Volunteer Work Africa - Working Holiday Abroad Welcome to African Impact - Africa's top on-the-ground facilitator of volunteer work Africa. We offer a variety of exciting and rewarding volunteer programs suitable for anyone looking to make a real difference during their gap year travel, career break, leisure travels or working holiday abroad. Our volunteer projects focus on making a measurable impact on the people and wildlife in Africa, while ensuring that our volunteers have a safe, enjoyable, adventurous, unforgettable and life-changing experience in Africa. Explore, Inspire, Impact. Responsible Travel WYSE Travel Confederation The Happy Africa Foundation ALERT Foundation Know Before You Go Alliance Our project of the month Teaching Disabled Children – make a difference in the lives of mentally disabled children in the Nelson Mandela Township in Port Alfred. Voluntours – 2 week Africa volunteer adventures Join a small group adventure travel and volunteering experience during your gap year abroad in Africa with Pathfinders Africa, our sister company. Latest EXPEDITIONS Big 5 Wildlife Experience 2009, Zimbabwe ( 3.5 weeks ) Why volunteer in Africa? Africa is a continent of great diversity and astounding natural beauty that is home to a number of traditional and colourful cultures. An eclectic mix of fast-paced cosmopolitan city life, agrarian and traditional village cultures, provide a variety of options for volunteer work in Africa. Given all of this, we firmly believe that Africa needs to be "experienced" and not just "seen" - hence our motto: Explore, Inspire, Impact. We therefore invite you to be more than a tourist - to be a traveler, a conservationist and a humanitarian - we invite you to volunteer in Africa! Why volunteer with African Impact? There are hundreds of questions that run through your mind when contemplating a working holiday abroad in Africa. African Impact are leaders in the field of Africa volunteer projects, expeditions and travel. We hope to answer all of your questions in the various sections of our website - our frequently asked questions is especially useful. If you can't find what you are looking for, then please contact us - we will be happy to assist! View Project| Enquire Now View Project | Enquire Now	World Travel Awards 2009 This year African Impact was extremely proud to be nominated as one of Africa's Leading Conservation Company: African Impact, Zimbabwe at the 2009 World Travel Awards! Read more Our Projects: Choose a project from the list alongside or compare our volunteer projects. Volunteer Feedback Maria Gruber Age: 33 Country: Austria LATEST TESTIMONIALS: GAP YEAR TRAVEL IN AFRICA "It truly was a dream come true ...being there for the release of the wild dogs, finding myself surrounded by elephants so close I couldn't take a picture, watching lions do what they do best, sleep. I don't believe I've ever been so happy, day after day. I have never been anywhere that felt so much like I was finally 'home'. Again, thank you. I find those words woefully inadequate in expressing my deep appreciation. Nancy Lewis, Mashatu Research Shadowing Programme, March 2008 "I feel that African Impact is having a fantastic effect on the community. For every single project, I felt I was making some form of difference in other peoples lives." Chris Hastings, Australia. Livingstone Medical Project, Zambia. December 2007. "The project has been an experience that I will always cherish. It out weighed all my expectations and provides volunteers with amazing once in a life time experiences. I hope to be able to return in the future." Emma Stud, UK. Lion Rehabilitation Project, Zimbabwe. December 2007.