Responsible Travel - Insurance

It is compulsory to have adequate travel insurance cover before participating in any of our volunteer, internship or explore travel options.

Travel Medical Insurance in Africa

Prior to your trip you will need to arrange medical insurance that will give you full cover for any medical requirements that may arise during your trip, including cover for full air evacuation in the unlikely event that this is necessary. Your medical cover also needs to include repatriation. If you don not already have a company that you are happy to use to take out a policy with, African Impact can recommend World Nomads (www.worldnomads.com) who are our preferred partners for travel insurance.

World Nomads are "designed for travelers with cover for overseas medical, evacuation, baggage and activities". Please be sure to check your policy carefully to ensure that it does cover activities which you are hoping / likely to participate in, as cover does vary from one country of residence to another and from one volunteer project-type to another.

At worldnomads.com you get so much more than travel insurance. With free SMS travel safety alerts, iPod language guides, your own online travel journal and destination guides, World Nomads keeps you travelling safely. You can also buy, extend and claim online from anywhere, even after you've already left home! Recommended by Lonely Planet, World Nomads travel insurance is designed for adventurous independent travellers and covers overseas medical, evacuation and luggage such as iPods and digital cameras.