African Impact Volunteer Projects in Community & Orphan Care

Though stricken with poverty and hardships, the people of Kenya are generally literate. It's estimated that approximately 90% of adult males, and 80% of adult females are able to read and write. While the basics are covered, more advanced...

The majestic Victoria Falls, one of the seven wonders of the world, set the scene for where you will be staying. In this impressing setting, we offer you the opportunity to gain a unique insight into the Zimbabwean culture and lifestlye, and...

Interact with orphaned and underprivileged babies, children and teenagers, and add value to their lives by changing their living conditions with your practical help, and encouraging and mentoring them.

Live in close contact with over 100 chimpanzees and other animals in need of care and attention, including bush babies, monkeys and squirrels. Witness incredible animal relationships in the close knit chimpanzee family structure and be part...

Volunteer in rural schools along the scenic Sunshine Coast and work with special needs children, focusing on enhancing their education. You will also have the opportunity to work with pre-school children at the creche, be involved in our...

Once regarded as one of Africa’s best education systems, Zimbabwe’s education system finds itself in tatters with classes ‘over subscribed’, and basic infrastructures and...

Most of Zimbabwe's hospitals and clinics have been severely affected by the pas economic situation and suffer from an acute shortage of medical staff and supplies – and they particularly need people to help. As a result, sick...

Township schoolson the outskirts ofCape Town have meagre and ill-equipped classrooms and facilities. Your mission on this project is to educate and entertain disadvantaged and vulnerable children, while helping to uplift the community not...

Coach football, netball, basketball or volleyball in a rural community where sports has no priority, facilities or dedicated staff. Promote the Malawian childrens physical wellbeing while uplifting the community through physical education and...

As a volunteer on this project, which borders the famous Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, you will have the unique opportunity to get involved in vital conservation and wildlife research. Volunteer involvement includes assisting with...

Work alongside impoverished communities and be involved in educational activities, construction work, sustainable livelihood projects, and conservation research; from activities such as building wells and schools, to teaching English and...

Your volunteering mission on The Malawi Teaching andHIV/AIDS educationproject is to contribute to child development and the community through assistant teaching in a rural primary school which lacks the sufficient resources, funds and...

Your volunteering mission on The Malawi Medical and Malaria Prevention project is to make a difference to those who need it most as you assist in Home Based Care, offer support at the field dressing clinic, and educate local communities...

Due to extreme poverty, neglect and abuse, many children in Ghana are forced to leave their homes. These children live in the streets under harsh conditions, and society looks down upon them. Orphaned children also turn to the streets, which...

Volunteer in rural and village schools along the scenic Wild Coast and work with playschool children or focus on enhancing education with the older children through computer literacy skills and sports development. The Wild Coast, with its...

Kenya's population is hugely affected by the struggles of HIV/AIDS, poverty and unemployment. It is known to be one of the poorest countries in Africa. There are countless possibilities to impact the lives of those that are affected by...

With 4x4 vehicle or camels for transport, join the Mobile Rural Clinics of the Nomadic Communities Trust as they venture out to remote areas of the Kenyan wilderness. The clinics in operation in these areas serve over 70,000 people a year by...

Zanzibar Island is part of a beautiful tropical archipelago of islands and its capital, Zanzibar Town (known to many merely as Stone Town), is a fascinating place, with an intriguing blend of Indian, Arab, and African influences. With easy...

This project is set in the small tropical beach town of Vilanculos. The project involves various aspects of community work and development in and around the area.

We spend our mornings at a local preschool and most afternoons...

Against the backdrop of the Caprivi region of North Eastern Namibia, volunteers will provide valuable support and real assistance to the region's medical doctors and nurses while bringing immediate benefit to the health and welfare of local...

Mosi-oa-tunya - The Smoke That Thunders. This is how the locals refer to the magnificent spray that is elevated high above the Victoria Falls. Against this backdrop we find the town of Livingstone, a place of supreme adventure, of...

Besides upliftment through sports coaching, you will have the opportunity to be involved in our rural pre-school, as well as participate in community building projects.

Together with the support and advice of our charitable foundation...

Mosi-oa-tunya - The Smoke That Thunders. This is how the locals refer to the magnificent spray that is elevated high above the Victoria Falls. Against this backdrop we find the town of Livingstone, a place of supreme adventure, of...

In the impressive setting of the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park, which has recently been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, we offer you the opportunity to interact with and educate AIDS orphans in an Orphan Day Care Centre, alongside...

Surrounding the beautiful area of St Lucia are rural villages which have little resources for healthcare for the thousands of people that live there. Through working with care givers in the community we aim to increase the support...

Be part of a rescue organisation whose main focus is to assist distressed pets from the surrounding townships and provide care for them. Work alongside vets who will train you in veterinary practice and educate people from the disadvantaged...

Walk and work with lions in this exclusive private game reserve. Be involved in the research of lions' behaviour and work with us on the world's only programme for their release into the wild. Also assist with orphaned Elephants and the...

Mosi-oa-tunya - The Smoke That Thunders. This is how the locals refer to the magnificent spray that is elevated high above the Victoria Falls. Against this backdrop we find the town of Livingstone, a place of supreme adventure, of...

The outskirts of Cape Town are some of the poorest areas in Africa and there are countless possibilities to impact the lives of those that are affected by these difficulties through this project.Your mission on the Cape Town Medical and...

Against the backdrop of the majestic Victoria Falls, this project is a combination of work on our lion breeding and rehabilitation programme that is an extension of our Antelope Park programme, along with National Parks conservation work and...