Volunteer Work in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is really the true home of African Impact, as we were founded there in 2004, and still have operational offices in the beautiful capital city, Harare. Whist in some minds the name Zimbabwe evokes a picture of political unrest, the reality - particularly in recent months - is quite different.

Volunteering in Zimbabwe | Working Holiday

Our first volunteers were welcomed to Zimbabwe at our Antelope Park Lion Rehabilitation Project with open arms in late 2004 and there are many reasons that we have hosted over 1000 travelers as volunteers to our Zimbabwe projects in the past 5 years.

“To the North are the waters of the mighty Zambezi River and the Victoria Falls. Steep mountain ranges link Zimbabwe to Mozambique in the East and open savannah grasslands mark the land of the Matabele’s in the Southern regions, and rich farmlands stretch Northwards through Mashonaland. Zimbabwe is said to have “more than a passing resemblance to a National Geographic ‘best of’ issue”.
Lonely Planet.

Zimbabwe Travel Highlights

• Victoria Falls has an impressive list of credentials; the widest curtain of falling water on earth, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of only seven natural wonders on the planet.
• Africa’s premier white water rafting on the mighty Zambezi River above the Falls.
• Lake Kariba is the world’s third largest man-made lake and offers spectacular elephant and buffalo sightings on its shores.
• Hwange National Park is a wildlife sanctuary that boasts game-filled plateaus and is a sanctuary to the Big 5.

“I can’t think of anything that I did not enjoy. I have so much while others live with so little. The Zimbabweans seem like they have nothing and yet they would give you the shirt of their back or their last dollar. I hope I can learn to be as generous with my kindness. I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to participate in this program. THANK YOU!”
- Barbara Ozanich, Age 37, USA

2009 Zimbabwe Key Political Facts:

• A new unity Government is in place, tackling key decisions with a more balanced outlook
• Zimbabwe has adopted the US$ as its official currency, which has brought about much-needed financial stability. Inflation that was once 72 million % is now down to double digits
• Travel bans have been lifted by the Japanese and Australian governments
• In April 2009 the US government lifted a travel warning that has been in place since 2002
• International Aid agencies have permission to re-enter the country