Looking for an Alternative to GVI? African Impact can help you find a supported, ethical alternative in Africa.

If your GVI programme has been cancelled, we’re sorry your travel plans have been disrupted. Whether you were due to travel soon, had already booked flights, or were planning a volunteer experience later this year, African Impact may be able to help you find a supported alternative in Africa.

Our team can talk you through available projects, similar destinations, flexible start dates and practical next steps, so you can make an informed decision about what to do next.

We’re offering a 10% discount to all volunteers who had confirmed bookings with GVI that have been cancelled.

Tell us where you were planning to travel, your original dates and the type of project you booked, and our team will help you explore the closest available options.

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We’ll Help You Understand Your Options

We know this may be a stressful and uncertain time, especially if you had flights booked, were travelling soon, or had planned your volunteer experience around university, work or school holidays.

African Impact offers a range of volunteer and internship programmes across Africa, and our team can help you explore whether we have a suitable alternative available for your original dates, destination or project interests.

We can help you:

Find a similar volunteer or internship programme in Africa
Check availability for your intended travel dates
Explore flexible start dates and durations
Identify destinations that may work with your existing flights
Understand what is included before you make a decision
Speak directly with a team member about your options

Already Booked Flights?

If you already have flights booked, let us know your arrival destination, travel dates and original GVI programme. We’ll do our best to advise whether there is an African Impact project that could work with your existing plans.

While we cannot guarantee an exact match, we’ll help you understand the closest available options and what would be realistic before you make any new commitments.

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Find a Similar Volunteer Experience

Whether you were planning to join a conservation, community, teaching, medical or internship programme, we can help you explore African Impact projects that may offer a similar experience in Africa.

Wildlife Conservation

Join field-based conservation programmes focused on wildlife monitoring, research support and ecosystem protection in the Greater Kruger Region.

Big 5, Big Cat & Elephant Research

Take part in hands-on conservation work in the Greater Kruger region, contributing to wildlife research and long-term reserve management.

Marine & Dolphin Conservation

Support marine-focused conservation work in Zanzibar, with opportunities connected to dolphin monitoring, marine awareness and coastal ecosystems.

Teaching & Community Development

Contribute to education and community-based initiatives in destinations where African Impact works alongside local partners.

Medical & Public Health

Gain exposure to healthcare in local environments and participate in community health initiatives, ideal for pre-med, medical, nursing and public health interests.

Choose a Trusted Volunteer Travel Organisation

When choosing a new volunteer provider, it is important to look for clear communication, transparent programme fees, experienced in-country support, established local partnerships and realistic information about the work you will be doing.

African Impact has been running responsible volunteer and internship programmes in Africa for many years, working alongside local teams and community partners to support long-term impact.

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