Volunteer Projects & Internships in Africa
Destination
Impact
Category
Medical and Hospice Support in Cape Town
The ideal project for those Pre-Med looking for real life experience. Our Cape Town Medical project is what you are looking for.
$2,450 – $5,150
Cape Town, South Africa
Impact: Healthcare
Big Cat & Elephant Research and Conservation in Kenya
Join the African Impact team on our newest volunteer program with big cat monitoring and elephant research and conservation in the heart of the Maasai Mara in Kenya. Monitor the big cats, elephants and gather crucial data to help with conservation efforts.
$3,295 – $8,795
Maasai Mara, Kenya
Impact: Wildlife Conservation
Non Profit Photography Course
If you’re a keen photographer with a passion for making an impact, we’d love to have you join this photography volunteer program in Africa! It’s a great opportunity to sharpen your skills, learn about the role photography can play to nonprofits, and document the work by inspiring social and environmental impact work.
$1,995 – $3,155
Various
Impact: NGO & Charity
Wildlife Rehabilitation Volunteer Project in South Africa
Join our passionate team at a wildlife rehabilitation, rescue and release centre in the Greater Kruger Area of South Africa. Here you will help care for rescued, injured, and lost wildlife and rehabilitate these animals, with the goal of releasing them back where they belong.
$2,195 – $6,195
Greater Kruger Area, South Africa
Impact: Animal Care
Reforestation Volunteer Project in Kenya
Volunteer in Kenya and share your passion for reforestation and environmental sustainability with the people of Limuru, a rural town in Kenya’s highlands. Visit primary and secondary schools to encourage environmental awareness.
$1,695 – $4,695
Limuru, Kenya
Impact: Environmental Sustainability
NGO Virtual Internship
Join our social impact NGO virtual internship program for 1 to 6 months, and discover Africa from anywhere in the world, as you bolster your resume and make a tangible impact on a grassroots NGO, in this life-changing remote internship with the African Impact Foundation.
$865 – $1,660
Online
Impact: NGO & Charity
TEFL Teaching Internship In Zambia
As a TEFL student in Livingstone, you will contribute towards community development initiatives by providing opportunities, support, and one-on-one attention that otherwise wouldn’t exist for the communities we work with.
$2,690 – $5,690
Livingstone, Zambia
Impact: Teaching
TEFL Teaching Internship In Zanzibar
Join us in Zanzibar to do your TEFL and complete your qualification. As a TEFL student in Zanzibar, you will contribute towards community development by providing support and one-on-one attention that otherwise wouldn’t exist for the communities we work with.
$3,390 – $6,390
Zanzibar
Impact: Teaching
Wildlife Photography Internship in South Africa
Join us in the Greater Kruger Area in South Africa, and be guided by a professional wildlife photographer and other budding photographers on this internship to gain practical experience in wildlife and other genre-specific photography.
$5,995 – $7,995
Greater Kruger Area, South Africa
Impact: Wildlife Photography
Public Health Internship In Zambia
Our Public Health internship program in Zambia is a 4-week global health program that takes place in Livingstone, Zambia. The internship is designed to improve access to, and the quality of, healthcare available to local communities.
$2,395
Livingstone, Zambia
Impact: Healthcare
NGO Internship in Zambia
Discover beautiful Africa as you gain practical experience in NGO Charity operations and community development on this exciting internship with our charity, The African Impact Foundation.
$1,729 – $3,645
Livingstone, Zambia
Impact: NGO & Charity
Hospital-Based Medical Internship in Kenya
For those who are studying or qualified in a medical or healthcare field, this customized internship will provide you with unparalleled access to a range of hospitals or clinics in the rural region of Limuru, Kenya.
$2,395 – $4,795
Limuru, Kenya
Impact: Healthcare
Gender Equality Internship
Join our experienced and hardworking team in Zambia who are dedicated to improving gender equality and promoting female empowerment.
$2,395 – $4,795
Livingstone, Zambia
Impact: Gender Equality
Join our research team in the Greater Kruger Area, in South Africa, and gain professional experience in a conservation-driven research initiative and wildlife internship.
$5,795 – $7,795
Greater Kruger Area, South Africa
Impact: Wildlife Conservation
Whale Conservation Volunteer Project in Mozambique
Volunteer in one of the most beautiful coastal locations in Africa, getting involved in industry-leading, globally-recognised whale research. As a volunteer, you’ll explore this underwater paradise, learn about marine conservation, and work on real solutions.
£2,199 – £2,999
Tofo, Mozambique
Impact: Marine Conservation
Marine Biology Research Volunteer Program in Mozambique
Scuba dive in Mozambique and get hands-on experience in world-class field research on a marine volunteer project designed and created by leading whale shark and manta ray scientists. With one of the highest populations of whale sharks in the world, year-round sightings of manta rays and home to other species such as whales, sharks and turtles, this project aims to
£2,199 – £5,999
Tofo, Mozambique
Impact: Marine Conservation
Sports & Community Development Volunteer Project in Zambia
Put your passion for sports, fitness, wellness, and nutrition to great use as you educate and train school students in the villages of Livingstone, Zambia. With physical education not in the curriculum, limited resources, and a lack of skilled coaches, your input is vital to improving self-confidence, and life skills.
$1,495 – $4,695
Livingstone, Zambia
Impact: Sports Development
Christmas & Community Volunteering In Livingstone, Zambia
Although Christmas should be a time of family and joy, for many people it is a time of sorrow and despair as they yearn for lost loved ones or struggle with financial burdens. Volunteer over the festive season at our project in Livingstone, Zambia, and get into the spirit of the holiday, spread festive cheer and kindness, and uplift communities.
$1,495 – $4,695
Livingstone, Zambia
Impact: Teaching
Waste Reduction Volunteer Program in Zambia
Join our Award-winning environmental conservation volunteer program in Zambia! Volunteers assist with sustainable building using EcoBricks, upcycling initiatives, direct clean-up action, and awareness workshops in the Livingstone community.
$1,495 – $4,695
Livingstone, Zambia
Impact: Environmental Sustainability
Medical Volunteering Project in Kenya
This medical volunteer program supports the healthcare system in Limuru, a tea town in Kenya where the community struggles with inadequate infrastructure, overcrowding, and limited resources.
$1,695 – $4,695
Limuru, Kenya
Impact: Healthcare
Teaching & Adult Literacy Program in Zanzibar
Live the tropical island dream while teaching children at local schools, teaching adult English classes, and use your skills to contribute to community development in Zanzibar.
$2,195 – $5,615
Zanzibar
Impact: Teaching
Female Empowerment Volunteer Project in Zambia
Through our initiative in Livingstone, Zambia, The Girl Impact, you’ll support, educate, and encourage adolescent girls as they become empowered young women in their community.
$1,495 – $4,695
Livingstone, Zambia
Impact: Gender Equality
Volunteer Teaching Project in Zambia
One of African Impact’s first ever volunteer projects which we began in 2006 was our teaching volunteer program in Livingstone, Zambia.
$1,495 – $4,695
Livingstone, Zambia
Impact: Teaching
Public Health & Community Volunteer Project in Zambia
Whether you’re a pre-med student, qualified professional or someone interested in healthcare, join this meaningful volunteer program in the heart of Zambia, a community where medical resources are scarce and access to healthcare is limited.
$1,495 – $4,695
Livingstone, Zambia
Impact: Healthcare
Sports Coaching Volunteer Project in Cape Town
Provide much-needed sports coaching to children in Cape Town’s townships. Physical education brings many health benefits, helps kids develop important teamwork skills, but sports opportunities are limited so requires a lot of creativity and enthusiasm.
$1,495 – $5,150
Cape Town, South Africa
Impact: Sports Development
Community School Volunteer Project in Cape Town
As a volunteer on our Early Childhood Development project, you will work in Cape Town’s townships, educating and caring for children.
$1,495 – $5,150
Cape Town, South Africa
Impact: Childcare
Wildlife Veterinary Program in South Africa
Join our Wildlife Veterinary Assistance volunteer project in South Africa, and get hands-on, incomparable experience in all facets of wildlife capture and wildlife veterinary procedures, situated on the beautiful Garden Route in South Africa.
R59,778
Garden Route, South Africa
Impact: Animal Care
Great White Shark Conservation Volunteering in South Africa
Assist with Shark Conservation in South Africa, and meet one of the ocean’s greatest predators up close. Play your part in stopping the needless slaughter of over 100 million sharks annually, by conducting research and collecting data that contributes to decisions around shark conservation methods.
R20,020 – R92,610
Cape Town, South Africa
Impact: Marine Conservation
Horse Riding and Hands-On Elephant and Rhino Conservation
Passionate about horses and the conservation of Africa’s most iconic endangered species? Imire is a family-run conservancy, offering a unique way for volunteers to partake in the conservation of endangered rhinos and elephant in Zimbabwe.
$2,610
Zimbabwe
Impact: Wildlife Conservation
Endangered Black Rhino & Elephant Conservation
As a volunteer at the Endangered Black Rhino & Elephant Conservation Volunteer Project, in Zimbabwe, you will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work hands-on with Africa’s incredible wildlife, side-by-side with conservation experts.
$1,900 – $11,400
Zimbabwe
Impact: Wildlife Conservation
Dolphin & Marine Conservation Volunteering in Zanzibar
Live the tropical island dream whilst helping conduct dolphin research and carrying out coral reef surveys – a chance to make a lasting impact on the survival of a fragile marine ecosystem.
$2,495 – $7,200
Zanzibar
Impact: Marine Conservation
Wildlife Photography & Conservation Volunteer Project in South Africa
Guided and tutored by a professional photographer, gain practical experience in wildlife photography while contributing to the conservation of South Africa’s wildlife.
$3,895 – $9,030
Greater Kruger Area, South Africa
Impact: Wildlife Conservation
African Big 5 Volunteering Project in South Africa
Join African Impact’s most popular volunteer project, the African Big 5 Wildlife Conservation project, in the Greater Kruger Area, and assist our expert field guides and research team in various tasks contributing to wildlife research and conservation.
$2,695 – $8,555
Greater Kruger Area, South Africa
Impact: Wildlife Conservation