Volunteer Teacher Programs in Africa

The most powerful and sustainable way to support positive community development is through education. Your part in this life-changing opportunity helps other people to realize their abilities. And this changed perspective empowers communities to combat the issues they face sustainably, whilst pursuing developmental opportunities in their own lives.

At African Impact, our teacher volunteer programs aim to empower communities by supporting underfunded and understaffed African schools. As a volunteer teacher in Africa, you’ll assist local teachers by providing one-on-one support to students struggling with class concepts. This personal attention can be life-changing to students who may be falling behind in school. Additionally, volunteers will support sustainable community development by teaching English to adult students to improve their literacy. If you are keen to make a difference in the development of children, adults and whole communities, joining one of these volunteer teaching opportunities is an incredible way to do so.

Yes! We carefully design our programs to ensure volunteers are safe and comfortable throughout their entire stay. Learn more about our safety protocols if you’d like to know more about our programs. Have further safety questions? Contact us and we’d be happy to answer any inquiries you may have.

Unfortunately, not everyone has access to sufficient educational opportunities, and this affects children in poverty-stricken areas the most. As of 2018, more than 258 million children worldwide, aged 6-17, were out of school. The majority of these youth live in Sub-Saharan Africa, where 60% of adolescents are no longer in school by age 15-17. A lack of resources, teachers, and proper learning environments in Africa makes sustainable educational practices and opportunities extremely challenging.

Absolutely! We believe that volunteer teaching is a life-changing experience for both communities and volunteers. In turn, we want this experience to be accessible to all and allow everyone the opportunity to experience the incredible benefits that teaching abroad offers. For our teacher volunteer programs in Africa, we do not require volunteers to have any previous education or teaching experience to join.

Yes! Before you begin your teaching program, you’ll go through an intensive training program with the local African Impact staff. Here, we’ll discuss important information about teaching English, proper student interactions, exciting knowledge about your destination, cultural sensitivities, as well as an intensive overview of our Child Protection Policy. This training program is an excellent opportunity for volunteers worldwide to connect before starting their project and learn all the information they’ll need to know to teach English in Africa.

At African Impact, our teacher volunteer programs concentrate on five main areas: supporting local teachers in schools, after school clubs, teaching English literacy in adult classes, community uplift projects, and sustainable development. Each of our volunteer programs blend these focuses in a slightly different way, depending on the community’s needs. As a result, we believe that volunteer teaching opportunities offer a unique variety of ways to make an impact in a local community!