| Africa is a vast continent but most of it lies in the | | | | and poverty can be fought. The second project is |
| shadow of poverty, malnutrition, drought, lack of | | | | called the Lemur Venture which is a lemur |
| education and civil wars. From the famines of Ethiopia | | | | conservation project focused on protecting the |
| to the poaching of wild animals in Kenya, Africa has | | | | already threatened population of lemur. |
| seen it all. Volunteering in Africa has been a major | | | | Global Service Corps (GSC): They are an organization |
| consideration of Non-profit organizations worldwide. | | | | who offers overseas volunteering opportunities and |
| Different people have different reasons to opt for | | | | this includes projects in Tanzania, Africa. Their |
| volunteer work and it can vary from the desire to | | | | volunteering in Africa program involves participants to |
| learn new things about new cultures and societies to | | | | stay with Tanzanian people in their homes and learn |
| travel and gratification through social work and | | | | about their life and culture. Volunteers share their |
| helping mankind. Some people are so devoted to the | | | | own experiences and culture and through daily |
| cause that they have spent their entire lifetime in | | | | interaction educate the people of Tanzania. The |
| Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Nairobi etc, while others do | | | | project areas for volunteers include HIV/AIDS |
| as much they can. Volunteering abroad and in | | | | prevention, health, creating sustainable agriculture to |
| continents like Africa, South America and Asia can be | | | | prevent hunger, working with hospitals, farms, |
| an enriching experience with a satisfaction or | | | | schools to impart information and create a social |
| gratification that is almost incomparable. | | | | community. |
| There are different organizations requiring volunteers | | | | There are many more organizations who offer |
| overseas and especially in Africa. Some of the | | | | opportunities to volunteers to visit Africa and make a |
| organizations and projects involving volunteering in | | | | difference. You can also take up volunteering in |
| Africa are: | | | | Africa and the benefits are: |
| The Cheetah Recoil Program: This program is being | | | | 1. You will be able to give something back. There |
| organized at the Marsabit National Park, Kenya as a | | | | are many people who feel the need to give back to |
| part of providing opportunities for volunteering in | | | | the society and are passionate about their cause. If |
| Africa. The Cheetah is the fastest animal on land but | | | | you are such a person then volunteering in Africa |
| off late, due to extensive poaching, the population of | | | | programs can provide you with a great opportunity |
| Cheetah is almost near extinction. This Cheetah | | | | to pursue such a cause. |
| program has been designed specifically for volunteers | | | | 2. If you are looking for a unique opportunity: |
| who have an interest in wildlife conservation and are | | | | There are many projects focusing on people, |
| willing to travel overseas to Kenya. The requirement | | | | poverty, social issues, disease or health etc., but |
| is for volunteers in groups of 20 who will work in a | | | | there are not as many projects on wildlife and |
| specific area along with some senior research | | | | ecosystem conservation. If you are interested in a |
| co-coordinators, game wardens and scientists. | | | | wildlife conservation project and want to become a |
| The Azafady Project: The project is being run by an | | | | volunteer and pursue a related program, then it will |
| U.K. charity organization and they need volunteering in | | | | be a unique opportunity that will ultimately provide |
| Africa to effectively alleviate poverty, and at the | | | | satisfaction. |
| same time improve and protect the unique and | | | | 3. If you are looking for experience: There are |
| beautiful environment and wildlife. Their overseas | | | | many people who take part in overseas volunteering |
| volunteer program is two fold. One program is called | | | | projects to gather experience required for their |
| the Pioneer Madagascar and it offers opportunity for | | | | career goals or to start their own non profit |
| volunteers to work at the grass-root level and create | | | | organization. Either way, volunteering in Africa will |
| a system through which environmental degradation | | | | provide the necessary experience and much more. |