African Conservation Experience
Ethical Volunteer Conservation
Placements in Southern Africa
Whether you want to get hands-on in a wildlife rehabilitation
center, experience life as a wildlife vet, learn how to track
wildlife or join a research project in a national park — volunteering
with African Conservation Experience allows you to make a real
difference to wildlife in southern Africa, in countries such as South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia. With over 20 years
experience, they are the original and most experienced organisation
at placing people on worthwhile and responsible conservation projects in southern
Africa.
African Impact
Responsible Volunteering in Africa
Offers a very wide variety of responsible volunteering projects throughout continent, including countries such as Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zanzibar, and Zimbabwe. The projects are very varied, from wildlife conservation to animal care to teaching and education to community development to photography. The family run organization from 2004 takes pride and is passionate about maintaining a positive impact through every project.
AVIVA
Convervation Projects in South Africa
A variety of volunteer social work
and wildlife conservation projects throughout South Africa, from penguins and sharks to elephants.
Blue Ventures
Volunteer in Madagascar in a Marine Conservation
An award winning not-for-profit organisation
dedicated to facilitating projects and expeditions
that enhance global marine conservation and
research. The field research of Blue Ventures
projects is carried out by our overseas volunteers,
who work closely with our field research
scientists and camp staff. We are currently
looking for overseas volunteers to work at
our site in Andavadoaka, Madagascar in Africa.
Ibike Tours / International
Bicycle Fund
Bicycle Tours Across Africa
Small group, immersion, bicycle tours, designed
to get you out of the box, enrich your life
and introduce you to the rich diversity of the
people, their culture and the environment of
the area. IBF programs are designed to provide
participants an opportunity to learn more about
the world at a person-to-person level not usually
available to tourist. Itineraries highlight
the cultural, historical, economic and physical
diversity of the area. Traverse the diverse
cultures & fascinating lifestyles & beautiful
landscapes of the coastal & Sahara zones
of Tunisia. It is a wondrous array of people,
architecture, cultures and landscape
ReefDoctor
Volunteer
Research Program in Magagascar
A small not-for-profit organisation which completes
coral reef research and conservation on unstudied
reef in SW Madagascar. ReefDoctor has positions
in its volunteer research programme to anyone
with diving qualification (min. of PADI OpenWater)
willing to join in Ifaty for a minimum of two
month. Volunteers learn underwater survey techniques,
including fish and coral ID skills, belt transects,
quadrats etc, help to teach English at our local
school and participate in our survey dives (twice
a day).
SEED Madagascar
Sustainable Development Projects and Education in Madagascar
Join award-winning charity, SEED Madagascar, to
volunteer on a variety of development projects
in the coastal regions of southeast Madagascar.
Project areas include teaching, health/sanitation,
sustainable livelihoods and conservation; there
is something for everyone on this project! Please
see website for details.
WWOOF International
(Willing Workers on Organic Farms)
Organic Farming with WWOOF in Africa
Many countries in Africa participate in this
unique worldwide exchange organization. In return
for volunteer help, WWOOF hosts offer food,
accommodation and opportunities to learn about
organic lifestyles. WWOOF organizations link
people who want to volunteer on organic farms
with people who are seeking volunteer help.
Each country works slightly differently, but
generally a very small membership fee is charged
in exchange for a listing of available opportunities. |
