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