| Ever thought about gap year volunteering? What | | | | volunteering teaching or as a volunteer medical |
| about spending part of your gap year on an African | | | | assistant, really can change people's lives. You don't |
| safari? How about combining volunteering in Africa - | | | | need to be highly qualified either - you will be working |
| where you can make a positive impact on the lives | | | | alongside dedicated and skilled volunteer staff who |
| of some of the poorest people in the world - with an | | | | need two things - a willing pair of hands and a desire |
| adventure holiday where you can go bungee jumping | | | | to get involved. If that's you, then no matter what |
| of Victoria Falls or white water rafting down the | | | | your education or practical skill set, there is always |
| Zambezi? Now that's what I call an adventure | | | | something beneficial you can give. |
| vacation! | | | | Of course this being Africa, we can't leave out those |
| It is perfectly possible to combine the two. In fact | | | | interested in wildlife volunteering. You could work |
| we recommend it and, after giving your valuable time | | | | with the world famous Antelope Park lion |
| to an African volunteer project, you will deserve a | | | | rehabilitation program for one, but many others too. |
| reward for your efforts. Not that volunteering in | | | | There are African volunteer placements for |
| Africa is necessarily hard physical work, but we'd be | | | | photographers too, if that's your thing. |
| lying if we said it couldn't be tiring sometimes and | | | | But what about the adventure? Well why not reward |
| that some aspects of it might effect your emotions. | | | | yourself, where's the harm? After spending part of |
| If you are considering gap year volunteering, then | | | | your gap year volunteering why not extend your |
| Africa offers perhaps a greater diversity of choice - | | | | stay in Africa and take in the sights, sounds and |
| and a greater opportunity to do good - than | | | | atmosphere of this stunning country? If the adrenalin |
| anywhere else on the planet. | | | | rush of bungee jumping and that kind of thing isn't |
| Although Africa is rich in culture, sadly the outskirts | | | | for you, there's always an African safari, big game |
| of places like Cape Town in South Africa, Nairobi in | | | | fishing, surfing, visiting the renowned Cape vineyards... |
| Kenya and Livingstone in Zambia have slum areas | | | | or maybe just lying on a golden sandy beach on |
| where people struggle to find adequate health care | | | | Zanzibar. Even the money you spend relaxing will |
| and schooling. There are many orphaned children. A | | | | benefit the local economy. |
| few weeks spent in these places, helping with | | | | |