Volunteer Projects, Courses & Tours in South Africa
Everything you need to know about our rewarding range of ethical volunteer projects in South Africa. You can focus on one project, or combine any number of projects to create an experience that’s right for you.
Baphumelele Children's Home
Join CNN Hero 'Mama Rosie' at this award-winning project near Cape Town and assist the care workers with childcare, developmental play, preparing food, fun activities and many other tasks.
Cape Town Children's Hospital - Play Programme
Assist the Friends Of the Children's Hospital Association with a rewarding Play Programme based at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital in Cape Town and help these special youngsters get back on their feet.
Fikelela Child and Youth Care Centre
Join this vibrant, hands-on project and help with fun activities, reading stories, assisting with food preparation, child care and lots of other tasks at a beautiful child care centre in Khayelitsha near Cape Town.
Homeless Feeding Programme in Cape Town
Join this rewarding community project in Cape Town and help to provide essential meals for the homeless as well as assist underprivileged children at the informal after-school programme.
Masigcine Children's Home
Join a well-structured volunteer programme at this beautiful children's home near Cape Town, and assist with child care, developmental play, preparing food, feeding, fun activities and a wide range of other tasks.
Plastic Pollution in the Oceans
Join us for a unique volunteering adventure in Cape Town that incorporates core activities like sailing, beach clean-ups, and educating children about the impact of plastic pollution on the health of our oceans and marine life.
St George's Home for Girls
Inspire young minds through mentoring, play and homework support at this very special home for girls near Cape Town.
Wildlife and Conservation
African Penguin and Seabird Rehabilitation - Backpacker
Help to rehabilitate endangered African Penguins and other marine bird species at the SANCCOB rehab centre near Cape Town. This option includes self-catering backpacker accommodation.
Big Cat Sanctuary
Ethical volunteering with lions, tigers and leopard at an environmentally friendly sanctuary near Cape Town for captive bred predators
Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Volunteer with a dedicated Chimpanzee Sanctuary in South Africa and help the Jane Goodall Institute to provide a safe home for rescued and orphaned chimpanzees.
Kruger African Wildlife Safari
If you want to see 'really wild' African wildlife in their natural habitat, we highly recommend that you include this 4-day Kruger Wildlife Safari during your stay. This is a great way to start or finish your volunteering adventure in South Africa!
Lion Sanctuary
Join a dedicated team and contribute to the running of an ethical big cat sanctuary near Cape Town for captive born lions that cannot be rehabilitated into the wild.
Plastic Pollution in the Oceans
Join us for a unique volunteering adventure in Cape Town that incorporates core activities like sailing, beach clean-ups, and educating children about the impact of plastic pollution on the health of our oceans and marine life.
African Penguin and Seabird Rehabilitation - Homestay
Help to rehabilitate endangered African Penguins and other marine bird species at the SANCCOB rehab centre near Cape Town. This option includes homestay accommodation and all your meals.
Marine Conservation: Sharks - Whales - Penguins
Work closely with a team of marine conservationists
and biologists. Enjoy shark cage-diving, ecotours and
whale-watching, rehabilitating African Penguins and experience a wide range of South African marine life.
Greater Kruger Conservation Project
Join a dedicated team of conservationists, encounter a wide variety of African wildlife and assist with ongoing research projects within the Greater Kruger National Park.
Reptile Conservation & Education
Work with a wide variety of snakes and other reptiles at a unique facility near Kruger National Park dedicated to the conservation of reptiles.
Vervet Monkey Rehabilitation
Help to rehabilitate over 500 orphaned, injured and abused vervet monkeys at a world leading primate sanctuary in South Africa.
Tours and Courses
Kruger African Wildlife Safari
If you want to see 'really wild' African wildlife in their natural habitat, we highly recommend that you include this 4-day Kruger Wildlife Safari during your stay. This is a great way to start or finish your volunteering adventure in South Africa!
Surf Week in Cape Town
Join us for an amazing week in Cape Town with four 2-hour surf lessons suitable for absolute beginners and beyond. You'll also have time to explore and take in some of the many activities available in and around the city!
