Our volunteer Quests in Africa are designed to be immersive, authentic, comprehensive, and provide you everything you’ll need to succeed. Each of our volunteer programs in Africa allow you to engage fully with a new culture, forge strong relationships, and challenge yourself. Most importantly, we partner with local communities in each African country we serve to ensure your experience will be important, relevant and helpful to the community you serve.
Volunteering in Africa was the most fulfilling experiences of my life. I felt surrounded by a loving community doing meaningful work.Pat- United Planet Volunteer in Africa
United Planet Volunteer, Fiona Kelly, shares with us “one second a day” of her amazing adventure in Ghana!
Although there were many hardships, my overall experience was excellent and created a lifelong impact on myself and my perspective on people and the world. The kids I worked with were wild, energetic, and could make fun out of nothing. It was an awesome experience and I already wish I could go back!
What is it like to quit your corporate job in America to teach English in a remote village in Kenya?
“I decided to volunteer because in college I studied International business. I’ve always dreamt of helping small businesses entrepreneurs grow their businesses and improve their livelihoods. After five years of working in corporate America is still had not achieved this goal so I decided to quit my job and take a year to volunteer. I am hoping that the skill sets I not only gained but I am also able to teach will help me to pivot my career into something that does this long term” Read more on Katie’s volunteering in Kenya.
United Planet is an international non-profit organization with a mission to create a global community, one relationship at a time. We connect people who want to make a difference in communities across the world through overseas volunteer travel programs, global virtual internships & volunteering, and project-based virtual exchange programs. With opportunities in more than 40 countries, you will learn, teach, work, engage and immerse yourself in a culture outside your comfort zone. For many, volunteering abroad is the most fulfilling experience of their lives!
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