Blog category: Volunteering
Read our blog posts about volunteering
Our top tips for family volunteering!
Family volunteering is one of the safest and easiest ways to dust off your backpack, and introduce your family to new experiences and different cultures. Here are our top tips for volunteering with your family!
Read about Vanessa and her family volunteer trip to Zimbabwe
This post was written by British volunteer, Vanessa, who volunteered with her son Bailey (9) in February 2020, on our Rhino & Elephant Conservation family programme in Zimbabwe.
Winners – Best Eco-tourism Agency
We are proud to have been awarded Best Eco Tourism Agency, Southern Africa in the 2020 Lux Life Travel & Tourism Awards!
A look back at our family volunteers in 2019!
Family volunteering has grown in popularity, and 2019 saw more families than ever join our family-friendly programs across Southern Africa. Take a look at their experiences across three of our most popular projects.
A year in pictures volunteering in Zimbabwe
Take a look back at 2019 in pictures across our volunteer projects in Zimbabwe.
Family volunteers at our wildlife sanctuary in Zimbabwe
“We had an amazing time and one we will never forget. My children feel like they made a difference in the lives of the animals, and I learned so much
6 bucket list volunteer trips
Our volunteer programmes show Africa in all her adventurous glory, and enable you to have a unique travel experience.
5 reasons to be a solo volunteer!
For solo travellers, volunteering is an organised, safe and exciting way to experience Africa, have a life-changing experience, and meet new people.
Mature volunteers tell us about their volunteer experiences
First-time Africa travellers and senior volunteers, Jim and Steve, give their advice and tips for older volunteers.
Family volunteering in Zimbabwe – “It was life-changing”
The Galenkamps returned home to the USA so inspired by the program and the people, that they brought that enthusiasm home in very tangible ways.
Volunteering for seniors – why you should take the plunge, by Jim & Steve
American volunteers, Jim and Steve, both first time Africa travellers in their early 70s, wrote to us about their ‘bucket list’ volunteering trip to Africa and how it turned into the trip of a lifetime.
A day in the life of a Primate Conservation volunteer
A volunteer’s day at the Primate Conservation Programme in Zimbabwe. Enjoy hands-on work with primates and other small animal orphans, assist with feeding, husbandry and enrichment and work on release projects.
