A Typical Day Volunteering in Africa
If you have every thought about Africa volunteering then you will be interested to know that there are many different jobs that are available. As well as helping out the medical teams or working in wildlife conservations, you can also get a job teaching in the local communities. There are many jobs for volunteers to teach English in schools in areas such as Zambia, Mozambique, Zanzibar and Cape Town. Not only will you be able to teach the young children, you can also teach the adult members of the community as well.
The great thing about volunteering in Africa is that you get to experience so much of this beautiful continent during your spare time. While you are giving up your time to help out during the day, there is so much that you can see and do when you have some time to yourself. Examples of the fantastic activities that are available to those working in Africa are white water rafting along the Zambezi River, bungee jumping off the Victoria Falls, safaris in Kenya or taking a trek across the jungle by horse or elephant. If you are less adventurous then you will be pleased to know that there are also some glorious beaches that you can relax on especially in Cape Town.
The following is a typical day in the life of a volunteer in Zanzibar to give you some idea of what to expect:
Zanzibar accommodation is usually along the beach so breakfast at 8.00am looking out at the sea is particularly nice.
From 8.30am, you will have time to prepare your lessons for the day. This could be anything from teaching English to helping with arts and crafts. There are plenty of jobs to do for both qualified and non-qualified teachers.
Teaching takes place from 10.00am till 12.00pm and you will be working with many other volunteer staff.
You will have time to yourself to eat and relax from 12.00pm until 3.00pm and then you will either go back to the same placement as the morning or you will work on a different project.
At 5.00pm you will be finished working for the day and you can head home to get some rest or spend time on the beach. Maybe you would prefer to spend some time socialising with the other volunteers – this is up to you.
Africa volunteering can be a wonderful experience and it is something that most people will enjoy. Helping others while also getting to explore another culture is something that not many of us get to do in our lifetimes.