
Join the over 50s All Inclusive Elephant Volunteering programme in South Africa’s Garden Route. Support ethical elephant research and welfare at a non exploitative sanctuary, helping care for rescued elephants. Enjoy included meals, comfortable lodge accommodation and a friendly group atmosphere while contributing to meaningful wildlife conservation.
Calling all outdoor and nature lovers! As a volunteer in the Zandvlei Nature Reserve in Cape Town, you can expect a variety of activities related to nature and environmental protection as well as landscape conservation. Your effort contribute to the preservation of a complete wetland habitat including important South African animal and plant species.
Attention horse lovers! In this project, you can immerse yourself in the daily life of a South African horse farm and ride through untouched nature. Gain unforgettable experiences with horses and meet international tourists. Support the farm team in their daily tasks, such as caring for and feeding the horses, and enjoy the breathtaking South African outback!
Immerse yourself in the local community as an sports coach or volunteer English teacher - or both! Go into local schools with a group of volunteers to help children develop their knowledge, sporting abilities, motivation and enjoyment. Sports include football, tennis, swimming, rugby, cricket, netball and basketball.
In the refugee aid project in South Africa, you will be volunteering with a non-profit organization that helps migrants and refugees integrate into South African society. The organization's facility in Cape Town offers English lessons, legal advice, and support for refugees when dealing with authorities. Your help is welcome!
A rare opportunity to monitor Africa’s wildlife in one of the largest private Big Five reserves in South Africa. Come face-to-face with elephants, rhinos, lions, and lesser-known species in this vast biodiversity hotspot. You’ll join a team of professional researchers to assist with monitoring and wildlife management, and gain access to areas that tourists can’t see.
Lend a helping hand to orphaned rhinos at South Africa’s oldest dedicated rhino orphanage. Your days will be filled with bottle-feeding calves, providing essential care, and monitoring released adult rhinos in a stunning private reserve. Living alongside a team of rhino experts within a UNESCO World Heritage site, this project will help you reconnect with nature and change rhinos’ lives.
Join us in making a difference at one of South Africa’s largest wildlife sanctuaries for orphaned and injured wildlife. Guided by an experienced team, you’ll provide essential daily care to ensure that the physical and mental needs of the centre’s wildlife are met. Your help supports a genuine need for animal rehabilitation and sanctuary in the Greater Kruger National Park region.
Experience wildlife veterinary medicine in South Africa, providing hands-on assistance to wildlife vets out in the field. One moment, you could be drawing blood from a sedated rhino, the next performing a reversal on an antelope. You’ll gain exposure to new aspects of veterinary medicine and contribute to animal welfare and conservation.