I adored my time spent volunteering in Namibia and it taught me so much about not just the world around me but a lot about myself too. I've made some lifelong friends and will definitely be volunteering again in the future!
Volunteer in Namibia
Go off the beaten trail on International Volunteer HQ’s unique Namibia volunteer abroad program in Southern Africa. Volunteers are based at a wildlife sanctuary surrounded by nature in the beautiful central highlands of Namibia. Help care for and protect injured, orphaned and conflict African wildlife, including lions, leopards, antelope, baboons, birds, and more! With affordable Program Fees and top rated volunteer projects trusted by over 147,000 travellers, IVHQ is the best volunteer organisation in Namibia.
Highlights:
- Wildlife Conservation project available year-round
- Program Fees from AU$2065 for 2 weeks
- Includes airport pick-up, orientation, accommodation, meals and 24/7 in-country support
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Stay in semi-permanent tents with other volunteers at the wildlife sanctuary
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Volunteer with a world-famous conservation organization and help protect iconic African animals
Key information
Volunteer opportunities in Namibia
Protects animals
6-7 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from AU$2065
- Duration: 2 - 12 weeks
- Programs start every Monday
- Based at a wildlife sanctuary
- Volunteers aged 18+
Volunteer at a wildlife sanctuary in Namibia's central highlands. Help care for and rehabilitate orphaned, injured or conflict wildlife, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, caracals, warthogs, antelope, baboons, birds, and more!
What recent volunteers said about their IVHQ experience
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Jessica Clark
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Donna Muller
This experience changed my life. Not only did I learn a lot, laughed a lot and experienced great adventures. It also made me fall in love with the country Namibia, a place where I'm definitely coming back to. For someone who is not sure joining this program, I would advise to be open to be a lil hesitant, of course you are jumping in the deep. That can be scary, but that should not be the reason not doing it.
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Katie Woolley
I have gained so much from my time volunteering in Africa and I cannot emphasize enough what an incredible experience it was. There were challenging times and a lot of hard work but the feeling of achievement and the amazing opportunities and experiences I had while there made it all worth it.
The traveling and volunteering have had such a positive impact on my confidence as well, showing that I can do it and it feels amazing looking back over everything I have achieved and experienced over the 6 weeks. I have made friends for life, had a positive impact on the amazing African wildlife and environment and gained incredible memories that will stay with me forever. I have always wanted to work with and help endangered species so to actually be out having first hand experience doing just that felt incredible especially as the tasks we were doing actually contributed to the conservation efforts so it felt like I was having a direct, positive impact.
I really enjoyed the experience of staying in the semi permanent tents and the more basic style of accommodation made it more authentic and like we were fully immersed! The food was delicious and I always enjoyed what was prepared. I also appreciated that there was always a vegetarian option.
To anyone who is hesitant I would say that this has honestly been one of the best experiences of my life and the confidence, skills and memories I have gained have made me so grateful I decided to sign up for the program. No matter what your interests or current skills there is a volunteering opportunity for everyone and the sense of achievement and pride after completing it and knowing you have had a positive impact on the world is one of the best feelings you can have.
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Emma Rendle
The local team was very helpful and quick to respond when I needed support. I gained confidence in travelling alone and would advise everyone to just do it!
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