October, November and December are quieter times for our volunteer placements (except the lions, which are always busy) so if you would like to volunteer in Africa during these months we would like to thank you by offering some exciting extra free trips. Full details are available from this free leaflet download but you could, [...]

We are often asked what people can expect from becoming a volunteer medical assistant. We hope the information we provide here and here is of help, and of course you can always contact us with any questions you have. Your help will change lives. There is perhaps nowhere in the world where your volunteering will [...]

There are a number of different Africa volunteer organizations, so what makes us at Chance of A Lifetime Travel (COLT) any different? I could give you a lot of “advertising-speak” to try to convince you, but what it boils down to is the personal touches. We’re a small family firm and we rely on our [...]

Volunteering in South Africa, in Cape Town in particular, just got tougher… NOT! Pictured on the right is our new volunteer accommodation and yes, that is a pool right outside the door. Our South Africa volunteers will now be based here at Noordhoek. The building is spacious and comfortable and in addition to that superb [...]

It’s a very good question. Lots of people are really interested in voluntary work in Africa  – would love to get involved – but they have no particular qualifications so they wonder how they can help. Obviously if you are interested in volunteer teaching in Africa, or volunteer nursing, you would expect there to be [...]

Volunteer nursing in Africa encompasses a great deal of extraordinarily valuable work – and you don’t necessarily need a wall-full of qualifications and certificates to be a tremendously helpful addition to the teams. Lets just separate volunteer nursing from volunteer nurses in Africa. Very similar I’ll admit, but slightly different! Volunteer nurses in Africa – [...]