If you have thought about teaching volunteering in Africa but are worried about the qualifications you might need then don’t, because to take part in our volunteer teaching opportunities you only really need one thing – a willingness to help!

If you are already considering a career in teaching – maybe you are looking for a gap year placement – then that’s great. Teaching volunteering in Africa is a superb thing to put on your resumé and something not many others will have. If you are a teaching professional taking a career break then we would welcome your help too, of course.

But qualifications are not vital. If you would like to help and one of our teaching assistance positions appeals to you, please don’t let a lack of formal teaching credentials put you off. Much of the time you can be of enormous assistance working with staff who are already in place. Many lessons use dance, play or crafts to teach. Your willingness to join in is as valuable as any certificate or diploma.

Teaching volunteering isn’t just sitting in classrooms either. If you’re the sporty type then we would love to have you along and we have volunteering projects specifically for you. If you are particularly good at one particular sport our volunteer organizers might well want to work with you to run specific lessons that will make the most of your skills.

Nor is it just about orphans or local children – although of course that’s very important. There are also teaching volunteering placements with adults. These encompass English teaching but also health education, a vital area where your work will directly help save lives.

Obviously if you want to volunteer teaching English you will need to be confident in the language, but apart from that we have a teaching volunteering position for you whatever your age or skill set. If it’s something that interests you but you’ve got questions, please ask – that’s what we’re here for!

Our volunteer teaching in Africa. You can choose from:

Pre-school Teaching, Zanzibar

Sports & Community, Livingstone

Pre-school & English, Mozambique

Teaching & HIV Awareness, Mozambique

Teaching, Cape Town

Teaching Assistant, Zambia