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Gap Year Sports Africa

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Africa is the perfect destination for a sporting gap year. There are a number of worthwhile sports projects in Africa that need volunteer assistance, whether it is to help orphans or to coach football. You can help and give something back during your time out.

Real Sport Experience have a number of excellent gap year sports programmes in Africa. If you are planning to join a sports volunteer project or a sports adventure expedition, we have the best gap year or career break programmes available for an Africa sports gap year.

Real Gap offer sports coaching abroad in Ghana, Kenya, Zambia and South Africa, with 2 expedition programmes in Zimbabwe.

For more information regarding our Africa gap year sports programmes, use the following links:

Cape Town Sports Project
Teach children who often make do with carrier bags for balls and inspire them to play football or take up other sports. You’ll combine much needed sports coaching with academic tuition. From £1099

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East Africa Sports Adventure
Sleep under the sky in the African bush, climb Mount Kenya, cross the Samburu and soak up its culture - then go white water rafting, kayaking, river boarding and quad biking on and around the Nile. A proper adventure! From £2249

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Football Volunteer Ghana
Use your love of football to inspire and educate children from disadvantaged backgrounds. You’ll work on a street project or a talent academy, organising training sessions and tournaments, refereeing, advising on tactics and teaching new exercises. From £799

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Ghana Netball Coaching

Netball is growing quickly in Ghana and you’ll work with the children to develop their skills. They face a lack of resources and coaches but some of them have massive potential – you can help release it!

From £1249

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Ghana Rugby Coaching
Put your interest in rugby to good use and develop talent in a country becoming more and more interested in the sport. Coaching is needed at all levels – you could teach beginners or the international team. From £1249

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Hockey Coaching Project Ghana
Based in Ghana's capital Accra, this sports volunteer project aims to pass on the skills from enthusiastic volunteers to children who would otherwise not have the chance to play hockey. By passing on your coaching knowledge, you will have the opportunity to influence the development of a key sport in a growing country and have the chance to learn more about a unique African culture.
This programme is currently unavailable, please contact us for a similar alternative.
From £799

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Kenya Community Sports Programme

This programme is currently unavailable. Please contact us for an alternative programme. Spend 4 weeks on a Kenyan adventure and help to coach a range of sports to children in impoverished rural communities.

From £1549

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Kenya Sports and Teaching Programme

Football – Netball – Cricket – Volleyball – Athletics - Rugby.

Immerse yourself in a very different, very welcoming but very poor community and help with academic lessons and sports coaching. Perfect for people wanting to put their interest in sport towards a worthwhile use.

From £899

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Kenya Sports Development Expedition
The Sports Expedition aims to initiate a continued programme of sport and health promotion, to help educate young people on the serious issues of HIV and AIDS. With safaris, beach parties and cultural visits, this sports expedition is a great way to experience rural Kenya!! From £1549

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Malawi Sports Coaching and Teaching
Help out overworked teachers and spend time introducing children to games and sports. Based in an idyllic but desperately poor country, you’ll make a real difference to young people’s lives. From £949

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Mozambique Sports Adventure
A sporting adventure in a beautiful and largely untouched part of Africa. You’ll learn to scuba dive in the Indian Ocean, canoe past mangroves on the Rio Guvuru, sail on a dhow boat and organise football competitions for local children. From £1599

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Rugby Academy South Africa
Eat, drink and breathe rugby in a country the holds it in the highest regard. You’ll develop all aspects of your game, and have the chance to play for a local university or villagers’ club. From £2299

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Swaziland Community Sports Project

Let sport work its magic on enthusiastic but deprived children in Swaziland. Organise sports days and run training sessions in football, tennis, netball and volleyball – or all four. Don’t be surprised if the children mob you!

From £1295

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Wild Coast Sports and Education
Join the Sports Coach South Africa programme and provide much needed assistance in physical education and general sports teaching. As a sports volunteer you will play a vital role in generating teamwork and harnessing the sporting talents of these enthusiastic children. From £1199

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Zambia Football and Community Project

Join the Zambia Football and Community Project and help to make a huge difference to the lives of many young children in this incredible corner of Africa. Your volunteer efforts will help to promote valuable lessons and life-skills and will also give some children the opportunity to train and play football at a much higher level.

From £1299

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Zambia Sports and Community Project
Join the Zambia Sports Coaching Programme and help hundreds of young children orphaned by AIDS. Working in a school and at a local orphanage, you can provide the much-needed support and guidance these children need. From £1299

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Zimbabwe Sports Adventure Programme
Spend 4 weeks on the adventure of a lifetime, as you experience one of Southern Africa’s most diverse countries. Learn about the wildlife and culture of Zimbabwe, while taking part in canoeing, scuba diving and even walking with lions! From £1729

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