Namibia

Volunteer in Namibia

Working as a volunteer in Namibia is a great way to help Africa. If you volunteer in Namibia you also gain a far greater insight in to local culture and everyday Namibian life – as well as getting to know both local people and other volunteers. Real Gap has a couple of really exciting gap year ideas if you would like to travel Namibia and get involved as a volunteer in Namibia.

Namibia volunteer

If you’d like to work as a Namibia volunteer Real Gap has two extremely rewarding programmes to choose from. Both of our gap year Namibia volunteer programmes are dedicated to animal conservation work helping protect some of Namibia’s most endangered wildlife and are a real ‘hands on’ experience for the Namibia volunteer.

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	Bushman Clinic and Medical Project Namibia

Learn and build on your medical skills at a large practice, before using them at a rural Bushman clinic. There’s also the chance to nurse animals at a wildlife sanctuary – your patients could be baby baboons or tamed cheetahs.


	Desert Elephant Conservation Namibia

Go back to basics in the Namib Desert as you take part in projects that help elephants and landowners to live together in harmony. You’ll go on a unique elephant patrol and get involved in building projects.


	Namibia Environmental and Cheetah Conservation

Get close to the fastest mammal in the world! Monitor cheetahs and lions and help restore the plains back to their natural state. You’ll play a vital role in preserving African wildlife for the future.


	Namibia Field Guide Training Programme

Train to be a tourist guide in South Africa and learn about birds, mammals, reptiles, geology and more. You’ll be surrounded by stunning scenery and a huge variety of wildlife!


	Namibia Medical Volunteer

Help out in hospitals and rural clinics, giving valuable support to doctors and nurses. Those with medical experience will diagnose illnesses and treat injuries – those without will be supervised and their help will be just as valuable.


	Namibia Wildlife Sanctuary

Get stuck into the demanding but highly rewarding work of caring for sick animals, building enclosures, darting and relocating animals, and helping release them into natural surroundings.


	Noah's Ark Wildlife Conservation Namibia

Get hands-on with orphaned and injured animals. The centre cares for big cats, baboons, crocodiles and many others, and is also working to tackle the problem of wild animals attacking farmers’ livestock.