Volunteer in Namibia

Traveling solo as a female can sometimes be challenging, but from the moment I started talking to my Program Manager, I knew I was in good hands. Everything was clear and well structured. Also, the local team were there all the time, looking out for you and helping you the best they could. The food was amazing! Three meals a day, prepared by the local team. Diversity, taste, quantity and quality.

Definitely I got there as one person and left as a different one. I am happy I helped the sanctuary and the animals, but the thing I am most proud of is the interaction with the people and the children. We made each other's life a bit better.

Just do it. It might feel out of your comfort zone and that is not your place there, but very fast you will become part of the team and really appreciate the things that matter. When I left, I was thinking about the location and the project, but I realized that what matters the most is people.

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!

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.

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.