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- Volunteer Work Trips
Looking for a gap year volunteer holiday in Africa?
With us you'll spend time in our gap year community and wildlife camps and have the opportunity to trek mountains and dive the Indian Ocean with gappers from the UK, Australia and Europe.
Simply choose when you want to come and for how long.
All our gap year trips include:
Gap Year Africa: Project Work
The keys to good gap year project work in Africa are sustainability and commitment. You can expect to spend your days on a wide range of initiatives, including;
- Refurbishment of classrooms
- Development of water supply
- Securing the school boundary with fencing
Gap Year Africa: Wildlife
East Africa is home to more than one-quarter of Africa's wild animals and host to the most famous safari experiences on Earth.
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- Conservation
Add an adventure to your gap year in Africa:
Gap Year Africa: Ocean
It is no mistake that the majority of our gap year camps are located on or near the coast. The Indian Ocean and beaches are among the most spectacular in the world.
- Scuba Diving
- Kite-Surfing
- Beach clean-ups
Gap Year Africa: Mountain
We also pride ourselves on a summit success rate that is rare to find in our industry and stands at over 90% for the hundreds of gap year adventurers who've trekked with us.
- Mount Kenya
- Kilimanjaro
- Our Treks
How will my gap year in Africa make a difference?
We have been shortlisted 4 years running for the World Responsible Travel Awards and you can expect to spend your stay working on a wide range of initiatives where you really will get out what you put in. You achieve this by working on a diverse range of local humanitarian, social and environmental projects that we have developed in partnership with the local communities under expert guidance. This gives you the opportunity to make a real difference during your gap year in Africa, through your financial and physical contributions. We also hope that you will come away as educated ambassadors for the critical issues facing conservation and community development in Africa.
I loved the place, the people, the food - I know how to make Chapattis! I am now a qualified open water diver, and wow was that good - saw 2 humpback whales, 5 dolphins, and 2 turtles, as well as a blow fish - he was amusing! The community are amazing, so welcoming and the kids just waved every time they saw us. But nothing can beat the friends I made out there. I got on the plane to Kenya scared and worried that I wouldn't get on with anyone. By the end, I didn't want to leave Kenya. I’ve made a group of friends who I know I will see back in the UK; the Camp Kenya family. Thank you so much! You guys are fantastic! I've had the best experience of my life, and it's changed my perspective of so many things - I now want to go back to do the next part on my diving... I want to eventually become an instructor!!!
Leander Moore
Why Camps International?
- We run all our own camps
- All our camps employ members of the local community
- Our projects directly help the local community
- We have been shortlisted for the responsible travel awards
