Discover Namibia through volunteering!

Everybody can join a volunteering programme in Namibia! 

Everybody can contribute in their own way - all you need is to be at least 18 years of age and to have a good level of English (Upper Intermediate ie B2).

Starting your programme in Namibia:

Airport pick up at Windhoek International Airport will be organised for you.

The wildlife conservation centre, where all volunteers spend the first few nights, is only a 45 minutes’ drive away from the capital city of Windhoek.
This is where your induction period will take place so that international volunteers can learn about the local culture and customs together.

After the induction period, volunteers go to their respective project locations:

• volunteers involved in the wildlife conservation project remain in the Windhoek area – where the savannah and forests stretch along the Volta river
• volunteers involved in the sports coaching programme go to the capital city of Windhoek
• volunteers involved in the medical project go to the Omaheke region in eastern Namibia – a few hours’ drive away from Windhoek

Food and accommodation in Namibia:

Accommodation in Namibia varies according to the programme you have selected. You may stay in a shared room, bungalow or tent.

You will have full board (3 meals per day) throughout your volunteering programme, which will be a fantastic opportunity for you to discover Namibian cuisine.

*Please note that living conditions in Africa vary dramatically from those of Western countries. Even though local coordinators and host communities do their very best to welcome and accommodate international volunteers, you must expect quite basic living conditions on site.

Included in your programme in Namibia:

• Initial membership fee (200 €) - enrolment as a member of the GlobAlong Association is valid for a period of 9 years (renewable)
• Pick-up at Windhoek International Airport
• Help and guidance from the Globalong team before your programme starts
• Transfer to your accommodation
• Transfer to your project location (volunteers involved in the medical programme will travel to eastern Namibia)
• Accommodation
• Full board for the duration of your stay (3 meals per day)
• Induction period
• Customization of your programme
• 7/7 support from your local coordinator
• Support from the Globalong team throughout your entire stay
• Customizable blog on our network
• Advise on how to get a visa (if needed)
• Country guide
• Traveller’s guide
• Certificate of attendance to a volunteer programme
• Donation for a project
• Organization fees
• Welcome pack

Not included:

• Return flight to Namibia
• Extra outings
• Personal items
• Transfer back to the airport at the end of your stay
• Travel insurance (mandatory) and cancellation insurance (recommended)
• Vaccinations 
• Potential visa fees

Please note that projects are scheduled to start at specific times.
Any registration which does not comply with the information provided on the programme page will be cancelled.

• The wildlife conservation programme starts and ends on Mondays.
• The sports coaching programme starts and ends on Saturdays and runs from January to November.
• The medical project starts at specific times and runs from mid-January to mid-December.

Please pay attention to this when registering.

Start dates for 2018:

• January 13^th
• January 27th
• February 10th
• February 24th
• March 10th
• March 24th
• April 7th
• April 21st
• May 5th
• May 19th
• June 2nd
• June 16th
• July 14th
• July 28th
• August 11th
• August 25th
• September 8th
• September 22nd
• October 6^th
• October 20th
• November 3rd

Bank holidays 2018 in Namibia:

• January 1^st: New Year’s Day
• March 21^st: Independence Day
• March 30^th: Good Friday
• April 2^nd: Easter Monday
• May 1^st: Labour Day
• May 4^th: Cassinga Day (in honour of those who died in the Cassinga massacre of 1978)
• May 10^th: Ascension Day
• May 25^th: Africa Day
• August 26^th: Heroes' Day
• August 18^th – 31^st : Winter holidays
• December 10^th: Human Rights Day
• December 25^th: Christmas Day
• December 26^th: Boxing Day

For further information, please feel free to contact us at info@globalong.com.

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