Volunteering in Cameroon! Go Volunteer Africa, the leading and largest volunteer travel organization in Africa welcomes you to Cameroon. Known as “Africa in miniature”, the country is known for its geological, linguistic, artistic, and cultural diversity: some 250 languages are spoken in this mid-sized country. Cameroon was colonized by three European countries — Germany, France, and the United Kingdom.
Go Volunteer Africa offers a wide range of volunteering opportunities in Cameroon from teaching, childcare, construction, youth empowerment, women support and healthcare projects etc. If you are looking for somewhere to volunteer in Africa for a short or long stay, Malawi Cameroon is an ideal destination. Programs are perfect if you want to do something more than sightseeing and would like to see more than the average tourist and truly start to understand this distinctive culture.
Cameroon is a choice destination with a lot of attractions for any visitor. The country has a lot of natural attractions and many other phenomena that are not found anywhere else in the world, making it possible to have various categories of tourism. We work closely with local nonprofits in Cameroon to provide volunteers with a meaningful work at the grassroots level where it is much needed.
VOLUNTEERING IN CAMEROON PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Coach sports and games
- Take up a medical care job
- Work with childcare projects
- Teach French & English languages
- Work with our arts and culture projects
- Work with women empowerment projects
- Get involved in our environment conservation project
- Visit the numerous historic and geological sites of the region
Our volunteering in Cameroon projects are a mix of volunteering and cultural exchange where participants get to immerse in the local culture of Cameroon by staying with the locals and working with them on different projects. We offer vast variety of volunteer placements in Cameroon, where volunteers can choose to work in rural or semi-urban communities.
CAMEROON FAST FACTS
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both camps. Its nearly 27 million people speak 250 native languages, in addition to the national tongues of English and French, or both.
Christianity is the majority religion in Cameroon, with significant minorities practicing Islam and traditional faiths. It has experienced tensions from the English-speaking territories, where politicians have advocated for greater decentralization and even complete separation or independence (as in the Southern Cameroons National Council).
Our choice of volunteer projects in Cameroon include: working with orphans, women empowerment, healthcare/ medical electives, teaching English, sports coaching and much more. We also provide short-term volunteer placements to those who have just 2 weeks in hand and want to explore Africa while engaging in some kind of philanthropic work.
WHY VOLUNTEER IN CAMEROON
Cameroon is Africa’s throbbing heart, a sultry mosaic of active volcanoes, white-sand beaches, thick rainforest and magnificent parched landscapes broken up by the bizarre rock formations of the Sahel. Despite all this beauty approximately 40% of 20 million people live in poverty or inadequate conditions.
Life expectancy is very low – the average person only lives to 52 years of age. International charities like Go Volunteer Africa and local NGO’s have been working on the ground for many years with long-term aims of improving facilities and helping local people out of poverty.
In Cameroon you can volunteer in places like French-speaking Douala or English-speaking Buea alongside dedicated locals at community based projects that serve some of the most vulnerable populations in the region. You can apply help children, communities and exotic wildlife.
CAMEROON VOLUNTEER PROJECTS
HOW TO APPLY
To start the process fill Volunteer application form and submit it for consideration and book your placement. For more information on how to get enrolled for the volunteering experience of a lifetime contact us. Or Give us a call | WhatsApp | Telegram | Viber | Imo at +254-796-786292 to talk to a Program Specialist.
