People who spend their time as a volunteer In Africa really get to see the continent from the inside out. In fact in many cases a lot of volunteers in Africa change their perception of the world. It's a very real and in your face experience and thats why it helps people find out more about themselves and find out who they really are. It also gives them the opportunity to listen to other people talk about what's happening in their lives which is something you could have only previously seen on the television perhaps on the news.
There are so many opportunities to volunteer abroad including Teaching English to street children in Kenya or perhaps working with AIDS oprhans in Tanzania. Maybe you want to help young people involved in sports by coaching them football or basketball and you never know one day they may become the next big superstar. There are also many unique opportunities to work with local communities in rural areas of Africa to help in construction projects. These are very popular as you are really able to get your hands dirty and get stuck in. There are also many conservation projects anyone can get involved with by helping on animals monitoring in game parks to animal rehabilitation projects.
Whatever it is you wish to do as a volunteer in Africa you will more than be able to find all sorts of unique opportunities on the internet for most countries in Sub Saharan Africa including Uganda, Ghana & South Africa which are the most popular.