Overseas Volunteer Programs

While some will opt to volunteer in their home towns, other will purposefully seek Overseas Volunteer Programs as they would want to get the opportunity to travel overseas and it might even be the first time they get on a plane.

Overseas Volunteer Programs might be the only option depending on what you would want to be doing with your time and for what cause you would like to volunteer for. For example if you are really passionate about lions and would want to work hands on with lions, lion cubs and other wildlife then you would have to travel overseas to do so if you do not live in a country where lions are naturally found. Volunteer SA Offer a project that is based at the Lion Park in South Africa which would be ideal for those seeking Overseas Volunteer Programs and have a passion for wildlife. If you have not been to South Africa before then that is an added bonus. You do not have to be a student or going on a gap year to take advantage of volunteering with lions, they offer a 2, 3 or 4 week experience according to your choice so even if you have 3 weeks off from work or going on a family holiday, you could volunteer for 2 weeks and then spend the last week having a look at some of the tourist attractions South Africa has to offer before heading home.

Volunteers who are interested in ecological concepts will find this project stimulating. In addition, they breed the rare white lion already extinct in the wild and their survival depends on parks like theirs. Have a look at their website today for more information on how to get started.