There a wide variety of conservation jobs in South Africa whether you plan to become part of the Conservation Branch, Scientific Services Branch, the Conservation Partnerships or the Projects Branch. The service sections include Eco-tourism, Finances, Technical Services, Human Resources, Internal Audits, & the Information Systems Branch. These sections offer a number of opportunities ranging from medical care, personnel management, hospitality services, & technical support to vehicles, maintenance, to tourism & teaching.

Marine Conservation
There are also conservation jobs in South Africa in the marine environment if the sea attracts you. Salaries are low & a love for the overall cause of marine conservation is a must. Marine conservation is a very broad field & some of duties are:

-Monitoring the catches of the commercial fishing industry
-Policing the large recreational fishing industry
-Management of South Africa's 11 harbors
-Education of the communities
-Data collection
The marine conservator must be able to h& le conflict situations, have stamina & should be willing to work after hours. There isn't a minimum qualification to become a marine conservator in South Africa, though a diploma in Nature Conservation is recommended.

You can also become a volunteer for one of the many conservation jobs in South Africa through a number of institutions. It provides an opportunity to explore the field of conservation before you decide to make it a career. The World L& Trust in collaboration with several colleges, offer courses equivalent to the South African diplomas in conservation. Other conservation jobs in South Africa include conservation tourist guides, technical maintenance, computer technicians & programmers, & conservation educators. The Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism in South Africa provides a list of environmental careers & the minimum.

OTHER FREE WORKING/VOLUNTEER LINKS FOR AFRICA

Real Africa Excursions Ltd. Volunteer work visits & vacations, missions trips, school-college or youth exchange visits, cultural & community excursions, to Ug& a & Kenya, for groups & individuals. Have you ever wished to go to Africa have fun & also make a difference in the lives of the people you meet? Explore Africa while assisting those who are less fortunate? Come to Africa with us & make this an unforgettable experience. Contact: info@real-africa.co.uk, www.real-africa.co.uk.

ReefDoctor: Volunteer Research Program in Magagascar, Africa. A small not-for-profit organisation which completes coral reef research & conservation on unstudied reef in SW Madagascar. ReefDoctor has positions in its volunteer research programme to anyone with diving qualification (min. of PADI OpenWater) willing to join in Ifaty for a minimum of two months (starting in November 2004 & then March 2005). Volunteers learn underwater survey techniques, including fish & coral ID skills, belt transects, quadrats etc, help to teach English at our local school & participate in our survey dives (twice a day). Contact: info@reefdoctor.org, www.reefdoctor.org.

SCORE, Sports Coaches’ OutReach, 2nd Fl., Satbel Centre, 2 de Smit St., Greenpoint (PO Box 4989, Cape Town, 8000), South Africa; 011-27-21-4183140; info@score.org.za, www.score.org.za. Program for self-funding volunteers to coach sports & live with a family in deprived communities throughout southern Africa. Minimum 6, preferably 12 months from January or July. Fee 2,500 Euros for 6 months, 3,500 Euros for 12 months.

Sénévolu, Golfe Atlantique, Cité Nations Unies No. 175, Dakar, Senega, Africal; 011-221-559 6735; fax 011-221-855 7172; senevolu@mypage.org, www.senevolu.mypage.org. Organization founded in 2002 to involve foreign young people in local community projects & schools while living with a local family & spending weekends in cultural workshops in drumming, batik, etc. Basic knowledge of French needed. Minimum stay is three weeks; fee $750.

Soft Power Education, P.O. Box 1346, Jinja, Ug& a, East Africa; 011-256-78-306614; admin@softpowereducation.com; www.softpowereducation.com. British registered charity that is refurbishing & assisting government primary schools in Ug& a. Self-funding volunteers stay for up to three months.

Sudan Volunteer Programme (SVP), 34 Estelle Rd., London NW3 2JY, U.K.; Tel./fax. 011-44-20-7485 8619; davidsvp@blueyonder.co.uk. Volunteer teachers for Sudan, mainly Khartoum area. Placements last six months from September, December, or June. Selection interviews held in U.K.

Tema Theatre Company Ltd.: Teach Drama in Ghana. An incredible opportunity to teach drama for four weeks in West Africa. Volunteers have a small class of children for four weeks, & it is hoped that in their final week they will be able to perform a small show of work in front of the local community. There is even the opportunity for the volunteers to perform themselves. Contact: Clare@tematema.com, www.tematema.com.

Tembeza Kenya: Conservation, Teaching & Volunteer Work Experience in Kenya. An organisation which specializes in bringing people from all over the world to Kenya, & facilitating volunteer work placements in sectors in desperate need of help. From wildlife conservation to teaching, & from community-based work to medicine, Tembeza Kenya supports an ever-exp& ing network of organizations across the country that would love for you to come & lend a h& . Contact: info@tembezakenya.com, www.tembezakenya.com.

Touch-Humanity International Voluntary Services. A Kenyan-based non-profit organization which works to promote volunteering as a powerful force for change, both for those who volunteer & for the wider community. Contact: touchumanity@yahoo.com, www.freetocharities.org.uk/thivs/.

Tsavo Conservation Trust, P.O. Box 48019, Nairobi, (10th Fl., Fedha Towers, St& ard St, Nairobi), Kenya; 011-254-2-331191, fax. 011-254-2-330698; tsavo@savannahcamps.com; www.savannahcamps.com/tdc/volunteeropp.html or www.originsafaris.info/community-volunteer.htm. Community volunteer program. Competent but not necessarily qualified volunteers participate in a variety of conservation & community projects in rural Kenya for at least one month (inclusive fee $974). Basic computer trainers also required.

United Children’s Fund, P.O. Box 20341, Boulder, CO 80308-3341; 800-615-5229, www.unchildren.org. East Africa aid organization that places self-funding volunteers in Ug& an clinics, schools, farms, etc. for short periods or six months.

Visages d'Afrique is an organization that places volunteers in Senegal. Participants experience the culture & lifestyle of Africa by working with local organizations & staying with host families. Contact: vinnyproduction@yahoo.fr, africa.freespaces.com/index.htm.

Visions in Action, 2710 Ontario Rd., NW, Washington, DC 20009; 202-625-7402, fax. 202-588-9344; visions@visionsinaction.org, www.visionsinaction.org. Six- & 12-month volunteer positions in Ug& a, South Africa, & Tanzania plus short-term summer opportunities in Tanzania. Volunteers must have a degree or relevant work experience to fill positions in human rights, journalism, micro-enterprise, social work, health, environment, & research. Participation fees from $4,400 for summer in Tanzania to $6,700 for 12 months in South Africa.

VOLU (Voluntary Workcamps Association of Ghana), P.O. Box 1540, Accra, Ghana; 011-233-21-663486; fax. 011-233-21-665960; voluntaryworkcamp@yahoo.com, www.voluntaryworkcamps.org. Three to 4-week volunteer workcamps to build schools & community centers, plant trees, & run AIDS awareness campaigns in rural Ghana.

Volunteer Africa, PO Box 24, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1YP, Engl& ; www.volunteerafrica.org. NGO working with village projects in the Singida Region of Tanzania. 4, 7 or 10-week programs (respective fees are $1,710, $2,400 & $3,080) with starting dates every 3 weeks between May & October.

Volunteer in Africa with humanitarian & environmental projects in challenging 14 month programs with Campus California. Training in California for 6 months at CCTG, 6 months of volunteer work at a project, e.g. a teacher training college in Mozambique, an AIDS education center in Zambia & Botswana... & 2 months of information activities in the world. Contact: info@cctg.org, www.cctg.org, www.gaia-action.org.

Volunteers for Peace: Volunteer Africa. Offers over 3,100 affordable volunteer opportunities abroad in 105+ countries, with many located in Africa. Contact: www.vfp.org.

Volunteer in Africa: Internships & Volunteer Work in Ghana. Participants are placed on worthwhile & meaningful projects that includes orphanage projects, street children, HIV/AIDS education projects, hospitals & clinics (health), schools, tree planting projects, churches, computer training projects etc. Participants stay with carefully selected, respectable & dedicated host families. We also organize 3-day & 9-day group tours for our volunteers, interns & visitors Contact: ghanaprograms@yahoo.com, www.volunteeringinafrica.org/programs.htm.

Volunteers for Peace: Volunteer Africa. Offers over 3,000 affordable short-term volunteer opportunities abroad in 100+ countries, with many located in Africa. Contact: www.vfp.org.

World Camp for Kids, 367 Paul Presnell Rd., Sugar Grove, NC 28679; 1-888-297-9669; info@worldcampforkids.org; www.worldcampforkids.org. Volunteers mainly get involved in HIV/AIDS education in Malawi, departing January-February & June-August. Fees are $2,300 & $2,800 for five & 10 weeks.

WWOOF/FIOH Ghana, c/o Ebenezer Nortey-Mensah, P.O. Box TF 154, Trade Fair Site, Accra, Ghana, Africa; Tel./fax 011-233-21-716091; kingzeeh@yahoo.co.uk. Places volunteers on traditional farms, as assistants in schools, in bicycle workshops & on workcamps in Ghana. Membership fee $25 + 3 international reply coupons.

Mpumalanga Ministries - Moyeni Project: Volunteer Schooling & Feeding 230 Orphaned & Vulnerable Children in Swazil& , Southern Africa. No program fees. Volunteers will assist to tutor primary school children, participate in recreational & cultural activities & accompany counsellors on home visits. These are orphaned & vulnerable children living with impoverished relatives. Cost of living for volunteers is from $25 to $75 per week. Contact: MySwazi@gmail.com, web.mac.com/floridafloyd/iWeb/moyeni_ovc/Welcome.html.

Operation Crossroads Africa, Inc., P.O. Box 5570, New York, NY 10027; 212-289-1949; oca@igc.org, www.igc.org/oca. Runs 7-week summer projects in rural Africa staffed by self-financing volunteers from the U.S. & Canada. Inclusive cost is $3,500.

Population Caring Organization: International Volunteer in Liberia, Africa. Population Caring Organization (PCO) is a humanitarian NGO that works to create a peaceful future for Liberians through education & fostering reconciliation. Contact: info@populationcaring.org, www.populationcaring.org.

Projects Abroad

Medical Work in Ghana with Projects Abroad
Shadow & Work with Doctors in & around Cape Coast, Ghana.

Volunteer Care Work in Ghana
Work with Orphans in Akuapem Hills, Ghana.

Volunteer Care Work in Senegal
Work with Orphans in Saint Louis, Senegal.

Volunteer Care Work in South Africa
Work with Orphans in & around Barbeton, South Africa.

Volunteer Care Work in Swazil&
Work with Orphans in & around Malkerns, Swazil& .

Volunteer Conservation Work in South Africa
Work at a Game reseve on the border of South Africa, Swazil& & Mozambique.

Volunteer Radio Journalism in Ghana
Work at a popular radio station in Accra, Ghana.

Volunteer Radio Journalism in Senegal
Work at a radio station in Saint Louis, Senegal.

Volunteer Teaching in Ghana
Teach English to school children in Accra, Cape Coast & Akuapem Hills, Ghana.

Volunteer Teaching in Senegal
Teach English to school children in Saint Louis, Senegal.

Volunteer Teaching in South Africa
Teach English to school children in Barbeton, South Africa.

Volunteer Teaching in Swazil&
Teach English to school children in Malkerns, Swazil& .

Contact: info@projects-abroad.org, www.projects-abroad.org.

Kukaye Worldwide: Let's go to Africa is an international event which bring participants from around the world to Africa for volunteering, teaching, etc. The program this year will be held in Tanzania. Participants will be able to have fun travelingl while helping the community. Also Teaching Volunteer Opportunities in our schools in Tanzania. Contact: kukayehq@yahoo.com, www.kukayeworldwide.org.

Kwazulu Natal Experimental College in South Africa. Six months initial training in preparation to work at one of the development projects for another six months. Then another two months back at the college for evaluation of your work. prknec@eastcoast.co.za, www.volunteer-in-south-africa.org.

Leaders Today: Volunteer & Leadership in Kenya, Africa. Participants will have the opportunity to travel to the Masai Mara & stay at Free the Children’s Kenya School of the Savannah, to work in side by side with local members of the community. Examples of volunteer activities include building schools, teaching in FTC schools, as well as establishing relationships with people from the communities of Laila & Emorijoi. As well, there will be opportunities for hikes in the area, safaris, & other team building activities! See website for dates. Contact: gillian@leaderstoday.com, www.leaderstoday.com.

Madventurer, The Old Casino, 1-4 Forth Ln., Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 5HX, U.K.; 011-44-845-121-1996; www.madventurer.com. Paying volunteers participate in expeditions & community work in Tanzania, Ghana, Ug& a, Kenya, & Togo (among other non-African countries). Program fees from $2,650 for five weeks to $3,700 for 10 weeks.

Mondo Challenge: Volunteer in Africa. Volunteer in teaching & with business developement in The Gambia. Teaching programs working in Primary schools, with students generally aged 4-11. Volunteer teaching in Kenya in the Maasai Mara region. Volunteer teaching & business development in Tanzania. Contact: info@mondochallenge.org, www.mondochallenge.org.

Kenyan Voluntary Development Assn. (KVDA), P.O. Box 48902-00100, Nairobi, Kenya; Tel./fax. 011-254-20-225379; kvdakenya@yahoo.com; www.geocities.com/kvdaonline. Publishes list of workcamps in January. $200 fee for three weeks, $400 for up to three months, $550 for three to six months & $900 for up to 12 months.

Kids Worldwide: Accessible Volunteering in Africa. Volunteer in orphanages & kindergartens in Ghana & Camerooon. Program costs are paid to the director of the project - $250 for 1st month & $100 per month thereafter which will cover all food & accomodation. Contact: kidsworldwide@kakapu.net, www.kidsworldwide.org.

Research Topics - Aspects of the ecology of selected offshore linefish species in the South Eastern Cape

Stocks of a number of linefish species in South Africa have collapsed. Constant overfishing has severe effects on the state and recovery of fish stocks, especially those of territorial reef fish species. Marine reserves have been advocated as the most suitable tool for the management of such species, and their establishment requires information on abundance, distribution, movement patterns and mobility of target species. This project will contribute to work recently done on the movement patterns of Red Roman (Chrysoblephus laticeps, a reef dwelling fish species) in the Goukamma Marine Reserve, Southern Cape, South Africa. Using acoustic telemetry, this project will test the assumption that Red Roman will remain on an isolated reef after being relocated, as a preliminary means to assess the feasibility of relocating reef fishes to newly closed areas to artificially enhance local stocks. Assessing the effectiveness of a reserve requires knowledge of the state of the ecosystem prior to reserve establishment. This project will provide ‘before’ information on the state of the ecosystem in an area in Plettenberg Bay identified for protection, for comparison with results obtained after area closure. This project is partly a continuation of the work recently completed by Kyle Smith (MSc Thesis, formerly of the O.R.C.A. Foundation) in the area, and will serve to initiate a long-term monitoring program to measure ecological indicators, to monitor the marine ecosystem health of Plettenberg Bay. The project will provide information on the use of SCUBA-based underwater visual census surveys and fishery-independent catch-per-unit-effort research angling surveys, as well as tag-recapture and tag-resighting methods for estimating abundance of reef species important to the linefishery.

The first objective of the project will be to estimate abundance, and measure ecological indicators (species diversity, species relative abundance and length-frequency distributions) of fishery important reef fishes at each of the three locations (Tsitsikamma National Park, an area in Plettenberg Bay identified for closure and an area within the Bay to remain unprotected), and to compare these population parameters among the three sites. The second objective is to determine whether Red Roman is able to return to its home range after relocation to a nearby isolated reef. The project will also compare results obtained from tag-recapture and tag-resighting experiments, those from underwater census and fishery surveys, and those from transect and point count underwater census methods, to determine the most suitable methods for estimating abundance of selected suprabenthic reef fishes.

Ryan Palmer
Assessment of the feasibility of stock enhancement of dusky kob Argyrosomus japonicus

At present the spawner biomass of dusky kob is sitting at between 1 and 4.5% of pristine, the fishery has collapsed and the fish is listed as vulnerable in South Africa. The traditional management procedures that are in place do not seem to be working effectively to facilitate the recovery of the species, as the stocks are still declining. Alternative measures need to be investigated to try to restore the dusky kob stocks to original levels so that it may be fished on a productive and sustainable level, before it is too late.

Stock enhancement is a management tool that is being used in several countries on a wide variety of fish including closely related species. It is presently being investigated on the same species in Australia but is also in its very early stages. Stock enhancement of marine fish involves the spawning and rearing of larval fish to their juvenile stage and the release of these juvenile fish into the wild to augment depleted natural populations.

This project will assess the feasibility of stock enhancement of dusky kob in South Africa as well as investigate the possible risks involved in stock enhancement and methods of minimising these dangers. The study involves reviewing current management, as well as modelling the effects of stocking. Suitable estuaries for stocking will be identified based on their current ichthyofaunal composition. Funding options for stock enhancement in South Africa are being investigated and a willingness-to-pay survey is to be conducted among the various user groups based on a user-pays principal.  Tagging studies will be undertaken to assess suitable post release monitoring strategies which are an important aspect of stock enhancement.

This study is the first of its kind in South Africa and will hopefully lead the way to recovering our depleted fish stocks.

Aang Serian (House of Peace), P.O. Box 13732, Arusha, Tanzania; 011-255-744-318548; www.aangserian.org.uk/volunteer.htm. Teaching assistants & qualified ESL teachers are placed in a rural Maasai village. Volunteers also needed for manual work, etc. Six- to 12- month stays preferred but shorter ones are possible. Program fee $350; living costs of $15-$25 a week.

Action for Children in Conflict, Silverbirch House, Longworth, Oxon. OX13 5EJ, U.K.; 011-44-1865-821380; www.actionchildren.org. Volunteer placements working with children in Sierra Leone & sometimes other countries in Africa.

AidCamps International: Volunteer in Cameroon. Providing a village primary school at Mbokui in the Northwest province of this rarely visited country, as the village currently has no school building at all. Opportunities for volunteers to assist the teachers. Contact: info@AidCamps.org, www.AidCamps.org.

Africa Trust Network Foundation Volunteer Programs in Ghana. Offering volunteers the opportunity to assist in addressing the varying needs of people in developing countries like Ghana. Volunteers gain practical experiences for future work in developing economies, while living working among the most easy-going people in the world. Contact: kwanfilson@yahoo.com, www.atnf.4-all.org.

African Conservation Experience, P.O. Box 206, Faversham, Kent ME13 8WZ, U.K.; 011-44-870-241-5816; www.ConservationAfrica.net. Conservation work placements on game reserves in southern Africa. Fees from £2,700 for four weeks up to £3,900 for 12 weeks, including flights from London.

African Impact: Volunteer in Mashatu Leopard & Elephant Research. This is raw Africa… This research-"shadowing"’ programme allows you to immerse yourself in the world of experienced & intensive conservation researchers. Join highly experienced elephant & leopard researchers in Botswana’s Northern Tuli Game Reserve, which borders on the Limpopo River in Southern Africa. Mashatu’s 80,000 acres of vast arid l& s offers some of Africa’s best game viewing which you will have the opportunity to experience while assisting the researchers. See the website for many other interesting & important volunteer projects across Africa, including the Lion Rehabilitation Project, the Midl& s Black Rhino Project & the Dolphin & Turtle Research Project. Contact: impact@africanencounter.org, www.africanimpact.com.

Amurtel, P.O. Box 232, Warren, VT 05674, U.S.; info@amurtel.org; www.amurtel.org/africa.htm. An& a Marg charity based in India that runs children’s homes in Ghana, Kenya, Congo, & South Africa. Women volunteers work 2, 3, or 6 months. Simple vegetarian food & accommodations provided; volunteers contribute $250-$450 for short stays of two to three months & $450-$750 for longer stays.

Association Chantiers de Jeunesse (ACJ), B.P. 171, CCP 4469 Salé, Morocco; acj.ong.maroc@hotmail.com. Volunteer workcamps in Morocco. Knowledge of French useful.

Azafady, Studio 7, 1A Beethoven St., London W10 4LG, U.K.; 011-44-208-960-6629; mark@azafady.org, www.madagascar.co.uk. Ten-week Pioneer Madagascar program allows volunteers to work on a grassroots level trying to combat deforestation & extreme poverty in southeast Madagascar. Fundraising target $4,600 for US volunteers.

Baal Foundation: Volunteer Work in Tanzania, Africa. Volunteer work with Masai tribe, orphans, schools, vocational training, environmental projects. From 2 weeks to 6 months. Adventure packages like safaris, mountain trekking & Zanzibar isl& s. Contact: kari@artintanzania.org, www.baalfoundation.org.

Blue Ventures is an award winning not-for-profit organisation dedicated to facilitating projects & expeditions that enhance global marine conservation & research. The field research of Blue Ventures projects is carried out by our overseas volunteers, who work closely with our field research scientists & camp staff. We are currently looking for overseas volunteers to work at our site in & avadoaka, Madagascar in Africa. Contact: enquiries@blueventures.org, www.blueventures.org.

CADO (Community Animation & Development Organization), 1 Ross Rd., PMB 1317, Cline town, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Africa; 011-232-22-226162; cado@sierratel.sl. Volunteers needed for social projects.

Cameroon Association for the Protection & Education of the Child (CAPEC): Youth Exchange Project. We have projects for young people & youth leaders worldwide. We are accepting applications for volunteers in the following fields; youth exchange visits; orphans/prison children projects; arts & ceramic designs; teaching math & English language. Contact: cbekaku@yahoo.com, www.capec.net.tc.

Campus California CCTG: Volunteer in Africa & Change Our World. Over 200 different projects for volunteers working throughout Africa are available. Volunteer work is available for HIV/AIDS prevention counselors & language teachers. Contact: info@cctg.org, www.cctg.org.

CareTrek: Customized Volunteer Vacations in Cape Town, South Africa. Have an experience of a lifetime! Journey to amazing Cape Town for an unforgettable one, two, or three months. You will receive a personalized volunteer placement based on your interests & skills. Contact: info@caretrek.org, www.caretrek.org.

The Cheetah Recoil Program: Marsabit National Park, Kenya. The Cheetah Recoil programs is designed for groups of volunteers who have the mission in problem solving the cheetah species, in order to do this, groups of 20 volunteers are deployed in one given area, with the senior research scientists with the game wardens who transport these volunteers deep into the park to track, identify & establish the population destiny of a given park. Contact: cheetahrecoil@fastermail.com.

Childaid Voluntary Work: Volunteer Work in Ghana. We are an international organisation for volunteer work. Childaid is nonprofit & is located in Holl& , the UK & in Ghana. Therefore we can provide you a better service & will charge you less than other (commercial travel) organisations. We from Childaid believe that voluntary work should not be used to make profit. Contact: kwaku@childaid.nl, www.childaid.nl.

College for International Co-operation & Development in Africa. CICD & the Humana People to People movement are looking for volunteers. You can contribute to the fight against AIDS & poverty by joining the Development Instructor program. A life changing experience – for yourself & the people in Africa you work with! Sample volunteer work: child aid; pre-school program; HIV/AIDS prevention; environmental work & tree planting; social work with street children & education. A 14-month program. 6-month training in Engl& . (course fees apply) 6 months of development work in Africa, & two months evaluation & information work. Previous qualifications are not needed! Contact: CICD_ray@hotmail.com, www.cicd-volunteerinafrica.org.

CYTOFWEA, Charity Youth Travel & Working Experiences Abroad, P.O. Box CO55, Tema, Ghana; cytofwea2001@yahoo.com. Self-funding international volunteers placed in range of development projects, e.g. schools, wildlife rehabilitation centres & eco-tourist projects, for varying periods.

Det Nødvendige Seminarium: Volunteer Social Worker in Denmark & Development Instructor in Africa - 14 month program. As a volunteer social worker you will undertake a six-month experiential study period in Denmark, a six-month work experience period as a Development Instructor within an existing social development project in either Malawi or Mozambique, & a two-month follow-up period in Europe. No qualifications or previous experience required. Boarding/tuition fees apply. Scholarships are available on an earn to learn basis. Contact: info@dns-tvind.dk, www.dns-tvind.dk.

DRH Holsted: Africa Volunteer Work. Fight HIV/AIDS, Social work, train teachers. 14 months program. 6 months training in Denmark. Schoolcosts with possibilities for scholarship. No specific diplomas or experience needed. Contact: volunteer1@drh-holsted.org, www.drh-holsted.org.

Frontier, 50-52 Rivington St., London EC2A 3QP, Engl& ; 011-44-207-613-2422; www.frontier.ac.uk. Carries out environmental surveys in Tanzania & Madagascar (as well as Cambodia, Fiji, the Pacific isl& s, & Nicaragua) that use paying volunteers for 4, 8, 10, or 20 weeks.

Gap Sports Abroad is a unique volunteer organisation offering both sports & non-sports projects overseas, two of which are located in Ghana & South Africa. From fun coaching & art & design placements to hospital assistants & teaching support. GSA provides an unforgettable experience of adventurous travel, cultural exchange & personal development. Contact: www.gapsportsabroad.co.uk/gsahome/gsahome.htm.

Ghana Health & Education Initiative. Education Intern responsible for teaching middle school students English & life skills classes, as well as helping tutor students. Reproductive Health Intern is responsible for various programs addressing reproductive health in the community including peer education & family planning. The Project Coordinator works as an education or repro. health intern while managing programs through positions of secretary or financial officer in the community. Contact: emilywei02@gmail.com, www.ifmsa-usa.org/ghana.

Ghana Network Of Volunteer Service, TA 664 TAIFA ACCRA Ghana West Africa 00233, service_gnvs@yahoo.com, www.gnvs.4t.com. We need foreign volunteers to teach basic subjects in nursery, primary & secondary schools for the short-term.

Global Citizens Network/Harrambee, 130 N Howell St., St. Paul, MN 55104; 800-644-9292; www.globalcitizens.org. Sends teams of paying volunteers for 2-3 weeks to rural Kenya & Tanzania (among other countries worldwide). $1,250/$1,950 plus airfare.

Global Seekers Development Expeditions: Volunteer in East Africa Program. Through volunteering - we provide opportunities to travel, live & work in Kenya or Tanzania, East Africa, & make a difference! Contact: info@globalseekers.com, www.globalseekers.com.

Global Vision International: Conservation with Desert Elephants in Namibia. Get involved with real spearhead conservation work. This GVI project takes you to the northwestern regions of the Namib Desert, traditionally known as ‘Damaral& ’. This harsh tribal wilderness area runs parallel to the Skeleton Coast national park, & is home to a small population of desert-adapted elephants. This project is not about being an observer of conservation from the comfort of a game drive vehicle. Volunteers will spend days out in the desert on patrol, camping wild & living close to the earth, elephants & people. The majority of the work is with the local subsistence farmers, building protective walls around their water points, & teaching them the skills needed in managing the conflict with the resident elephant populations. You will also be assisting the project staff to monitor elephant movements. All work takes place in the vicinity of the GVI rustic base camp in the Ugab River, at the foot of the majestic Br& berg. Contact: info@gvi.co.uk, www.gvi.co.uk.

Global Volunteer Network in Africa: Volunteer in Ghana (Environmental). Promote sustainable agro-forestry & environmental conservation in a nursery & tree planting project in eastern Ghana. Contact: info@volunteer.org.nz, www.volunteer.org.nz/ghana/environmental.

Global Volunteer Network in Africa: Volunteer in Ghana (Teaching). Teach English in pre-schools & primary & secondary schools throughout Ghana, & participate in the development of Ghana's young people. Contact: info@volunteer.org.nz, www.volunteer.org.nz/ghana/teaching.

Global Volunteer Network in Africa: Volunteer in Ghana (Refugee). Impact the lives of refugees who fled the war in Liberia & are now residing in Budumburam Refugee Camp outside of Accra, Ghana. Contact: info@volunteer.org.nz, www.volunteer.org.nz/ghana/refugeecamp.

Global Volunteer Network in Africa: Volunteer in Ug& a. Provide education for AIDS orphans, help families to gain economic independence & instruct the community about health issues. Contact: info@volunteer.org.nz, www.volunteer.org.nz/ug& a.

Global Volunteers: Volunteer in Africa. Volunteer in Ghana & Tanzania! Work on village development projects including teaching, building classrooms & dormitories, & supplying books & other school materials; www.globalvolunteers.org/1main/tanzania/volunteer_in_tanzania.htm, www.globalvolunteers.org/1main/ghana/volunteer_in_ghana.htm.

Greenforce, 11-15 Betterton St., Covent Garden, London WC2H 9BP, U.K.; 011-44-207-470-8888; www.greenforce.org. Recruits researchers to join conservation aid projects for 10 weeks in Zambia (among other countries worldwide). Participation fee $4,800.

Health Action Promotion Association, c/o Volunteer Africa (www.volunteerafrica.org). NGO working with village projects in the Singida Region of Tanzania. Start dates for 4, 7 or 10-week programs (respective fees are $1,455, $2,085 & 2,715). Possibility of briefing session in North America, e.g. Vancouver.

i-to-i Volunteer Travel: Conservation Work, Community Service, Volunteer Teaching English, & Volunteer Work Building in Africa. i-to-i provides a variety of meaningful volunteer projects across Africa. Contact: 190 East 9th Avenue, Suite 350, Denver, CO 80203, USA; Tel. 303-765-5325; usca@i-to-i.com, www.i-to-i.com.

ICEYOM (International Centre for Education Youth Orientation & Mobilisation), c/o Cameroon Vision Trust, PO Box 1075, Limbe, South West Province, Republic of Cameroon; 011-237-755 4762; iceyom@yahoo.co.uk. Placements for all kinds of voluntary service including hospitality, conservation, community service & fundraising throughout Africa, especially Cameroon. Placement fee $350.

IDA (In Defense of Animals) Africa, 700 SW 126th Ave., Beaverton, OR 97005; 503-643-8302; info@ida-africa.org, www.ida-africa.org. Volunteers needed at chimpanzee sanctuary in Yaounde, Cameroon, for minimum 6 months. Should be able to communicate in French & be prepared for harsh living conditions.

Interactive Voluntary Development Network (IVDN). Medical internship for international students in Kenya, Africa. The program minimum duration is three weeks & a maximum of six months. Contact: volunteerkenya@yahoo.com, www.intvolnetorg.org.

Inter Cultural Youth Exchange: Volunteer Teaching English in Morocco. We are offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to teach English in Morocco for a month in July. All flights, visas, insurance & accommodation are included in the low price of £750. Local host families provide board & lodgings. No specific experience necessary. For this last chance offer, leaving in July 2006 please contact the ICYE-UK office on 0870 774 3486 or email info@icye.org.uk as soon as possible. Website: www.icye.org.uk.

International Foundation for Education & Self-Help (IFESH): Teachers for Africa Program (TFA). TFA is seeking applications from educators with backgrounds in teacher training, curriculum development, ESL, educational policy, information technology, early childhood education, & special education to participate in 10 - 12 month USAID sponsored volunteer teacher program in Africa. Contact: ifesh@ifesh.org, www.ifesh.org/africa.html.

International Youth Educational Programs, John F. Kennedy Center Dakar, Africa. The JFK Center study programs provide youth with the opportunity to learn more about African & Sengalese culture through coursework, travel, & immersion. The programs range from three weeks to one school year in length. All courses are in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, an urban environment rich in traditional & colonial historical places. Classes are offered at the university, in local public high schools, & at the JFK Center itself. Contact: diallo@jfksn.org, www.jfksn.org.

Jeunesse des Chantiers Marocains: International Youthcamps & Training Opportunities in Morocco. Arabic Language Program for English Speakers. Moroccan traditional pottery & painting. Live the language. Learn the culture. Explore & study Arabic in Morocco. See website for costs & dates. Contact: internationalcamps@yahoo.com, perso.menara.ma/youthcamps.