VOLUNTEERING IN Namibia

A little off the beaten track, families, friends and individual travellers all enjoy the adventure that Namibia has to offer. Amidst the extraordinary landscapes and intriguing history, there is also a great need for volunteers to work on conservation projects to help protect the fantastic array of wildlife that populates Namibia. Pod Volunteer is an award-winning non-profit organisation helping people to volunteer in Namibia for as little as 10 days or as long as 3 months.

We find the best volunteer projects in Namibia for you, help you with all the arrangements and provide lots of support before and during your volunteering time in Namibia!

You can get involved in the elephant conservation volunteering project to help track elephant herds in the beautiful Southern African desert and reduce human-elephant conflict by supporting community construction initiatives. If you would like to pair your time volunteering in the desert with diving, animal rescue or Big 5 conservation, international flights to Namibia often fly in via South Africa, so it’s the perfect opportunity to combine volunteering in Namibia with one of our projects in South Africa too!

Volunteers are needed throughout the year round at the Desert Elephant Conservation project. Climate wise, Namibia is generally very dry and pleasant. Average day time temperatures throughout the year can vary between 20-35 ˚C. At the project base, there are two main seasons. The summer season runs from November to April with January to March having occasional rain. The winter season runs from May to October, where it can get down to between 5-15 ˚C at night.

At Pod Volunteer we love to travel and have visited the projects in Namibia. Here is our insider’s view of our experiences travelling and volunteering in Namibia…

Things we loved: Elephants, meerkats, rhinos, giraffe, elephants, chameleons, oh and did we mention the elephants?! The incredible colours of the landscapes, from long stretches of golden beaches through towering sand dunes to bright red desert mountains. Spending time chatting with new friends around the camp fire while counting shooting stars and living out in the desert!

Things we weren’t so sure about! Namibia is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world. It’s very spread out so it takes a while when travelling between the towns and cities. When not at the project it can be tricky to find vegetarian food as meat forms the main part of most traditional dishes.

Below you’ll find a summary of our volunteering projects in Namibia which you can click through to and find out about the volunteer role, location, accommodation and costs, see lots of pictures and read volunteer reviews!

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