Meaningful high school volunteer projects & adventures in Africa
- Work side-by-side with local leaders to tutor children in English at a local primary school and help build and refurbish school facilities
- Meet with inspirational grassroots leaders and learn about pressing social issues
- Visit a slave fort and confront history
- Hike around the base of Mount Kilimanjaro
- See zebras, elephants, lions, rhinos and more on an authentic African safari
- Visit coffee farms and banana plantations
As a teen volunteer in Africa with Global Leadership Adventures, you're in the unique and incredible position of being part of a diverse group of high school students from across the globe that want to make a difference - and be the change - far from home. In Ghana, you can volunteer your time with schoolchildren, participate in a public health project, or lead a youth sports initiative. If you choose Tanzania, you'll go on safari and volunteer throughout the community. GLA was founded by returned Peace Corps volunteer Andrew Motiwalla, and many of our program staff are Peace Corps veterans who want to share their experiences with inspired teens. Our high school volunteer programs in Africa allow teens like you to make a difference!
A GLA adventure to fuel your passions, or find a new one.
Children & Education • Language Immersion • Ocean & Environment Conservation • Animal & Wildlife Conservation • Sports Leadership • Medicine & Public Health • Social Entrepreneurship • Photography & Journalism • Children & Community Development • Building from Start to Finish • Middle School
Tuition is all-inclusive
$2,099 to $6,299 for 1 to 3 week teen volunteer camps, Spring Break & Summer sessions*
*Tuition includes all in-country expenses including: Educational materials, lodging, 3 meals per day, all in-country transportation, airport pick-up, professional full-time staff and experts from the US/Europe, travel medical insurance, cultural activities, lectures, weekend excursions, and pre-departure materials and support.
Where Will You Travel As A GLA Volunteer?
Africa • Ghana • South Africa • Tanzania • Asia & The Pacific • Bali • China • Fiji • India • Thailand • Central America & The Caribbean • Costa Rica • Belize • Cuba • Dominican Republic • Guatemala • Guadeloupe • Haiti • Europe • Spain • South America • Brazil • Galapagos • Peru
Our 21-day Flagship programs provide the ideal amount of time to satisfy every dimension of the GLA Experience.