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Make a real difference...
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to communities across Africa.
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Share skills and knowledge...
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and sponsor children...
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to develop a better future
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...and change lives forever!
Find out all about Africa
with our 'about Africa' profile pages, everything you
need to know to enhance your volunteer work experience from
information and videos about the great
lakes of the Rift Valley, to the major deserts, the Congo
Rainforest, the Maghreb and, of course,
and extensive history of Africa together with photographs and
images of the African continent. We also provide links to one of our sister sites where you can see live images from Africa's National parks and check out the wildlife as well as details of how to sponsor children in Africa.
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this page we provide some data and information about
Africa. The graphic (below) shows the average temperatures across the continent and this can quickly be compared with that of neighbouring Europe. It is not hard tio see how such high temperatures present challenges to every day life in Africa. In fact it can also be a barrier to volunteering as the heat quite literally saps your energy so, instead of planning long voluntary shifts, consider short 1-2 hour episodes morning and afternoon until you are acclimatised.
Below is a world map
of human development, and, as can be easily seen, the
majority of Africa, apart from a few countries in the south
and north, all represent low human development when ranked in terms of life expectancy, literacy, access
to knowledge and the living standards of a country.
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Why not kick off
your tour of our 'about Africa' pages by checking out the video
below, introducing some of the most prominent features in and
about Africa then explore some of the pages below to find out
more about Africa.
About Africa: African History
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About Africa: Africa Population
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About Africa: Africa Health
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About Africa: Islam
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About Africa: The Maghreb
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About Africa: Main Lakes
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About Africa: Poorest Countries
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About Africa: African Astrology
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About Africa: Congo Rainforest
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About Africa: Pygmy People
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About Africa: Street Children
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About Africa: Children with AIDS in Africa
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About Africa: Internet Use
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About Africa: Main Deserts
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About Africa: Trivia Quiz
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About Africa: Old African Photos
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About Africa: Size of Africa
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About Africa: Funny Africa
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Details of current volunteer work
opportunities in each of the
countries of Africa.
Find how to sponsor a child in Africa
with our list of organisations,
charities, programs and projects.
Discover all about Africa, its tourist
attractions, history, people, culture
and daily life there.
