Volunteer work placements and opportunities in the
Central African Republic are virtually non-existent not
least because it's one of the most dangerous places on
the planet and almost a perpetual war zone since gaining
independence from France in 1960. Today the Central African Republic is in 188th place out
of 189 countries and territories in 2019 when ranked in
terms of life expectancy, literacy, access to knowledge
and the living standards of a country and life
expectancy is just 48 years. One in ten children die at
birth and 20% are dead before they each their fifth
birthday. With a mainly illiterate population who have had no opportunity to go to school because there aren't many and few teachers in any event, most people in CAR live in poverty, children's growth is stunted and safe water
supplies and sanitation are scarce.
Despite all of this, it's simply not safe for volunteer projects in the Central African Republic to operate
either within urban localities or in the outlying areas that are controlled by rebels to the government who deploy guerrilla tactics forcing
local residents, particularly in the north, to regularly flee for safety. It will therefore come as
little or no surprise that it is mainly the Red Cross who maintain a presence in the country and even they have to head up their project with "Volunteering for the Red Cross in the Central African Republic: Why it is not for the faint of heart."
Please note that many volunteer opportunities in Central African Republic were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic which led to the permanent closure of some volunteer opportunities and restrictions on others. Hopefully things are now beginning to return to normal. If you run or
know of a volunteer work project in Central African Republic let us know by
contacting us here. We look forward
to hearing from you!
Volunteer Work Central African Republic: Red Cross
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Volunteer Work Central African Republic: MercyCorps
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