Given the small size of its population, outside those humanitarian programs there is little volunteer work available in Djibouti, and even Medecins Sans Frontieres has ended its work there. Some have arrived and worked in a few scattered orphanages only to turn up one day to find them closed and the children dispersed and there are the odd pockets of volunteer work often run by nuns and missionaries but these are discovered on the ground rather than being better known and advertised. There are some openings in the education sector for French speakers but under 30% of all children actually attend school in Djibouti. Again, such volunteer work as there is, needs to be found on the ground.

Please note that volunteer opportunities in Djibouti 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 Djibouti let us know by contacting us here. We look forward to hearing from you!