Volunteer Work Eswatini

Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is a small kingdom ~ and the world's last absolute monarchy ~ surrounded by South Africa to the north, west and south and Mozambique to the east with a population of around one million and is ranked in 144th place out of 191 countries and territories in 2021 based upon the life expectancy, literacy, access to knowledge and living standards of a country.

But the fact that levels of poverty and living standards in Swaziland are above other sub Saharan countries belies a terrible truth ~ Eswatini dying. Literally. And it's because of HIV/AIDS which is rampant in the country infecting half of the young population and reaching 50% for the 20-30yr age group ~ those of child bearing age.

In fact as a result of AIDS the country's population is dropping by 2% every year and is likely to reach a critical point within the next generation when it ceases to be viable as a state with insufficient doctors, medical staff, teachers etc to run it and meet its needs. As such, most volunteer work in Eswatini focuses on the 100,000 children who have been made orphans through AIDS and rolling out health care and prevention schemes ~ in fact Eswatini is recognised as a leader in responding to AIDS although some suggestions such as any Swazi testing positive should be marked with a permanent logo on their buttocks as proposed by one MP so that "before having sex with anyone, people will have to check their partners' buttocks before proceeding" weren't implemented. Despite this suggestion being vetoed the World Health Organisation has praised Eswatini for its "high level of political commitment" in managing HIV in the country.

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

Volunteer Work Eswatini
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Volunteer Work Eswatini

Volunteer Work Eswatini

Volunteer Work Eswatini

Volunteer Work Eswatini

 


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Volunteer Work Eswatini: All Out Africa

Volunteer work in Eswatini making a real difference to local communities as well as conservation.
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Volunteer Work Eswatini: El Shaddai

Faith based volunteer work in Eswatini with children rescued from neglect, abuse and abandonment.
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Volunteer Work Eswatini

Volunteer Work Eswatini

If you are considering undertaking a period of voluntary work in Eswatini check out our Eswatini profile pages to explore the country before you visit and learn how to make the most of your volunteer work in Eswatini.

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