It's a staggering fact that 200,000 children in Ethiopia are becoming orphaned ever year with contributory facts being high rates of maternal mortality with one out of every four women dying during child birth and the spread of the HIV/AIDS virus ~ leaving 650,000 children orphaned. There is a large and growing volunteer work sector in Ethiopia which is a great place to work particularly as there is so much to see and do when you get time off. Most volunteer work focuses on education, health care promotion and HIV/AIDS awareness work. Inevitably there are also many volunteer placement opportunities in orphanages to care for those orphans together with other lost and abandoned children. If you are considering becoming a volunteer in Ethiopia, leave time to explore the country's ancient culture from its 12th-13th century rock-cut Christian churches at Lalibela to the ruins of an ancient city with obelisks, tombs, castles and Our Lady Mary of Zion church at Aksum as well as the museum that houses the oldest humanoid in the world ~ Lucy. Oh, and it's one of the cheapest countries in Africa!

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