Volunteer Mali

Today Mali is ranked in 184th place out of 189 countries and territories in 2019 in terms of life expectancy, literacy, access to knowledge and the living standards of a country make it well short of even sub-Saharan standards. In fact Mali is one of the 25 poorest countries in the world, let alone Africa. Life expectancy for its population of 19.66 million (2019) is 58.89 years (2018) and 80% ofthat population rely on subsistence farming and fishing in a country where 65% of the land is either desert or semi-desert. Despite being a mainly Muslim country, there are tens of thousands of AIDS orphans (Muslim countries tend, generally, to have much lower rates of the virus) and the streets of cities such as Bamako are home to thousands of abandoned children.

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

Volunteer Work Mali: The Lighthouse Project

In a shameless bit of self-promotion, read this novel by the African Volunteer Network team about volunteering in Uganda. "Well worth the read especially for those working with non-profits abroad. In fact, it should be required reading."

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Volunteer Work Mali: Joliba Trust

The Joliba Trust works with marginalised farming and cattle raising communities in rural Mali.

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Volunteer Work Mali: The Tandana Foundation

Limited opportunities to live and work alongside villagers within a rural community in Mali's Dogon Country.

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Volunteer Work Mali: Ecova Mali

Ecova Mali works with Malian farmers to train other farmers in sustainable agriculture techniques.

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Volunteer Work Mali: Mali Medical Relief

Works to assist disadvantaged families in Mali access appropriate health care services.

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Volunteer Work Mali: Agile International

Volunteer work in mali aimed at empowering rural women to return Mali and West Africa to food security.

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Volunteer Work Mali: Village Ventures

Community based volunteer work in the extremely poor villages surrounding the town of Diema in Mali.

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Volunteer Work Mali: Red Cross

The Red Cross in Mali remains active in delivering humanitarian aid and relief despite the ongoing challenges.

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Volunteer Work Mali: Medicine for Mali

The Medicine for Mali mission is to collaborate with partners to improve lives through medical aid, education, public health, micro-finance loans and clean water.

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Volunteer Work Mali: Mali Rising

Help stamp out extreme poverty in Mali by empowering Mali's kids through education.

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Volunteer Work Mali: Child Sponsor Mali

Another way to volunteer in Mali is to do so by sponsoring a child there. Details of how to sponsor a child in the country with Malin child sponsor organisations, charities, programs and projects.

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Volunteer Work Mali: Mali Country Profile

In another of our African country profiles, find out all about Mali in a series of information articles, latest daily news, videos, and images together with volunteering and child sponsorship opportunities.

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