Mauritius, with its population of some 1.266 million (2019), is located off the southeast coast of Madagascar within the Indian Ocean and in many respects is a paradise with a buoyant tourist industry and rapidly developing
financial and industrial sectors. However these rapid
changes have put strains on the traditional way of
island life with the UN recently reporting "Pockets of
poverty remain, and child abuse and violence against
women, sexual exploitation, increasing drug and alcohol
dependency among young people and the exclusion of
children with disabilities all are cause of concern." Nevertheless
Mauritius in 66th 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 placing it firmly in the top half
of the global scale and, unless you know where to look,
you may never seen the problems.
Most
volunteer work in Mauritius focuses on conservation and
preservation projects with organisations becoming
increasingly concerns at man's impact on the
environment. (Remember Mauritius was the only home of
the Dodo; a bird which became extinct within 80 years of
man's arrival.) Other
volunteer work opportunities are available working with
some of the island's orphaned children and helping
disadvantaged families access education and health care
provision.
Please note that many volunteer opportunities in Mauritius 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 Mauritius let us know by
contacting us here. We look forward
to hearing from you!
Volunteer Work Mauritius: Mauritian Wildlife Foundation
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Volunteer Work Mauritius: SOS Children's Villages
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Volunteer Work Mauritius: Reef Conservation
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Volunteer Work Mauritius: Alumno Astralis
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Volunteer Work Mauritius: Protection of Animals Welfare Society
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Volunteer Work Mauritius: Learning Enterprises
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Volunteer Work Mauritius: YUVA
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