The number of volunteer work projects in
Namibia is reflected in the size of its population, just 2.495 million (2019), who live in one of the lowest population density countries on the planet with just 1.4 people for every square mile. That's hardly surprising when its remembered that, although three times the size of the United Kingdom, Namibia is mostly covered in desert with scarce water resources. After a guerrilla war against South Africa that lasted from 1966 to 1990, Namibia today is considered a stable democracy being in 130th 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.
Despite this, like so many other sub-Saharan countries, Namibia has fallen victim to the deadly spread of the HIV/AIDS
virus leaving one quarter of the entire population infected and 60,000 children orphaned (with 120,000
children orphaned in total.) Trafficking is also a known problem in Namibia but, as with so many
other African countries with no tradition of making or retaining birth certificates, who can prove who they are or what child "belongs" to what family
allows this trade to flourish largely unchecked. Volunteer work programs in Namibia inevitably focus on supporting AIDS orphans, rolling out
preventative health care programs as well as conservation
projects to maintain the country's ecosystem.
Please note that many volunteer opportunities in Namibia 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 Namibia let us know by
contacting us here. We look forward
to hearing from you!
Volunteer Work Namibia: Dolam Children's Home
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Volunteer Work Namibia: Naankuse
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Volunteer Work Namibia: Namibia Wildlife Sanctuary
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Volunteer Work Namibia: Mammadu
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