You know that there aren't going to be many volunteer work placements on offer in Niger when you hear that even the Peace Corps pulled out in 2011 having had a presence in the country since 1962. It was simply too unsafe for them to work following a succession of unstable governments since independence, rebellions in the north of the country and a general state of
unlawfulness particularly in rural areas. It will
therefore come as little surprise that Niger is ranked
in bottom 189th place of all countries and territories in
the world in 2019 in terms of life expectancy, literacy,
access to knowledge and the living standards of a country with a life expectancy of 62.02 years (2018).
In the
unlikely event you were ever to volunteer in Niger you
would find a country where thousands live in slavery,
diarrhoea and typhoid fever are rampant due to a
virtually non existent water and sanitation system and
ill health is rife. Most of Niger's population live in
poverty and their homes are small, over crowded, mud
brick huts. Previous work
projects in Niger have focused on agriculture, business
development, education, environment, health and HIV/AIDS
and well as youth projects, however pretty much the only
volunteer organisation on the ground in Niger at present
is the ever robust Red Cross.
Please note that many volunteer opportunities in Niger 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 Niger let us know by
contacting us here. We look forward
to hearing from you!
Volunteer Work Niger: Red Cross
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Volunteer Work Niger: Galmi Hospital
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Volunteer Work Niger: Rain4Sahara
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Volunteer Work Niger: Cure International
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