ICYE: Africa
In Africa, ICYE volunteers are received in Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Tanzania.
Ghana
In Ghana, volunteers are welcomed to daycare centers, elementary and middle schools, and support centers for people with disabilities. Volunteers live either on-site at their workplace or in a host family.
- Places are available in the supplementary application round for programs starting in February 2027
- Start in the 2026–27 season:
- September 8, 2026 (arrival in the country on September 6–7) or
- February 2, 2027 (arrival in the country on January 31 – February 1)
- Age limits: for 18–45-year-old people
- Partner organistion: Voluntary work periods are coordinated by ICYE Ghana (founded in 1978), website: https://icyegh.org
Kenya
In Kenya, ICYE volunteers are received especially by schools, but there are places available also e.g. in the health care field, support centers for street children, and a home for the elderly. Accommodation at the voluntary workplace or in a host family.
- Places are available in the supplementary application round for programs starting in January 2027
- Start in the 2026–27 season:
- August 17, 2026 (arrival in the country on August 15–16) or
- January 12, 2027 (arrival in the country on January 10–11)
- Age limits: for 18–30+-year-old people (The upper age limit is flexible, although ICYE Kenya requires consultation before accepting applicants older than the upper age limit.)
- Partner organisation: Voluntary work periods are coordinated by ICYE Kenya (founded in 1989), Instagram: @icyekenya
Morocco
In Morocco, volunteers are received e.g. into organizations supporting disabled children and into centers for the elderly. Voluntary work is available also in the office of CMS, for instance. It is wished that the volunteers know French. Accommodation in most cases in a host family, in some cases at the voluntary workplace.
- Start in the 2026–27 season:
- August–September 2026 (The exact date will be announced later.)
- Age limits: for 18–30+-year-old people (No upper age limit.)
- Partner organisation: Voluntary work periods are coordinated by Chantiers Sociaux Marocains CSM – ICYE Morocco (founded in 1963, became a member of ICYE in 2001), website: https://icyecsm.org
Mozambique
In Mozambique, the volunteers in most cases work among children and youth in orphanages, children’s homes, art education projects, and among street children. It is also possible to volunteer to support people with HIV and inform local communities about the virus. Accommodation in most cases in a host family.
Please note: The ICYE database is being updated. Voluntary workplaces in Mozambique will be added to the database soon.
- Start in the 2026–27 season:
- September 3, 2026 (arrival in the country on September 1–2) or
- February 3, 2027 (arrival in the country on February 1–2)
- Age limits: for 18–30+-year-old people (The upper age limit is flexible, although ICYE Mozambique requires consultation before accepting applicants older than the upper age limit.)
- Partner organisation: Voluntary work periods are coordinated by Associacao Juvenil para o Desenvolvimiento do Voluntario em Mosambique AJUDE – ICYE Mozambique (founded in 1993, became a member of ICYE in 2001), Facebook: https://facebook.com/ajudemoz
Nigeria
In Nigeria, many ICYE volunteers work in a kindergarten or in a school. Volunteers are welcomed also by, for example, an organization of visually impaired people and the Nigerian Red Cross. Most of the voluntary workplaces are situated in the area of Lagos. Accommodation in most cases in a host family, in some cases at the voluntary workplace.
- Places are available in the supplementary application round for programs starting in January 2027
- Start in the 2026–27 season:
- August 29, 2026 (arrival in the country on August 27–28) or
- January 9, 2027 (arrival in the country on January 7–8)
- Age limits: for 18–32-year-old people
- Partner organiastion: Voluntary work periods are coordinated by ICYE Nigeria (founded in 1982), website: https://icyenigeria.org
Tanzania
In Tanzania, volunteers are hosted by, for example, an organisation that runs programmes for girls and young women to develop their skills, from sewing to IT and entrepreneurship. Volunteers also work in kindergartens, schools, and an organisation that support people with disabilities, among others. Volunteers usually stay with a host family.
Please note: The ICYE database is being updated. Voluntary workplaces in Tanzania will be added to the database soon.
- Places are available in the supplementary application round for programs starting in February 2027
- Start in the 2026–27 season:
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- August 24, 2026 (arrival in the country on August 22–23) or
- February 22, 2027 (arrival in the country on February 20–21)
- Age limits: for 18–35+-year-old people (The upper age limit is flexible, although ICYE Tanzania requires consultation before accepting applicants older than the upper age limit.)
- Partner organiastion: Voluntary work periods are coordinated by United Planet Tanzania (UPTZ) (became a partner of ICYE in 2009), Facebook: https://facebook.com/UPTanzania
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