Apply to Become a CorpsAfrica Volunteer in South Africa

Deadline: 15 June 2025

The CorpsAfrica provides Africans the opportunity to serve as Volunteers for ten months in rural, underserved communities in their own countries to facilitate small-scale, high-impact projects identified by local people and funded by partners from Africa and around the world.

CorpsAfrica Volunteers undergo one month of Pre-Service Training and then serve for ten months in a community chosen for its perceived need, existence of local partners and essential infrastructure, location, and other criteria.

The Volunteer dedicates his/her time to living and working with local people to identify an area of concern for the community, co-create and design solutions to address the concern, implement the solutions with local partners, and monitor and evaluate the results.

To achieve this, CorpsAfrica Volunteers receive professional training before and during their service, support from CorpsAfrica staff (both nationally and internationally), a modest living allowance, health insurance, and a readjustment allowance upon successful completion of the program. Volunteers are required to submit reports and make presentations regularly.

Benefits

CorpsAfrica Volunteers Receive the Following Before and During Service:
- Expert pre-service and in-service training from development and management professionals
- A living allowance adequate to support the Volunteer in his/her site and health insurance
- Travel funds for official CorpsAfrica business
CorpsAfrica Volunteers Will Receive the Following upon Successful Completion of Service:
- An end-of-service readjustment allowance
- Certificate of completion
- Letter of recommendation

Expectations

Commit to working as a Volunteer in a highly underserved community in rural South Africa to improve the quality of life in the community
Serve where CorpsAfrica asks them to serve, under conditions of hardship, if necessary
Recognize that their success is based on building trust and confidence with their host community
Understand that they are responsible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for their personal conduct and professional performance
Engage with host community partners in a spirit of cooperation, mutual learning, and respect
Exercise good judgment and take personal responsibility to protect your health, safety, and overall well-being.
Recognize and respect the people, cultures, values, and traditions of the community you serve and your fellow Volunteers.

Eligibility Criteria

Be a citizen of South Africa
Be 21 years of age or older at the time of the start of your service
Possess a university degree or equivalent professional experience
Willing and able, physically and emotionally, to serve as a Volunteer for the entirety of the service year in rural, often times, remote communities
No record of criminal activity that would demonstrate unsuitability for CorpsAfrica service
Have no conflict of interest that would interfere with your duties and responsibilities as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer
Understand that volunteerism is an altruistic act, where one offers their time, skills, and resources without expectation of financial gain

Application Requirements