Gap Year Travel in Africa
Traveling during a gap year between high school and university/college, or between undergraduate and graduate degrees is a popular activity. Choose Africa as your destination if you want a life-changing experience where you can make a real difference and learn new skills.
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Volunteer Medical and Health Care Program
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Doing an internship in marine conservation in South Africa is one option for gap year travel in Africa. The Volunteer Medical/Health Care Program in Ghana through Volunteer Solutions is a good choice if you are exploring a career in medicine and health care, have a limited budget, and want to choose exactly how long you travel. Volunteers work for about six hours a day for five days a week. You can choose the length of program from one week to an unlimited number of weeks.
Volunteering Travel Solutions Private Limited
LGF 1735, Sec - 45
Gurgaon - 122003
Delhi NCR
India
91-124-4378572
volunteeringsolutions.com
Custom Trip
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Choose Real Gap Experience Around The World if you are looking for a semester or longer custom gap year trip. You can travel alone or with a friend, but will be participating in group projects. You can choose the majority of your trip to be in Africa, and focus on one or more themes such as consvervation, adventure, medicine, or teaching.
Real Gap Experience,
1 Meadow Road,
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2YG
0189-251-6164
realgap.co.uk
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Surfing Instructor Course
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Vivisto offers a six week surfing instructor course in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa designed for students taking a gap year or semester. You will complete both the SSA Level 1 Surfing Instructor Course and the Surf Lifesaving course. Accommodation is shared, and discounts are available for groups of four or more surfers.
Surfing Instructor Course
Vivisto Limited, 80 High Street
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9AT
UK
0845-603-5719
vivisto.co.uk
Conservation Internship
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Choose African Impact's eight to 24 week long conservation internship if you are serious about studying marine biology or conservation. During this internship in South Africa you will work with practicing biologists, have an opportunity to be published, and will help combat illegal poaching.
African Impact
6 Carlton Close
Sunnydale, Noordhoek
Cape Peninsula, Western Cape
South Africa
27-21-785-4319
africanimpact.com
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