VOSESA is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was set up in 2003 as part of the Global Service Institute (GSI) network¹ to address the need for well-researched, up-to-date information on civic service and volunteering in southern Africa.

VOSESA supports the growth of knowledge about civic service and volunteering in the following southern African countries: Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.  Visit site

Child Family Health International (CFHI), based in San Francisco, USA, needs volunteers to help with their shipments of medical supplies to Bolivia, Ecuador, India, Mexico and South Africa. There are both on-going and one-time volunteer opportunities available for both individuals and groups, year-round.   Visit site

US Doctors For Africa promotes the flow of volunteer physicians, nurses and other medical professionals to Africa to provide capacity building and direct medical services to populations ravaged by disease, malnutrition and inadequate medical care.   Visit site

I have started a volunteer program for USA rangers (US Forest Service, etc.) to South Africa (SA) 3 years ago, and it runs very well. I will be looking for international volunteers with a wide range of skills and experience who would be interested to volunteer in SA.   Read entry

The Human Chain is a campaign whereby over 500 youth from Johannesburg will hold hands creating a chain for five kilometres around the Johannesburg Civic Center to symbolize youth unity towards 0% new HIV infections by year 2020.  Read entry