weltwärts is all about active citizenship and enjoying intercultural learning & exchange so you’ll also attend a workshop series on various developmental global issues together with volunteers from other weltwärts-host organisations.

Our partner organisation CIVICUS is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. This means that currently an application is only possible if you live in South Africa.

You’re interested? These are the formal criteria:

• You are from South Africa
• You are between 18 and 28 years of age. In exceptional cases participants aged 29 or over may be admitted.
• You are in good enough health to complete a volunteering assignment abroad.
• You have a school-leaving qualification, a vocational qualification or equivalent work experience.
• You are a team player and open-minded.
• You are enthusiastic about democracy and development issues.

You can hand in your application via CIVICUS’ application portal. After a first review, CIVICUS and Democracy International will then invite 10 candidates to a selection interview. Should you be successful, you’ll sign a volunteering agreement and we can start the visa process.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us!

The weltwärts programme is a joint operation between the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the service for developmental initiatives Engagement Global and civil society.

More info on the weltwärts programme at: https://www.weltwaerts.de/en/volunteers.html

More info on the positions and applications can go through:

- International Volunteer Programme: https://civicus.org/index.php/get-involved/work-with-us/5568-international-volunteer-programme

- European Volunteer Programme: https://civicus.org/index.php/get-involved/work-with-us/5567-european-volunteer-programme