Does anyone know any program that allows children to go over to Africa to help the people there?

Question

I'm 12 years old and over summer break I want to go over to Africa cuz I saw on Oprah that kids were going over to Africa and building schools, etc. Does anyone know any programs that I can use 2g2 Africa?

Answer 1

Oprah...go to the site below for more info.

www.oambassadors.org

she just had a show today with the youth!

Good luck.

Answer 2

Hello! If you saw this on Oprah, I'd start by researching on Oprah's website. She tends to have information about each of her television shows.

Most volunteer programs have an age requirement -- and I think in order to travel independently you need to be a young adult (18+) though I could be wrong. Could these children have helped build schools with their families? So maybe their parents had gone along? Or maybe it was a school project of some sort? Some schools have international trips you can take -- especially foreign language study -- but I would think a charity based trip would appeal to some schools.

If you are interested in volunteering, I'm sure there are lots of things you can do locally. Look into helping at your local YMCA or the Boys and Girls Club. They would probably be thrilled to have your help. Good luck! :)