Learn French in Africa

Whether you want to polish up the knowledge of a high school class, learn from scratch, or turn your advanced skills into fluent, learning in an immersion environment is the most effective way to learn French.

Why Learn French in Africa?

Learning French in Africa is an excellent option if you want to make development in Africa part of a long term career.

There are over thirty French speaking countries in Africa. Far fewer development professionals speak French than English. By learning French you are greatly increasing your options for development related work in Africa. Not only is it an advantage, it is normally required for development work with the United Nations, Medecins Sans Frontieres, & The Red Cross in Francophone Africa and Haiti.

French proficiency combined with development experience in African communities is an invaluable asset.

Learn French While Volunteering

In both Benin and Cameroon you can learn French while volunteering. Simply use our search tool to find a volunteer program in Douala, the French region of Cameroon, or Ouidah, Benin.

Then, when you submit your registration to a program, choose to take as many weeks of Standard French or Intensive French classes as you like.

Standard French class is two hours, three times per week. Intensive French class is two hours, five times per week.

Learn French Without Volunteering

You can learn French without volunteering too. This is a possibility at our program site in Ouidah, Benin. Click here to learn more about this option.

Class Setting

You will learn French in an individual or small group setting (1-5 students). All teachers are trained French teachers. You will learn through reading & writing, as well as conversation to actively practice your French.

Whether you are starting with the basics or building upon previous French knowledge, you can take classes with us. Once in-country, you will write a placement test to determine your current level of French and be taught accordingly.

View all volunteer programs in Douala, Cameroon

View all volunteer programs in Ouidah, Benin

View option to learn French in Benin without volunteering

Questions? Contact Us.