Short-term (2 to 4 weeks) "aids awareness" projects in Tanzania

Participants will be engaged in creating local awareness about HIV/AIDS, malaria, and the use of illicit drugs for the youth in the community. Participants will give presentations, and organize workshops and discussions on the subject. It is important that people living in marginalized communities, especially in rural villages where there is not sufficient information provided to them about the spread of HIV/AIDS. The media does not provide sufficient education to most of the villages and the people themselves have very little access to the right information at the right time about this dangerous virus. Therefore, participants will work with local facilitators in order to create awareness about the transmission of HIV and how to tackle these challenges using local knowledge as well as more modern methods.

Participants will stay either in a local house, hostel, school classrooms or camping tents and three meals a day will be available. You will receive more detailed information regarding accommodations on your info. Sheet after your application reaches our office.

Kilosa.

Orientation day and opening ceremony of the program.

There will be some educational sessions during the program. These will help participants to learn, explore, understand, challenge and act on various contemporary issues. To facilitate this learning there will be workshops, study part, discussion and visits during the program. Participants will choose from our list and can add to it. This will all be discussed on the orientation day.

Diseases control initiatives.

We will organize a sports day with school kids and local community members. Or have a cultural tour to various local places. Participants will go on a two days safari trips to National parks on the southern circuit such as Uduzungwa rainfall national park, Mikumi, Ruaha national park or Selous game reserve, etc.

Each country represented in the work camp will have an opportunity to present his/her country to the rest of the team and be ready to be asked questions about their country. This is a chance for you to sing songs, dance, and share stories from your home country! Evaluation and farewell party with local community members who will offer traditional dances and music.

ENGLISH and SWAHILI

Pick up cost from the airport to city centre - 20€ (Optional)

200€
Project participation fee covers food and accommodation during the work camp project plus orientation.

Official starting date of the project will be 7th August 2011 whereby volunteers are expected to have the first lunch at UVIKIUTA center before starting the orientation. Volunteers wishing to arrive earlier should inform us in advance for proper arrangements.

00 am) for other uses. Volunteers wishing to stay longer are advised to organize other possibilities for accommodation. Contact your camp leader for necessary Information and support.

International volunteer project is been organised in Mtwara Region, and will host the years’ International Youth day (IYD).

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Since 2006, IYD has become annual event attracting about 100 young people and volunteers from 25 countries every year. Volunteers have been participating in various community development projects, thematic workshops and Intercultural exchange. The focus of this year project will be on HIV/AIDS which according to the statistics, young women and men have been indicated to be more affected by the pandemic.

International volunteers with local community will participate in the following activities to mark International Youth day (IYD)...

- Construction of the local health center
- Organize various activities to raise awareness in the community along HIV-AIDS and Malaria issues.
- Participate in organisation of Youth voluntary HIV testing and counseling day
- Assist in organizing safe blood donation

Volunteers will have an opportunity to learn and experience way of living in the community through organised visits to various community based Organisations, Education institutions, visiting local home and talk to the people. We will have Workshops on realisation of Millennium development goals (MDGs) especially those related to education. Please bring information form your own region/country for sharing.

During the week end volunteers will have an opportunity to visit various places. These include Mikumi National Park, overnight in Bagamoyo or Zanzibar, Cultural/ Eco tourism in the outskirts of Dar es Salaam etc. Please bring some new ideas.

Accommodation will be provided at the residential houses in the Eco village. Water and electricity is available, however electricity is not reliable. Volunteers with special needs for accommodation like seniors (50 years and above), Families, physical challenged will have special accommodation arrangements provided that we are informed in advance.

Food will be offered to the volunteers during the project and at the project accommodation/site for the entire period of the project. We will have trained personnel to handle the kitchen work where volunteers will be invited to give hand. Vegetarian meals will be available.

Volunteer should consider the following costs before making the final arrangement to come to the project.

Program fee - €200 (To be paid at UVIKIUTA office on arrival, ask for an official receipt)
Airport pick up - €20 (applicable only when you want to be picked up at the airport)
Transport to the project one way - €15
NB - Other expenses beyond food and accommodation during the project should be borne by the volunteers or their sending/sponsoring organizations.