Short-term (2 to 4 weeks) "social work" projects in Tanzania

According to commonwealth Youth secretariat ‘A livelihood comprises the capabilities, assets (including both material and social resources) and activities required for a means of living. A livelihood is sustainable when it can cope with and recover from stresses and shocks and maintain or enhance its capabilities and assets both now and in the future, while not undermining the natural resource base.

In Tanzania and elsewhere around the world there is an increased alarm for alleviating poverty on young people hence leading to think on how the challenge could be addressed. Supporting young people to adopt sustainable livelihoods therefore requires a very realistic methodology. Young people can realise sustainable livelihood if their capacity is developed to meet their physical and social needs, while not significantly degrading the quantity or quality of natural resources on which they or others depend.

Mvomero is a community with a big population of young people in need of capacity development to realise desired livelihood. This include increased human capital (skills, knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, labour ability and good health), better social capital (relationships of trust and reciprocity, groups, and networks), improved physical capital (basic infrastructure), more financial capital, improved natural capital (forests, water, land, energy resources and minerals), reduced vulnerability and improved food security. This International volunteer project is expected to contribute to the existing strategies to realise sustainable livelihood in the community.

The project will be hosted in Morogoro region, eastern part of Tanzania. Morogoro is located about 200km away from Dar es Salaam along the highly to the Tanzanian’s capital Dodoma. Specifically this project will take place in Wami-Sokoine village-Mvomero District. The village is very popular by its history since it holds a memorial site where one of the very popular Prime Minister of Tanzania. Edward Sokoine was killed by Car accident in 1984. It is by good luck that the volunteers will be hosted in the buildings of the Sokoine Memorial School. The community is located right away from the high way (Morogoro-Dodoma) and it can be accessed by public transport from different directions of the country including Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Moshi, Iringa, Dodoma etc.

In contribution to the sustainable Youth livelihood, Volunteers will be involved in a variety of activities. Volunteers should expect to work the listed activities or some of them depending on the weather as well time of the project. Selected activities will be leading to support either to social, physical or human capital in addressing the challenges faced by youth.

Sustainable Youth Livelihood Training - A training to be offered to the Volunteers as well local youth to understand Youth livelihood status in Tanzania and in Mvomero. This will be a base and entry point to understand livelihood issues in the community.

Establishment of Youth Poultry Project - Working with local Youth to establish a poultry project with free range chicken. This project will later be used as a demonstration for young people in the community for self-help income generation project.

Establishment of vegetable garden - Working with local Youth group to establish a vegetable garden to be used as demonstration site for possible youth employment opportunity and food security.

Youth-Volunteers experience exchange - Since this project will attract quite good number of young people and volunteers, opportunity for networking, experience sharing on various issues affecting young people and possible solution will be obviously available.

Public engagement events - Public events will include sports, workshops, home visiting in the community, presentation in the public areas like schools, market etc. using creative means to sensitize the community around sustainable Youth livelihood.

Extra activities - Depending on the weather, we might do extra activities like tree planting, painting, cleaning etc. as our sharing hand with the community. Flexibility is highly appreciated for the volunteers choosing this project.

The main topic will be “Sustainable Youth Livelihood” Volunteers are encouraged to bring information from their home communities on the subject matter for sharing. Please note that, you might be requested to facilitate some of the workshops or other public events.

The project provides you with an opportunity to enjoy what nature and Tanzanian landscape offer. Options close to this project are Mikumi, Uduzungungwa Mountain National Parks, Variety of eco and cultural tourism activities available around etc. We are working with our tour operator to prepare a good package for you and it should be presented during the orientation. This activity will be financed by the volunteers themselves. More options are available depending on the interest and financial positions of the volunteers.

Volunteers will be hosted the local school buildings located in the community. There are adequate sanitation facilities. Volunteers will be sharing rooms, some with mattresses on the floor. Electricity will be available though not reliable.

Food will be provided to the volunteers throughout the project while in the community. Volunteers will share cooking in turns with a support of a local kitchen staff. Volunteers with meals restrictions should inform the camp leaders on arrival for prior arrangements. Vegetarian meals will be available.

Kiswahili is the National language spoken by most Tanzanians. Knowing a few words and phrases of Kiswahili is highly appreciated by the locals. In the projects people will be able to communicate in English. A large number of people in Tanzania are able to conduct a basic conversation in English. It is very important that volunteers can communicate at least Basic English in order to benefit from the project activities.

In most cases both English and Kiswahili will be used as official working languages.

Volunteers coming to this project are encouraged or should to be...

Interested to do outdoor activities
Interest on Youth issues
Creative, flexible, and patient (necessary)
Open minded and independent
Interest to work with as a team
Able to work under limited resources and less supervision
Volunteers with skills such as business planning, marketing, agriculture will be useful.

Participation fee - 250 Euro (Non-refundable) to be paid on arrival. The fee does not cover medical services cost, Visas, pocket money, free/leisure activities and other personal expenses.
Airport Pick up - 20Euro (Optional, and if this service is needed inform the organization seven days before the arrival date for arrangements).
Transport to the community - One trip from Dar es Salaam to the community will cost each volunteer the approximately 15Euros.

Dar es Salaam, on 20th July at 14h00. Please inform us if you are not able to be there on time.

The project will officially end on 12th August 2014 and volunteers will be free to depart anytime on 13th August 2014 before 10:00am

In Tanzania as in other so called third world countries, young people are facing various challenges hindering them for their own development. These challenges include employment or availability of sustainable income, participating in decision making of their own development, healthy living assurance among many others.

In rural areas young people grow up in a culture that does not typically support entrepreneurship. Young people will always often seek employment by migrating to nearby cities and town. The reality is, the labor market cannot hold this high number of job seekers and in most cases young people end up engaging themselves dangerous actions such as petty theft, armed robbery, drug abuse and unsafe sex etc., which cause other social problem like spread of HIV/AIDS, family crises, mental disease, and deaths.

The project will be hosted in Morogoro region, eastern part of Tanzania. Morogoro is located about 200km away from Dar es Salaam along the highly to the Tanzanian’s capital Dodoma. Specifically this project will take place in Wami-Sokoine village-Mvomero District. The village is very popular by its history since it holds a memorial site where one of the very popular Prime Minister of Tanzania. Edward Sokoine was killed by Car accident in 1984. It is by good luck that the volunteers will be hosted in the buildings of the Sokoine Memorial School. The community is located right away from the high way (Morogoro-Dodoma) and it can be accessed by public transport from different directions of the country including Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Moshi, Iringa, Dodoma etc.

Contribution to the sustainable Youth livelihood, Volunteers will be involved in a variety of activities. Volunteers should expect to work on all listed activities or some of them depending on the weather as well time of the project. Selected activities will be leading to contribute either to social, physical or human capital in addressing the challenges faced by youth.

Entrepreneurship Training - Volunteers will offer basic entrepreneurship training equipping the Youth with basic skills on how to establish self-help economic groups, management and marketing of their products. Some of volunteers without these skills are encouraged as to apply and participate.

Establishment of demonstration project - Based on the needs of young people in the community, the volunteer will support establishment of demo or pilot groups and help them to start an economic project; this can be agriculture, Poultry, petty business etc.

Youth-Volunteers experience exchange - Since this project will attract quite good number of young people and volunteers, opportunity for networking, experience sharing on various issues affecting young people and possible solution will be obviously available.

Public engagement events - Public events will include sports, workshops, home visiting in the community, presentation in the public areas like schools, market etc. using creative means to sensitize the community around sustainable Youth livelihood.

Extra activities - Depending on the weather, we might do extra activities like tree planting, painting, cleaning etc. as our sharing hand with the community. Flexibility is highly appreciated for the volunteers choosing this project.

“Youth employment & Empowerment”. Volunteers are encouraged to bring information from their home communities on the subject matter for sharing. Please note that, you might be requested to facilitate some of the workshops or other public events.

The project provides you with an opportunity to enjoy what nature and Tanzanian landscape offer. Options close to this project are Mikumi, Uduzungungwa Mountain National Parks, Variety of eco and cultural tourism activities available around etc. We are working with our tour operator to prepare a good package for you and it should be presented during the orientation. This activity will be financed by the volunteers themselves. More options are available depending on the interest and financial positions of the volunteers.

Volunteers will be hosted the local school buildings located in the community. There are adequate sanitation facilities. Volunteers will be sharing rooms, some with mattresses on the floor. Electricity will be available though not reliable.

Food will be provided to the volunteers throughout the project while in the community. Volunteers will share cooking in turns with a support of a local kitchen staff. Volunteers with meals restrictions should inform the camp leaders on arrival for prior arrangements. Vegetarian meals will be available.

Kiswahili is the National language spoken by most Tanzanians. Knowing a few words and phrases of Kiswahili is highly appreciated by the locals. In the projects people will be able to communicate in English. A large number of people in Tanzania are able to conduct a basic conversation in English. It is very important that volunteers can communicate at least Basic English in order to benefit from the project activities.

In most cases both English and Kiswahili will be used as official working languages.

Volunteers coming to this project are encouraged or should to be...

Interested to do outdoor activities
Interest on Youth issues
Creative, flexible, and patient (necessary)
Open minded and independent
Interest to work with as a team
Able to work under limited resources and less supervision
Volunteers with skills such as business planning, marketing, agriculture will be useful.

Participation fee - 210 Euro (Non-refundable) to be paid on arrival. The fee does not cover medical services cost, Visas, pocket money, free/leisure activities and other personal expenses.
Airport Pick up - 20Euro (Optional, and if this service is needed inform the organization seven days before the arrival date for arrangements).
Transport to the community - One trip from Dar es Salaam to the community will cost each volunteer the approximately 15Euros.

Dar es Salaam, on 2nd August 2014 at 14h00. Please inform us if you are not able to be there on time.

The project will officially end on 15th August 2014 and volunteers will be free to depart anytime on 16th August 2014 before 10:00am

According to commonwealth Youth secretariat ‘A livelihood comprises the capabilities, assets (including both material and social resources) and activities required for a means of living. A livelihood is sustainable when it can cope with and recover from stresses and shocks and maintain or enhance its capabilities and assets both now and in the future, while not undermining the natural resource base.

In Tanzania and elsewhere around the world there is an increased alarm for alleviating poverty on young people hence leading to think on how the challenge could be addressed. Supporting young people to adopt sustainable livelihoods therefore requires a very realistic methodology. Young people can realise sustainable livelihood if their capacity is developed to meet their physical and social needs, while not significantly degrading the quantity or quality of natural resources on which they or others depend.

Mvomero is a community with a big population of young people in need of capacity development to realise desired livelihood. This include increased human capital (skills, knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, labour ability and good health), better social capital (relationships of trust and reciprocity, groups, and networks), improved physical capital (basic infrastructure), more financial capital, improved natural capital (forests, water, land, energy resources and minerals), reduced vulnerability and improved food security. This International volunteer project is expected to contribute to the existing strategies to realise sustainable livelihood in the community.

The project will be hosted in Morogoro region, eastern part of Tanzania. Morogoro is located about 200km away from Dar es Salaam along the highly to the Tanzanian’s capital Dodoma. Specifically this project will take place in Wami-Sokoine village-Mvomero District. The village is very popular by its history since it holds a memorial site where one of the very popular Prime Minister of Tanzania. Edward Sokoine was killed by Car accident in 1984. It is by good luck that the volunteers will be hosted in the buildings of the Sokoine Memorial School. The community is located right away from the high way (Morogoro-Dodoma) and it can be accessed by public transport from different directions of the country including Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Moshi, Iringa, Dodoma etc.

Contribution to the sustainable Youth livelihood, Volunteers will be involved in a variety of activities. Volunteers should expect to work on all listed activities or some of them depending on the weather as well time of the project. Selected activities will be leading to contribute either to social, physical or human capital in addressing the challenges faced by youth.

Sustainable Youth Livelihood Training - A training to be offered to the Volunteers as well local youth to understand Youth livelihood status in Tanzania and in Mvomero. This will be a basics and clearing way to understand issues in the community.

Establishment of Youth Poultry Project - Working with local Youth to establish a poultry project with free range chicken. This project will later be used as a demonstration for young people in the community

Establishment of vegetable garden - Working with local Youth group to establish a vegetable garden to be used as demonstration site for possible youth employment opportunity and food security.

Youth-Volunteers experience exchange - Since this project will attract quite good number of young people and volunteers, opportunity for networking, experience sharing on various issues affecting young people and possible solution will be obviously available.

Public engagement events - Public events will include sports, workshops, home visiting in the community, presentation in the public areas like schools, market etc. using creative means to sensitize the community around sustainable Youth livelihood.

Extra activities - Depending on the weather, we might do extra activities like tree planting, painting, cleaning etc. as our sharing hand with the community. Flexibility is highly appreciated for the volunteers choosing this project.

The main topic will be “Sustainable Youth Livelihood” Volunteers are encouraged to bring information from their home communities on the subject matter for sharing. Please note that, you might be requested to facilitate some of the workshops or other public events.

The project provides you with an opportunity to enjoy what nature and Tanzanian landscape offer. Options close to this project are Mikumi, Uduzungungwa Mountain National Parks, Variety of eco and cultural tourism activities available around etc. We are working with our tour operator to prepare a good package for you and it should be presented during the orientation. This activity will be financed by the volunteers themselves. More options are available depending on the interest and financial positions of the volunteers.

Volunteers will be hosted the local school buildings located in the community. There are adequate sanitation facilities. Volunteers will be sharing rooms, some with mattresses on the floor. Electricity will be available though not reliable.
Food will be provided to the volunteers throughout the project while in the community. Volunteers will share cooking in turns with a support of a local kitchen staff. Volunteers with meals restrictions should inform the camp leaders on arrival for prior arrangements. Vegetarian meals will be available.

Kiswahili is the National language spoken by most Tanzanians. Knowing a few words and phrases of Kiswahili is highly appreciated by the locals. In the projects people will be able to communicate in English. A large number of people in Tanzania are able to conduct a basic conversation in English. It is very important that volunteers can communicate at least Basic English in order to benefit from the project activities.

In most cases both English and Kiswahili will be used as official working languages.

Volunteers coming to this project are encouraged or should to be...

Interested to do outdoor activities
Interest on Youth issues
Creative, flexible, and patient (necessary)
Open minded and independent
Interest to work with as a team
Able to work under limited resources and less supervision
Volunteers with skills such as business planning, marketing, agriculture will be useful.

Participation fee - 210 Euro (Non-refundable) to be paid on arrival. The fee does not cover medical services cost, Visas, pocket money, free/leisure activities and other personal expenses.
Airport Pick up - 20Euro (Optional, and if this service is needed inform the organization seven days before the arrival date for arrangements).
Transport to the community - One trip from Dar es Salaam to the community will cost each volunteer the approximately 15Euros.

Dar es Salaam, 8th August 2014. Please inform us if you are not able to be there on time.

The project will officially end on 21st August 2014 and volunteers will be free to depart anytime on 22nd August 2014 before 10:00am.

In Tanzania as in other so called third world countries, communities and mostly young people are facing various challenges hindering them for their own development. These challenges include employment or availability of sustainable income, participating in decision making of their own development, healthy living assurance among many others.

In rural areas young people grow up in a culture that does not typically support entrepreneurship. Young people will always often seek employment by migrating to nearby cities and town. The reality is, the labor market cannot hold this high number of job seekers and in most cases young people end up engaging themselves in dangerous actions such as petty theft, armed robbery, drug abuse and unsafe sex etc., which cause other social problem like spread of HIV/AIDS, family crises, mental disease, and deaths.

The project will be hosted in Urban West Region, eastern central part of Zanzibar. The community is located 20km away from stone town along the high way to South Zanzibar and can be easily accessible by public and private transport.

In contributing to sustainable livelihood, Volunteers will be involved in a variety of activities. Volunteers should expect to work on the listed activities or some of them depending on the weather as well time of the project. Selected activities will be leading to contribute either to social, physical or human capital in addressing the challenges faced by the community.

Entrepreneurship Training - Volunteers will offer basic entrepreneurship training equipping the Youth and community with basic skills on how to establish self-help economic groups, management and marketing of their products. Some of volunteers without these skills are encouraged as to apply and participate.

Spice farming - Volunteers will join hand with local Youth who with the support of UVIKIUTA and previous volunteers managed to establish spice farm as means of generating income. Activities will include digging, planting and watering.

Beer farming - Bee keeping is another activity resulted from the past project in this community. Volunteers will participate in making beehives.

Tree planting days - The community is not located very close to the ocean however the impact of deforestation along the beaches can be easy found everywhere. During the project volunteers will participate as well in tree re-planting (Mangrove tree) along the beach.

Public engagement events - Public events will include sports, workshops, home visiting in the community, presentation in the public areas like schools, market etc. using creative means to sensitize the community around sustainable livelihood.

Extra activities - Depending on the weather, we might do extra activities like painting, community clean ups etc. Flexibility is highly appreciated for the volunteers choosing this project.

“Community development”. Volunteers are encouraged to bring information from their home communities on the subject matter for sharing. Please note that, you might be requested to facilitate some of the workshops or other public events.

The project provides you with an opportunity to enjoy what nature and Zanzibar Islands landscape offer. Options close to this project are Stone town including museums and Zanzibar historical sites tour, Spice tour, swimming among many other water sports and enjoyment. . We are working with our tour operator to prepare a good package for you and it should be presented during the orientation. This activity will be financed by the volunteers themselves. More options are available depending on the interest and financial positions of the volunteers.

Volunteers will be hosted the local school buildings located in the community. There are adequate sanitation facilities. Volunteers will be sharing rooms, some with mattresses on the floor. Electricity will be available though not reliable.

Food will be provided to the volunteers throughout the project while in the community. Volunteers will share cooking in turns with a support of a local kitchen staff. Volunteers with meals restrictions should inform the camp leaders on arrival for prior arrangements. Vegetarian meals will be available.

Kiswahili is the National language spoken by most Tanzanians. Knowing a few words and phrases of Kiswahili is highly appreciated by the locals. In the projects people will be able to communicate in English. A large number of people in Tanzania are able to conduct a basic conversation in English. It is very important that volunteers can communicate at least Basic English in order to benefit from the project activities.

In most cases both English and Kiswahili will be used as official working languages.

This project is suitable for volunteers who are...

Interested to do outdoor activities
Interest on Youth and community development
Creative, flexible, and patient (necessary)
Open minded and independent
Interest to work as a team
Able to work under limited resources and less supervision
Skills such as business planning, marketing, agriculture will be useful

Participation fee - 210 Euro (Non-refundable) to be paid on arrival. The fee does not cover medical services cost, Visas, pocket money, free/leisure activities and other personal expenses.
Airport Pick up - 20Euro (Optional-and if this service is needed inform us at least seven days before the arrival date for arrangements).
Transport to the community - One WAY trip from Dar es Salaam to the community will cost each volunteer the approximately 30 Euros.

Dar es Salaam, on 15th August 2014 at 14h00. Please inform us if you are not able to be there on time.

The project will officially end on 28th August 2014 and volunteers will be free to depart anytime on 29th August 2014 before 10:00am

In contributing to development of the local community, Volunteers will be involved in a variety of activities listed below.

Renovation - Volunteers will assist in renovation of the local school with the aiming of providing better learning environment for the students. This will include wall filling, sanding and painting.

Language exchange - Tourism is counting as one of the potential sources of Zanzibar economy. This informs that foreign language skills for local Youth with potential increase their employability in the sector hence change their lives. During the project we are expecting to have language classes where foreign volunteers can also learn Kiswahili.

Public engagement events - Public events will include sports, workshops, home visiting in the community, presentation in the public areas like schools, market etc. using creative means to sensitize the community around community development.

Extra activities - Depending on the weather, we might do extra activities like tree planting, community clean ups etc. Flexibility is highly appreciated for the volunteers choosing this project.

“Community development”. Volunteers are encouraged to bring information from their home communities on the subject matter for sharing. Please note that, you might be requested to facilitate some of the workshops or other public events.

The project provides you with an opportunity to enjoy what nature and Pemba Islands landscape offer. Options close to this project are Pemba historical sites tour, Spice tour, eco and cultural tours, swimming among many other water sports and enjoyment. We are working with our tour operator to prepare a good package for you and it should be presented during the orientation. This activity will be financed by the volunteers themselves. More options are available depending on the interest and financial positions of the volunteers. Kindly do more research and bring some ideas for sharing!

The project will be hosted in South Pemba Region, in the Sister Island of Zanzibar, Pemba. The community is located 20km away from Mkoani harbour; however it can be accessible easily by private and public transport.

Volunteers will be hosted the local school buildings located in the community. Volunteers will be sharing rooms, some with mattresses on the floor. Electricity will be available though not reliable.
Food will be provided to the volunteers throughout the project while in the community. Volunteers will share cooking in turns with a support of a local kitchen staff. Volunteers with meals restrictions should inform the camp leaders on arrival for prior arrangements. Vegetarian meals will be available.

Kiswahili is the National language spoken by most Tanzanians. Knowing a few words and phrases of Kiswahili is highly appreciated by the locals. In the projects people will be able to communicate in English. A large number of people in Tanzania are able to conduct a basic conversation in English. It is very important that volunteers can communicate at least Basic English in order to benefit from the project activities.

In most cases both English and Kiswahili will be used as official working languages.

Volunteers coming to this project are encouraged or should to be...

Interested to do outdoor activities
Interest on community development
Creative, flexible, and patient (necessary)
Open minded and independent
Interest to work with as a team
Able to work under limited resources and less supervision
Volunteers with skills such as business planning, marketing, agriculture will be useful.

Participation fee - 210 Euro (Non-refundable) to be paid on arrival. The fee does not cover medical services cost, Visas, pocket money, free/leisure activities and other personal expenses.
Airport Pick up - 20Euro (Optional-and if this service is needed inform us at least seven days before the arrival date for arrangements).
Transport to the community - One WAY trip from Dar es Salaam to the community will cost each volunteer the approximately 60 Euros.

Dar es Salaam, on 29th August 2014 at 14h00. Please inform us if you are not able to be there on time.

The project will officially end on 11th September 2014 and volunteers will be free to depart anytime on 12th September 2014 before 10:00am

Kilimanjaro region as majority of other regions of Tanzania derives its energy needs from biomass mainly firewood and charcoal.  Mass harvesting of trees are happening in the conserved areas, water sources and even on the farms. Biomass resources are constantly reducing because people are not replenishing the cut down trees.  This will also support increased environment degradation, accelerating global warming and the rate of desertification among many other impacts. Biomass fuel in this community is mainly used for cooking.  In helping community to use firewood and charcoal more efficiently, the project is aiming to contribute significantly to reduce on the rate of amount of wood cut down every day.

As part of this project, volunteers will assist with the promotion and construction and use of energy saver stoves in the community. Traditional stoves are linked to pulmonary diseases from smoke inhalation as well consumes more wood leading to deforestation. By promoting an alternative technology that is more environmentally-friendly and appropriate, volunteers’ actions will also have an impact on the heath of the community members, particularly of women, children and senior citizens. Based on the series of the project variety of activities will be organized depending on the weather as well. Additional activities will be...

Study visits - Volunteers will have an opportunity to visit few families in the community to learn about and share experience on the impact of traditional stoves on health and environment. This will include as well visiting the health center and the forest.

Training - Volunteers will receive a training prior starting the project to equip them with skills and knowledge on how to construct the energy saver stove.

Tree planting - Volunteers will participate in the actual tree planting around the conservation area as well water sources and in the house hold.

Public events - Public events will include sports, workshops, home visiting in the community, presentation in the public areas like schools, market etc. using creative means to sensitize the community around Health & Environment.

“Community Health & Environment” .Volunteers are encouraged to bring information from their home communities on the subject matter for sharing. During the project volunteers and the community members will have an opportunity to familiarized and exchange knowledge on various topics such as community health, food security, Natural resource conservation, development of appropriate and environmental technologies. Please note that, you might be requested to facilitate some of the workshops or other public events.

The project provides you with an opportunity to enjoy what nature and Tanzanian landscape offer. Options are to visit Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Parks, Ngorongoro creator conservation area, Variety of eco and cultural tourism activities available around etc. These are some of the closest attractions you can see for that short period of time. We are working with our tour operator to prepare a good package for you and it should be presented during the orientation. This activity will be financed by the volunteers themselves. More options are available depending on the interest and financial positions of the volunteers.

Volunteers will be hosted the local residential house located in the community. There are adequate sanitation facilities. Volunteers will be sharing rooms, some with mattresses on the floor. Electricity will be available though not reliable.
Food will be provided to the volunteers throughout the project while in the community. Volunteers will share cooking in turns with a support of a local kitchen staff. Volunteers with meals restrictions should inform the camp leader on arrival for prior arrangements. Vegetarian meals will be available.

Kiswahili is the National language spoken by most Tanzanians. Knowing a few words and phrases of Kiswahili is highly appreciated by the locals. In the projects people will be able to communicate in English. A large number of people in Tanzania are able to conduct a basic conversation in English. It is very important that volunteers can communicate at least Basic English in order to benefit from the project activities.

The project will be hosted in Kilimanjaro region, Northern part of Tanzania. Specifically this project will take place in Marera village-Moshi District. The village has a beautiful landscape since its location is found on the sloops of the Mountain Kiliamanjaro; covered with Banana and coffee plantations. The community is located right away from the high way (Moshi-Tarakea) and it can be accessed through public transport from different directions of the country.

This project is suitable for volunteers who are...

Interested to do outdoor activities and working with their hands
Interested in nature
Creative, flexible, and patient (Necessary)
Open minded and independent
Interest to work as a team
Able to work under limited resources and less supervision

Participation fee - 250 Euro (Non-refundable) to be paid on arrival. The fee does not cover medical services cost, Visas, pocket money, free/leisure activities and other personal expenses.
Airport Pick up - 20Euro (Optional, and if this service is needed inform the organization seven days before the arrival date for arrangements).
Transport to the community - One way trip from Dar es Salaam to the community will cost each volunteer the approximately 15Euros.

Dar es Salaam, on 5th September 2014. Please inform us if you are not able to be there on time.

The project will officially end on 25th September 2014 and volunteers will be free to depart anytime on 26th September 2014 before 10:00am

Environment and health are one of the most important topics on human well-being. They are very connected though very complex when it comes to the realities of life. Many action of our life affect the environment positively and negatively and the impact will always goes to our health.

The project will contribute significantly to the existing initiative of UVIKIUTA to develop eco-village. It is expected to involve different groups of volunteers expected to be in the community in different period t of the year. In this regard each group will be working to contribute on realization of the project objective that is “To promote Youth and community participation in environmental conservation work through sustainable planning and practices and to promote and enhance Youth and community participation in physical exercises for better health.

Series of activities will be carried out as part of this project. Volunteers should expect to work on all listed activities or some of them depending on the weather as well time of the project. Flexibility is highly appreciated for the volunteers choosing this project. In the community, a botanical garden and fitness facility has been established to provide education on plant species as well a safer place for young people and children to spend their free time. A good number of children and Youth including students are visiting the place on week days as well weekends to do various activities. Volunteers will participate in the following activities of the botanical garden and fitness center.

Tree planting - Depending on the weather, Volunteers will participate in tree planting to conserve water sources, road reserved as well the biodiversity. It will include as well management of the existing tree nursery.

Botanical garden maintenance & management - This will include watering plants, planting and cleaning the compound.

Educational activities - Organize and coordinate environmental educational activities for the Youth and children after school hours.

Public events - These includes workshops, visiting and other creative activities to sensitize the community on environment issues

Sports and fitness activities - Coordinate sports and fitness activities for children, Youth and other community members

Study part will include series of workshops and visits. The main topic will be “sustainable Living”. Volunteers are encouraged to bring information from their home communities on the subject matter for sharing. Please note that, you might be requested to facilitate some of the workshops.

The project provides you with an opportunity to enjoy what nature and Tanzanian landscape offer. Options are to visit the historical town of Bagamoyo, Zanzibar as well Mikumi National Park .These are some of the closest attractions you can see for that short period of time. We are working with our tour operator to prepare a good package for you and it should be presented during the orientation. This activity will be financed by the volunteers themselves. Please note, more options are available but they should be organized before or after the project since it may need longer time.

Volunteers will be hosted in Youth Center located in the community. There are adequate sanitation facilities. Volunteers will be sharing rooms, some with mattresses on the floor. Electricity will be available though not reliable.
Food will be provided to the volunteers throughout the project while in the community. Volunteers will share cooking in turns with a support of a local kitchen staff. Volunteers with meals restrictions should inform the camp leader on arrival for prior arrangements. Vegetarian meals will be available.

Kiswahili is the National language spoken by most Tanzanians. Knowing a few words and phrases of Kiswahili is highly appreciated by the locals. In the projects people will be able to communicate in English. A large number of people in Tanzania are able to conduct a basic conversation in English. It is very important that volunteers can communicate at least Basic English in order to benefit from the project activities.

Volunteers coming to this project are encouraged or should to be...

Interested to do outdoor activities
Interested in nature
Creative, flexible, and patient
Open minded and independent
Interest to work as a team
Able to work under limited resources and less supervision
Volunteers are also very welcome to create new ideas and methods to assist in teaching children especially English such as bringing English book on how to teach. Other supporting material such as creativities books and pictures will also be helpful.

Participation fee - 210 Euro (Non-refundable) to be paid on arrival. The fee does not cover medical services cost, Visas, pocket money, free/leisure activities and other personal expenses.
Airport Pick up - 20Euro (Optional, and if this service is needed inform the organization seven days before the arrival date for arrangements).

Dar es Salaam, on 12th September at 14h00. Please inform us if you are not able to be there on time.

The project will officially end on 25th September 2014 and volunteers will be free to leave the place any time up to 10.00am on 26th September 2014. Please inform us in advance if you need any help to organize other trips after the project.