AGRICULTURE AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING

Name: AGRICULTURE AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING
Start: 2020-09-07
End: 2020-09-26
Location: Mpapa, TANZANIA

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TANZANIA Farming Culture Manual work Farming Culture +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Agriculture is the main part of Tanzania s economy providing livelihoods for about 70 percent of the population. However, many local farmers struggle to make a profit and produce an adequate supply of food for their communities. This project is aiming to provide support to small-scale local farmers, resulting in improved livelihoods for farming communities and more resilient and sustainable agriculture practices. It is knowledge and skills exchange project where local farmers will have an opportunity to exchange with volunteers.JUAWA is a local farmers cooperative in Zanzibar formed to sustain livelihood of its members through agriculture, dairy farming and environment conservation. With 100 members they are working together in horticulture production, dairy cow, processing of dairy products and tree planting. This International workcamp has been organised here hosted by the farmers cooperative to support their initiatives.

💼 What the programme involves

-Agriculture: Preparing fields, planting and harvesting of fruits and vegetables. Planting grasses to feed animals.-Dairy farm: Cow milking, cleaning for animals sheds, feeding animals, and helping in processing yoghurt juices.-Environment: Tree planting and environmental education and awareness.

🏠 Accommodation on site

At the community residential house. Get ready to share room with other 2-4 volunteers of the same sex. Toilets and washrooms will be outside the house. Water and electricity will be available. No beds, however we will have mattresses to lay on the floor. Our kitchen-volunteer staff will be available to prepare meals however, each volunteer will be required to help in meals preparation. Vegetarian meals will be available for the entire period of the project.

📍 About the location

Mpapa is a community of approximately 1,500 inhabitants in the rural area of Unguja Island, Zanzibar. The community is located about 25km from Stone town and is accessible by both public and private transport. Convenient shopping places, market, health centers, telecommunication services are available. Banking facilities can be accessible from Zanzibar stone. Mpapa community is a strategic recreation point taking advantage of been close to most beautiful beaches of Zanzibar among other attractive destinations. Possibilities for free time activities includes:USpicy tour and amp; Zanzibar stone town tourUVisiting Islands (Prison, Pongwe, Mnemba, Uzi etc)UDolphin tour, Blue lagoon, safari Blue and Fishing gameUJozani Forest with cultural and eco toursUSun set at Kae Funk UMpapa Village tour

ℹ️ Additional information

Non-Tanzanian volunteers are required to have business visa in order to join this project. Visa is available online and can be also obtained at the airport or other border of entry on arrival by presenting UVIKIUTA invitation letter.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

UV.A-STV.22

07/09/2020 → 26/09/2020

Closed

5 / 10

♂ 2/5 ♀ 3/5

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

250.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Mpapa, Tanzania

TANZANIA

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Tanzanian Shilling (TZS / Sh)

Exchange rate

1 TZS = 0.000339 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

East Africa Time

Local time: 21:57 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili