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ARTS AND CULTURE

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TANZANIA Art Culture Education Art Culture +1 Fixed dates
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About the project

ARTS AND CULTURE

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Jambiani is an old fishing village on the southeast coast of Zanzibar between Paje and Makundichi. Jambiani has a laidback vibe with friendly local people who mix with tourists. The community has a strong seaweed culture with many farms dotting the coastline and employing a good number of locals, mainly women. There is also a good number of local young artist in the beach areas making their living through arts, crafts, music, drama etc. This volunteer project is aiming to connect volunteers, young artist as well community members to raise awareness on various development issues especially those related to HIV-AIDS, environmental cleaning, youth heath and sustainable development goals.

💼 What the programme involves

Arts work: Volunteers will join local artists mostly those involve in painting and handcraft to exchange knowledge, skills and experiences in their working stations as well creating arts that speaks and raise awareness to the development issues.Local music and dancing class: Participate in composing music and practice traditional dancing with awareness messages.Cleaning: Community and beach clean ups.Local Youth Initiative: Helping local young people to improve art skills, producing quality products we well help in marketing for their produce in supporting of their livelihoods.

🏠 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

Jambiani is an old fishing village on the southeast coast of Zanzibar between Paje and Makundichi. Jambiani has a laidback vibe with friendly local people who mix with tourists. The community has a strong seaweed culture with many farms dotting the coastline and employing a good number of locals, mainly women. Their main source of income is fishing and seaweed farming. Jambiani is the best destination in Zanzibar Island to get a good insight of the local way of life and everything is in walking distance. The beach is located 2 Min away from the accommodation. Possibilities for free time activities includes:-Spicy tour and amp; Zanzibar stone town tour.Visiting Islands (Prison, Pongwe, Mnemba, Uzi etc).Dolphin tour, Blue lagoon, safari Blue and Fishing game.Jozani Forest with cultural and eco tours.Sun set at Kae Funk.Jambiani Village tour and Jambiani Snorkelling.

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.

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📅 Available sessions

UV.A-STV.10

08/06/2020 → 20/06/2020

Closed
Volunteers registered 5 / 8
♂ 2/4 ♀ 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

Jambiani, 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: 21:42 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili