CHAKUWAMA – Children home

Name: CHAKUWAMA – Children home
Start: 2020-01-15
End: 2027-09-03
Location: Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA

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TANZANIA Education Children Education Children Permanent

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

United Planet Tanzania is a volunteer-powered and non-profit organization which registered under the NGOs Act of 2002 as a Tanzania-based NGO in 2009 with registration number 00NGO/00002914 and became a National Committee of ICYE, a federation-network with over 55 country members in Africa, Latin America, Pacific Asia and Europe; that provides challenging intercultural learning experiences to young people, enhancing their social and personal development through international volunteering program.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers are welcome to support the orphanage in all areas, depending on their interests and skills, including:

• Childcare;

• Organizing life skills session for young adolescents

• Helping to prepare a meal i.e. lunch

• Playing with the kids;

• Supporting the management with accounts and project development.

Working hours:

• Start time: 9:00 am

• Break time: flexible

• End time: 4:00 pm

The main challenges to expect are that the children come from different backgrounds and lived through tough experiences, so this placement is ideal for volunteers who are adaptable and are willing to learn how to deal with these difficulties.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging) Volunteers will stay with host families. Depending on the location of the host family, volunteers will walk or take a bus to the project.

🍲 Food

The host families provide 2 meals a day, while lunch is provided by the project.

📍 About the location

They have two branches in Dar es Salaam; the oldest one found at Sinza, a very lively area, with plenty of bars and clubs. Young Tanzanians love to go out in this area during the weekend. The second one found at Mbezi outside of the city but not at the village.

The project is located near to Milimani City Mall, one of the biggest malls in Dar es Salaam, also close to University of Dar es Salaam and Mwenge handcrafts market.

🎒 Leisure activities

⚠️ Requirements

This project is suitable especially to unskilled volunteers who:
 Are at least 18 years of age at the time of arrival;
 Have a good knowledge of spoken and written English;
 Enjoy spending time with children and youth.

🤝 Meeting point

Dar es Salaam

ℹ️ Additional information

Duration: 4 weeks to 6 months

Fees:
4 weeks = 500 €
8 weeks = 800 €
12 weeks = 1100 €
Every additional week = 75 €

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

📅 Available sessions

ICYE-STEPS \ CHAKUWAMA – Children homeAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT

02/11/2025 → 03/09/2027

Open

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ICYE-STEPS \ CHAKUWAMA – Children homeAUTO-EXT

01/01/2024 → 01/11/2025

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UP11

15/01/2020 → 15/12/2023

Closed

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ICYE-STEPS \ CHAKUWAMA – Children home

01/03/2022 → 31/12/2023

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

550.00 EUR

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

📍 Location

Sinza, Dar es Salaam, 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: 21:33 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Host family Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili