📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
THE PROJECT: In every country Tanzania included there are unfortunately many children who have been abandoned to their own luck, Orphans, born in homes with no love, abused, or suffer poverty and sickness. These children need a loving heart, attention, education and friends who can help them find a better life full of opportunities, be successful and most important have happiness life.
Promoting Child Safer place is a project aiming to increase the overall well being of the children in the community. Teams of past volunteers have been here spending quality one-on-one time with children and teenagers giving them love and attention they need at least after school hours when parents are busy to sustain their livelihood. The end results of this process is to create a safer place to be hence building a good future for them. The project is focusing Children from the age of 6 to 14 years (Mostly kindergarten and Primary school children).
💼 What the programme involves
Activities of this project will take place after school hours. On sarudays and school holidays Kids and teens will come in the morning. Activities includes:-
Academic development: Provide support to the kids/Teens on after school studies especially on Mathematics, Language (English) and Science subjects depending on their age and levels.
Social Skills: To train kids to understand basic social skills that will help them to interact well with other people, manner etc.
Extracurricular activities: Organize activities which will help the kids to relax after long days of studies. This may include games, sports, Arts, Craft, Music classes, Movie/ cartoon watching etc.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be accommodated in the host families located in an Eco-village. There are standard houses with three bedrooms, living room and kitchen. The houses are surrounded by nature and green vegetation. Basic accommodation facilities will be provided, and you should expect to share room with either host family members or other volunteers from the same or other projects.
FOOD:
Trying a variety of foods from other cultures is part of UVIKIUTA’s philosophy for an authentic experience in Tanzania, and may be both fun and challenging. Food on our projects generally reflects the local cuisine. Some foods that are part of a regular diet at your home country may not be available during the project.
Vegetarians will be accommodated and veg meals will be available. However volunteers with more specific dietary requirements may need to supplement the included meals at their own expense.
Participants with food allergies (e.g., nuts) must inform us about the existence and severity of the allergy.
Three meals per day are provided to the Volunteers at the host family or at the work place.
Meals on transit between airports and to/from Project, during tourism or outside designated project area are volunteer’s responsibility.
No reimbursements will be made for volunteers who miss their included meals.
Volunteers are expected to give hand in meals preparations, dish washing, kitchen and dining room cleaning. Don’t leave as guest but part of the family.
Clean water will be provided. We will not pay for bottled water if is going to be your preference. Kindly bring with your water bottle.
📍 About the location
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays will be free for volunteers to do their personal activities including exploring what the region offer in terms of cultural and natural attractions. Possibilities are:-
Exploring Zanzibar historical, natural and cultural sites. These include museums, local markets, stone town etc. Enjoy wildlife and marine life. Jozani forest National Park, Blue safaris swimming, tour to small islands, variety of water sports, spice tour among many other options.
Near Dar es Salam possibilities could be; wildlife safari trips, Marine excursions (Mingoyo Islands) Eco and cultural tourism activities, Bagamoyo or Kilwa, Dar es Salaam tour (Beach, Museums, and Markets).
⚠️ Requirements
This project is suitable for a person with the outlined qualities:
Interest to work with Children and Teenagers
Interest in teaching and caring for Kids and Teens
Open minded, flexible and adoptable
Good English skills
Independent and ability to work under less supervision
ℹ️ Additional information
Availability and duration: This project is OPEN and available throughout the year for the minimum duration of one month and maximum three months.
Arrival: Volunteers can only arrive in the project on the specified dates.
3rd March
7th April
5th May
2nd June
7th July
4th August
1st September
6th October
3rd November
Departure: In any case, volunteer should plan to depart on Saturday of the their last week
Invitation letter: You need to have official invitation letter from this organization before processing visas and flight bookings.
Engagement contract: This document need to be signed before starting visas application and flights booking process.
Visas: Visas can be obtained at the airport on arrival, boarder entries, and Tanzania Embassies and consulate nearest to you. Present the invitation letter to receive the right visas for your project.
Vaccination and medical service: Visit your doctor for medical information and requirements before coming. Do not trust much internet information.