Child safer place
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TANZANIA
Culture
Education
Children
Culture
Education
+1
Permanent
About the project
Child safer place
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
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. UVIKIUTA Youth Centre is organizing this project with Children’s home in Chamazi with the main goal to increase the overall wellbeing of the children in the community.
Children at the Centre are orphans living in socially challenging conditions. Teams of participants from this program have been here spending quality one-on-one time with the babies, children and youth giving them love and attention they need at such a crucial time in their lives. The end result of this process is to create a safer place to be hence building a good future for them.
💼 What the programme involves
Renovation/Painting of different facilities at the children’s’ home (Dormitories, class rooms etc.)
Gardening and cleaning
Assisting local teachers/staff at the Centres’ Nursery School teaching basic arithmetic, writing, reading and drawing
Organizing games, sports and other children’s activities that supports their learning and growth
Preparing meals for the kids and help feeding when necessary
Supporting older kids (15 and above) on their school home works, English Language classes, social skills etc.)
Flexibility is required since more activities might be added.
Educational activities:
Participants of this project will have an opportunity to experience life with kids and youth at the children’s home. Workshops, debates, discussions, educational tours will be organized. Please bring information from your home community for sharing.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodations:-
Volunteers will be accommodated at the local host families. Basic accommodation facilities will be provided where you can expect to eat, sleep and shower. Expect to share room/accommodation with host family members or other volunteers from the same or other projects. (No mix of different sex in the rooms). Volunteers’ relatives and friends can visit or staying upon special approval.
Meals (Food):-
Host family will responsible to provide meals. However, participants of this project are not expected to be guest but members of the family. In this regard they are encouraged to help in preparing meals, washing dishes, shopping and other house activities. Food will not be provided outside project designated location and activities. Vegetarian meals will be available and Participants with elegies should inform us well in advance for prior arrangements.
📍 About the location
Project Location:-
Msufini is a small urban community located in the outskirts of Dar es Salaam. It is a very fast grown suburb due to the urbanization among many other factors. It is accessible by both private and public transport. Basic facilities like convenience shops, Banks, Local open markets, hospital, Police station, and recreational/Social facilities are available.
Free time & Leisure activities:-
Saturdays, Sundays and Public holidays are free and dedicated time for participant to join other social life out of the program with their respective host families. Depending on the individuals’ interests, there are also many options to spend free times which includes, Eco and Cultural tourism, Wild life safari trips, Beach, Visit Bagamoyo, Zanzibar or Kilwa historical towns etc. Participant wishing to make long trip are advised to plan them before or after the project and not during the project.
⚠️ Requirements
This project is suitable for participant who is:-
Interested to work and support vulnerable and orphan Children
Open minded and ready to be challenged
Interested in other cultures and local realities
Patient and committed
Creative and easy to adopt to the situations
Able to work under less supervision and minimum resources
English language skills and an interest to learn the local Language (Kiswahili). Optional language classes will be provided.
ℹ️ Additional information
Participation Fee:-
Non-refundable participation fee of €300 per month or equivalent Tanzanian shillings are expected to be paid on arrival day at once. (This means if you are staying for 2 or three months the fee will be paid in one transaction.). For convenience we are encouraging volunteers to pay their participation fee through our bank account. (You may ask for banking information and do that before arrival if it works for you).
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
UV.B-1802
02/02/2018 → 30/11/2018
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
300.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
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: 20:54 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Swahili