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CHILDREN CARE CENTRES

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TANZANIA Social work Social work Permanent

About the project

CHILDREN CARE CENTRES

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Es handelt sich hierbei nur um ein Projektbeispiel. Alle weiteren Projekte der Partnerorganisation kannst Du bei [email protected] anfragen. Die Anmeldung Deines Wunschprojekts erfolgt nach der Teilnahme an einem AALA-Vorbereitungsseminar. UVIKIUTA is a vibrant Youth development Organization that values volunteerism as a tool for sustainable development. The organization was established in 1983 to respond to the needs of young women and men to raise their living standards through developing andenhancing their social and economic capacities. Our goal is to contribute in building sustainable and self-reliant communities through providing holistic experience that broaden minds, expand horizons and empower young people and their communities to realize their fullpotential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. UVIKIUTA-Tanzania is founder member of the Eastern African voluntary service Network (EAVS-Network), formally EAWA, Long term partner with Service Civil International (SCI), Alliance, and NVDA among otherNetworks. We work also very close with Government Departments, United Nations Volunteer Program (UNV), learning institutions, Non-Government and Community based organizations.Arrival and departure in the projectsArrival/Starting date of the project is any Sunday, however some projects have specific starting dates. Last day should be Saturday of the last week. This will help good organization of orientations and arrival trainings as well evaluation of the experiences at the end. Chamazi is an urban community located in the outskirts of Dar es Salaam City (about 30km away to the South). With a population of approximately 64,000 inhabitants, the community is situated in a beautiful area still surrounded by nature. Chamazi is accessible by both public and private transport. Most social service facilities like health center, security, telecommunications, banking, shopping places can be reached easily.

💼 What the programme involves

Children Care centers are social facilities that care for children in groups and they have different sponsors, including schools, churches, social service agencies or independent owners. Many parents choose center-based care because they believe the presence of multiple caregivers, larger groups of children, and state inspections make them both safer and more dependable. Some parents also consider these types of centers to be a better learning environmentfor their children.Children care Centers is a project aiming to ensure that children receives a good quality childhood care, education and gains the skills and knowledge they need to thrive achieve promising future. The project is focusing on the children from the age of two years to six years of age on which this particular age of a child is considered the most vulnerable and crucial stage of a person s life where this program often focuses on guiding children to learn through play andother creative method. Medium term volunteer projects are unique program that connects people from around the world with local projects and communities in Tanzania. The program offers a powerful vision built on our belief that volunteers have a vital role to play in development and in building a more just and sustainable world society. Medium term Volunteer (MTV) projects offer an opportunity to work as a volunteer, experience different cultures, meet people from different countries, learn new or improve skills, take part in peace making and hands-on on various community based development projects. MTV Volunteer position at UVIKIUTA is an exceptional option for people to gain experience in service projects and an increased understanding in world issues.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will be accommodated in the host families located in an eco-village. There are standard houses with threebedrooms, living room and kitchen. The houses are surrounded by nature and green vegetation. Basic accommodationfacilities will be provided, and you should expect to share room with either host family members or other volunteersfrom the same or other projects. Depending on the availability of host families; volunteers shall expect to stay as wellat the Youth accommodation in the community. Three meals will be provided to the volunteers either at theaccommodation or work placement. Vegetarian meals will be available

📍 About the location

Saturdays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays are 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 andcultural tourism activities, Bagamoyo or Kilwa, Dar es Salaam tour (Beach, Museums, and Market Sundays and public holidays are 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).

ℹ️ Additional information

Participation Fee Volunteers participation fee is a non-refundable contribution by each individual volunteer to support the operations of the program.a) For three Months: aO700b) For more than three months: aO200 per month.Explanation about Participation feesParticipation fee ds not cover the cost of medical/health services, all types of insurances, visas, permits or any immigration costs, airport drop off on the departure day, pocket money, free/leisure activities and other personal expenses. However; participation fee ds cover the cost of airport pickup on arrival day (once), orientation on arrival, food and accommodation during the project,transport to the project sites and other designated project activities as well general running cost of the program.

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📅 Available sessions

UV.MTV-01AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT

04/09/2024 → 06/07/2025

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UV.MTV-01AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT

09/05/2026 → 10/03/2027

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UV.MTV-01AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT

07/07/2025 → 08/05/2026

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UV.MTV-01AUTO-EXT

01/01/2023 → 02/11/2023

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UV.MTV-01

01/03/2022 → 31/12/2022

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UV.MTV-01AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT

03/11/2023 → 03/09/2024

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UV.MTV-01AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT

11/03/2027 → 10/01/2028

Open
Volunteers registered 0 / 4
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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

700.00 EUR

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

📍 Location

Chamazi, 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: 20:55 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili