Education Project

KIVOLEX is a volunteer abroad organisation with its head office in Arusha, Tanzania East Africa. We are a non-profit organization, aimed at improving the lives of all those in need in the local community, through amazing volunteer abroad projects . Specifically, we work with underprivileged groups such as women and children. Established to bring Western enthusiasm, expertise and passion to tackling some of the problems which affect the most needy in Tanzania. Our ethos is that you’ll be volunteering with us, not for us. We’re far more interested in your skills and desire to help than your money.

This program needs volunteers because the majority of Tanzanian schools are understaffed, lack proper teaching equipment and the few staff they have are not well qualified. We believe that education is extremely important to improve the lives of orphans and poor children and hence volunteers are needed to encourage and help these children to complete their education. 

We place our volunteers in private schools, public schools, or orphanage schools. The majority of the schools we place volunteers in are constantly understaffed and are always in need of new volunteers. In this program, volunteers can choose whether to be the sole teacher in the classroom or assist local teachers. The common subjects that are taught include English, Math, Social Studies, Art, Science and Physical Education. Most schools have a total number of children ranging from 140 to 300, the children’s ages range from 3 years to 13 years. Most schools select their children from the surrounding area from low income families but also accept orphans who are in great need. Volunteers will teach classes depending on their education, confidence and experiences. Volunteers DO NOT need to be qualified or experienced teachers. 

A typical week would include volunteers working on project site from Monday to Friday from 09:00am to 04:00pm. They are allowed to have a time for lunch in between if they wish too, lunch is usually ready at the volunteer house at 12:00 noon. this timetable is flexible and could change depending on volunteer requirements and may be to accommodate tours, visits and excursions. volunteer would be free after volunteering and dinner would be served at 08:00pm. While waiting for dinner and after dinner volunteers could take time visiting bar for a drink, walk around or relax and chat with friends. On Thursday evening we advice volunteers to visit a place called ViaVia its a meeting place in Arusha where all volunteer and tourist meet for fun, music and drinks. Volunteers are off duty on Saturday and sundays and most volunteers use these days for day trips, safaris and mountain climbing. and others use it for doing to club, bars and the like.