📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
: This is an annual bilateral project involving two Organizations in Tanzania and Kenya. (UVIKIUTA and GVDA) For the second year we are organizing this project after the successful stories from last year. In Tanzania the project will be the project is been organized in Partnership with Vigoa local youth and women groups, faith based groups and local authorities. In Kenya the project will be hosted Near Maasai Mara National Park in Kenya. The focus of the project is to provide an opportunity for both communities as well Participants to understand and contribute to the environmental sustainability.
💼 What the programme involves
: This is the project of 4 weeks rotating within two Eastern African Countries (Tanzania & Kenya). The first two weeks will be in Kenya and then move to Tanzania for the final two weeks. (Kenya dates: 3rd to 16th August, Tanzania dates 17th to 29th August 2016). Based on the four components of the program (Orientation, Community services, cultural exchange, Development/global education) participants of this project will participate in a number of activities related to environmental sustainability in Tanzania and Kenya. In both phases Participants will be involved with the community members to measure the Impacts of Climate change and global warming, tree planting, landscaping, collecting garbage, and cleaning. More activities will include; establishments of Community Tree Nursery, provision of seedlings and seeds for planting in numerous sites collaborations with other stakeholders. Waste management and clean ups campaigns for community health, Precaution to Water pollution, degraded zones & encroached catchment's areas. Participants will support as well on Conservation data collection, community mobilization, awareness and trainings.
🏠 Accommodation on site
: Participants are expected to be hosted in local host families within the community. However depending on the availability of the families, in some cases Participants will be sharing accommodation in common accommodation. In the case where participants will be on group living rooms will be shared with 3-5 Participants and available full time kitchen staff to manage meals preparation. Participants will be encouraged to give hand in meals preparations.
📍 About the location
In Kenya possibilities are hiking to Longoti Mountain, Hells' Gate national Park, Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru national Park, Masai Mara, and Cultural tourism along Masai communities. In Tanzania phase the project is located in the outskirts of Dar es Salaam, the community which still maintain its natural beauty in comparing to the rest of the region. There is possibility of night walk to watch bush babies, meeting a large population of monkey in the morning and afternoons, bird watching among other. During weeks ends there is a good number excursion options including visiting Kilwa Mask & Bagamoyo historical sites (UNESCO”™s world heritage site); National & Village museums in Dar Es Salaam, Cultural tour in Dar Es Salaam that will include fish Market, Kariakoo Market, sight seen and Beach/Swimming. There is also a possibility for two days and one day Safari to Mikumi National Park as well over night in Zanzibar