💼 What the programme involves
Project Description: Gender equality project, has been one of the major theme in UVIKIUTa's Youth exchanges in the last ten years with various partners. Over that period a good number of young men and women have acquired knowledge and experience useful to effect meaningful change in their communities in particular around gender equality and equity in their communities. Chamazi is one the communities where these exchanges has taken place. For the first time we are organizing International work camp on this theme to sustain the results of the previous Youth exchange as well respond to the current United Nations' Global sustainable development (SGDs). 4.4 Type of Work: Volunteers will have an opportunity to interact with local community members in various social and economic developments in order to learn, share and experience various aspects of gender equality and culture.
This will include: Cultural Exposure: Volunteers will be involved in number of activities leading to Cultural exposure like Kiswahili Language, cooking classes, home stay, working with children, arts and craft. Other activities will include meeting senior citizens for story telling about the past, visiting cultural sites including ritual sites. Home stay: During the day, volunteers will be places in various homes to share their daily activities including caring children, farming activities, taking care of animals, cooking and share local typical life on daily basis. Social services: Visiting and support senior women & Men living in difficult situation in the community. This could be helping them in cleaning, washing, supporting their social and economic activities depending on their needs. 4.5 .Educational Activities: Participating in various workshops related to gender equality and culture, Storytelling/Sharing with the community members around the project theme, study tours to various women groups and other community based/ Organizations involved in gender issues.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation and Meals: In communal residential house within the community. Running water and flushing toilets will be available. Electricity is also available though not reliable. Depending on the number of volunteers and final hosting arrangements; volunteers might also hosted in the host families within the community. In case of staying in communal residential house UVIKIUTA will provide full time kitchen staff to manage meals, however volunteers will be helping.
📍 About the location
The Work camp will take place in Magole about 30km South of Dar es salaam along Charambe and Mbande Road. -
Leisure: Eastern and Coastal zone of Tanzania offers a variety of leisure activities. You may wish to arrive earlier or stay longer after the project since there is a lot of natural an cultural attractions. Possibilities for your week ends and free time while in the project could be; Overnight in Bagamoyo historical town for swimming, cultural and eco-tourism, Tour Kilwa town (0ne of the Unesco's heritage site), wild life safari to Mikumi National Park, overnight in Zanzibar with other more possibilities.. On request we can provide some suggested prices and you could make your reservation well in advance.
4.8 Requirements: No special or particular expertise/skills required; however a potential volunteer for this project should be open minded and independent, interested in culture, gender and marginalized groups issues, asking questions and sharing views. It is perfect for people who want to lean new languages and culture.