Global sustainable development goals - nature conservation
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About the project
Global sustainable development goals - nature conservation
📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Nature conservation
- Establishment of Tree Nursery: Filling pots/bags with soil and manure ready to put seedlings to grow trees for the next seasons planting, watering and routine caring of the Tree nursery.
- Establishment of Organic garden: Establishment of composting site, Collection of various medicinal plants and identification of potential uses, planting and insert labels for educational purpose.
- Biodiversity documentation: Volunteers will be involved in identification or tree species, animals and birds around and establish records for education and conservation purpose. (This may include photos, short descriptions etc.)
Education & Awareness
- Environment Information & Education: Assist in Organisation of actions that will allow community members to explore environmental issues, engage in problem solving, and take action to improve the environment. This will develop a deeper understanding of environmental issues and have the skills to make informed and responsible decisions.
- Global Sustainable development goals Education and awareness: This activity aims to inform volunteers, community members and all targeted about Sustainable development goals, mobilize great support for action for SDGs grassroots participation and providing tools to engage critically with global development issues to foster ideas and change attitudes. This will be implemented through workshops, debates, discussions, educational tours, community events, Music, Arts, Sports and other creative methodologies.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be hosted communal house in the community. Basic accommodation facilities will be provided. Expect to share room with other volunteers. Electricity will be available, No washing machine, toilet and bathrooms are inside and you will need to fetch water from outside the house water tape.
🍲 Food
Meals will be prepared at the common Kitchen and the dining hall. Volunteers are expected to be involved and share kitchen duties.
- Meals will be prepared at the common Kitchen and the dining hall. Volunteers are expected to be involved and share kitchen duties.Trying a variety of foods from other cultures is part of the project philosophy for an authentic experience in Tanzania, and may be both fun and challenging. Food on our projects generally reflects the local cuisine. Some foods that are part of a regular diet at your home country may not be available during the project.
- Vegetarians are accommodated and veg meals will be available. However volunteers with more specific dietary requirements may need to supplement the included meals at their own expenses.
- Volunteers with food allergies (e.g., nuts) must inform us about the existence and severity of the allergy well in advance for preparation.
- Three meals per day are provided to the Volunteers at the accommodation.
- Meals on transit between airports and to/from Project, during tourism/Free time activities or outside designated project area are volunteer’s responsibility.
- No reimbursements will be made for volunteers who miss their included meals.
- Clean water will be provided. We will not pay for bottled water if is going to be your preference. Please bring water bottle with you.
📍 About the location
You might struggle a bit to find out this community through google map, however it is a small community in the outskirts of Dar es salaam located about 30km in the south. The community is a new developed residential area with a good mixture of people from various cultural backgrounds of Tanzania. Vigoa is hosting UVIKIUTA-Tanzania head office and it is also very close to the famous Azam sports complex, Chamazi. Based on those factors, the community is accessible by private and local transportation allowing most important facilities like health, telecoms, Shopping centers, Banking services, recreational places to be accessible. The community is considered to be safe and local people are very friendly.
🎒 Leisure activities
This project will give you an opportunity to explore what the Nature in this part of the world offers to you. Some options 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 are; wildlife safari trips (Selous game reserve/ Mikumi National Park, Marine excursions (Mingoyo Islands) eco and cultural tourism activities, Bagamoyo or Kilwa, Dar es Salaam tour (Beach, Museums, and Markets).
🤝 Meeting point
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UV.1935-GSDG-NATURECONSERVATION
10/12/2019 → 23/12/2019
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
16–75 years old
Solidarity donation
250.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Magole, 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: 21:49 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
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