GRACE NURCERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
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About the project
GRACE NURCERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
United Planet Tanzania is a volunteer-powered and non-profit organization which registered under the NGOs Act of 2002 as a Tanzania-based NGO in 2009 with registration number 00NGO/00002914 and became a National Committee of ICYE, a federation-network with over 55 country members in Africa, Latin America, Pacific Asia and Europe; that provides challenging intercultural learning experiences to young people, enhancing their social and personal development through international volunteering program.
💼 What the programme involves
The school's mission is to develop, nurture and train Tanzanian youths spiritually, socially and academically.
Grace Nursery & Primary School is a private facility with no assistance from the government. It hosts 30 teachers and the fees that the students’ families pay, cover their salaries. Also, the school offer computer literacy course for the kids in particular standard 1 – 7.
Volunteers can assist in several areas:
• Supporting the local teachers with English and other subjects such as Math, Science and ICTs;
• Working in the nursery to look after the younger kids.
• Volunteers can also stay after school hours to assist the students who are struggling the most with English and other subjects.
Professional teachers can provide further support by training the teaching staff.
And Working hours:
• Start time: 7 am
• Break time: 12 pm
• End time: 3 pm
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay in a host family.
Depending on the location of the host family, volunteers will walk or take a daladala (minibus) to the project. They can also take the school bus.
🍲 Food
The host family will provide breakfast and dinner while volunteers can have lunch at the school.
📍 About the location
Sinza - Dar Es Salaam.
Sinza is a very lively area, with plenty of bars and clubs. Young Tanzanians love to go out in this area during the weekend.
🎒 Leisure activities
⚠️ Requirements
This project is suitable to both skilled and unskilled volunteers who:
• Are at least 18 years of age at the time of arrival;
• Have an advanced knowledge of spoken and written English.
• Having previous teaching experience (ideally in Math, Science, English or ICTs) is a requirement if volunteers want to teach classes independently.
🤝 Meeting point
ℹ️ Additional information
Duration of the project: from 12 weeks to 1 year.
Fees:
4 weeks = 500 €
8 weeks = 800 €
12 weeks = 1100 €
Every additional week = 75 €
Fees include:
1. Pick-up and drop off
2. Orientation session
3. City tour
4. Lodging and meals (At the host family)
5. Mentorship
6. Welcoming & send-off dinner
7. Evaluation camp
8. Pocket money
9. Local transport (Daladala from/to the project).
ATMs are available in the area. Dressing appropriately is a requirement for the school.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
UP01AUTO-EXT
01/01/2024 → 01/11/2025
UP01AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
02/11/2025 → 03/09/2027
ICYE-STEPS / GRACE NURCERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
15/01/2020 → 15/12/2023
UP01
01/03/2022 → 31/12/2023
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
500.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Dar es Salaam, 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: 21:08 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken