📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
ICYE TANZANIA
💼 What the programme involves
In Tanzania, the Iringa region now has the highest rate of orphaned children, and the problem is worse in specific high-risk areas like Ilula. The IOP is a non-profit organization registered in Tanzania and it depends heavily on the generous spirits of its community members. A small team of volunteers in Ilula will be mainly working on: Coordinate and work alongside local youth in the delivery of workshops. Topics range from the HIV/AIDS to employability.
Expand and continue promoting the various youth events in the community through a variety of events like weekly talent nights or debates. Work with schools to enhance learning themes and topics through English literacy or health curriculum development and teaching. Assist local drama clubs, English club, girl's empowerment clubs in schools and outreach with developing and coordinating edutainment activities that combine music, dance, drama and storytelling in a variety of project activities and community outreach. Organize community events such as a Community Health Care Day or Sports Days to involve and reach out to the community at large. These events may include activities around World AIDS Day or International Women's Day, Mother's day, Africa child day. Work with local groups of women on a variety of activities from income generation with batik or soap making, to nutrition and play programs for children. Help facilitate new initiatives with local women's and girls' groups.
Improve facilities and activities available at local youth centres and meeting places.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteer will live with a host family in close proximity to the project.
📍 About the location
Ilula Ward is a rural area, a 40 minute drive from the small city of Iringa. It is part of the Southern Highlands of Tanzania, which means that days can be relatively cool and evenings cold. The area does not have high rainfall ratios and is quite dry. Ilula town is a typical Tanzanian small town, with small local shops and restaurants, don't expect anything fancy. Internet access is available, but limited. Most volunteers prefer to go to Iringa in the weekends every now and then to do shopping and have fast internet access.
ℹ️ Additional information
Participation : 4 semaines à 16 semaines. Frais supplémentaires : 450 € pour 4 semaines, 75 € pour chaque semaine additionnelle. Le projet est ouvert toute l'année, la date d'arrivée est libre.