📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Absence of organized activities for Children during their free time and long holiday’s time has been contributing to various numbers of social problems in the community including bad behaviours and manners, occupied by activities that bring negativity to the kids. This project is therefore organized in cooperation will local community schools to respond to the need. It is expected that this project will provide opportunity for the Children from the age of 4-13 to effective utilize their holiday time by engaging in activities that support their academic, social development and creativity.
💼 What the programme involves
Academic development: Joining remedial classes on various subjects, holiday home works and getting ready for the new coming semester
Love nature: Nature tour in the community to discover various animals, insects, worms and plants and appreciate the local ecosystem
Hands-on: Establishment of home garden, Ornamental and vegetable planting, composting, garden etc.
Sports: Indoor and outdoor games that will stimulate learning, team building and activeness
Excursions: opportunity for Children to realize the beauty and natural attractions of their own country for the first time (Waterfalls, Lakes, and Wildlife safari).
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will share simple rooms at the communal house in the community. Running water and electricity will be available. The accommodation facility is located in a very strategic point where you can view the highest Mountain in Africa; Mt.Kilimanjaro. AI kitchen volunteer will be available throughout the project to provide support needed and manage the kitchen. Meals are mostly organic both vegetarian and non-vegetarian.
📍 About the location
Marera is one of the 21 Villages which boarding Mount Kilimanjaro National Park in Northern Tanzania. This location makes the area to be evergreen and cool throughout the year. With its mountainous landscape the village host a good number of coffee, banana and vegetable plantations. The community is located about 45km from Moshi city which makes it very accessible.
Northern Tanzania is considered to be the capital of natural and all tourist attraction in East Africa. Marangu itself offers variety of eco and cultural tourism attractions including Hiking/Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Other options are Wildlife safari to a good number of famous National Parks in the regions that includes Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, and Tarangire among many others.
ℹ️ Additional information
We are non-profit organization with no funding from either International voluntary Projects, The State or from the local authorities. In this regard volunteers are requested to contribute a participation fee of 250 to be paid in Cash on arrival. This fee does cover the cost of airport pickups and orientation on arrival, food and accommodation during the project, project materials, other resources when needed and general running cost of the program. Participation fee does not cover the cost of medical services; all types of insurances, Business visa, and airport drop off on departure date, pocket money, free/leisure activities and other personal expenses.