📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
In every country Tanzania included there are unfortunately many children who have been abandoned to their own luck, Orphans, born in homes with no love, abused, or suffer poverty and sickness. These children need a loving heart, attention, education and friends who can help them find a better life full of opportunities, be successful and most important have happiness life. Childs Safer place is a project aiming to increase the overall wellbeing of the children in the community through various approaches. Teams of past volunteers have been here spending quality one-on-one time with children and teenagers giving them love and attention they need at least after school hours when parents are busy to sustain their livelihoods. The end results of this process is to create a safer place for kids hence building a good future for them. The project is focusing Children from the age of 6 to 14 years (Mostly kindergarten and Primary school children)
💼 What the programme involves
Activities of this project will take place after school hours. On Saturdays and school holidays Kids and teens will join the activities in the morning. Activities includes:-UOAcademic development: Provide support to the kids/Teens after school hours especially on Mathematics, Language (English) and Science subjects depending on their age and levels.UOSocial Skills: To train kids to understand basic social skills that will help them to interact well with other people, manner etc.UOExtracurricular activities: Organise activities which will help the kids to relax after long days of studies. This may include games, sports, Arts, Craft, Music classes, Movie/ cartoon watching etc. UOWeek end excursions: Once in a while organise education tours/ trips, recreational trips for kids from disadvantaged families in the community to fill equal as others.UOKids with special needs: Visiting various institution working with children with special needs to provide support they may need. This includes orphanages, education facilities, local CBO/NGOs etc.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be accommodated in the host families located in an eco-village. There are standard houses with three bedrooms, living room and kitchen. The houses are surrounded by nature and green vegetation. Basic accommodation facilities will be provided, and you should expect to share room with either host family members or other volunteers from the same or other projects. Depending on the availability of host families; volunteers shall expect to stay as well at the Youth accommodation with thin the community.Three meals will be provided to the volunteers either at the accommodation or work placement. Vegetarian meals will be available.
📍 About the location
Public holidays and Sundays will be free for volunteers to do their personal activities including exploring what the region offer in terms of cultural and natural attractions. Possibilities are:-UOExploring 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.UONear Dar es Salam possibilities could be; wildlife safari trips, Marine excursions (Mingoyo Islands) eco and cultural tourism activities, Bagamoyo or Kilwa, Dar es Salaam tour (Beach, Museums, and Markets).
ℹ️ Additional information
UOAvailability and duration: This project is open and available throughout the year for the minimum duration of one month and three months maximum. Arrival dates throughout the year are indicated on the top page table.UOArrival: Volunteers can only arrive in the project only on the first Sunday of the month.UODeparture: In any case, volunteer should plan to depart on the Saturday of their last week in the program before 09.00am.