Pemba Island: Kids for better future

Name: Pemba Island: Kids for better future
Start: 2017-01-12
End: 2019-03-09
Location: TANZANIA

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TANZANIA Children Renovation Social work Teenagers Children Renovation +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Some studies have proved that, Children spend more time in School than home. The physical environment of school buildings and school grounds is therefore a key factor in the overall health and safety for students (Kids) staff, and visitors. School buildings and grounds are expected to be designed and maintained to be free of health and safety hazards, and to promote learning. Friendly environment for Children is expected to increase performance hence contribute to the better future. Children for better future is a project aiming to complementing the efforts by the Government to create safer and conducive learning environment for children from Primary to Secondary schools level. Outcomes of this project is expected to contribute significant change in school performance.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers are expected to be engaged in the following activities:-  Class rooms decorations and renovations: Assist in painting official school colors in the walls of the class rooms. Assist in fix walls and floor which need maintenance in the school.  Compound beautification: Assist in grass cutting, collecting waste and develop path ways for walking in the school compound. Assist in proving environmental education and information to the students, establishment of garbage disposal sites including trash bins in the classes and provide education on how to separate and dispose garbage.  After school activities: Assist in organizing extra-curricular activities to the kids and teenagers (7-17 years old) after school hours. This includes sports, games, English Language, arts, crafts, remedial classes mostly for mathematics subject etc. (depending on volunteers’ interest and skills).

🏠 Accommodation on site

 Meals: Three meals will be provide each day at the accommodation. We will have kitchen volunteer responsible in meals preparations, however volunteers are expected to help in meals preparation and dish washing. (Vegetarian meals will be available)  Accommodation: At the communal house in the community. Rooms will be shared between 4-6 people, no bed but mattress will be provided on the floor (Comfortable enough). Water and electricity will be available. No washing machine available.

📍 About the location

Chake-chake is part of Pemba Island, known as 'The Green Island' in Arabic. (It is an island forming part of the Zanzibar archipelago lying within the Swahili cost in the Indian coast. With a land area of 988 square kilometers (it is situated about 50 kilometers to the north of Unguja, the largest island of the archipelago). The Island is accessible through fast ferries and flight from Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam or Tanga towns. Most basic social needs are available e.g. Banks, Markets, mobile phone signal, shopping centers etc. You can search more information about transport service to and from this Island by fast ferries or flights connecting from you country or domestic.

🎒 Leisure activities

Saturdays, Sundays and Public holidays are considered free time for the volunteers. You shall take opportunity of this moment to explore Pemba Island famous known as “spice Island”. It is gifted with various natural, cultural and touristic attractions. Some famous options includes: ( You can learn more about this online)  Ngezi Forest  Vumawimbi beach  Misali Island  Eco and spice tour including Cloves farms.  Note: We are still maintaining contacts from the good service providers to visit those wonderful place in an affordable prices. Please let us know if you need more help.

⚠️ Requirements

 Motivation letter: ML should respond to the following questions; why would you like to participate in this project? (Your main motive), How do you plan to contribute to this project? What do you hope to learn and gain from this experience? How will you make advantage of this experience for the “next step” in your life?  Interest: You do not need to be professional painter or engineer however those who are interest to work with youth and teenagers, open minded, flexible, lover of outdoor manual dirty work will enjoy most.

ℹ️ Additional information

 Invitation letter: You need to have official invitation letter from UVIKIUTA before starting visas application process and fights booking.  Engagement contract: This document need to be signed before starting visas application and flights booking process.  Visas: Visas can be obtained at the airport on arrival, boarder entries, and Tanzania Embassies and consulate nearest to you. Present the invitation letter to receive the right visas for your project.  Vaccination and medical service: Visit your doctor for medical information and requirements before coming. Do not trust much internet information.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

UV-A-1822

18/08/2018 → 31/08/2018

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UV.A-1904

10/02/2019 → 23/02/2019

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UV-A-1820

04/08/2018 → 17/08/2018

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0 / 10

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TZ.UV.1701

12/01/2017 → 28/01/2017

Closed

0 / 10

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TZ.UV.1705

09/02/2017 → 25/02/2017

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0 / 10

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TZ.UV.1724

13/07/2017 → 29/07/2017

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0 / 10

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TZ.UV.1746

23/11/2017 → 09/12/2017

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0 / 1

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UV.A-1906

24/02/2019 → 09/03/2019

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

16–99 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

Pemba Island, 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: 21:04 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili