Science for Future

Name: Science for Future
Start: 2018-02-01
End: 2018-11-30
Location: TANZANIA

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TANZANIA Culture Education Social work Culture Education +1 Permanent

About the project

Science for Future

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Msongola is community based Secondary School that provides an education for children ages 14 to 18. The mission of this school is to help enrich the lives of their students through academic and social programs. Performance of Pupils seating for National examinations at least sciences subjects has been not good over the years in various community schools. Some of the reasons are student’s interest/motivation, inadequate teachers, among many other factors. This project is aiming to contribute in improvement of students’ performance in Science subjects.

💼 What the programme involves

Participants will assist Biology, Chemistry and Physics or all subjects teachers in the following assignments:-  To plan lessons in advance  To create learning scenarios that catches the interest of the students  To stimulate the students desire to learn Science subjects  To assign homework’s  To conduct small groups sessions or one to one sessions when necessary  To give tests & examinations that meets the standard qualification for the Science subjects curriculum at the school  This project is not available during school holidays (June and December) Educational activities:- Workshops, educational tours, cultural presentations, debates and discussions will be organized to provide avenue for cultural exchange, experience learning/sharing and capacity development to the participants, Project staff and parents on various issues related to development of science subjects in schools. Kindly prepare yourself before and bring some information with you.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodations:- Host families in the community will provide accommodation for participants of this project. Participants should expect to share rooms with their host family members or other volunteers from the same or other projects. (No mix of different sex in the rooms). You can expect to eat, wash and sleep nicely. Participants’ friends and relatives can visit or sleep over upon special request and approval. Meals (Food):- Participants will be provided minimum three meals by their host families. However they are expected to be part of the family and not guests in the sense that; they will help their host families in preparing meals, washing dishes, shopping and other house activities. Food will not be provided outside project designated location and activities. Vegetarian meals will be available and volunteers with elegies should inform us well in advance for prior arrangements.

📍 About the location

Project Location:- Msongola is one of the fast grown suburbs of Dar es Salaam. It is accessible by local and public transportation. Convenience social facilities like shops, markets heath center and recreational facilities are available. Participants will join the program in this community but will be stay at the Eco village in Chamazi. Free time & Leisure activities:- Saturdays, Sundays and Public holidays are free time for participants to join their host family’s social activities. Other optional activities depending on ones’ interest are; Wild life safari trip, Eco and cultural tourism, excursion to Kilwa, Bagamoyo or Zanzibar (You can search for details), Visiting Museums, Beach and Local Markets around Dar es Salaam. Participants wishing to travel around the county for longer time or outside stated time above are encouraged to do that before or after the project and not during the project.

⚠️ Requirements

This project is suitable for Participant with/ who is:-  Appropriate skills to teach Science subjects to secondary school ( 14-18 years old students)  Interested to work with young people  Interested in other cultures  Eager to learn and share  Patient and committed  Creative and flexible  Open minded and good team player  Ability to work under less supervision and minimum resources  Have English Language skills and an interest to learn the local Language (Kiswahili). Optional language classes will be provided.

ℹ️ Additional information

Participation Fee:- Non-refundable participation fee of €300 per month or equivalent Tanzanian shillings are expected to be paid on arrival day at once. (This means if you are staying for 2 or three months the fee will be paid in one transaction.). For convenience we are encouraging Participants to pay their participation fee through our bank account. (You may ask for banking information and do that before arrival if it works for you).

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

📅 Available sessions

UV.B-1805

01/02/2018 → 30/11/2018

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

300.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

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: 20:54 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili