📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
In Tanzania as other countries around the world, sustainable living is a hot topic. Many people may have heard about sustainable living and are not sure exactly what it means. Lack of knowledge and exposure has significantly increase lifestyles that cause more environmental damage for future generations to deal with. Sustainable living applies to almost every part of daily life hence there is an importance to be addressed.
In responding to the issue of sustainable living; the eco-village host of this work camp, was initiated. The Eco Village initiative is a community designed to address challenges to attain sustainable development. Village members are united by shared ecological, socio – economic and cultural spiritual values and are characterized by efficiency energy use, enhanced recreational values, encouraging biogas and local food production, sustainable reliance on local resources and investing on environmental conservation. The overall goal is to build an ecologically balanced society.
💼 What the programme involves
Activities of the project will include:-
i) Establishment/Management of tree nursery
ii) Management of the herbal & Medicinal plants garden for education and demonstration
iii) Maintenance of the demonstration organic vegetable garden;
iv) Composting activities for organic garden and education;
v) Management of free range chickens;
vi) Organizing educational activities on sustainable living & healthy eating.
🏠 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 in the community.
Three meals will be provided either at the host family/accommodation or the project site. Vegetarian meals will be available.
📍 About the location
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 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:-
i) Exploring 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.
ii) Near 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).
⚠️ Requirements
Potential candidate for this project should consider the minimum conditions outlined below:-
English Languages skills and an interest to learn the local Language (Kiswahili). Optional language classes will be provided.
Interest to work outdoor and in the nature,
i) Interested in other cultures, Eager to learn and share
ii) Patient and committed
iii) Creative and flexible, Open minded and good team player
iv) Able to work under less supervision and minimum resources
ℹ️ Additional information
i) Availability and duration: This project is open and available throughout the year for the minimum duration of one month and three months maximum.
ii) Arrival: Volunteers can only arrive in the project on the first Sunday of the month.
iii) Departure: In any case, volunteer should plan to depart on the Saturday of their last week in the program before 09.00am.