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Voluntary Service development

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TANZANIA Culture Education Social work Culture Education +1 Permanent

About the project

Voluntary Service development

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Voluntary service is a unique cross cultural experience program that connects people from around the world with local communities in Tanzania. The program offers a powerful vision built on our belief that volunteers and local communities have a vital role to play in development and in building a more just and sustainable world community. The program provides opportunities to experience different cultures, meet people from different countries, learn new or improve skills, take part in peace making and hands-on on various community development projects. It is an exceptional option for people to gain experience in service projects and increase understanding in world issues. Voluntary Service development project is therefore aiming to sustain this program through strong partnerships, motivated volunteers and quality projects.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteer will be responsible with the following activities:-  Proactively develop and maintain professional networks and relationships to achieve volunteer recruitment targets within nominated deadlines  Write accurate project descriptions using approved style and template highlighting key information to market UVIKIUTA project and programs  Prepare marketing material (PowerPoint presentations, expo displays, posters/fliers) using approved templates to promote UVIKIUTA projects and recruit volunteers  Conduct regular Volunteer Information Sessions to recruit local volunteers and promote UVIKIUTA programs  Generate regular updates (at least weekly) for UVIKIUTA social media team, including short stories and accompanying photographs  Provide support for volunteers in the project through visits, listening to their needs and propose the solutions  Helping in preparing and facilitation of Volunteers’ preparation seminars on arrival  Participate in volunteers’ monitoring visits, evaluation sessions and prepare report useful for the program improvement  These are the normal duties, which UVIKIIUTA requires from the volunteer. However, it is necessary for the volunteer to be flexible and Volunteer l be required from time to time to perform other duties as may be required by the community and Volunteer service department at UVIKIUTA Workshops and discussion on the role of volunteerism in realizing sustainable development goals.

🏠 Accommodation on site

ACCOMMODATION: Volunteers will be accommodated at the local host. Basic accommodation facilities will be provided, in some cases volunteers 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). Volunteers’ relatives and friends can visit or staying over upon special approval. MEALS: Trying a variety of foods from other cultures is part of the programs’ philosophy for an authentic experience in Tanzania, and may be both fun and challenging. Food on our projects generally reflects the local cuisine. Some foods that are part of a regular diet at your home country may not be available during the program. Vegetarians will be accommodated. However volunteers with more specific dietary requirements may need to supplement the included meals at their own expense. Volunteers with food allergies (e.g., nuts) must inform the organisation about the existence and severity of the allergy. Three meals per day are provided to the Volunteers at the workplace or and the host family. Meals and accommodation cost on transit to and from the project, during leisure or tourism activities or outside designated project area are volunteer’s responsibility. No reimbursements will be made for volunteers who miss their included meals.

📍 About the location

Located about 25km South of Dar es salaam, Vigoa is a very new community with inhabitants from various ethnicities and religions. Its cultural diversity makes it even a best place for cultural exchange. Vigoa can be accessible by Public and private transport from all Dar es Salaam destinations. Important facilities like convenience shops, Local open markets, hospital, recreational and Social facilities are available. Weekends and Public holidays are dedicated for other social activities outside the program. It is a private time for the participants to explore, interact, and connect more with host family and community around. Depending on individual’s choice, other possibilities could be going to Beaches, Museums, handcraft markets, wild life safari, tour to historical town of Bagamoyo, Zanzibar Islands. Participant wishing to do long trip across the country is advised to do that before or after the project and not during the project. Please note: Candidates staying for over 12 weeks will be eligible to have one week break to travel around. For less than 12 weeks country you should plan to do that before or after the project and not during the project.

⚠️ Requirements

This project is suitable for a person with:-  Excellent communication skills, including writing and grammar skills, and ability to deliver Volunteer Information Sessions to potential new volunteers  The ability to motivate and inspire people  Demonstrated capacity for providing good customer service  Ability to competently use MS Office suite to deliver work, especially Word, Excel spread sheets and mail merge and comfortable working with a variety of databases  Experience of managing own workload, reacting to changing circumstances, prioritisation and meeting deadlines  Good customer service skills

ℹ️ Additional information

This project may involve travelling a lot to various projects. You might be hosted or living in a number of places during your stay.

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📅 Available sessions

UV-B-1806

01/05/2018 → 31/12/2019

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 4
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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

26W9+FJR Bahi, 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: 20:57 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili