WATOTO WETU - OUR CHILDREN 2020
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About the project
WATOTO WETU - OUR CHILDREN 2020
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
United Planet Tanzania is a volunteer-powered and non-profit organization which registered under the NGOs Act of 2002 as a Tanzania-based NGO in 2009 with registration number 00NGO/00002914 and became a National Committee of ICYE, a federation-network with over 55 country members in Africa, Latin America, Pacific Asia and Europe; that provides challenging intercultural learning experiences to young people, enhancing their social and personal development through international volunteering program.
💼 What the programme involves
Watoto Wetu's mission is to provide better living conditions to orphans and street children by giving them a place to live and by offering them the education they need in order to later become independent adults.
Local and international volunteers work in the project, including some of the people who used to live in the orphanage and are now studying at university. The matron and the cook are the only paid staff and they live in loco.
Volunteers are welcome to support the orphanage and training centre in all areas, depending on their interests and skills, including:
• Childcare;
• Teaching a class in pre-school or nursery school;
• Teaching English or other courses such as Math and Science to older students;
• Helping the children with their homework;
• Supporting the management with accounts and project development
Daily tasks are flexible. A typical day at Watoto Wetu starts at 8 a.m where, until 2 p.m, volunteers can help teaching classes. In the afternoon volunteers can play with the orphans and help them with their homework, otherwise they can run English classes or other courses to older students.
Working hours:
• Start time: 8 am
• Break time: flexible
• End time: 3 pm
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay with host families.
Volunteer will use daladala (min-bus) or daladala (motor-cycle) from/to the project.
🍲 Food
The host families provide 2 meals a day, while lunch is provided by the project.
📍 About the location
After shifted from Kimara because of the road construction, the project has office in Dar es Salaam at Mbezi as sub office; and in Coastal region, Chalinze at Mazizi the way to Arusha as a head quarter.
⚠️ Requirements
This project is suitable to both skilled and unskilled volunteers who:
• Are at least 18 years of age at the time of arrival;
• Have a good knowledge of spoken and written English;
• Enjoy spending time with children and youth.
ℹ️ Additional information
Duration of the project: 4 weeks to 1 year.
Fees:
4 weeks = 500 €
8 weeks = 800 €
12 weeks = 1100 €
Every additional week = 75 €
Fees include:
1. Pick-up and drop off
2. Orientation session
3. City tour
4. Lodging and meals (At the host family)
5. Mentorship
6. Welcoming & send-off dinner
7. Evaluation camp
8. Pocket money
9. Local transport (Daladala from/to the project).
ATMs are available in the area.
Volunteers can bring toys, clothes and
books for the children
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
TAN-4/2017
01/01/2017 → 31/12/2017
ICYE-STEPS / WATOTO WETU - OUR CHILDREN 2020AUTO-EXT
01/01/2024 at 00:00 → 01/11/2025 at 00:00
UP10
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2023
ICYE-STEPS / WATOTO WETU - OUR CHILDREN 2020AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
02/11/2025 at 00:00 → 03/09/2027 at 00:00
TAN-4/2018
01/01/2018 → 28/12/2018
ICYE-STEPS / WATOTO WETU - OUR CHILDREN 2020
01/03/2022 → 31/12/2023
TAN-04/2020
15/01/2020 → 15/12/2023
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
500.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Kimara, Dar es Salaam, 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: 21:48 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken