📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
We are living during a time of women empowerment. Women in Tanzania and around the world are working hard to overcome barriers that are hindering their development. It is very evident that there is a need for a special focus on women issues and a need for supporting their work, which addresses their specific problems, as well as sharing their notions and experiences. The position of the women and the problems they faced often that they are discriminated and dominated by male counterpart. They face intimidation in participating in politics, social activities, control of resources, control of child bearing, fertility, access to education, new technologies, among many other challenges. The bigger impact of women’s challenges affects everybody in the society and mostly children.
YWCA- Dar es Salaam is one of the strong Women organisations working hard to realise women’s empowerment. Through their Center at Bungoni various activities are taking a place that contributes to disadvantaged women and girls to gain economic independence through vocational trainings, micro finance and entrepreneurship.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers are expected to spend their time YWCA-Bungoni women center participate in the outlined activities with the aim of empowering women and children.
English Language Class: - Lack of English language skill has been a barrier for women to get jobs, success in business, going for higher studies, getting information etc. Volunteers will conduct class for basic, intermediate English Language speaking, writing and reading.
IT Training: Basic computer application training will help women to use effective information communication devises to access information and opportunities useful for their development.
Entrepreneurship: Volunteers will support women to obtain skills on small business management, tailoring, designing, tie dye, cooking classes, Small scale food processing and micro finance.
Children Project: To work with existing staff at the women’s’ center to Instruct children (normally up to 6 years of age) in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school in preschool, day care center, or other child development facility.
Workshops and discussion on women issues,, identifying their needs, aspirations and obstacles. Educational tours to various Organizations working around women issues.
🏠 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
Weekends will be free for volunteers to spend time with their host families. However there is also a possibility to visit places like Zanzibar and Bagamoyo historical towns, Wildlife safari, cultural and Eco-tourism activities. (We can provide some tips and price quotes if needed).
⚠️ Requirements
Interested Volunteer should be:-
At least 18 years or older
Good spoken and written English
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Strong commitment to values and principles of volunteerism
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
Ability to adjust to difficult living and working conditions
Should be able to work independently and in teams
Ability to respect and abide by the rules of the placement activity
A man or woman interested on women and children development issues
Easy to adapt to local transport system: commuting to volunteer placement through crowed local buses and traffic jam is a common practice.
ℹ️ Additional information
Working on this project means commuting a lot, this reality of people working around this community. Be prepared.