📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Adventure is a word which has been overused on our daily life routine. It might have several definitions and understanding, however the simple one for the sake of this project is exploring places never been, meeting people never met, and doing things never done. During the process impact is created through other people around. Adventure is expected to provide stories, examples, and proof for others to learn from. Furthermore adventure provides opportunity to learn more about the world around you and more about yourself and what you’re capable of.
Today the world is estimated to have a population of more than 7 billion people, an incredible number to measure on which the higher percentage are young people. In Tanzania, Africa as well around the world a good number of young people still barely meet anyone outside of a small circle of family, friends and community while even more never venture beyond the culture in which they were raised. Youth adventure Camp is an annual event aiming to serve as an important avenue introducing Youth of the world to realities they might not normally be exposed to. Young people from 16-29 years would have a great opportunity to share life together while trying to explore, understand, challenge them and take good practices for actions in building peace, solidarity and contribute to sustainable development.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will participate in a number of activities in the community including;
Walking, hiking, and exploration of indigenous communities living on the sloops of Mount Kilimanjaro National park. (Introduction to issues around globalization, environment, tourism and its impact on local economy and cultures)
Swahili language class, arts and music; Home stay and cultural experience (Be hosted as a grandchild, child, sister or brother for a short period).
Tree planting and environmental education awareness; Renewable energy (construction and installation of demonstration energy saver stoves- the stoves are designed in a very simple technology and will be installed in few homes as a demonstration for the community to adapt); various activities aiming to promote healthy life styles (producing and eating organic, sports, health talks etc.) will be organized.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will share simple rooms at the communal house in the community. Running water and electricity will be available. The accommodation facility is located in a very strategic point where you can view the highest Mountain in Africa; Mt.Kilimanjaro. AI kitchen volunteer will be available throughout the project to provide support needed and manage the kitchen. Meals are mostly organic both vegetarian and non-vegetarian.
📍 About the location
Northern Tanzania is considered to be the capital of natural and all tourist attraction in East Africa. Marangu itself offers variety of eco and cultural tourism attractions including Hiking/Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Other options are Wildlife safari to a good number of famous National Parks in the regions that includes Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, and Tarangire among many others.
ℹ️ Additional information
We are non-profit organization with no funding from either International voluntary Projects, The State or from the local authorities. In this regard volunteers are requested to contribute a participation fee of 250 to be paid in Cash on arrival. This fee does cover the cost of airport pickups and orientation on arrival, food and accommodation during the project, project materials, other resources when needed and general running cost of the program. Participation fee does not cover the cost of medical services; all types of insurances, Business visa, and airport drop off on departure date, pocket money, free/leisure activities and other personal expenses.