During weekends you will be free to travel and explore as you choose. Various activities are available including Day trips to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Meserani Snake Park visits, Nature walks, basket weaving, horse/Camel riding, visiting arts and crafts, bird watching or just relaxing in a sunny climate. Where possible long weekends may be arranged and you may be able to join one of the tours to Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti National Parks or Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Kilimanjaro Mountain climbs may also be arranged. These activities are optional and cost extra. Although as a volunteer we would assist you with arranging these where possible. Again please remember that on such weekends, should you decide to take accommodation other than that provided at the project site, you will be responsible for the costs thereby incurred. Click Here to read more about our National Parks
To provide conservation education to school children. The education will be based on how to conserve the environment of the Mount Kilimanjaro owing to the climatic and changes of weather patterns. To climb Mount Kilimanjaro for the assessment of the changes occurring on the mountain as far as the ice retreating on Kibo is concerned
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
AGE RESTRICTIONS
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 60
Transportation Costs
Accommodation and Costs
Camping is advised for the group at a cost of USD$ 5 per person per day.
-There is also a hostel which we can arrange for your stay.
-Family Stays charged per month per person with breakfast and dinner staying with the chosen host family at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro.
-The hotels in Marangu vary but arrangements can be done per double per night on bed and breakfast basis.
If the group decide to do camping for the whole month it is at the charge of USD$ 5 per person per day as camping fees and the cost of hiring equipments will be passed to you upon request
Trips to Lake Manyara National Park OR Tarangire National Park with picnic lunch and a bottle of mineral water; a game drive, transport, park fees
Trip to Arusha National Park which include walking in the park with armed rangers,a game drive,transport,park fees
Ngorongoro Conservation Area is per person which include picnic lunch;park fees,crater service fees,game drive,drinking water
Cultural Tourism Programs to visit the Maasai and other tribes in the area which include local barbeque with Maasai and Market Visit.
Volunteering to orphanages which costs your energy and transport only;
We can also arrange more that 5 Days Lodge or Camping safaris to our National Parks and also Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing can also be arranged at the ground for a week climb.
It excludes:
Work on village development projects including teaching, building classrooms and dormitories, and supplying books and other school materials.
Help improve impoverished Tanzanian children’s potential in this nationally recognized educational program. Work alongside local teachers and students during the school year in remote partner communities. We will make certain your skills and interests are put to the best use on long-term community infrastructure, teaching and medical projects. Your efforts will help ease the suffering and engender hope for the future of students and their families in Tanzania communities and we do hope that if you lend your heart and hands you can make a world of difference!
Volunteers live and work in three distinct and remote villages helping repair community structures, painting classrooms, building desks and chairs, and assist with other construction and labor tasks. Volunteers may also teach beginning through intermediate English pronunciation and conversation in a high school classrooms. English is the language of instruction in Tanzania secondary schools and some kindergartens, international and academy primary schools, but in these partner villages, you will find that the students’ English comprehension is limited. Work projects vary from team to team, as needs arise.
On some teams physicians, nurses, dentists and physical therapists may work part-time at rural clinics performing examinations and well-baby checkups. Volunteers also provide basic computer instruction on portable computers donated through various individuals and organizations.
Volunteers enjoy cooking and basket-weaving lessons, attending various community ceremonies and playing soccer with the local people and visiting a nearby Maasai village. There are opportunities to arrange safaris in these areas at your free week end times. Free-time arrangements and costs are your responsibility but we can help you achieve one.
In New York, USA please contact: CATHERINE SALES at
Emails: dancingcat@msn.com or csales@lifeskills-volunteers.org
Assisting teachers of Special Education offers help to students with mental and physical disabilities that require extra attention and support. Your presence and support helps students build confidence in themselves and gain energy for new accomplishments. Volunteers are warmly welcomed by teachers who appreciate the exchange of ideas, and an extra pair of hands to work one-on-one with students.
Your work may be helping with educational games, sports, teaching life skills, and language and vocational training. Volunteers with experience in Special Education can also bring their skills and initiative to help create lesson plans and activities for the classroom.
In New York,USA please contact: CATHERINE SALES at
Emails: dancingcat@msn.com or csales@lifeskills-volunteers.org
Caring for people with disabilities helps create a compassionate and nurturing environment for the physically and mentally disabled. Volunteers provide much needed support and individual attention, and help with their physical and mental development.
As a volunteer, you are energizing the staff by working side-by-side with them and sharing their commitment to meeting the needs of the disabled population. Your presence is also inspiring to other community members, ultimately increasing participation in centers for people with disabilities.
Volunteers help staff provide nutrition, education, and healthcare, and teach life skills. Volunteer work may be assisting with daily routines such as feeding and cleaning, and also assisting with physical therapy, recreational activities, music, and exercise.
Caring for the elderly helps create a compassionate and nurturing atmosphere at homes for the elderly and senior centers. Elderly people are sometimes the most neglected and abandoned group in society. Their access to basic services and income is severely restricted, and they often lack support groups. Community initiatives and organizations provide an opportunity for the elderly to receive one-on-one attention, learn new skills, and receive basic nutrition and healthcare.
Volunteer work may include lively activities such as singing & dancing, leading exercise, playing games, and developing arts & crafts projects. It may also be simple but meaningful work such as preparing meals, feeding, and other similar care giving tasks. As a volunteer, your visit brightens someone’s day, providing mental stimulation and energizing the spirit and body.
Working with people affected by HIV/AIDS helps provide treatment and prevention services to people in disadvantaged communities. Most people with HIV/AIDS live in countries where the level of intervention is at its lowest and prejudice is at its highest. There are many ways to get involved based on your skills and the needs of the specific community. You may be coordinating recreational activities for children whose families are affected by the disease; you may be supporting medical professionals who are caring for patients directly; you may be assisting with in-home care and counseling; and, you may be assisting staff with training seminars and conferences.
You can also play an important role in community outreach and prevention efforts, spreading awareness, and educating the community about HIV/AIDS. The presence of volunteers also helps to break down stereotypes, and reduce stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS. Anyone with energy and interest in this issue can make a meaningful contribution, and all are welcome.
Observing and assisting local health professionals enables you to support much needed healthcare services offered in the community. These may include promoting health education, nutrition, and hygiene in homes for the elderly, orphanages, health clinics, and even elementary schools. Healthcare service providers often work with limited resources and offer services to low-income populations at minimal or no cost so local health professionals appreciate your presence and the extra pair of hands to assist them.
Volunteer work may include providing education about basic health and nutrition, physical therapy activities and stretching, basic cleaning, organizing, and offering companionship. A key contribution of any volunteer in this type of placement is cultural exchange. This may mean exchanging ideas and life experiences or offering companionship.
Simply by being there to support their work in the community, your presence provides these professionals with a sense of solidarity for their work. Your volunteer work will vary based on your level of knowledge and experience in the field of health, your fluency in the local language, and also the customs of the country where you are volunteering.
Assisting teachers in schools with limited resources provides an engaging environment for educating children and teenagers. Your ideas, your energy, and your presence are exciting for students and invigorating for the teachers and parents. The students are full of curiosity about the world around them and they welcome your perspective. You are also a positive role model to youth who are often at-risk. You will serve as a teacher’s aide in subjects such as science, music, sports, and drama. You may also be involved in creative projects and non-classroom based activities which help create a stimulating learning environment.
Teaching English in low-income communities can increase employment opportunities and ultimately help people to become economically independent. Both inexperienced and experienced volunteers can teach vocabulary, assist with pronunciation and support students as they practice speaking English.
These students, of all ages and backgrounds, appreciate the opportunity to interact with fluent speakers and the extra assistance is welcomed by local teachers. If you are fluent in English you can provide a real contribution to the community and have great fun in the process.
Teaching children helps create a stimulating learning environment for children from low-income communities. New ideas and energy excite the children and provide much needed encouragement for the teachers and parents.
Activities include teaching educational games, arts & crafts, sports, and working alongside local teachers to create new developmentally and culturally appropriate activities for the children. Your presence and support also means that students receive more individual attention and care
At Tanzania Volunteer, we believe in creating life-changing experiences through travel and volunteering. Join us in making a positive impact, one adventure at a time.
We help developing communities learn to function more sustainably, while expanding the perspectives of participants as responsible global citizens
