Landscaping project in an
eco-village in Temeke
Magole, Temeke
June 2 - June 15, 2013
Volunteer project: The volunteer project will support an eco-village in the outskirts of Dar Es Salaam where about 20 families have settled and more joining soon. Eco-villages are intentional communities with the goal of becoming more socially, economically and ecologically sustainable. They are full-featured settlements with multiple centres of initiative in which human activities are harmlessly integrated into the natural world in a way that is supportive of healthy human development, and can be successfully continued into the indefinite future. This Eco-Village is designed in a way that, after completion, the place will be used as a model for sustainable living, urban planning and youth development best practices.
The volunteers will take part in a landscaping
project which is expected to contribute significantly to the core
objective of the Eco Village.The group will join some of the Eco-Village
staff to do the following activities:
- Designing and landscaping the area,
- Preparing the land,
- Planting trees, grasses, shrubs, etc.,
- Watering,
- General maintenance,
- Establishment of composting sites.
You will have the opportunity to learn about the concept of Eco Village. You will enjoy the natural beauty of the environment and encounter people living at the Eco Village.
Study theme: Landscaping and environment
Volunteer profile: Volunteers are expected to be open-minded and flexible, able to work under less supervision and with limited resources, interested in outdoor activities and nature.
Language: English
Accommodation: The volunteers will be hosted at the Youth Center in the community.
Orientation: On arrival, all volunteers will attend an orientation session. The aim of this session is to help the volunteers build a team and also to share with them some practical information about the country, the host community and their volunteer project. Transport from the orientation point to the community will be organized collectively.
Location: Magole, Temeke
Terminal: Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Airport (Dar es Salaam International Airport)
Age range: 19 and over
Extra fee: Euro 210
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
Social skills program for children
Msufini, Temeke
June 16 - June 29, 2013
Volunteer project: Social skill is any skill facilitating interaction and communication with others. It is an ability to communicate, persuade, and interact with other members of the society without undue conflict or disharmony. Urbanisation and globalisation processes have significantly contributed to the migration of people from various regions of the country to urban areas. As a result, more and more multicultural communities are formed, including Chamazi. Although most of the population are African Tanzanians, yet the differences in some aspects of culture have to be taken into consideration to promote peace and solidarity. Absence of social skills is not only caused by the mixture of culture but also because parents spend less time with their kids. Most children experience occasional rejection, and most children are sometimes socially clumsy, insensitive, or even unkind. Signs that a child may need some social coaching include: lack of at least one or two close mutual friends, having trouble losing or winning gracefully, not showing empathy when others are hurt or rejected, acting bossy or insisting on their own way a lot, unability to start or maintain a conversation, using a louder voice than most children, seeming constantly ignored or victimized by other children or constantly teasing or annoying other children.
This project in particular is aiming to promote and teach social skills to children which will enable them to interact and communicate in a school environment and in the community. The age range of the children will be between 5-12 years old.
During the project, the volunteers will organise various activities indoor and outdoor like sports, workshops, role plays, etc. to enable children to acquire the necessary social skills like: manners and positive interaction with others, appropriate classroom behaviour, better ways to handle frustration/anger, acceptable ways to resolve conflicts with others.
Study theme: Children’s social skills
Volunteer profile: The volunteers are expected to be creative, flexible, sociable and patient, open minded and independent. The volunteers are also very welcome to propose new ideas and methods to assist in facilitating the social skills project.
Language: English
Accommodation: The volunteers will be hosted in a Youth Center located in the community.
Orientation: On arrival, all volunteers will attend an orientation session. The aim of this session is to help the volunteers build a team and also to share with them some practical information about the country, the host community and their volunteer project. Transport from the orientation point to the community will be organized collectively.
Location: Msufini, Temeke
Terminal: Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Airport (Dar es Salaam International Airport)
Age range: 19 and over
Extra fee: 210 Euros
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
Language
and cultural immersion program in Tanzania
Chamazi, Temeke
July 7 - July 20, 2013
Chamazi, Temeke
July 21 - August 3, 2013
Volunteer project: This project is
organized as a result of the desire expressed by many international
volunteers from different countries throughout the years to have the
opportunity to discover, learn and share the Tanzanian culture. The
project is
quite different from the typical workcamps, since it involves learning,
experiencing and participating in various cultural aspects, rather than
physical work. The main goal of this project is to establish and
understand how people from different cultures communicate with each
other and the culture of a society comprises the shared values,
understandings, assumptions, and goals that are learned from earlier
generations, imposed by the members of the present day society and
passed on to the succeeding generations.
The volunteers will participate in the following activities during their
stay in Tanzania:
• Intensive Swahili language classes (at least 2 hours every day)
• Classes on traditional African dances, art and music (singing,
drumming)
• Batik & Tie-die: Learning how to do tie-die and batik with local
people
• Khanga/clothes workshop: A workshop/demonstration on various uses of
some African fabrics and their meaning.
• Workshops, Presentations & Debates: Participation in various workshops
on African culture and history, making presentation of your own culture
to local people.
Study theme: Social justice and sustainable society: The role of culture
Volunteer profile: Patient and interested in culture and arts; Creative and flexible; Able to work with little supervision and limited resources; Good team player; Quick to learn and to adapt to a new culture and to the local language.
Language: English
Orientation: On arrival, the volunteers will receive an orientation to come to understand the various program policies, share their fears and expectations, participate in team building activities, and get familiar with the culture of the community, etc.
Accommodation: The volunteers will be hosted in the Youth Center located in the community.
Location: Chamazi, Temeke.
Kiswahili is the national language spoken by most Tanzanians. Knowing a
few words and phrases of Kiswahili is highly appreciated by the locals.
The project language is English. A large number of people in Tanzania
are able to conduct a basic conversation in English.
Terminal: Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Airport (Dar es Salaam International Airport)
Age range: 19 and over
Extra fee: Euro 210
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
Early childhood education program
Mbande, Temeke
August 4 - August 17, 2013
Mbande, Temeke
August 18 - August 31, 2013
Msufini, Temeke
September 1 - September 14, 2013
Chamazi, Temeke
September 29 - October 12, 2013
Mbande, Temeke
October 27 - November 9, 2013
Volunteer project:
Early childhood education refers to the formal teaching of young
children by people outside the family or in settings outside the home.
"Early childhood" is usually defined as before the age of normal
schooling, before 5 years in most countries. In recent years, the
importance of early childhood education has significantly increased, as
it strongly benefits the children. The main goal of an early childhood
education program is to help children develop cognitively and socially,
introduce them to the school setting and prepare them for Primary
school. Through early childhood education, children gain long-lasting
academic and social skills that will benefit them throughout their
lives. In responding to the needs in Chamazi Community, various private
& public institutions have started or integrate early childhood
education in their institutions, especially Primary Schools. Some
programs are also run independently by private nursery schools.
This project is therefore aiming to improve early
childhood education in Chamazi community to meet the stated objectives:
- Academic skills development: Assisting children to develop academic
skills in literacy, mathematics, science and even social studies.
- Physical Development: Learning about moving, basic gross motor skills
and fine motor skills.
- Cognitive Development: Learning about the world - sustained attention,
understanding how objects can be used, beginning understanding of cause
and effect, beginning understanding that things can be grouped, using
problem solving strategies, engaging in play.
- Social development: Learning about self and others, trust, caring,
controlling one's own behaviour, playing with other children, learning to
be a member of a group, and using personal care skills.
- Language development: Learning about communication, developing
receptive language, developing expressive language, participating in
conversations, understanding and using words, enjoying books and being
read to, showing an awareness of pictures and print, experimenting with
drawing and writing.
Main Activities: Preparing the students for the primary education level, Teaching and organising different activities (sports, art and music), Developing self-interest of the students.
Volunteer tasks: The role of the volunteers will be to assist local teachers in supervising the children in class as well as teaching basic math, reading, art work, etc. Preparing material for school activities, organizing activities such as music, singing, and introduction of basic English as a foreign language.
Study theme: Early Childhood Education: Challenges & Opportunities
Volunteer profile: The volunteers are encouraged to be creative, flexible, and patient, open minded and independent. The volunteers are also very welcome to create new ideas and methods to assist in teaching children, especially English.
Language: English
Accommodation: The volunteers will be hosted in a Youth Center located in the community.
Orientation: On arrival, all volunteers will attend an orientation session. The aim of this session is to help the volunteers build a team and also to share with them some practical information about the country, the host community and their volunteer project. Transport from the orientation point to the community will be organized collectively.
Location: Mbande,Temeke; Msufini, Temeke; Chamazi, Temeke
Terminal: Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Airport (Dar es Salaam International Airport)
Age range: 19 and over
Extra fee: 210 Euros
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
Cultural exchange for social and economic development of the Maasai
community
Kilosa, Morogoro
September 8 - September 28, 2013
Kilosa, Morogoro
November 10 - November 30, 2013
Volunteer project: Culture needs dialogue and dialogue needs culture. Countries, regions, peoples and communities are becoming more and more intertwined and interdependent. Cultural exchange contributes to mutual understanding between societies and people. Understanding other cultures can prevent prejudice and hate. Cultural exchange also enriches our own lives by inspiring new forms of artistic expression and providing fresh insights that broaden our horizons. Cultural exchange and activities can exercise a more powerful influence than military task forces or political delegations. Culture is basically habits, traditions, sport, festivals, dance, food and language. It varies from region to region. Through exchange of culture, communities get to know each other better and improve their social and economic relationships.
This project has been organised to provide an
opportunity for local community members in Parakuyo Maasai Community and
international volunteers to exchange culture in order to understand
social, political and economic realities of the world. Series of
activities will be organized as follows:
- Community service: Renovation of a local Primary school building, to
provide better learning environment for the students.
- Cultural presentations: Volunteers from different countries/cultures
will make a presentation of their countries. There will be a
presentation of the local Maasai tribe community as well. This will be
done in the form of songs, dance, workshops, cultural tours,
participating in ritual ceremonies.
- Debates: This will be organized in partnership with a local secondary
school to provide a forum for history students to learn more about the
world. Topic/Motions for the debates will be decided on arrival.
- Sports & Games: Organizing sports and various games with children in
the community.
The project is expected to be vibrant with a good number of volunteers from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, North and South America, and in this regard, the schedule is very dynamic.
Study theme: The role of Cultural Exchange in social and economic development
Volunteer profile: Volunteers should have a lot of imagination, initiative and should like cultural activities like arts, sports, singing, dancing, drawing, painting, etc. You should have plenty of enthusiasm, energy and patience to work with children.
Language: English
Accommodation: The volunteers will be hosted in a local guest house in the community.
Orientation: On arrival, all volunteers will attend an orientation session. The aim of this session is to help the volunteers build a team and also to share with them some practical information about the country, the host community and their volunteer project. Transport from the orientation point to the community will be organized collectively.
Location: Kilosa, Morogoro Region
Terminal: Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Airport (Dar es Salaam International Airport)
Age range: 19 and over
Extra fee: 250 Euros
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
Help build a brighter future for orphans and vulnerable children
Msongola, Ilala
September 15 - September 28, 2013
Msufini, Temeke
October 13 - October 26, 2013
Volunteer project: This project is organized in collaboration with local children’s homes in order to contribute to building a brighter future for the orphans and vulnerable children in the community. During the project, volunteers will participate in number of activities to enable them to understand the situation of these children in the community, as well as contributing causes and factors. This will happen through visits, discussions and workshops. Volunteers are expected to work on some awareness activities so that these children can be recognised, heard and supported. Through participation in this project, the volunteers will gain experience while working with orphanages and children's homes, will get to know how they work, what is their impact and what challenges they face. At the end, the volunteers are expected to come up with suggestions and ideas on how to sustain the projects for orphans and vulnerable children, and which strategies work better. Volunteers are welcome to share some experiences and best practices from their countries. We might have some fundraising events to support the orphans and vulnerable children and promote community responsibility.
Study theme: Orphans and vulnerable children: Community responsibility
Volunteer profile: A volunteer on this project should be someone who loves children and hard work, and who is independent, flexible, team player and who has the ability to work under less supervision and with limited resources.
Language: English
Accommodation: The volunteers will be hosted in a local guest house in the community.
Orientation: On arrival, all volunteers will attend an orientation session. The aim of this session is to help the volunteers build a team and also to share with them some practical information about the country, the host community and their volunteer project. Transport from the orientation point to the community will be organized collectively.
Location: Msongola, Ilala; Msufini, Temeke
Terminal: Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Airport (Dar es Salaam International Airport)
Age range: 19 and over
Extra fee: 210 Euros
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
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