STEP Africa

With our programs, we make our contribution to international understanding and want to give our participants intercultural and global capacity for action along the way. As a sustainable organization, we support, with the support of our participants, choosen projects and initiatives in Tanzania.

Step Africa (Students for Tanzania Exchange Programs – Africa) is under German-Tanzanian leadership and was found in 2014 by the Tanzanian Aaron together with his wife Kira. Both form the administration team and are are primarily responsible for working behind the scenes. Behind STEP Africa is a motivated team of permanent staff in Arusha consisting of our volunteer coordinator Upendo, our driver, our housekeeping staff (aka our house moms), and night watchman / caretaker at STEP Africa - House as well as our two dear hostel dogs. We look forward to welcome you here in Arusha!

We are not a huge organization with worldwide branches. Our programs focus exclusively on the Arusha region in northern Tanzania. We prefer to dispense with expensive advertising and glossy brochures and offer you an individual on-site support by our Tanzanian team. That's a big advantage for you. Because we can offer you very fair fees, there are no expensive administrative structures with us. In return, we offer our employees in Tanzania a decent wage and a secure job; And you have an unforgettable time!

We employ our volunteers exclusively in projects where they can gain valuable experience for their future. Our volunteers do not replace local workers. Volunteers are assistants who provide support to employees and, for example, do tasks for which there is not enough time left.

STEP Africa wants to give people of every age the chance to get to know the beauty but also the difficulties and challenges of Tanzania with their own eyes. Internships are a wonderful opportunity to meet people and small aid initiatives on an equal footing, to learn how to work, to assist the local workforce and to develop long-term and sustainable friendship and cooperation through intercultural dialogue.

We know what we are talking about! Our team combines relevant qualifications and many years of experience in tourism and social work in Tanzania. Our friendly and qualified supervisors will always be by your site as a contact person.