The project
Like everything in Tanzania, the level of education someone can achieve usually depends on the parents’ income. Schools in Tanzania can not be compared to the ones in Europe or North America. Pre- and primary schools work differently than the ones in your home county, with frontal teaching and monotonous copying from the blackboard being the norm. However, after class there is also time to play with the children and do some recreational work.
The preschool and the primary school are in the same compound so that you can either choose one project or switch between them. In the preschool, 56 children are being taught by five teachers divided into a baby class, a middle class, and a preparatory class. In this primary school, more than 60 pupils are taught by ten teachers. The children are divided into six classes, reflecting a good ratio of teachers to students. You can step in wherever your help is needed and wherever you feel comfortable to support the teacher’s daily routine.
Please keep in mind, that schools in Tanzania are being run differently than in your home country. Things like corporal punishment and poorly equipped classrooms are normal. The language spoken in both is English, which all of the teachers speak fluently.
Your work
The school is located only ten minutes walking distance from the volunteer house. Usually work starts at 8am in the morning. You will support the teachers in the classes where they need you the most: teaching English, mathematics, history, geography, arts, sports, or biology as agreed with the head master. You will support the teachers during the lessons, making sure that the children listen and follow. Since some children need intense individual support, you can decide to do some one-on-one teaching. The preschool ends at 12:30pm and the primary school at 3pm, with 40 minutes lunch break in between. In the afternoon, you can play with the children, help them during tuition and homework, or help fix things in and around the school. If you are interested, you can receive Swahili lessons from some of the students. Furthermore, you can help prepare food for the students and beautify the school. Your ideas are welcome, and you can let your creativity run freely and be active wherever you wish. You choose if you will only work in the preschool, only in the primary school, or support both schools with your passion and knowledge.
We offer a wide range of activities at affordable volunteer rates like:
1. Hiking/Walking tours to waterfalls, through forests and around a lake.
2. Swimming in paradise like hot springs with a glimpse of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
3. Cultural tours to Maasai markets and the possibility to visit different ethnic groups.
4. Coffee plantation tour to learn about the process from the bean to the finished product.
5. Safaris to the national parks of the Northern Circuit (Arusha NP, Lake Manyara NP, Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Conservation Area). 6. Climbing Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro.
7. FREE town tour for all our volunteers!
Two
airport transfers are included on the program fee. Your driver will
pick you up from the airport on your arrival and take you to your
accommodation.
After your stay with us we will take you back to
the airport for the farewell.
Our
hostel has dorms and private rooms; each contains comfortable beds
and shelves to store belongings, the maximum is four to six people in
the big dorms. Single and double rooms are available for a surcharge.
The house is equipped with hot water showers and the possibility to
use the kitchen throughout the day. Breakfast and dinner will be
served by our chef.
The hostel is located 30 walking minutes from
the city centre. We also host tourist and travelers from all other
the world so there is always something going on. Furthermore, our
hostel has a pool and a roof top with private bar that invites you to
enjoy your time with us.
Furthermore, we offer you the possibility
to stay with a host family. Choosing a local family will get you the
unique experience of sharing your daily live with and in a Tanzanian
family. In their house you will have your own lockable room, featured
with a bed and access to the living room, kitchen, bathroom and the
beautiful compound. If staying with a host family, we will of course
still provide our 24/7 in-country support by our staff members. For
further information, please let us know that you are interested in
staying in a host family within your application on Volunteer World.
During
your stay with us we provide you with breakfast and dinner.
In
the hostel all meals are prepared by our chef who can cater for any
dietary restriction or allergy. In the morning we serve tea, coffee,
bread, margarine, honey, jam, peanut butter, fruits, vegetables and
usually a local Tanzanian breakfast dish.
Dinner will be
international as we cook Tanzanian as well as Western Food.
If you
are not eating in your project you can cook in the hostel's kitchen
where you can store your groceries in the fridge or the cupboards.
Also the host families can handle all dietary restriction and
allergies, here you will get to know a lot of different Tanzanian
dishes.
You
can start working at this project any day of the week that suits
you.
Upon arrival at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
your driver will take you to your accommodation (hostel or host
family). You will recognize him by his Viva Tanzania shirt and the
Viva Tanzania sign.
On your first day we will do the orientation
and town tour showing you Arusha, how to use the public transport,
where to find ATMs, exchange money, local market and supermarket and
get you a sim card with mobile data.
The next day our volunteer
coordinator will take you to your project making sure you are safe
and know how to get there.
Teach & Educate Children
Help children achieving their goals and escape from poverty. Only through good education you can have a better future.
$172/week
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