Teach & Educate Children
Coordinator | Tizia
Coordinator | Tizia
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Highlights
Teach the children the subjects of your choice
Tutor the children and help them improve their grades
Play, sing or do handicrafts with the kids after school
Experience the challenges of everyday life for children up close
Explore Tanzania by day trips, safaris or mountain climbs
Help children achieving their goals and escape from poverty. Only through good education you can have a better future.
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Families
Groups
50+
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.
Typical day
The school is located in 10 minutes walking distance from our volunteer house. A typical day starts at 8:00 am in the morning when you are asked to be at the school. From 8:00 am you will support the teachers in the class where they need you the most, teaching English, mathematics, history, geography, arts, sports, and so on.
You will support the teachers during every lesson, making sure that the children listen or also do one on one teaching with children who need more support. The preschool ends at 12:30 pm and the primary school at 3:00 pm, with 40 minutes lunch break in between.
In the afternoon you can play with the children, help them during tuiton and homework or help fixing things in and around the school.
Your ideas and input are welcome at the school!
You will support the teachers during every lesson, making sure that the children listen or also do one on one teaching with children who need more support. The preschool ends at 12:30 pm and the primary school at 3:00 pm, with 40 minutes lunch break in between.
In the afternoon you can play with the children, help them during tuiton and homework or help fixing things in and around the school.
Your ideas and input are welcome at the school!
Free-time activities
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!
Climbing
Concert/
Music
Music
Hiking
Museum/
Opera
Opera
Riding
Safari/
Zoo
Zoo
Shopping/
Souvenirs
Souvenirs
Sightseeing
Sports
Swimming
Water Sports
Yoga/
Meditation
Meditation
Requirements
In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date. There might be exemptions if you can provide the permission of your legal guardian(s) or if your are accompanied by your parents.
You need to speak English (basic level)
required
at High School level
CV, picture of the volunteer and police clearance certificate
No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.
No previous skills is needed
Your helping hand will be required on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
What's Included
The fees include:
pre-arrival support through email, WhatsApp, telephone and video calls
advice and guidance about the projects
pick up at the airport or bus station on your arrival
drop off at the airport or a bus station when you leave
an orientation tour in Arusha personalized to your individual needs, including help buying a local sim card, guidance on how to use public transport and lunch
on the first day of your project our volunteer coordinator will come with you to show you which public transport to take, and make sure you settle in well at your project
50 Euro project donation*
Accommodation in our hostel
breakfast and dinner seven days a week (lunch is included in some projects – see the project description for more information)
24/7 support from our volunteer coordinators who speak English and German
*We donate a quarter of the registration fee to our Viva Tanzania Volunteer’s fund. This fund is used to help the projects we work with when they have extra expenses they cannot afford. For example, medical and veterinary costs, utility bills, salaries and paint, etc.
Two airport transfers are included in the fees.
Our driver will pick you up on your arrival and take you to the hostel.
On your departure he will take you back to the airport.
Accommodation
Our hostel where volunteers, interns
and travelers stay together is located in Arusha close to the city
center. It takes 25 minutes to walk to the city center. To get to the
city quickly, there are motorcycle cabs and dala dalas (minibuses)
everywhere.
In our hostel we have enough space to relax, a pool, a
roof terrace with bar, a shop with products from our projects and a
small spa.
A wall more than two meters high and our night watchmen
ensure a safe stay.
In our hostel we have 6 and 4 person dormitories as well as double and single rooms. Each room has its own bathroom with hot shower. There are closets in the room, in addition, each guest has a safe that can be secured with a lock. The rooms are separated by gender. Single and double rooms are available for a surcharge of 50 Euro per person per week.
Board
Our cook prepares vegetables, fruit, pancakes and daily changing breakfast highlights. Tea, coffee, margarine, honey, peanut butter, jam are also available.
For dinner there are different dishes from Tanzanian and Western cuisine. If you are vegetarian, vegan or have allergies/intolerances, it is no problem at all.
If you would like to buy food, there is a refrigerator and shelves where you can store your groceries.
Limited access at the project site
Visa, flights, travel insurance or vaccinations are NOT included in the program fees.
The nearest airport is Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) in Kilimanjaro. We assist you to find cheap flights to Tanzania.
Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft - a travel insurance for Tanzania provides security and is a plus to have.
If you are intending to volunteer in Tanzania you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for Tanzania.
Dates & Fees
NO CREDIT CARD FEES
Details on arrival
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.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4 - 24 weeks
Program fees
4 weeks
(min. stay)
$1,166
6 weeks
$1,610
9 weeks
$2,276
24 weeks
(max. stay)
$5,606
Average fees
$262
/week
The organization charges its fees in EUR. The price table in USD is subject to currency fluctuation.
Viva Tanzania
will let you know about the final price during your application process.
The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.
Your final payment will be agreed with Viva Tanzania during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.
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Teach & Educate Children
Help children achieving their goals and escape from poverty. Only through good education you can have a better future.
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