On this program, you will be working with local schools and
community groups, promotion health awareness and education on key health
related challenges. Therefore, a typical day on this program could look quite
different, depending on where your group is needing to work that day. However, a general overview of your daily schedule could look like:
7am - 8am - Breakfast
8am - 8:30am - Head to your place of work for that day (school, community group, centre, etc)
8:30am - 12pm - Volunteering and general activities, outreach and program delivery.
12pm - Return home, have lunch relax.
12pm - Afternoon - Working on developing content, ideas, resources, activities, and more!
This program involves working with local community members
to identify key health related challenges, then using what you identify the
needs to be, developing workshops and resources to promote health based
awareness. This means you may spend some days at the accommodation working with
other volunteers on developing such workshops and resources, gathering
equipment or materials needed, making plans on where you will be conducting
your outreach. During your program, the bulk of it will be spent delivering
health based education and awareness in local schools and community groups.
This program really draws on your professional health
knowledge, and allows you the opportunity to expand your public health skills
by working with developing communities who have very limited access to
healthcare. This program does not allow you to work specifically in hospitals,
as ensuring the safety of both volunteers and the community remains at the
forefront of our programs. Focusing on developing health knowledge and
awareness at the grassroots is the focus for more long-term, sustainable
impacts.
You can spend your free time with other travellers,
exploring the city, relaxing, and many continue working on developing ideas,
resources and activities for your school in the afternoons also.
At the accommodation, there are several weekend tours,
Safaris, daily activities and events which you can also join to make the most
of your time here in Tanzania.
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