This immersive volunteer project tackles critical issues facing Maasai communities in Northern Tanzania.

Working alongside Siret Volunteers participants will actively contribute to:

Goals: 

• Community support & awareness: 
  

• They go out to hard to reach Maasai villages to provide training and awareness to women, new mothers and girls who are at risk from female genital mutliation (FGM)

• They service pregnant women and new mothers in the Maasai catchment area through their reproductive and child health service

• They provide a Youth Friendly Service which teenage girls can privately receive support, advice, counselling and/or contraceptive/family planning services

• They have started a women’s empowerment group aimed at eliminating female genital mutilation (FGM) practice from rural villages. 

• The group has stopped or saved over 200 girls from being mutilated

• They provide a safe haven and support to women and girls who have suffered severe complications after giving birth due to FGM i.e severe tears, emergency caesarians, hypovolemia, fistula’s, psychological trauma.

• The group supports mothers who do not want their daughter to go through generational trauma of FGM or forced marriage by defending and advocating for them when they are harassed or assaulted for helping their daughters escape.

• The group advocates and provides a defensive network for Maasai young girls and women who need to escape Forced or Child Marriage

Your role as a volunteer:

Volunteer to provide your time and talents to the foundation. As a Siret Volunteer, you will be mainly working at the Rescue House helping provide support to this NGO which delivers training, legal support to train women about their rights, development, basic education, basic reading and writing. You will also have the opportunity to experience their simple and rural way of life. 

Your role:

• Conduct workshops: Deliver educational workshops focusing on FGM awareness, HIV/AIDS prevention, hygiene, and business skills.
• Conduct interviews: Gather data through surveys and interviews to assess community needs and measure project impact.
• Support local businesses: Provide consultations and resources to empower Maasai women entrepreneurs.
• Engage with communities: Interact respectfully with local women and girls, participating in home visits and community gatherings.
• Contribute to reports: Analyze data and contribute to reports outlining the project's progress and community impact.
• Support the life counselling work run by the foundation staff which encourages the women to gain empowerment and independence
• Provide your time and skills to stimulate the women's curiosity for learning and social development
• NGO management: You role as a volunteer will be to provide extra overall support of the rescue home and empowerment program for the women.This great opportunity will mean an amazing cultural exchange experience for you and a brighter opportunity for the community.
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