Description

Spend your gap year working as an orphanage volunteer in Tanzania and help children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. GapGuru works with orphanages based in the bustling town of Arusha, helping them to provide shelter, food and education to children aged 2-12 years old.

Children taken into these orphanages are often sick, malnourished and neglected and gap year volunteers can help to create a happy and supportive environment, where they can get the help they need to live independent and fulfilling lives. Working in an Africa orphanage can be an incredibly diverse gap year experience. Most importantly orphanage volunteers will spend time playing games with the children and helping them learn. Volunteers can also help local carers at with their daily activities.

Teaching English is an important part of this childcare project and gap year volunteers can give children help and encouragement with their homework. Those interested in healthcare can spend your time helping centre nurses to keep the children healthy and happy. There are also opportunities to help the orphanages with fundraising, and those with green fingers can help in the garden, where they can grow vegetables and look after the cows, goats and chickens.

Highlights

With so many potential volunteering roles this is a unique opportunity to get involved in gap year orphanage work, where you can make a real difference to the lives of underprivileged children. As an orphanage volunteer you can provide invaluable support to overstretched staff and teach orphans who have been deprived of so much.

At the same time, those volunteering in Tanzania and teaching children in orphanages will build new skills and confidence. Volunteers often form close bonds with the children, staff and communities they work with, making their experience unforgettable.

Qualifications

No qualifications necessary, but volunteers should have an interest in working with children.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Inquire for more information.

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training

Program Fees Include:

Cost includes pre-departure guidance and briefing, meet at airport and transfer to accommodation, in-country orientation and welcome pack, twin-share accommodation at local homestay, breakfast and dinner for duration of placement and full in-country support from our local coordinator.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

18+

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone/Video Interview

GapGuru's Mission Statement

GapGuru is a gap year specialist offering a wide range of exciting volunteer projects, travel programs and gap year internships across Asia, Africa, South America & Europe. We are committed to providing unique programs and unrivaled customer service that helps you to make the most of your gap year abroad.