Description

Participants will have the opportunity to volunteer at the primary and secondary schools in Jambiani. While the educational system in the community is ill-equipped, the students understand the importance of education and have a very strong desire to learn. Volunteers will assist the local students and teachers by:

- Teaching English to children, teachers and local adults
- Developing the children's creative skills through crafts such as painting, drawing and coloring.
- Playing developmental games with the children.
- Organize and coordinate sport afternoons with the scholars.
- Help maintain and even repair the facilities.
- Local Tourism Training Institute

Tourism is considered to be a valuable industry in Zanzibar. Volunteers will work in the tourism training center to help train locals in skills relevant to the tourism business. This will help them attain jobs so that they can support their families. Participants can help at the center by assisting in the following:

- Teaching Keyboarding
- Teaching English
- Life-skills teaching
- Training students in basic administrative tasks
- Training students in basic computer skills e.g. CV writing
- Assist and supervise students in cooking classes and food and beverage management
- Assist and supervise students in practical classes ('role-play', handling money, etc)
- Environmental Program

The community of Jambiani is very reliant on its natural resources available to them, especially the ocean (fish, crabs, seaweed etc) and local crops that are be grown in the area. Volunteers will help in keeping the beach and village areas beautiful as well as helping to improve it by planting trees and working on other initiatives.

Highlights

Safari Options
Zanzibar offers a variety of tours and safari options, which are perfect for a weekend getaway or a post/pre-project safari. Trips are available to various parts of the archipelago (Spice tours, Historical tours, Jozani Forest etc) and even into Mikumi National Park, Ruaha National Park, the famous Serengeti National Park, the unique Ngorongoro Crater and climbing the mighty Kilimanjaro. Available options are typically all-inclusive: transport, transfers, full-board accommodation, services of driver/guide, park entry fees are usually included.

Travel Types

• Eco Tours
• Volunteering

Qualifications

- Minimum age 18
- Good level of English
- Flexibility and open mindedness
- High level of independence and emotional strength
- Motivation to work with children
- Full travel and medical insurance
- Immunizations (please consult your doctor)

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

1,400 for 2 weeks, 260 for each extra week

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Registration fees
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

- Accommodation: Comfortable rooms for 2-3 people
- Food: 3 meals a day
- Airport pickup: Included on arrival and departure day
- Orientation kit: Full project details will be sent following registration
- Training: Pre-departure preparation and In-country orientation
- Support: Local in-country team and 24hr emergency support

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

18-70

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Group living
• Guest House

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 5-10 intl. volunteers

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone/Video Interview

GoEco - Volunteer Abroad's Mission Statement

(1) Encourage ecological and volunteer tourism that promotes sustainable development (2) Enable travelers to experience different and more rewarding kinds of tourism. (3) Encourage travelers to volunteer for the benefit of others and thus to serve as a good-will ambassador to other countries in the world. (4) Encourage travelers from all over the world to come to Israel for ecological and community-based projects, in both the Arab and Jewish sectors, and experience firsthand the unique cultural and natural diversity in this region. (5) Support environmental and humanitarian projects that promote understanding and good will between ethnic societies in Israel. (6) Conduct further research in the field of ecological tourism, such as the 'Ecological Footprint' as a tool for sustainable tourism development. (7) Establish an in-depth and up-to-date data base of the relevant projects worldwide. (8) Create a platform from which to explore the various organizations that support the environment and actively encourage volunteering.

Year Founded

2005