Description

Volunteering abroad in Eastern Africa is one of the most rewarding experiences both in terms of helping those in need and venturing to some of the world's most culturally unique places. As a volunteer in Tanzania your work may be a little intense as you volunteer in communities facing issues of prostitution, drug abuse, malnutrition, lack of education, unemployment, and little access to basic resources. However, you can also relax a little in your free time, as you'll be footsteps away from the best safari locations, a 30-minute flight from the culturally rich island of Zanzibar and a few minutes from the homelands of the fascinating Maasai tribe.

Highlights

Volunteer Activities
* Assistant teaching at the school
* Craft center - teach youth new crafts and job skills
* Computer skills workshops and tutoring
* Work with women's groups/women's empowerment
* Orphanage/children's home - mentoring and child care
* Hospitals and regional medical facilities - registering patients and assisting medical staff

Qualifications

Volunteers should be 18 years of age or older and have the flexibility and willingness to work within a different cultural context.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

2 weeks: USD 1,350

Cost Includes:

• Emergency evacuation services
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Medical insurance
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Travel while in host country

Program Fees Include:

* Airport pick up and drop off
* Orientation pre-departure and upon arrival
* Kiswahili language course
* Visa fees
* Accommodations with a host family or in a volunteer house
* Meals
* Medical insurance for the duration of your stay
* 24-hour emergency assistance
* Assistance with setting up safaris or other excursions

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Community Development
• Education
• Teaching

This Program is open to

American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi and South African Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Guest House
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Greenheart Travel's Mission Statement

Greenheart Travel is a division of the Center for Cultural Interchange. Founded in 1985, the Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, academic development and world peace. Greenheart is CCI's way of promoting the health and welfare of the earth and its people through cultural exchange, ethical travel, responsible consumerism, and community service.

Year Founded

1985