Volunteering is a fantastic way to travel abroad, give back to people who are in need and develop yourself as a person.
The experience you will get from giving up your time and care for others, will be like no other. You WILL make a huge difference and uplift those around you, as long as you stay motivated on your mission, positive and focused.
Why Tanzania?
Tanzania is a bright, beautiful and amazing country to visit. That is why thousands of travellers pass through every year. It's capital Dar es Salaam sits on a breathtaking coastline, an hour from paradise island of Zanzibar. In the north, Arusha sits under the shadows of the great Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. Tanzania is home to many famous Safari parks and game reserves where people from all over the world come to visit the spectacular wildlife. The people are warm and gracious and nothing makes them happier than welcoming you to their country. Tanzania is multicultural and has hundreds of various tribes and ethnicities, it's most famous being the nomadic Maasai tribe. Rich in culture and stunning to see, it really is an exciting part of Africa to visit.
Current Needs:
A larger space to be able to include more women who are currently in need - Construction Volunteers are welcome.
Volunteer Role:
To help with any and all renovations and constructions desperately needed to transform working and living spaces
Basic renovations such as fresh painting, minor wood work
Larger builds such as full room builds or extensions
Plastering and cementing
Plumbing and wiring
Tiling or laying floors
Room transformations i.e children's art for children's play areas
The project is a community and social support for women and single mother's in vulnerable situations who want to become independent.
They provide a safe space for women to receive social support, food and living assistance
Women are a vulnerable group in Tanzania, often losing protection, safety and financial security.
Women often fall into conflict with in laws about land, property and can lose their homes and any property to in-laws without knowing their inheritance rights
This has left many homeless and destitute, begging on the streets for help. This is not an uncommon occurrence nationwide.
They provide counselling and solutions
High rates of unemployment, gender inequality and social issues often create huge challenges to these women finding jobs to support themselves.
A fully functional vocational training centre and welfare center
Teach seweing classes, handcrafts or textiles design
Teaching hairdressing, cooking, computer skills and more.
Vocational training classes are provided to allow women to receive skill training and support to become independent
Vocational classes include tailoring, craft making and micro business/entrepreneurship training
They also provide home visits for women; providing them check-in’s and food assistance packages when funds are available
They have started a women’s empowerment group aimed at economic empowerment
They encourage the women to become economically independent and empowered and rely on their own skills to make a living and succeed on their own
They heavily promote self reliance and entrepreneurship
Children’s Daycare
They run a daycare centre that has provided the children of their women a safe place to leave their children.
The children receive pre-school classes, play time, meals and transportation
The centre provides full time employment for salaried teachers
Important VISA & Permit Information
You will be required to pay a for a VISA & Permit for voluntary work assignment.
Your typical day will usually begin very early, supporting the safe house to prepare for the day. You will be assigned to a specific group of girls to work with with a goal orientated plan to work on, depending on the skills or support you will be providing. Your day can be either very hectic and extremely challenging or slow and very quiet. You will need to be motivated, resilient and work well in a team in order to get the best out of your experience.
What will your schedule look like?
07:00 Breakfast
08:00 Report to placement
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
15:00 Placement ends
The rest of the day will be yours to relax and enjoy what the town has to offer you!
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Social Warriors Volunteer welcomes you to be a force for good in Tanzania. Engage in construction, healthcare, and community initiatives to create lasting change.