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Education and Community Empowerment in Tanzania
Location: Tanzania: Arusha
Program Duration: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Rolling dates; 2 departure dates per month
Greenheart Travel
http://www.greenhearttravel.org
746 N. LaSalle Drive Chicago, IL 60654 United States
Call Us
Phone: 888.227.6231
Fax: 312-944-0383
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 Include Description:
* 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
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- community development
- education
- teaching
This Program is open to
American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African Participant. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Guest House
- Home-stays
Participants Travel to Tanzania
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
