Local Women And Children Empowerment Project Highlights

The highlights

Great Travel Highlights: These are not included in your volunteering fee, but our project managers are able to assist you with making the necessary booking arrangements. It is generally best to arrange your tourist activities once you are in Tanzania.

Where will I sleep?

The home base is located by Ushirika University in Moshi, it is a very safe and beautiful area. The home has most features you may find in a western home – bedrooms, family room, dining room, kitchen, and bathrooms. Please be advised we are in Africa where electricity and hot water can be sporadic. Downtown Moshi is a 15 minute walk from our house or a 5 minute taxi ride. A small store is across the street, where you can buy bread, milk and other basic staples.

Typically, there are 2 volunteers per room. Families and couples will be accommodated to stay in the same room. Sheets, blankets and mosquito nets are provided for you. The number of volunteers at the project can vary from 1 - 6 volunteers at any one time.

Dinners will be provided for you at the home base. We believe this is a wonderful time for all volunteers to sit down at the end of the day, spend time together as a team, talk about their day, their experiences and share ideas. At night we play cards, watch a movie, we also have a few quirky traditions such as we celebrate Christmas or other holidays once a month, we do a Bollywood “goodbye dance,” and truly live as a family.

There are a few markets in town where volunteers can buy grocery and hygiene products etc. The kitchen is available for our volunteers in the morning and during the day to cook your breakfast and lunch. It is not recommended to drink the tap water in Tanzania, therefore we recommend either buying bottled water in town, or using your personal purification system. However, boiling water is cheaper and is also very safe for drinking, it what most of our volunteers do on a daily basis.

How do I get there and travel around?

We will meet you at the Kilimanjaro Airport! Please ensure that you arrive at Kilimanjaro Airport. The most common flights are via Amsterdam – a direct flight which arrives into Kilimanjaro before 8pm. Our staff will meet volunteers at the airport and take them to the volunteer house – volunteers are to please submit a personal photo prior to arrival for easy identification. Our staff will also hold a sign with your name on it for when you arrive at the airport.

What does the cost include?

• Project Fee: this entails financing that goes directly back into the project that you are involved with.
• Accommodation at our Volunteer Base.
• All dinners provided Monday to Friday (you will need to provide your own breakfast and lunch).
• Water Dispenser.
• GHTA staff – your programme and volunteer coordinators.
• Security guard.
• Cook.
• Volunteer placement.
• Pick up at the Kilimanjaro airport.

• Personal travel and health insurance for the duration of your placement which must include cover for repatriation.
• Flights to get to your project in Tanzania.
• All meals other than dinner.
• All items of a personal nature, such as curios, gifts, clothing (work and other)
• Email / Internet and telephone calls
• Beverages other than water.
• All visas for border crossings.
• Any excursions or extra activities, such as Safari’s and Swahili classes.

Do I need experience, is there orientation?

Day of Arrival: The majority of flights arrive at the Kilimanjaro airport in the evening. We will pick you up and take you to the home base. Upon your arrival, you will meet our other volunteers, and get a tour of the house.

Work week

Monday to Thursday. Friday morning is typically dedicated to reviewing and adjusting lesson plans for next week as well as home visits and student business visits. Weekends are free. Should volunteers want to take a long weekend to go on a safari or to Zanzibar, we will accommodate their request.

Support: Throughout your stay at your placement you will have the support and guidance of our Canadian project manager. She will provide you with competent 24-hour field support and assistance.

A day in the life

Monday to Thursday:

• 7.30am - Get up and start getting ready for your project.
• 8.00am - Breakfast (you are responsible for purchasing and preparing your own breakfast).
• 8.45am - Start greeting the students.
• 9am–12pm - Teaching.
• 12pm–12.45pm - Lunch (you are responsible for purchasing and preparing your own lunch).
• 12.45pm–3pm - Teach extra classes, assist in local orphanage / nursery school, visit student’s businesses.
• 3pm – 6.30pm - Free time.
• 6.30pm - Dinner .

10am - 3pm - Home visits / or student business visit.

Monday to Friday, volunteers are asked to be back in the volunteer house by midnight so they do not disturb others. Note: alcohol, drugs and cigarettes are not allowed in the volunteer house. Work days are Monday to Friday, weekends are free to do any tourist activities or to rest from your week of volunteering.