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Volunteer in Tanzania, East Africa
Our Village and CAN AID Africa work with grassroots organizations focused on Children and Orphans and facilitates volunteer placements where few, if any, volunteers have been before!
NOTE: Due to overwhelming response from interested individuals, the deadline for the application to be submitted has been pushed up to February 28th, 2009. Student at York University who are interested in Volunteering, a new departure date will be scheduled for you once the strike is over. The date will be set approximately one-week after the completion of exams.
This new experience allows for a new, authentic and rich experience for both the volunteers and the participants.
Please take a look at the East Africa Relief slideshow for more information and photos of placements, living and the entire East Africa Program.
Questions? Please email us at volunteer@theworldisourvillage.org
- Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools where volunteers will teach English among other things.
- Special-Needs Education Centers where volunteers with some experience working with special-needs children will assist the local staff on a daily bases.
- Low-Budget Hospitals where volunteers will work as assistants with head doctors and other staff. Volunteers will conduct a number of different tasks wherever they are needed.
- Orphanage located in the city of Morogoro, where impoverished children are housed and schooled. Volunteers will have the opportunity to initiate a number of morning, afternoon, and/or evening programs for the children whose ages range from 3—18 years.
- Websites Without Borders - a new initiative started by Our Village as a number of grassroots organization and institutions do not have websites, Our Village is looking for volunteers with IT experience to design and build websites for these groups. Volunteers for this program are not required to be in Tanzania. If you are interested, please
contact us for more information.
The 2009 Placements will take place in May and August. Both placements are for 2-4 weeks depending on your availability.
Volunteers for the MAY 2009 trip are expected to arrive in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania no later than MAY 7th, 2009.
Volunteers for the AUGUST trip are expected to arrive in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania no later than JULY 16th, 2009.
Questions? Please email us at volunteer@theworldisourvillage.org
- Must be at least 17 years of age by December 31st, 2009
- Must carry a valid Canadian, American, UK/EU passport valid for 6 month
from time of departure - Must be able to commit for two to four weeks
- Must submit a completed application form
- Must complete and sign the declaration waiver prior to departure
All volunteers are responsible to fundraise there fees. A fundraising guide will be provided to assist each volunteer. Fundraising is much easier than most people think and the program fees are designed specifically with "student budgets" in mind!
Program Fees Include :
- Meals and Accommodation
- Pre-travel orientation session in Toronto, Ontario hosted by past volunteers
- Our Village T-Shirts
- In-country support team
- Airport pick up / drop off
- Accommodation and three meals a day
- Local transportation to placement
- Pre-travel orientation volunteer package
- Fundraising package to help with fundraising
- Introductory Kiswahili Language Class
- The Our Village Gold Star Award for contribution towards humanity
- Reference letter
Plus Volunteers will have the opportunity on weekends or after the placement is over to engage in a number of special vacation/tourist attractions such as: (Not included in program fees)
- Visiting the Coastal/Beach Region of Tanzania
- Visiting historical Zanzibar Island
- Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro
- Overnight Safari
- Trip to Lake Victoria (the source of the River Nile)
Fees:
- $950 for two-week volunteer program
- $1450 for four-week volunteer program
- $250 for each extra week
Payment Schedule:
- $500 dollars (refundable) after application has been accepted
- Balance to be paid 5 weeks before the start of the placement
- Full payment is required to confirm your participation
Make all Cheques to CAN AID AFRICA.
Refund Policy: - 100% refund if application is withdrawn in writing 4 weeks before the Program
- 50% is refunded if application in writing 2 weeks prior
- Not Included:
- Flight
- Travel Immunizations
- Travel Medical Insurance
NO PAYMENT/FEES ARE REQUIRED WITH THE APPLICATION
Questions? Please email us at volunteer@theworldisourvillage.org
Please click the Application Form (PDF) or (MS Word) and submit the application according to the instructions.
*Deadline to submit your completed application is: February 28th, 2009.*
Questions? Please email us at volunteer@theworldisourvillage.org
Please take a look at the East Africa Relief slideshow for more information about placements, living and the East Africa Program.
 Most hospital suffer from a lack of resources, including medicines, beds, and doctors |
 Children and youth face many challenges where volunteers can help make a difference in someone’s life |
 Children are always warm and welcoming to volunteers in schools and orphanages |
 Drastically overpopulated classrooms provide for challenging situation for volunteer teachers |
Many youth speak English as their second language and attend English medium schools easing the language barrier for volunteers |
Conditions of placements will vary and all requests and requirements indicated by volunteers will be looked after |
 Primary school students from poverty stricken background provide for rewarding experience |
 Special-need individuals were heavily marginalized in the past and institution to help them are very new in Tanzania |
Please take a look at the East Africa Relief slideshow for more information about placements, living and the East Africa Program.
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