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Volunteer in Tanzania, East Africa
Our Village, Youth Aiding Youth and CAN AID Africa work with grassroots organizations focused on Children and Orphans and facilitates placements where few, if any, volunteers have been before. This allows for a new, authentic and rich experience for both the volunteers and the participants. We will place individuals according to their requirements, time frame, and area of interest.
Please take a look at the East Africa Relief slideshow for more information about placements, living and the East Africa Program.
- Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools where volunteers will teach English among other things. Accommodation is provided by the school either in school housing or family home-stay.
- Special-Needs Education Centers where volunteers with some experience working with special-needs children will assist the local staff on a daily bases. Accommodation will be home-stays near the center.
- 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 and can contribute. Accommodation will be home-stays near the hospital.
- Orphanage located in the city of Morogoro, where needy 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. Accommodation will be on-site in a private room.
- AIDS Clinics are specifically for longer term volunteers (3 month or more) who can work in a number of different capacities at the clinic including working with orphans, HIV Positive families, and with local doctors to administer drugs.
- 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.
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must carry a valid Canadian, American, UK/EU passport valid for 6 month
from time of departure - Must have completed a high school education. Any amount of post secondary is looked upon favorably
- Must be able to commit for four to five weeks
- Must submit a completed application form
- Must submit doctors note indicating participant is fit for travel and volunteering
We take care of everything for the volunteers including:
- Air Ticket
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Orientation
- Travel Health Insurance*
*Travel Insurance is provided by Bon Voyage Travel Insurance and can be substituted by the volunteers own travel insurance (documentation is required)
Plus a special vacation/retreat to tourist attractions. These may include:
- Visiting the Coastal Region of Tanzania
- Visiting historical Zanzibar Island
- Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro
- Overnight Safari
- Trip to Lake Victoria (the source of the Rivel Nile)
Please click here for the Application Form (PDF) and submit the application according to the instructions.
All volunteers are responsible to fundraise $4000 CAN for the trip.* Tax reciepts will be issued by CAN AID Africa**. The fees cover:
- Pre-orientation session in Toronto, Ontario hosted by past volunteers and team leaders
- Fundraising package (to help your fundraising efforts)
- 3-day in-country orientation
- Introductory Kswahili language course
- T-Shirts from Our Village and Youth Aiding Youth
- Holiday weekend trip to tourist attraction
- In country support team
- Acommidation
- 3 meals a day
Upon return to Canada, volunteers will be asked to identify projects and initiatives that they feel will be of value to the community. Any additional funds as well as funds remaining from participants initial fundraising will be used towards the implimintation of these new projects.
* Additional costs may occur depending on departure date and length of stay
** Please inquire for more information regarding tax receipts
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 |
 The opportunity to work with marginalized people around the world is a once in a lifetime opportunity |
 Special-need individuals were heavily marginalized in the past and institution to help them are very new in Tanzania |
 Please CLICK HERE for the application form to be a volunteer with Our Village in Tanzania |
Please take a look at the East Africa Relief slideshow for more information about placements, living and the East Africa Program.