Support Women Initiatives

location
2 - 26 weeks  ·  Age 16 - 50+

rating  Generally Good 3.8  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Excellent response rate

Highlights

  • Encounter African culture
  • Learn to work in a Developing country
  • Get good friends in an African village

Highlights

  • Encounter African culture
  • Learn to work in a Developing country
  • Get good friends in an African village
  • Enjoy the Indian Ocean
  • Join the amazing safaris programs


  • Especially good for

    Age 16+
    Singles
    Couples
    Families
    Groups
    Wheel Chairs

    About the program

    Art in Tanzania supports and develops village women's initiatives. The main focus is vocational training initiatives such as English and entrepreneurship training.

    Tanzania has many young mothers in the villages with little or no education and financial support. Additionally, areas are often heavily populated, complicating the livelihood and provision for these mothers. Most of these women lack the opportunity to get an education or the means to fund and ...

    About the program

    Tanzania has many young mothers in the villages with little or no education and financial support. Additionally, areas are often heavily populated, complicating the livelihood and provision for these mothers. Most of these women lack the opportunity to get an education or the means to fund and develop small businesses. Additionally, many of these women are under-empowered or unaware of their fundamental human rights, thus making young mothers vulnerable to abuse.

    Art in Tanzania focuses on delivering skills for women to start their small businesses and create markets for their products. At the same time, we educate women's rights and related subjects so that women will learn their rights in problem situations. We focus to be both innovative and effective.

    Work with women is underfunded, but Art in Tanzania has multi-professional interns and volunteers. We use teamwork to create opportunities. One can teach how to start horticulture and look for the markets. The base effort is to increase small business skills through the educational approach and to increase awareness. We also focus on giving visibility to women's issues through social media for the Tanzanian population. 

    Women's group programs are active after working hours as daytime; members work at their small businesses. The practical approach combines vocational training activities to enhance their skills to run small businesses or take over jobs. It is vocational English teaching, accounts, IT skills, small entrepreneurship training, etc. Thereon, we advocate for women's and children's rights, public health issues, and similar supportive matters.

    Therefore, the Women's Group program is a multi-professional approach to vocational teaching, micro-entrepreneurship skills training, advocacy work, media, and marketing for the products. Many volunteers and interns bring their ideas, and we are happy to test and implement them in Tanzania.



    Typical day

    Women are active with their small businesses during the daytime. So, morning and early afternoon are program planning and visibility work. They also seek marketing outlets for women's group products, mainly handicrafts.

    Active time with the women starts around PM 4 when they arrive at the volunteer ...

    Typical day

    Women are active with their small businesses during the daytime. So, morning and early afternoon are program planning and visibility work. They also seek marketing outlets for women's group products, mainly handicrafts.

    Active time with the women starts around PM 4 when they arrive at the volunteer compound for training and advocacy sessions. Every participant has a weekly plan for each day, which is then reported in weekly results so we can ensure participants are active.

    We are also developing programs where women produce handicrafts, grow herbs, perform other production at their homes daily, and deliver products for the NGO for sale. These activities need guidance and supportive activities.


    Free-time activities

    You can enjoy low-cost safaris to Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and other National parks during your free time. You can join our groups climbing Mt Kilimanjaro and move on to relax at Zanzibar beaches. We also have a variety of one-day programs for short breaks, such as diving and snookering at the ...

    Free-time activities

    You can enjoy low-cost safaris to Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and other National parks during your free time. You can join our groups climbing Mt Kilimanjaro and move on to relax at Zanzibar beaches. We also have a variety of one-day programs for short breaks, such as diving and snookering at the reefs, swimming with dolphins, rainforest trekking at Kilimanjaro, live African music, various sports programs, craft making as batik making courses, and. You will enjoy your stay in Tanzania.


    Requirements

    Requirements

    Minimum Age: 16 years

    In order to join the program you need to be at least 16 years old on the program start date.

    Language Skills

    You need to speak English (basic level)

    Required Documents

    Cover letter

    Nationality Restrictions

    No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.

    Other Skills

    This program takes a multi-professional approach, and we can assign tasks to volunteers with different skill levels. We also highlight social media skills to make the program more visible.

    Time Commitment

    Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 09:00 - 16:00

    What's Included

    What's Included

    Services by Art In Tanzania

    The fee includes accommodation, breakfast, and dinner, program guidance with orientation and 24 hours of staff presence, and academic graduate team leaders for all programs.

    The actual program is free of cost. You may have local small transfer costs.

    Cost does not include international flights, local transfers, tourist visas, and personal purchases.

    Accommodation

    Our eco-compound in Madale Village in the Dar es Salaam area has dorms, single, double and family rooms. As an eco-compound, we use our flush toilets with biograde septic tanks; we collect shower water and use it as "grey water" for our tropical garden irrigation. This compound is in Madale village, so it is a countryside place but a short distance from the city.

    We charge accommodation with breakfast and dinner only. 

    Food & Beverages

    We serve breakfast and dinner as part of the lodging cost at our compound. Lunches are not included, as most of the participants are out of the compound during the daytime. Local eating places around your placement at a low cost.

    All drinks are personal cost. Drinking water is available everywhere at a low price. We also run a compound bar, so you can easily access drinks and snacks. 

    Internet Access

    Good access at the project site

    What's NOT included?

    What's NOT included?

    Airport Pickup at Julius Nyerere International Airport

    An airport pickup isn't included within the program fees either.

    Flight Tickets

    The nearest airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar Es Salaam. We assist you to find cheap flights to Tanzania. FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS

    Travel Insurance

    Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft - a travel insurance for Tanzania provides security and is a plus to have. GET A QUOTE

    Vaccines

    If you are intending to volunteer in Tanzania you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for Tanzania. VACCINE CHECKER

    Details on arrival

    Ongoing program adjustable dates.

    Availability
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

    Program fees

    2 weeks (min. stay) 270€
    3 weeks 405€
    4 weeks 540€
    5 weeks 675€
    6 weeks 810€
    7 weeks 945€
    8 weeks 1,080€
    9 weeks 1,215€
    10 weeks 1,350€
    11 weeks 1,485€
    12 weeks 1,620€
    13 weeks 1,755€
    26 weeks (max. stay) 3,000€
    Average fees 125€/week

    Program fees

    125€ per week 2 - 26 weeks Age 16 - 50+

    Payment methods

    Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

    NO CREDIT CARD FEES


    Duration

    2 - 26 weeks

    Deposit

    The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.


    Final Payment

    Your final payment will be agreed with Art In Tanzania during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.


    Meet your organization

    Art In Tanzania

    Generally Good 3.8 rating (10 reviews)

    Non-profit - founded in 2001

    Verified by Volunteer World

      Excellent response rate

    Coordinated by

    kari

    About the project

    Art in Tanzania is a NGO, registered in Finland and Tanzania, receiving around 500 volunteers and interns annually and typically have 30+ volunteers in the country.

    Meet your organization

    Art In Tanzania (AIT) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) registered in Tanzania, Zanzibar, and Finland. The organization launched in 2001, supporting local artists who did not have the resources to develop their talents. Since then, the organization has grown and runs more than 300 volunteer and internship placements in Tanzania, including a record label called Mzuka Records and Fiesta Magazine, a yearly magazine targeting Tanzanian youth.

    Art In Tanzania welcomes volunteers and interns to participate in community projects and organizes adventure programs such as safarishistorical tours and climbs to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro! Alums, volunteers, interns and their families can participate in our safari and tourism programs. When you book your trip through AIT, you will have the experience of a lifetime while supporting the local Tanzania community. Art In Tanzania is part of the Children's Agenda Tanzania Program, and volunteers and interns are needed to assist us in the program management and implementation with partners such as UNICEF, Save the Children, and SOS International, among others.

    AIT alums include volunteers and interns from all over the world. Volunteer and intern projects are in the fields of Education (all levels), Social Work, Medical and health practice, Social Media, Arts and music, Sports, and HIV/AIDS Awareness.

    Art In Tanzania volunteers and interns are in Dar es Salaam, Moshi in Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. There are around 600 to 1,000 volunteers and interns arriving annually. AIT's support team includes 70 staff members, expatriates, and local officials. 

    10 reviews · rating3.8

    Debora Saveriano rating2.8

    2020 at Support Women Initiatives

    We joined Art in Tanzania program to help women and so we did, raising money to provide for their professional training and connect business women with unemployed ones to create a collective of brave and strong women ready to help each other learning and working together in the long run. Our Team ...
    Markella Rouka rating1.2

    2020 at Support Women Initiatives

    I recently came back from Tanzania with a friend of mine, we went to volunteer for 2 weeks on the women empowerment programme hosted by Art in Tanzania. I'd like to suggest you remove Art in Tanzania from this platform. All the money that we paid do not go towards the compound or the programmes. ..
    Ana Eufemia Maldonado Navas rating3.6

    2024 at WEB Page Design and Communications

    The experience has been generally good. The best aspect of this experience was the people that I have met, either locals and other volunteers. The worst experience has been the poor and lack of communication for my project. This could have been a good point for my CV but it ...
    Luis Desch rating3.2

    2024 at NGO Management Support

    *****Statement from the organization below***** Bevor ich meine Bewertung schreiben möchte ich daraufhin weisen, dass alle negativen Bewertungen in Sternen einzig und alleine Kari (Gründer/Eigentümer) geschuldet. Der Großteil meiner gesammelten Erfahrungen in Tansania waren mehr als gut, ...
    Audrey Bernier rating5

    2023 at NGO Management Support

    It was truly a life changing experience! Wonderful people met along the way. I especially appreciated the proximity with the community thanks to the wonderful staff who also became friends. ..
    Der NGO - Inhaber war nicht vor Ort. Jedoch wurde er durch die internen Einwohner sehr gut vertreten. Es gibt eine starke Vernetzung vor Ort und unterschiedlichste Projektrichtungen. Wenn ein Volunteer will kann er je nach seinen Bedürfnissen und Kenntnissen das für ihn geeignete Programm ...

    Location

    Africa > Eastern Africa > Tanzania > Dar es Salaam

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