from 1,050€

Brilliant 4.7rating (34)
  • Quality Education

Teach & Educate Children

location
4 - 24 weeks  ·  Age 18 - 50+
rating  Brilliant 4.7  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Very high response rate
Volunteer project with the highest quality. This project sets unprecedented standards in quality - an unparalleled level of excellence.

Highlights

  • Teach the children the subjects of your choice
  • Tutor the children and help them improve their grades
  • Play, sing or do handicrafts with the kids after school
  • Experience the challenges of everyday life for children up close
  • Explore Tanzania by day trips, safaris or mountain climbs

Especially good for

Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Families
Groups
50+

About the program

Support children in reaching their goals and breaking free from poverty. Education is the key to a brighter future.

The project

Like everything in Tanzania, the level of education someone can achieve usually depends on the parents’ income. Schools in Tanzania can not be compared to the ones in Europe or North America. Pre- and primary schools work differently than the ones in your home county, with frontal ...

About the program

The project

Like everything in Tanzania, the level of education someone can achieve usually depends on the parents’ income. Schools in Tanzania can not be compared to the ones in Europe or North America. Pre- and primary schools work differently than the ones in your home county, with frontal teaching and monotonous copying from the blackboard being the norm. However, after class there is also time to play with the children and do some recreational work.

The preschool and the primary school are in the same compound so that you can either choose one project or switch between them. In the preschool, around 30 children are being taught by 3 teachers divided into a baby class, a middle class, and a preparatory class. In this primary school, more than 100 pupils are taught by ten teachers. The children are divided into seven classes, reflecting a good ratio of teachers to students. You can step in wherever your help is needed and wherever you feel comfortable to support the teacher’s daily routine.

Please keep in mind, that schools in Tanzania are being run differently than in your home country. Things like corporal punishment and poorly equipped classrooms are normal. The language spoken in both is English, which all the teachers speak fluently.

Your work

The school is located only ten minutes walking distance from the volunteer house. Usually work starts at 8am in the morning. You will support the teachers in the classes where they need you the most: teaching English, mathematics, geography, arts, sports, or French as agreed with the headmaster. You will support the teachers during the lessons, making sure that the children listen and follow. Since some children need intense individual support, you can decide to do some one-on-one teaching. The preschool ends at 1pm and the primary school at 3pm, with 40 minutes lunch break in between. In the afternoon, you can play with the children, help them during tuition, or help fix things in and around the school. If you are interested, you can receive Swahili lessons from some students. Furthermore, you can help prepare food for the students and beautify the school. Your ideas are welcome, and you can let your creativity run freely and be active wherever you wish. You choose if you will only work in the preschool, only in the primary school, or support both schools with your passion and knowledge. You are also very welcome to help with the schools clubs and sport activities.

Typical day

The school is conveniently a 10-minute walk from our volunteer house. A normal day would begin at 8:00 am, supporting teachers in various subjects like English, Mathematics, French, Geography, Arts and Sport. You'll ensure student engagement throughout lessons and offer one-on-one assistance as ...

Typical day

The school is conveniently a 10-minute walk from our volunteer house. A normal day would begin at 8:00 am, supporting teachers in various subjects like English, Mathematics, French, Geography, Arts and Sport. You'll ensure student engagement throughout lessons and offer one-on-one assistance as needed. Preschool ends at 1 pm and primary school at 3 pm, you can engage in activities like playing with children, assisting with group work, or aiding in school maintenance. Support with clubs, such as science, arts or cooking or in the field of sports, like netball or football is also a good option for you to help. Your creativity and ideas are valued contributions to the school community!

Please remember to dress appropriately and do not leave knees or shoulders uncovered. Tattoos must also be covered, as well as braided hair of male volunteers.

Free-time activities

Explore a variety of activities at affordable volunteer rates, including:

1. Scenic hiking/walking tours to waterfalls, through forests, and around a picturesque lake.

2. Refreshing swims in natural hot springs, offering stunning views of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

3. Engaging cultural tours to Maasai markets ...

Free-time activities

Explore a variety of activities at affordable volunteer rates, including:

1. Scenic hiking/walking tours to waterfalls, through forests, and around a picturesque lake.

2. Refreshing swims in natural hot springs, offering stunning views of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

3. Engaging cultural tours to Maasai markets and opportunities to interact with diverse ethnic groups.

4. Educational coffee plantation tours, delving into the bean-to-cup process.

5. Thrilling safaris to the Northern Circuit's national parks (Arusha NP, Lake Manyara NP, Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Conservation Area).

6. Incredible climbs of Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro.

7. FREE town tour for all our volunteers, providing insights into the local area.

Requirements

Requirements

Minimum Age: 18 years

In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date. There might be exemptions if you can provide the permission of your legal guardian(s) or if your are accompanied by your parents.

Language Skills

You need to speak English (basic level)

Education Requirements

at High School level

Criminal Background Check

required

Required Documents

CV, Picture of volunteer and Police clearance certificate

Nationality Restrictions

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

Other Skills

No previous skills is needed.

Time Commitment

Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

What's Included

What's Included

Services by Viva Tanzania

The fees include:

  • pre-arrival support through email, WhatsApp, telephone and video calls

  • advice and guidance about the projects 

  • pick up at the airport or bus station on your arrival

  • drop off at the airport or a bus station when you leave

  • an orientation tour in Arusha personalized to your individual needs, including help buying a local sim card, guidance on how to use public transport and lunch

  • on the first day of your project our volunteer coordinator will come with you to show you which public transport to take, and make sure you settle in well at your project

  • €50 project donation*

  • accommodation in our hostel

  • breakfast and dinner seven days a week (lunch is included in some projects – see the project description for more information)

  • 24/7 support from our volunteer coordinators who speak English and German

*We donate a quarter of the registration fee to our Viva Tanzania Volunteer’s fund. This fund is used to help the projects we work with when they have extra expenses they cannot afford. For example, medical and veterinary costs, utility bills, salaries and paint, etc.

Airport Pickup at Kilimanjaro International Airport

Two airport transfers are included in the fees.

Our driver will pick you up on your arrival and take you to the hostel.

On your departure he will take you back to the airport.







Accommodation

Accommodation:

Our hostel, conveniently situated near Arusha's city center, offers a vibrant community atmosphere where volunteers, interns, and travelers come together. A 25-minute walk takes you to the heart of the city, with motorcycle cabs and dala dalas (minibuses) readily available for quick transport. At our hostel, relaxation space awaits, including a pool, a rooftop terrace with a bar, a shop featuring products from our projects, and a small spa. Safety is prioritized with a fortified wall over two meters high and diligent night watchmen.

Rooms:

Choose from our range of accommodation options, including 6 and 4-person dormitories, as well as double and single rooms. Each room has its own bathroom with a hot shower, closets for storage, and a personal safe secured with a lock. For added privacy, rooms are separated by gender. Single and double rooms are available at an additional charge of €50 per person per week.

Food & Beverages

Board

Our cook prepares vegetables, fruit, pancakes and daily changing breakfast highlights. Tea, coffee, margarine, honey, peanut butter and jam are also available.

For dinner there are different dishes from Tanzanian and Western cuisine. If you are vegetarian, vegan or have allergies/intolerances, it is no problem at all.

If you would like to buy food, there is a refrigerator and shelves where you can store your groceries.








Internet Access

Limited access at the project site

What's NOT included?

What's NOT included?

Flight Tickets

The nearest airport is Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) in Kilimanjaro. 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

You're welcome to join this project on any day that suits your schedule. Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), our driver, identifiable by the Viva Tanzania shirt and sign, will escort you to your accommodation (hostel or host family). Your first day includes an orientation and town tour of Arusha, covering transportation, ATM locations, currency exchange, local markets, supermarkets, and providing a SIM card with mobile data. The following day, our volunteer coordinator will ensure your safety and accompany you to your project site, ensuring you're familiar with the route.


Availability
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Program fees

4 weeks (min. stay) 1,050€
6 weeks 1,450€
9 weeks 2,050€
24 weeks (max. stay) 5,050€
Average fees 236€/week

Program fees

236€ per week 4 - 24 weeks Age 18 - 50+

Payment methods

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

NO CREDIT CARD FEES

Duration

4 - 24 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 Viva Tanzania during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.

Meet your organization

Viva Tanzania

Brilliant 4.7 rating (34 reviews)

Agency - founded in 2015

Verified by Volunteer World

  Very high response rate

Coordinated by

Tizia

Spoken languages: English, German, Swahili

About the project

Viva Tanzania is a German-Tanzanian organization established in order to support meaningful and needy projects in Arusha, North Tanzania.

Meet your organization

Viva Tanzania was established in 2015 by Tizia Doriye due to her passion for intercultural encounters, tourism and nature. Tizia is a Cultural Anthropologist by profession. Together with our local team we want to make sure that you can make experiences abroad in a safe environment.

We want to assist people from all over the world and Tanzanians to learn from one another through intercultural exchange. By helping foreigners to find meaningful projects that need support we do not only want to enable them to gain experience in working and being with people from different origins but also broaden the horizonts of everyone. Our mission is to establish an environment in which intercultural encounter can take place. Our participants will be enabled to gain first hand experience in a totally different sourrounding from what they are knowing. We want to show them the diversity of people, cultures and lifestyles. On the other hand we want to support needy projects in Arusha, our hometown.

Our vision is to change the people's perception of Africa, Tanzania and its inhabitants through challenging and reducing stereotypes and racism. We believe that this can only be done through intercultural exchange like volunteering.

Tizia is the of Viva Tanzania. She has a Bachelor in Cultural Anthropology and she wrote her Bachelor thesis about Maasai stereotypes in media and tourism. She loves her three kids and three dogs as well as the life in Tanzania. She is responsible for the website, the marketing and the communication before, while and after your stay. She already spent a year as a volunteer in Tanzania and did an internship in Arusha. She is also a yoga teacher and a massage therapist. So she definitely knows what’s important to make your time unforgettable. At the same time she is your contact person for all intercultural issues and problems.

34 reviews · rating4.7

Laly Tunde rating5

2024 at Teach & Educate Children

I was in the Arusha modern school for a volunteer trip. It’s was a very very good experience I recommend it ! I thank the Viva Tanzania organization and all the staff for their kindness towards the volunteers, I will come back soon ...
Julica rating4.8

2024 at Teach & Educate Children

I worked for two Months in the Arusha Modern School as a volunteer. During this time you‘ll get the chance to getting to know the culture and to interact with amazing children and teachers! I had a lot of freedom in how I want to build up a lesson or what to practice with the ...
Galit Cohen rating5

2022 at Teach & Educate Children

My time was amazing. As the name announces, the hostel felt like a home. Tizia will make sure your stay will be great from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave. The vibes at Nyumbani are great, you will meet incredible people and there will always be something planned if you want to tag ...
Lucie Grandbouche rating4.6

2019 at Teach & Educate Children

I came to Tanzania for 6 weeks in the St Pius school project. The school is based 10 minutes walking from the hostel where the volunteers are staying, which is very handy. There are huge problems in education in Tanzania and in this school, most of the teacher didn't went to university and beside ...
Rahel rating4.4

2016 at Teach & Educate Children

I currently am a volunteer, staying at the hostel with Tizia and Tini for four months. I found their organization Viva Tanzania while looking for affordable and serious volunteer opportunities in Tanzania. Since Tizia and Tini cooperate with several small NGOs and organizations, I had no problems to ...
Paul Thomas rating4.6

2024 at Children Empowerment through sports

The volunteering at the Future Stars Academy was very good. In the Morning you do some Office Stufe and in the afternoon you Goong to Train the Kids. You have a Lot of responsobility. All the other Coaches are very nice and have a good Coaching experience. Also the Kids are very happy and the want ...

Location

Africa > Eastern Africa > Tanzania > Arusha

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