from 270€

Generally Good 3.8rating (10)

African Football Youth Academy Development

location
2 - 26 weeks  ·  Age 18 - 50+

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

Highlights

  • Encounter the exotic 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 18+
Singles
Couples
Families
Groups
50+
Wheel Chairs

About the program

Development of village sports activities in Madale village in Dar es Salaam. The main focus is on football and developing exercise activities for the villagers.

Summary

Art in Tanzania is developing children's and youth sports programs at the village level. The main focus is on youth football and girls' sports activities. This program is also part of the Children’s Agenda approach, where our coalition includes UNICEF and other large organizations.

Details

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About the program

Summary

Art in Tanzania is developing children's and youth sports programs at the village level. The main focus is on youth football and girls' sports activities. This program is also part of the Children’s Agenda approach, where our coalition includes UNICEF and other large organizations.

Details

Tanzanian communities lack the capacity to run children's and youth sports programs. Often, children make their football grounds themselves and play with makeshift balls. Organized Coaching is rare. 

Currently, Art in Tanzania is focused on developing youth football. We develop structures for village tournaments and select talented children for more advanced training. Tanzanian sports teachers voluntarily assist the program, and our task is to create a proper football education system. We are also developing girl’s teams and diversified coaching of other team sports.

Interns help to structure programs, train our Tanzanian coaches, advise about sports in schools, perform coaching activities with the local coaches, and organize tournaments.

Interns work in international and Tanzanian multi-professional internship teams. We encourage innovation in the program approach. Mr. Francis Hoti tutors this work.

We are looking to expand our international volunteering and internship program to empower our work in Tanzania. This is an ongoing program, and we can adjust the starting dates.



Typical day

Sports activities take place after school and working hours. Our sports programme takes place mainly in the village where we live so the distances are short.

Those attending the school sports hours will teach more to the schools starting at 9 a.m. We need to schedule the work on the curriculums in ...

Typical day

Sports activities take place after school and working hours. Our sports programme takes place mainly in the village where we live so the distances are short.

Those attending the school sports hours will teach more to the schools starting at 9 a.m. We need to schedule the work on the curriculums in the schools, preferably combining 2 to 3 schools per day to get enough hours.

Then, when the kids come back home, we run the village sports program, with football as the main focus, but we can also introduce other sports.
We commonly run tournaments between different parts of the village for teams of different ages, and we also emphasize keeping girls' teams going. It is very hectic, as football is the most important thing for an African kid. 

All the above happens between PM 4 and PM 6.30, and then it becomes dark.

On weekends, we support the older people's weekend training/rehearsal activities, such as aerobics, jogging, and similar activities, and at the same time, we can perform health advocacy activities.

We highlight social media content to increase visibility for your and our work and deliver health advocacy. Our Facebook page has about 19,000 likes, and it is a great tool for reaching the Tanzanian public.


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, a variety of sports programs, craft making as batik making courses, and so on. You will enjoy your stay in Tanzania.


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)

Required Documents

Cover letter

Nationality Restrictions

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

Other Skills

The sports program is suitable for volunteers with an education in physical exercise. However, it is also suitable for people with an education in sports subjects and public health. We wish to get more ladies in!

Time Commitment

Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 12:00 - 18:00

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, charity volunteer VISA, 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 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 choose your dates freely.

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 18 - 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

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

Bevor ich meine Bewertung schreiben möchte ich daraufhin weisen, dass alle negativen Bewertungen in Sternen einzig und alleine Kari Korhonen (Gründer/Eigentümer) geschuldet. Der Großteil meiner gesammelten Erfahrungen in Tansania waren mehr als gut, aber ein Aspekt überschattet meinen ...
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 ...
I really enjoyed working in collaboration with others from around the world. It was really inspiring to learn others way of working. Really enjoyed spending time with all the nice teamleaders - ...

Location

Africa > Eastern Africa > Tanzania > Dar es Salaam

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