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Contents 1 About Art in Tanzania Wiki 2 Dar es Salaam Projects 2.1 Bahari Art in Tanzania Nursery School 2.2 Boko Nursery School 2.3 Garisco Day Care Center 2.4 St Rita Nursery School 2.5 Jecaan Mission Nursery and Primary School 2.6 One Nursery and Primary School 2.7 Pwani Primary School 2.8 Ununio Primary School 2.9 Jiwe Gumu Primary School 2.10 Computer Classes 2.11 Marketing & Economics & Fund Raising 2.12 Kwetu High School (Secondary) 2.13 Medical Projects 2.14 Adult English Bahari Beach 2.15 Adult English Ununio Village 2.16 Mwandaliwa Orphanage 2.17 HIV Awareness Program 2.18 Football Coaching 2.19 Art in Tanzania Women Groups 2.20 Mzuka Records Music Studio & Music Program 2.21 Handicrafts Programs 2.22 Stone Cutting & Polishing & Jewelry Making 2.23 Environmental & Health 2.24 Hotel management & Cooking 2.25 Car Mechanics & General Service 2.26 Construction & Renovation 3 Arusha Projects 3.1 Bethlehem Day Care Centre 3.2 Faraja Orphanage and Nursery School 3.3 Glory Nursery 3.4 Good Hope Nursery School 3.5 Life Ebenezer Kindergarten and Primary School 3.6 Uhuru Nursery School 3.7 Toronto Nursery School 3.8 Gloryland Nursery School 3.9 Nursery Teaching and HIV Counseling 3.10 WEMA Day Care centre and HIV counseling 3.11 Primary Teaching 3.12 Arusha Hillside Academy 3.13 Suye Primary and Nursery School 3.14 Maasai Village Nursery & Primary School 3.15 Bishop Dunning High School - Secondary School 3.16 Baraa Secondary School 3.17 Augustine Perfect Secondary School 3.18 Medical Projects 4 Moshi Projects 4.1 Chemchem Nursery School 4.2 Give a Heart to Africa Nursery School 4.3 Faraja Day Care for Orphans 5 Fountain Nursery = 5.1 Kaloleni Nursery 5.2 Good Hope Nursery School 5.3 Kilimani Nursery School 5.4 Montesori Kindergarten 5.5 Njoro Kindergarten 5.6 Tumaini Nursery 5.7 Tumani Women’s Nursery School 5.8 Voice of Victory Nursery School 5.9 Wazazi Nursery school 5.10 Good Hope Nursery school 5.11 Kiwodea Day Care Nursery School 5.12 Little Flours of Kilimanjaro Day Care Center 5.13 Kilimanjaro Children’s Joy Foundation Orphanage 5.14 Swiwsco Orphanage 5.15 Asifiwe Day Care Post 5.16 Mawenzi Primary School 5.17 Shauri Moyo Primary and Nursery School 5.18 Mwereni Primary School 5.19 Uhuru Primary School 5.20 Korogoni Primary School 5.21 Mjimpya Primary School 5.22 Miembeni Primary School 5.23 Secondary Schools 5.24 Rau Secondary School 5.25 Korogoni secondary school 5.26 Mjimpya Secondary School 5.27 Uwawayaki Learning Centre for Secondary Education 5.28 Handicapped Class Rooms - Msandaka Primary School for Deaf 5.29 Shauri Moyo Primary and Nursery School – Mental Retarded 5.30 Korogoni Primary School – Learning Disabilities 5.31 Mwereni Primary school – Visual Impairments 5.32 Women’s Groups - Moyo Mmoja Women’s Centre 5.33 Tumaini Women’s Group 5.34 Upendo women’s group 5.35 Twiga Women’s Group Arabika 5.36 Neema Women’s Group 5.37 Jipemoyo Women’s Group-Majengo 5.38 Fountain Adult English Class 5.39 Good Hope Youth Education 5.40 Step Up Tuition Centre 5.41 Jitihada Youth Education & Development Center 5.42 St. Thomas Vocational Training and Service Centre 2008 5.43 Maasai Adult English Class 5.44 Tumaini Youth Education 5.45 Mkombozi Vocational Training and Community Development Centre 5.46 Arabika Elder Project 5.47 Reggae Boys Soccer Coaching 5.48 Machava FC Boys Soccer Coaching 5.49 Kibo Shooting Stars Football 5.50 Kiusa Netball Team (Girls) 5.51 KECOSO - Kilimanjaro Environmental Conservation 5.52 Arabika Sanitation Project 5.53 Jua Kali Mazingira Conservation Project 5.54 Medical - HIV - Uwawayaki Health Center 5.55 Mawenzi Hospital 5.56 Computer Teaching 5.57 Music Teaching 6 Zanzibar Mzuri Kaja Village Projects 6.1 Kiongoni Primary & Secondary School 6.2 Kusini Primary & Secondary School 6.3 Vikokotoni Secondary School 7 Zanzibar - Stone Town Projects 7.1 Forodhani Nuymba ya Watoto Yatima Orphanage 7.2 Royal Children Center - Nursery School 7.3 The Excellent Academy - Nursery School 7.4 Mwamakwerekwe Meli Nnne English Class 7.5 Mwanakkwerekwe 'C' Primary and Secondary School 7.6 St Monica Nursery and Primary School 7.7 Sun City Nursery & Primary & Secondary School 7.8 Hurumzi Secondary School 8 Getting started

[edit] About Art in Tanzania Wiki

We have a lot of projects and a few locations, tons of information and many current, former and future volunteers. Since the shifting of people at Art in Tanzania is so normal, we have thought of this Wiki as a way of keeping everyone informed and share our information with other. Maybe this wiki gets expanded to other volunteering programs around the world and we manage to share more. Be that a dream or not, look around and if you can contribute with wisdom and information to our cause. Even from outside you can make a difference by helping us get better at what we are here to do. Help the people in Tanzania, learn from them and teach them what we know that can make their lives better. We hope we are doing that in the most compatible way with their life.

[edit] Dar es Salaam Projects

[edit] Bahari Art in Tanzania Nursery School

Project Summary The nursery is situated in Bahari, approximately 10 minutes walk from the Bahari voluntary house. Bahari Nursery was established in 2007 and caters for 30 children between the ages of 3 and 7 many of which are orphans or street children. Some of the children attending the school pay a small contribution towards the resources, however many can’t afford it so attend for free. There are 2 classrooms but at present only one is in use. The nursery has 1 qualified teacher who speaks Kiswahili and English. The school is owned by Art in Tanzania and has recently moved premises as the landlord wished to develop the land. Classes are now taught in the old volunteer house which is also our base for music and houses some of the staff.

Activities You will be teaching English and basic Math’s to the children and assisting the teacher with the planning of lessons. You will need to possess and apply practical skills such as designing and implementing work sheets and introducing new teaching techniques for writing and speaking. Teaching the children nursery rhymes and games as well as simply providing them with some attention and affection will also be included in your activities.

Schedule Working hours are from Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 12pm with a break of 40 minutes in between when the children eat porridge and play.

Holidays: The centre has regular school holidays for the local teaching staff however it stays open for the children the whole year round.

Resources The school has recently been painted by volunteers however as many of the children cannot afford to pay to attend the school it is still lacking in basic resources such as teaching books, art and craft materials (crayons, coloured paper, pipe cleaners), reading books. Other useful materials include flash cards, stickers and also sports equipment; these will help you to give interactive and effective lessons during your time there.

Special Points We have recently added the numbers of kids to 75 and the school needs about 4 volunteers at a time.

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[edit] Boko Nursery School

Boko Nursery is situated in Boko, a town about 2½ km from the Bahari Hotel. It is ran by Mr. Gideon, and is attended by many orphans and street children. Mr Gideon owns and funds the school and uses it to teach those who would otherwise receive no education. The school has been beautiful decorated by volunteers in October 2008. The school places more emphasis than most on making learning fun, children regularly learn songs which aid with their English lessons. There is one full time teacher who works along with Mr Gideon, however due to the vast age range in the classroom (2-8) the school needs our assistance. The teacher speaks a poor level of English and is not trained as a teacher so we try to show different methods of teaching other than just learning by repeating facts until they are remembered!

Getting There To get to the school you take a 35/40 minute walk then a 5 minute dala-dala ride. Although this is a long trip, every volunteer who has been to the school have assured us it’s worth it!

Resources As the school is totally non-profit making, resources are very tight. Despite this all pupils have books and the school has been freshly painted. Resources such as chalk, pens, pencils, art equipment and textbooks are always needed. The children love painting, and wall displays only improve the learning environment.

Schedule You are expected to be at the school at around 9am and you leave around 11.30am/12 noon.

Special Notes We try to send two volunteers at a time to this school due to the large class and the wide age range. This project is one of the most rewarding projects we run- the children are always fairly well behaved and eager to learn and due to their situations know the importance of education from an early age.

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[edit] Garisco Day Care Center

Project Summary Garisco Day Care Centre is situated in Tegeta, a 35 minute walk from the Bahari hotel. The centre was established in 2006. There are 40 nursery children between the ages of 3 and 7 split into 2 groups with around 20 children in each group, they are however all located in 1 classroom. Many of the children attending the centre are either orphans or street children and many have issues with discipline and behavior. The centre has 1 qualified teacher, who also performs the role of headmaster, and 2 non-qualified classroom assistants who speak very limited English. The school was recently painted by volunteers and looks amazing!

Activities You will be supporting the classroom assistants in teaching basic English and Math’s to the nursery children, you will often be expected to teach the class on your own. As most of the children are orphans and street children, discipline can be a challenge. There is ongoing development at Garisco in the area of constructive lesson planning, interactive teaching and effective discipline which you will be expected to continue. There is also the possibility to teach the pre form one class more advanced English and Math’s, these youths are all very willing and enthusiastic to learn and to have your support.

Schedule You will be working from Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 12.00pm with a break of 40 minutes in between. Holidays: The centre has regular school holidays for the local teaching assistants however it stays open for the children the whole year round.

Resources The centre was recently painted and furnished by volunteers working there, however man y of the children attending the school are social orphans or street children and cannot pay the fees to attend and therefore attend for free, leaving the centre lacking in basic resources. Useful resources to bring with you would include wall charts (ABC, 123, Maps), art materials, coloured pencils and paper, children’s reading books, stickers, flash cards etc.

Special Points Teaching experience isn’t necessary to volunteer at Garisco Day Care however as many of the children have discipline issues, enthusiasm, patience and dedication is essential. Although the centre is small, due to the lack of qualified teaching staff and the discipline issues, we try to provide them with at least 2 volunteers at all times.

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[edit] St Rita Nursery School

Project Summary St. Rita pre-school is in Tegeta and is there to give children a decent level of education prior to starting primary school. It has around 35 students with an age range of 2-5. There is only one classroom which is split into two classes. The school is in very poor condition, but has recently been painted by volunteers. However it still needs some work on the actual building itself. There is wide variation of ability of the students as there is only one classroom, however all are taught basic maths and English. The school has no uniform and only a very small yard.

Getting There The school is a 40 minute walk from the Bahari Hotel, just around the corner from Garisco school. Schedule You will be required to teach between 8.30 and 10/11am, Monday to Friday. There are school holidays of one month in December and at one point in the middle of the year.

Resources The school has very limited resources. There is a small blackboard and a few chairs and desks,http://www.artintanzania.org/artintanwiki/skins/common/images/button_bold.png but all are in poor condition. Most children have an exercise book and pencil, but new stocks of these are always useful. There are very few textbooks and flashcards etc, but as the teaching is so basic it is possible to teach without these.

Teaching You will be required to teach basic English and Maths, but sports, music, arts and games are always beneficial to the students.

Special Notes We try to send two teachers to the school, although it is small because the children are often rowdy and the teachers can disappear for long periods. There are no educational requirements to teach in the school.

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[edit] Jecaan Mission Nursery and Primary School

Project Summary Jecaan Mission was established in 2004 and is situated in the town of Tegeta which is a 30 minute walk from the Bahari hotel. The school has 65 students, most of which come from the nearby village of Tegeta. The ages of the pupils range between 4 and 8, some of the children are orphans and many of the remaining children come from very low income families. There are 5 classes with between 7 and 20 children in each class, however there are only 3 classrooms, 2 of the classrooms are separated by a small wooden partition. The school has 5 full time teaching staff, only one of which is qualified, the others are currently in training. As there is an extreme shortage of subsidised government run schools in Tanzania, Jecaan Mission is one of many privately run schools, pupils attending the school are requested to pay a set fee per trem, however many are not able to afford this so contribute what they can.

Activities All classes at Jecaan are taught in English, as a volunteer you will be involved in various acti vities including teaching English, Math’s, Science and Art and Craft, as well as playing games and singing. As the ages of the children varies so does the level of teaching, for example for the 4 year olds Math’s lessons involve 1+2= and English lessons involve the ABC, nursery rhymes etc; these lessons are usually done together with the teacher. For the older children Math’s involves fractions, multiplication, telling the time etc and English includes verbs, nouns, adjectives, plurals; you will often be teaching these classes on your own. As we aim to make our projects sustainable within the local community, you will also be expected to be proactive in educating the teachers in interactive ways of teaching and means of discipline involving positive reinforcement as apposed to corporal punishment.

Schedule Working hours are from Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 12.30pm with a break of 40 minutes in between when the children eat porridge and play. 11 You will be working alongside local teachers and the class that you teach will vary. The school holidays are as follows: • April 4 weeks • August 4 weeks • December 4 weeks

Resources The school is very basic but has the essential resources such as books and pens. Much of the money paid in school fees is ‘lost’ in administration so any materials and teaching resources that you can bring with you would be appreciated: useful materials include art materials, coloured pencils and paper, children’s reading books, stickers, flash cards, wall charts.

Special Points Teaching experience isn’t necessary to volunteer at Jecaan however the school has very few resources so creativity as well as enthusiasm to help the school and the children develop is important. Although all classes are taught in English, the level of English spoken by the teachers is very basic and the teaching methods and styles are often ineffective.

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[edit] One Nursery and Primary School

One Nursery and Primary was established in 2006. It is situated in Tegeta which is a a 30 minute walk from the Bahari house. The school has around 115 students, of which 32 are either orphans or street children, 4 of the children live with and are fed by one of the teachers, as they have nowhere else to go. The ages of the pupils range between 2 and 9 years, there are 3 classrooms at the school which the 5 different groups share, with between 10 and 30 children in each room. The school has 3 full time teachers and a headmistress. The school is one of the few in the area that accepts disabled and handicapped students, but even so there are none there at present. One Nursery and Primary is a privately run school, but over half of the children cannot afford to pay the small fee which is required to run the school. The headmaster does extra work outside of school to raise money to be able to keep the school open so he is there only about two days a week. One Nursery is working closely with Art In Tanzania for the building of a new school. The school will be of an international standard, thanks to the generosity of past volunteers. Despite this, the school will still take students from mainly poor backgrounds. This is a very exciting time for the school, and is a testament to the good work of the teaching staff.

Activities All classes are taught in English, as a volunteer you will be involved in various activities including teaching English, Math’s, Science, Art and Sport as well as playing games and singing. As the ages of the children varies so does the level of teaching, for all subjects you will be given a guideline from the teacher of what to teach. Because the school has 5 classes but only 3 teachers, sometimes you will be assisting the teacher with their lesson but you will also be expected to teach on your own. As we aim to make our projects sustainable within the local community, you can also be proactive in educating the teachers in interactive ways of teaching and means of discipline involving positive reinforcement as apposed to corporal punishment. Teaching experience isn’t necessary to volunteer at One Nursery and Primary however the school has very few resources so creativity as well as enthusiasm to help the school and the children develop is important.

Schedule Working hours are from Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 1pm with a break of 40 minutes in between when the children eat porridge and play. You will be working alongside local teachers and the class that you teach will vary. The school holidays are as follows: • Easter 1 week • June 1 month • September 1 week • Dec 1 month

Resources The school has recently been painted and new desks have been provided by one of the volunteers through fund raising efforts, however it is still very basic and is lacking the essential resources such as books and pens. Useful resources to bring with you would include wall charts (ABC, 123, Maps), art materials, colored pencils and paper, children’s reading books, stickers, flash cards.

Special Points One Nursery and Primary School is a small school but due to their lack of teaching staff we try to provide them with 2 volunteers at all times.

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[edit] Pwani Primary School

Pwani Primary School is situated 10 minutes walk from the Bahari volunteer house. The school was established in 1997 and currently has 1714 students between the ages of 7 and 14 years. Pwani is a government run school which means that the children effectively attend for free, however the government don’t invest highly in schools so they are lacking in basic resources; there are only 15 classrooms at the schools which means that each class has over 100 children. Although all of the children are very enthusiastic to learn, teaching to such large number can be challenging.

Activities You will be responsible for teaching English language to the various age groups. If you are able to assist with computer skills, sports or French, any extra time you can give would be very welcome. Schedule The school is open from Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 2.00pm but you will receive a timetable of the lessons that you will teach.

Holidays: 2 weeks in March for Easter Mid June to Mid July 2 weeks at the end of September December for 1 month

Resources The school is lacking in basic resources and teaching materials are extremely limited. Books and resources to teach English as a foreign language would be welcome to help prepare and give interactive lessons.

Special Points Volunteers at this project will need to be prepared to teach over 100 children in a class. Lesson planning is essential as is enthusiasm and the confidence to discipline a large group.

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[edit] Ununio Primary School

Ununio primary school is situated in the small fishing village of Ununio, around 3km from the Bahari hotel. The school was founded in 1967, however it is recently renovated. Even so, the school is very plain and undecorated. The school is attended by local children of the area and has around 700 students, some of whom attend the Ununio Orphanage, about 500m north of the school. As the school is a government school, attendance is essentially free, so you will encounter children from all backgrounds. As it is owned by the government, there are few resources and classes often have more than 100 students. Ages range from 3-18.

Getting there You will be taken there by a free car as there is no public transport to the area, although we are currently looking into getting bicycles to access the project. Resources The school has plenty of desks, chalk and exercise books, however aside from that it has very few teaching resources. You may find it useful to make some flashcards or wall displays of work to make a better learning environment. There is some basic sports equipment.

Teaching You will be required to teach English to a variety of classes (as all other subjects are taught in Swahili), from Standard (year) 1 up to Standard 7. The level of English ability is varied, but generally by Standard 7 students have a decent vocabulary and sentence structure. Before starting at the school we can meet with a teacher to create a timetable of lessons, to maximize your impact in the school. The school is also very keen to develop some structured sports lessons, which you may choose to run. They are currently looking at getting a pool table and to set up some football and netball classes, with the possibility of setting up a team.

Schedule The school operates between 8am and 2pm, although most volunteers choose to finish around 11 or 12 to be back for lunch and preparation for afternoon projects.

Special Notes There are no educational requirements to teach in the school. The school uses the stick as a method of discipline, so be prepared to use and demonstrate alternative methods of discipline. You will generally be assigned a class with another volunteer, however you can also teach alone if yo u wish. As the school is a registered one, it is suitable for internships for trainee teachers, many of whom find it useful teaching in such a different environment as in the west. Ununio school usually gets around 2 or 3 volunteers at a time. You can make a huge difference in this school, as the standard of the English of students and even teachers is very low.

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[edit] Jiwe Gumu Primary School

Jiwe Gumu school is situated in the village of Mtongwani, around 2Ωkm from the Bahari hotel. It is a small school, with around 65 students, split into two classes, one taught indoors the other outside the school. The school is funded by the headmaster Teacher Kennedy and takes in orphans and street children free of charge. It has few resources and the school is very badly located – it’s in an area prone to flooding. The teachers are not fully qualified and therefore need your help. They are very welcoming and always delighted to receive volunteers. The children love to receive volunteers and every time a new teacher visits, run outside to greet them. The school has recently been beautifully painted by volunteers.

Getting There You will need to take a short dala dala ride to Mtongwani, once getting off the dala dala you will take a short 5 minute walk to the school.

Resources The school has one class room which has fairly new tables and chairs built by past volunteers. The school has two blackboards, the one used for the outside classroom is in poor condition and regularly breaks. Most children have books and pencils, but extra resources are always useful.

The Project School starts at 10:30 as before this they have Swahili first in the mornings. They generally need volunteers to teach English and Maths, teaching is fairly basic at the school as many of the children are at Nursery level.

Special Notes We to send at least two volunteers to this school as the classes can sometimes be quite large. If we have enough volunteers we send four and put two volunteers to each of the classes.

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[edit] Computer Classes

Project Summary Art in Tanzania is providing computer training services for children, youth and adults. The task is to train the people for the common computer use as well as to use the internet and email. The means to communicate is a multi positive task as one will learn to get her/his products known, will be able to communicate and change views developing the democracy among others.

Activities We train local societies to use the computer starting from the very basics how to handle the computer, how to install software, how to open an email address and thereon teachng to use the most common software as word editing and calculation programs. Thereon we can produce web sites for local entities and businesses to promote their production and tasks.

Schedule The program takes place from Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm daily. We are also having evening classes for adult groups. Resources We are in process to make a new input for the computer-teaching program and on January 2008 we have many computers and a class room of its own only for the computer teaching program.

Special Points Some 5 volunteers/interns can attend at a time and the project can be tailored according the skills and preferences of the participant.

[edit] Marketing & Economics & Fund Raising

Project Summary Art in Tanzania is an NGO that is run in self-sustainable bases. The visiting volunteers and interns will leave some moneys to fund the projects but on top of that we run safari and adventure operations for fund raising. These operations need marketing efforts as well as constant development in performance. Also accounting and budgeting tasks are needed.

Activities The task is to train the local staff to perform and to develop the marketing and economical tasks. We are able to tailor the programs, for example one can attend project fund raising activities, internet based marketing, to develop exhibition stands, to design brochures and web sites and finally we can tailor the task according to the challenge of the volunteer/intern.

Schedule The program takes place from Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm daily.

Resources We have good facilitation in our offices as well as capabilities to produce marketing materials and designing in our music studio and in field of video making and photographing as well. We have also various side projects as our music production and bands that need marketing efforts locally and overseas. Special Points Some 5 volunteers/interns can attend at a time and the project can be tailored according the skills and preferences of the participant.

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[edit] Kwetu High School (Secondary)

Kwetu High School is situated near Kunduchi beach resort in the village of Mtongwani. It is a large school, of around 700 pupils. There are 5 classes, each with more than 100 students. There are 3 classrooms, so the remaining two classes are taught outside each day. The school is privately run but the vast majority of itís students are orphans and street children. In Tanzania there are some orphanages and primary schools for children in similar situations, but there are precious few high schools that accept people free of charge. The school runs mainly on sponsorship and donations from charities and individuals. The school has a very strong identity and the students are proud to attend it. There is very good structure to the school day and few discipline problems compared to other similar schools.

Getting There The school is around 3km from the Bahari Hotel and is a 40 minutes walk or a 5- minute 200tsh($0.20) dala-dala (bus) ride and a five minute walk.

Resources The school has enough books and stationary for the students, but as with most schools there are very few textbooks. The teaching staff has done their best to make a good learning environment with the resources they have. The Teaching You will be required to teach English to the 5 classes, usually in one-hour lessons. You will agree a timetable with the teachers there and generally work around that. If you have any knowledge in another subject the school would also be delighted to welcome you. The school is also very interested in setting up football and netball teams and volunteers were recently shown on Tanzanian television after a netball coaching session. Additionally HIV Awareness volunteers are always welcomed to give seminars here.

Schedule The school day runs from 8am until 2pm with around an hours break. Volunteers are allowed to start at around 9am and can leave at around 12 or 1 if they wish so as to be back in time for lunch. Holidays are generally for one month in December and June.

Special Notes We try to place at least two volunteers in this school at all times, so one can teach English while the other teaches sports, however the teachers assure us that anyone wanting to help out is always welcome.

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[edit] Medical Projects

Project Summary Art in Tanzania medical projects are located to the main hospitasl in Dar es Salaam including Muhimbili Universtity Hospital, Ilala, Manyamala and other large city hospitals. Tanzania is lacking medical personnel in the hospitals so all the medical professionals are most welcome to participate. We tailor all the medical projects.

Activities Depending on your level of knowledge and professional qualifications, your duties will include; taking patient history, checking vital signs, assisting in the laboratory, observation of surgery, assisting in the MCH with deliveries, theatre and the treatment of children and infants. At the beginning of each day cases will be presented and you will be expected to advise on which treatment or course of action would be taken in your country for each case. It will then be explained what course of action can/will be taken in each case due to the limited resources at the hospital.

Schedule You will be expected to work Monday to Friday from 8am - 2pm, you are more than welcome to work later if you wish and also at the weekend. Your commitment is essential for the development of the hospital.

Resources You will need to arrange your own insurance to be able to practice medically. You may also want to bring your own equipment such as a stethoscope although this is not essential.

Special Points This project is strictly for medical professionals and medical students only. Before you arrive: You will need to provide us with a full CV including areas of study and experience 1 month before you arrive. It will be useful to research: Western treatments for the cases that you will face. The challenges facing the medical sector in Africa

To be prepared to answer questions on yourself: • What you are studying/What you do for work. • What you hope to gain by volunteering here. • Your professional plans for the future

This will help raise the awareness and knowledge of the local staff in the hospital of the medical sector in developed countries. Through this mutual cooperation, the hospital will be able to develop it's knowledge in treatment and counseling methods and you will be able to develop your awareness of the problems and limitations facing the medical sector in Africa and raise awareness of this when you return to your country.

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[edit] Adult English Bahari Beach

Project Summary Bahari Adult English class is located in the grounds of Bahari Nursery, a ten minute walk from the hotel. There are 2 groups, one at basic level and one at a more advanced level; each group has between 10 and 20 students between the ages of 15 and 40. The students are all members of the local community wanting to learn or improve their English to give themselves and their families a better chance for the future. Amongst the students are staff working at the volunteer houses, local bike taxi drivers, mothers and a number of local Maasai. Many of the students who attend this class have little or no formal education and therefore patience and you time is very much appreciated.

Activities You will be teaching English as a foreign language at either basic or intermediate level. The students like to concentrate on spoken English but correct grammar is also important to them. The students also find it interesting to learn about a variety of subjects from geography to culture to politics in the process of learning English. You will need to be organized and be able to prepare interactive lessons; your commitment, dedication and enthusiasm will be of great value to students who are very keen and grateful to learn what they can from you.

Schedule The classes are Monday to Friday from 3pm to 5pm. The classes do not stop for holidays.

Resources This project is run entirely by volunteers and is free to attend so there are very few resources. The classes take place outside in the courtyard of the nursery school, previous volunteers have bought blackboards and chairs but other than this there are no resources. The students usually bring their own exercise books and pens but you 24 will need to provide your own teaching aids and material. The Internet is an excellent source for ideas for lesson plans and for worksheets and articles. A knowledge of and material on general English grammar is also important.

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Special Points As this project is entirely run by volunteers it is essential that we

[edit] Adult English Ununio Village

Ununio adult English class is taught in Ununio Primary School, about 3km from the Bahari hotel. Ununio is a poor fishing village, with high unemployment and generally low levels of education. . There are currently two classes - basic and advanced, with even the basic English class speaking a decent standard of English. There are around 15-20 students in the basic class and about 5-10 attending the advanced class. This is a very new project, started in January 2009. As numbers are currently quite low, you might want to further advertise this class.

Getting there You will be taken there by a free car as there is no public transport to the area, although we are currently looking into getting bicycles to access the project.

Resources As the classes are taught in a primary school, there are plenty of desks and a whiteboard with chalk. However there are no resources such as textbooks or flashcards as the class is run entirely by Art in Tanzania. You will find however that you don’t really need many resources as long as you are enthusiastic and use your initiative.

The Students As this is such a new class, the students are very enthusiastic and friendly. The chances are you will make some very good friends from the class.

The Teaching Students learn the essentials of English, such as grammar, tenses and vocabulary. However many students are not very confident, so it is helpful to do lots of speaking exercises and debates. They also enjoy word games such as hangman and dictionary - these games also help develop their vocabulary.

Schedule Classes are taught Monday to Friday between 3pm and 5pm. They are taught throughout the year, with a one or two week break over Christmas and an optional 3 day break over Easter

Special Notes The teaching requires no experience, only a boatload of enthusiasm! You will generally be teaching a class alone, with another volunteer teaching the other class. However if you want to produce a play, or have a big debate etc, classes can be combined.

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[edit] Mwandaliwa Orphanage

This Ununio Orphanage is situated about 3km from the hotel in the fishing village of Ununio. There are currently 65 children resident between the ages of 2 and 16. It is ran by a mother and her son, neither of whom are entirely proficient at English. There are always problems with funding to cover school fees, clothes, food and medical care, so you could look at setting up a link with a charity to support them. The children are from varying backgrounds, some have problems with HIV/Aids, disabilities or sight or hearing issues. The project receives some help from some Ununio residents, but this is mainly to wash clothes or prepare food. You will be required to be entirely flexible as there is so much that you can do! Volunteers can run sports classes, English courses, games, music programs and sports along with occasional HIV awareness seminars.

Getting There You will share a car with volunteers teaching at the Ununio adult English project. Resources There are 4 bedrooms, each with around 5 or 6 beds and mosquito nets. The orphanage has not been decorated as any funds are usually spent on food, rent or healthcare- you may wish to supply posters for rooms etc. There are no real teaching resources- classes are usually taught sat on a mat in the grounds. However you can use some of the basic resources such as sports equipment and stationary that Art in Tanzania can sometimes provide.

Schedule Volunteers are welcome at this project 365 days a year. At present we run this project in the afternoons between 3pm and 5pm as the children are at school in the mornings. The Projects Volunteers at the orphanage usually decide between them the program for the week- they set days for sports coaching, English lessons etc. The children are always just grateful for the company we provide- there is very little for them to do in their spare time.

Special Notes We usually send at least two volunteers to this project, it really is the more the merrier though as there so many children and so few staff, There is no educational requirements.

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[edit] HIV Awareness Program

Project Summary The HIV Awareness Program is run by Art in Tanzania and the goal is to educate and support the local communities regarding health and social matters. The program involves visiting small and remote villages in the local area to provide information and advice about HIV and AIDS, about its cause, effects, prevention, medication, treatment, nutrition, social stigma etc. to groups of youths and adults, the size of the group varies from village to village. The program takes between 3 to 5 days to complete. A member of staff will always be present to translate and support you. As the program involves visiting a different village every 3 to 5 days, the location of course varies. You will travel to the villages by daladala and on foot.

Activities You will be providing information and advice on HIV and AIDS as well as listening to and answering questions from the participants. It is important that you have an understanding of the causes, transmission, effects and treatments for HIV and AIDS and are comfortable discussing this in an open and honest environment.

Schedule The program takes place from Monday to Friday from 3pm to 5pm but can also be run as a morning project.

Resources There are no resources necessary for this project, just your commitment and dedication.

Special Points As it is important to be able to provide proficient information and answer any questions effectively, the program is only appropriate for volunteers willing to commit to it for a minimum of 1 month. We can place up to 3 volunteers on this project at one time.

[edit] Football Coaching

Project Summary The sports coaching takes place in Kondo, a village about 15 minutes walk from the Bahari hotel. There is a football team already set up thanks to the support of a local businesswoman and we’re planning to set up a netball team as well. The sessions are coached by volunteers only. Activities The program involves organizing and teaching drills and matches and encouraging teamwork and discipline. The children are enthusiastic to participate in any activities so creativity is an advantage. You will need to be energetic and also be patient and commanding enough to control large groups of children. You could also arrange matches against other local schools and teams.

Schedule The program takes place from Monday to Friday from 3pm to 5pm.

Resources The project already has 2 footballs and some basic kit.

Special Points We can place up to 4 volunteers on this project at one time.

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[edit] Art in Tanzania Women Groups

Project Summary Art in Tanzania Women Groups is a project targeted to help widowed and otherwise underprivileged women to develop their skills to better their and their children lives. Typically the women are given training in basic business skills as in English language, using computers, mathematics and budgeting & accounting and thereon they are provided practical skills in handicrafts and other small scale production and finally we try to look at the ways they can sell their products for local or even to export markets.

Activities The Volunteers/Interns are participating the work with women according their specific skills and tasks. Some can assist in English teaching programs, some in production sector, some in counseling and some in marketing.

Schedule You will be expected to work Monday to Friday from 8am – 4pm, but often the schedules need to be adjusted, as the women group members need to attend their own specific activities and work as well.

Resources The Art in Tanzania program provides wide variety of tools to assist the women. We have art and handicraft teaching facilities, computer/internet teaching facility, English and other subjects course etc.

Special Points We can take 4-6 volunteers/inters to support the women groups at a time. One can also participate the women group activities along some other projects.

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[edit] Mzuka Records Music Studio & Music Program

Project Summary The Music Program is to support and develop the Tanzanian artists. Art in Tanzania has a music studio for production, traditional African Music Band “Zemkala” and various young musicians in the program. The aim is to develop the music, perform music shows and festivals and to teach music and dance in the schools. This program is for volunteers who have talent in music and dance. One can attend the program in schools performing teaching or to participate the music production, music video making, web site making for the arts, music studio operations, to be a part of a team organizing festivals/shows, to participate our bands playing music or dancing or being part of the mixing team. Our music studio is just a short walking distance from the volunteer’s house, the school to attend are mostly at walking distance but the band practice sessions or shows may be more far away in the Dar es Salaam city center area.

Activities The Music Program is youth oriented. The aim is to teach the talented children is basic music skills but also the young professional musicians, as many of them cannot even read the notes. Thereon Tanzanian music has always a message so it can be used to deliver information of HIV and other important daily life issues. To assist in performing and producing the festival/music shows is also an interesting mode to attend the local Tanzanian societies.

Schedule The program takes place from Monday to Friday from 3pm to 5pm and thereon during the evenings and weekends as well depending on the show schedules.

Resources Music studio, movie making facility, bands, instruments, and musicians; all basic needs to perform, are available. We are in need of skills and knowledge to implement and develop the program.

Special Points We can place practically unlimited number of volunteers/interns in this program.

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[edit] Handicrafts Programs

Project Summary Batik Printing Batik printing is a popular art form in Tanzania. We have a batik printing line that we use to produce several types of products as school uniforms, kangas etc. This project is also a tool to train the women groups to learn new activities to enhance their income. A volunteer can attend the Batik Printing as a project to teach the techniques for the local groups or to attend it her/himself as an extra program.

Activities A volunteer attending this project as a community work project will typically work with the women groups. One need to be familiar with the batik printing art to be capable to attend the project. However we can also make a combination where a volunteer attending the women group will assist them in Batik Making study sessions by teaching the English wordings and assisting them to perform. Our professional teacher will handle the rest.

Schedule The program takes place from Monday to Friday from 3pm to 8pm and thereon during the evenings and weekends depending on the need.

Resources We have full production line with all the necessary machines.

Special Points Some 2 volunteers at a time can attend this project.

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[edit] Stone Cutting & Polishing & Jewelry Making

Project Summary Tanzania has wide variety of precious and semi precious stones. This project is to introduce the stone cutting and polishing profession to the local people. We can also produce small jewelry for to produce income. We have the full professional stone processing line in the main volunteer’s house as well as a professional project leader. This project can be utilized by the people having knowledge of the art of stone cutting to teach the skills but also by the volunteers taking courses themselves.

Activities A volunteer attending this project as a community work project will typically work with the women groups. One need to be familiar with the stone cutting and polishing art to be capable to attend the project. However we can also make a combination where a volunteer attending the women group will assist them in stone cutting study sessions by teaching the English wordings and assisting them to perform. Our professional teacher will handle the rest.

Schedule The program takes place from Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm and thereon during the evenings and weekends depending on the need.

Resources We have full production line with all the necessary machines.

Special Points Some 2 volunteers at a time can attend this project.

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[edit] Environmental & Health

Project Summary CSHEP is a sanitation based school study where the goal is to; increase the current level of sanitation in twenty government primary schools across the three wards in Watoto Salama’s spatial scope: Mbweni, Bunju and Kunduchi. CSHEP intends on achieving this goal by increasing the number of toilets in each school to meet council regulations and gaining access to a reliable year-round source of safe water. This project is designed to help Tanzanian communities to get on track with the Millennium Develop Goals produced by the UN in 2003.

Activities You will participate in data-collecting meetings with representatives from each school and help compile this data into the project’s database. In these meetings you will find out how many students are in each school, the number of toilets they currently have and their current accessibility to safe-water. You will also need to openly discuss with them how they think they can best access this water. There are a large range of other tasks including fund-raising meetings, report writing and budget analysis that you will be assigned to where necessary.

Schedule The program takes place from Monday to Friday but won’t necessarily have set hours. Generally it is a classic 9-5 but there may be the odd ‘meeting’ at the local bar at night.

Resources Any computer programs you can bring will most likely be useful. For example in this project we have already used: basic Microsoft Office programs, Gantt Project 2.0.4, an Arc View GIS program and Google Earth.

Special Points This has the potential to transform into a large-scale project with a lot of obstacles to overcome so patience, diplomacy and creativity is a must. You must be motivated and be able to walk independently. Any sanitation knowledge would be a plus. Also a good knowledge of computers or the ability to acquire this knowledge is necessary. In short, you can’t be afraid to try something new on the screen in front of you!

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[edit] Hotel management & Cooking

Project Summary Art in Tanzania project house around the country are in need of hotel type of management and cooks/chefs and related personnel. Our local staff is struggling to copy the big numbers of participants, to cook all meals, manage the purchases, stocks, cleaning, bookings and other operations.

Activities The task is to train the local staff to perform and to develop the services. We are also looking for to open our own Pub Canteen that works day times for to provide food for the staff and volunteers/interns (some 50- 100 people present) and evening times as public Bar-Restaurant.

Schedule The program takes place from Monday to Sunday from 8am to 12pm and the participant will have 8 hours daily work sessions and 2 free days a week arranged as best suited.

Resources All basic service tools and facilitation available and good ideas will be facilitated.

Special Points Some 5 volunteers/interns can attend at a time.

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[edit] Car Mechanics & General Service

Project Summary Art in Tanzania safari and other cars already need constant services. Thereon we have a local Car Service unit where there is a big need for the qualified/experienced mechanics. The work is never ending and it has special features compared to the Western service procedures.

Activities A volunteer attending this project should be at minimum skillful with her/his hands. We do not have all the modern facilitation and tools so one should be also innovative. Schedule The program takes place from Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm and thereon during the evenings and weekends depending on the need.

Resources All basic service tools and facilitation available.

Special Points Some 2-3 volunteers/interns can attend at a time. You will step 30 years back in time as servicing cars in Africa for African roads is totally different than to make routine service work for the Western town cars.

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[edit] Construction & Renovation

Project Summary Numerous Art in Tanzania projects are in need of renovation and construction work. We renovate and build up new classrooms, develop playgrounds, fix and manufacture furniture etc.

Activities A volunteer attending this project should be at minimum skillful with her/his hands. We prefer independent work skills but we also have our own carpenters and construction people to assist. One can also take task to train the local Fundis (“technicians”) to produce new products as for example loud speakers using hard wood for the homes etc.

Schedule The program takes place from Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm and thereon during the evenings and weekends depending on the need. Resources We have full production line with all the necessary machines. Tanzania is also full of old hardwood furniture that can be refurnished.

Special Points Some 4 volunteers/interns can attend at a time.

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[edit] Arusha Projects

[edit] Bethlehem Day Care Centre

Project Summary This nursery was built in 2003 and caters for 20 children between the ages of 2 and 5. Four of the children at the school are orphans and the rest come from low income families. There is 1 classroom and 2 teachers and they try to teach the children in 2 groups according to age with the eight 2 and 3 year olds in one group and the twelve 4 to 5 year olds in another. There are 2 teachers at the school. The school is situated a 40 minute walk away from the volunteer house.

Activities You will be assisting the teachers with basic nursery teaching; ABC, 123, plus introducing games, arts, crafts and songs to the children. You will also be responsible for the general care of the children; disciplining them, giving them attention and affection. The staff hope to gain experience in handling children from observing and working with volunteers.

Schedule The school is open from Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 12pm. The school closes for holidays in December for 1 month, April for 1 month and August for 1 month.

Resources The school is lacking relatively well equipped but anything that you can provide that will aid teaching such as teaching books, art and craft materials, reading books, flash cards etc are needed and will prove useful to you during your time at the project.

Special points Teaching in Tanzania is a well respected profession, many teachers often go without pay in their dedication to provide underprivileged children with an education, so your hard work and dedication is extremely appreciated. It is the culture to dress appropriately (especially if you will be teaching during Ramadan). Try not to wear revealing clothing whilst at work. It is possible to place a maximum of 2 volunteers at this placement at one time.

[edit] Faraja Orphanage and Nursery School

Project Summary This centre was started in 2006 by Mr. Mbughi who was himself orphaned as a child and wanted to provide a better life for children in the same situation. Faraja caters for 40 children on a day care basis, providing them with food and shelter, 11 of those receive 24 hour care. The centre also runs a nursery school in one of its rooms for 12 children between the ages of 4 and 7. The nursery has a full time teacher who’s English is limited but who is enthusiastic and helpful. Faraja is located a 45 minute walk from the volunteer house. Due to the language this project can prove challenging but also very rewarding.

Activities Your role will be to teach and to assist the teacher in the nursery school. There is also the opportunity to help the older children with their homework in the afternoons and to teach the staff about childcare and nurturing the children should you wish. Of course the children at this project are also in need of some love and affection and playing games, singing and doing sport with them can provide them with some of the attention they need.

Schedule The nursery school is from 8.00am until 12pm but any extra time that you can provide in the afternoon would be greatly appreciated. The school takes holidays in April for 1 month, August for 1 month and December for 1 month.

Resources The orphanage is free, there is a small fee to attend the school but since the school opened only one child has paid. Mr. Mbughi relies on his own funds at the moment but is in need of sponsorship to be able to provide the children with the food and other resources that they need. The school is also lacking in materials so stationary or other teaching aids that you can provide will be very welcome.

Special points It is possible to place a maximum of 2 volunteers at this placement at one time.

[edit] Glory Nursery

Project Summary This school was founded in 2003 and is situated about a 15 minute walk away from the Arusha voluntary house. This is an incredibly poor school and is in desperate need of attention, the school has 33 children between the ages of 3 and 6 years, 7 of which are orphans, the rest of which come from difficult backgrounds. There is 1 small classroom and 1 teacher who’s English is limited but who’s enthusiasm is endless. Volunteers should be prepared to work in conditions where there are no resources or equipment for teachers or for the children. This project would suit someone who is confident and motivated enough to make a change to the education system at the school; volunteers should have a genuine love of children and young people as well as the energy and enthusiasm to help these children.

Activities You will be helping to teach basic English, Math’s, Sports, Games and singing. As well as teaching you will also be able to provide the children with the attention and affection that they need and deserve.

Schedule School begins at 8.00 am and finishes at 11.30 am but any extra time that you can provide the school and the children would be greatly appreciated. The school takes holidays in March for 1 month, July for 1 month and December for 1 month.

Resources More than half of the 33 children cannot afford to pay the 2,500Tsh per month fees and the rest of the children pay what they can; as a result the school is seriously lacking in basic resources. The school needs, books, pens, reading books, wall displays, games, flash cards. Anything that you can provide for this school would be more than appreciated. The school doesn’t have any equipment so you will need to provide your own teaching aids.

Special points As the majority of the children cannot afford the school fees live there is not enough money to pay the teacher or to provide the children with porridge every day. Despite this the teacher and the children are incredibly enthusiastic and loving. It is possible to place a maximum of 2 volunteers at this placement at one time.

[edit] Good Hope Nursery School

Project Summary Good Hope Nursery is located in the back room of a church a 20 minute walk away from the Arusha voluntary house. There are 19 children between the ages of 3 and 6 attending the school, 4 of which are orphans, the others also come from difficult backgrounds. There is 1 classroom and 1 teacher who’s English is limited. This is a private nursery however only half of the children can afford the fees to attend, despite this the school is reasonably well equipped but they still need the support of volunteers to help strengthen the children’s education.

Activities You will be teaching basic English, Math’s, Arts, Sports, Games and singing. The teacher is also in need of English lessons and would much appreciate your help with this. As well as teaching you will also be able to provide the children with the attention and affection. Schedule School begins at 8.00am and finishes at 12pm. The school takes holidays at Easter for 2 weeks, in June 1 month, September 1 week and December for 1 month.

Resources Teaching aids, wall charts, reading books, flash cards, art and sports material will help you to create and give interactive lessons while you are at the school. Because only half of the children are able to pay the fees, there is not enough money to provide the children with their daily porridge.

Special points It is possible to place a maximum of 2 volunteers at this placement at one time.

[edit] Life Ebenezer Kindergarten and Primary School

Project Summary Life Ebenezer is principally a kindergarten but the teacher. The school was started in 2006 and 80 children between the ages of 2 and 10 attending nursery and primary school. Twenty five of the children are orphans, the remaining children also come from difficult home circumstances. There is 1 classroom and 1 teacher, plus a teaching assistant. There is not enough room in the classroom for desks so the children sit on the floor, with the help of volunteers this large group of children can be split into smaller groups to aid learning and to give them some of the one on one attention that they need. The school is situated a 30 minute walk away from the volunteer house.

Activities You will be assisting the teacher with basic English and Math’s plus games, singing and sports, the class is often split into smaller groups providing you with the opportunity to give the children some extra attention and affection. The teacher is interested to learn new techniques regarding interactive learning and alternative methods of discipline.

Schedule The school is open from Monday to Friday, 8am to 12pm. The school closes for holidays in December for 1 month, April for 1 month and August for 1 month.

Resources This is a private kindergarten but of the 52 children only 8 can afford the 3,000Tsh per month to attend, the rest attend for free and as a result the school is lacking in basic resources such as books and pencils. Previous volunteers have made excellent wall displays but any teaching aids such as reading books, art and craft materials, flash cards etc will prove useful to you during your time at the project and will be used by the teacher after you leave.

Special points Teaching in Tanzania is a well respected profession, many teachers often go without pay in their dedication to provide underprivileged children with an education, so your hard work and dedication is extremely appreciated. It is the culture to dress appropriately (especially if you will be teaching during Ramadan). Try not to wear revealing clothing whilst at work. It is possible to place a maximum of 3 volunteers at this placement at one time.

[edit] Uhuru Nursery School

Project Summary Uhuru Nursery is located at a 20 minute walk away from the Arusha voluntary house. There are 30 children between the ages of 3 and 6 attending the school, all of them coming from difficult backgrounds. There is 1 classroom and 1 teacher who’s English is limited. This is a private nursery however only half of the children can afford the fees to attend. It also has 3 orphans who cannot at all pay school fees. The school is new and not equipped and thus needs the support of volunteers to help strengthen the children’s education.

Activities You will be teaching basic English, Math’s, Arts, Sports, Games and singing. The teacher is also in need of English lessons and would much appreciate your help with this. As well as teaching you will also be able to provide the children with the attention and affection.

Schedule School begins at 8.00am and finishes at 11.30 am. The school takes holidays at Easter for 2 weeks, in June 1 month, September 1 week and December for 1 month.

Resources Teaching aids, wall charts, reading books, flash cards, art and sports material will help you to create and give interactive lessons while you are at the school. Because only half of the children are able to pay the fees, there is not enough money to provide the children with their daily porridge.

Special points It is possible to place a maximum of 2 volunteers at this placement at one time.

[edit] Toronto Nursery School

Project Summary Toronto Nursery is located at a 30 minute walk away from the Arusha voluntary house. There are 35 children between the ages of 3 and 6 attending the school, mostly coming from difficult backgrounds. There is 1 classroom and 1 teacher. This is a private nursery and thus kids have to pays school fees to attend. As most of them cannot afford to, the school still poorly equipped. It therefore needs the support of volunteers to help strengthen the children’s education.

Activities You will be teaching basic English, Math’s, Arts, Sports, Games and singing. The teacher is also in need of English lessons and would much appreciate your help with this. As well as teaching you will also be able to provide the children with the attention and affection.

Schedule School begins at 8.00am and finishes at 12pm. The school takes holidays at Easter for 2 weeks, in June 1 month, September 1 week and December for 1 month.

Resources Teaching aids, wall charts, reading books, flash cards, art and sports material will help you to create and give interactive lessons while you are at the school. Because only half of the children are able to pay the fees, there is not enough money to provide the children with their daily porridge.

Special points It is possible to place a maximum of 2 volunteers at this placement at one time.

[edit] Gloryland Nursery School

Project Summary Gloryland Nursery is at a 10 minute walk from the Arusha voluntary house. There are 15 children between the ages of 2 and 5 attending the school, most of them coming from difficult backgrounds. There is 1 classroom and 1 teacher. This is a private nursery most of the children cannot afford the fees to attend. The school has just started and is still poorly equipped. It thus needs the support of volunteers to help strengthen the children’s education.

Activities You will be teaching basic English, Math’s, Arts, Sports, Games and singing. The teacher is also in need of English lessons and would much appreciate your help with this. As well as teaching you will also be able to provide the children with the attention and affection.

Schedule School begins at 8.00am and finishes at 12.30 pm. The school takes holidays at Easter for 2 weeks, in June 1 month, September 1 week and December for 1 month.

Resources Teaching aids, wall charts, reading books, flash cards, art and sports material will help you to create and give interactive lessons while you are at the school. Because only half of the children are able to pay the fees, there is not enough money to provide the children with their daily porridge.

Special points It is possible to place a maximum of 2 volunteers at this placement at one time. The numbers of kids is increasing.

[edit] Nursery Teaching and HIV Counseling

Project Summary TUPO is the acronym for Tumaini (Hope in Kiswahili language) Positive test centre and is a centre entirely dedicated to those who are HIV positive. The centre consists of nursery school catering for 40 children between the ages of 4 and 6 ½ , all of which are orphans and a quarter of which are infected with the HIV virus. The nursery has 2 classrooms with 20 four and five year olds in one and the 20 older children in the other class. There is 1 teacher and 1 assistant so the school needs volunteers to help offer better pre school education to these disadvantaged children. The school and the centre are a 35 minute walk from the volunteer house. As well as the nursery school, TUPO also performs home visits to members of their community infected with HIV to provide them with food and encouragement to work together to overcome the stigma attached to HIV. They also run a support group to educate those with infected with HIV about using condoms to prevent the spread about nutrition, balanced diet and medication and generally how to care for themselves to prevent HIV developing into AIDS. They also offer group counseling for those who have recently discovered that they are infected and provide an opportunity to share their experiences and fears and gain advice and hope from those who’ve been infected with HIV for a long time. In an attempt to educate the community about HIV and to show them that living with HIV can mean a full and healthy life, TUPO also has a football team where all the players are HIV positive. As football matches attract a lot of youth interest, these events allow TUPO to reach a wide audience. Along the football team they have a choir that visits local churches creating awareness.

Activities You will be expected to help in the nursery with teaching and assisting with basic English and Math’s as well as arts, playing, drawing, games, singing etc. You will also have the opportunity to assist with the home visits, participate in the support groups, coach football and join with the choir.

Schedule The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 12.30pm. The school closes for holidays for 1 in April, August and December. On Thursdays the whole day is spent doing home visits, visiting members of the group and also ones who are sick. Football coaching on a Tuesday and a Friday from 2-4pm and the is a match once a month.

Resources The centre and the school are run from donations and sponsorship but resources such as basic art and craft materials (crayons, coloured paper, pipe cleaners etc), flash cards and other teaching aids will help to make the lessons more creative and interactive. They also need basic first aid equipment and a football.

Special points All of the people working at the centre are infected by HIV. Volunteers at this project should have a thorough understanding about the cause, effects and spread of HIV and AIDS. They need to be knowledgeable and comfortable in discussing and advising people in HIV and AIDS related matters. It is possible to place 2 volunteers at this placement at one time.

[edit] WEMA Day Care centre and HIV counseling

Project Summary This centre was started in June 2007 by a volunteer, previous to this the children were being taught outside under a tree. The centre now houses a nursery and a HIV clinic and also offers HIV counseling and advice in the local area. The nursery caters for 52 children between the ages of 3 and 5, these are split into 2 classes with 17 three to four year olds in one class and 35 four to five year olds in another. This is a private nursery but the majority of the children don’t pay as they are orphans or from difficult situations or the parents have HIV and cannot afford the fees. Due to this the centre is seriously lacking in resources, they only have 1 teacher for 2 classes and the classrooms have no furniture or basic resources. The centre is a 20 minute daladala ride and a 30 minute walk from the volunteer house. The centre also provides HIV and AIDS counseling. They do this as home visits and try to educate those already infected with the disease about use of condoms to stop them spreading it to others, to inform them about necessary nutrition to stay healthy, to discuss the behaviour and stigma attached to having the disease. During this counseling they can also asses those who are in need of medication and advise them to attend the clinic at the centre for treatment.

Activities The centre desperately needs volunteers to help in the day care centre. You will be teaching English and Math’s at a very basic level e.g. ABC, 123, as well as helping the children to learn through singing, games, nursery rhymes and drawing. The children are also simply in need of some attention and affection. In the afternoons it is possible to accompany the staff on home visit or observe and help in the clinic at the centre.

Schedule The school is open from 8am to 11.30am, Monday to Friday but any extra time that you are willing to provide will be greatly appreciated. It closes for 1 month holidays in December and June and 1 week holiday in March and September. Home visits take place in the afternoon but are not possible every day due to lack of staff resource and transport. The clinic is open from Monday to Friday for advice and treatment and rceives about 6-10 patients per day.

Resources Both the school and the clinic are desperately lacking in resources. The nursery needs the most basic of resources such as books, pencils, crayons and paper as well as teaching aids, wall charts, reading books etc. The clinic is also in need of any medical supplies that can be donated; from condoms and surgical gloves to ARV treatments.

Special points Volunteers at this project should have a thorough understanding about the cause, effects and spread of HIV and AIDS. They need to be knowledgeable and comfortable in discussing and advising people in HIV and AIDS related matters. It is possible to place 2-3 volunteers at this placement at one time.

[edit] Primary Teaching

Project Summary Naasha Junior Academy was established in 1996 with just a handful of and 1 teacher. It now has over 425 students, 15 classrooms and 22 teaching staff. The age of the children varies from 4 to 14 years old; there are 2 preschool classes with children between the ages of 4 and 6. There is a Standard 1 class, a Std. 2 class and 2 classes each of Std. 3,4,5, and 6. The school tried to split the classes so that there are no more than 35 children in a class. As there are not enough government Primary schools in Tanzania, Naasha was established as a private school where children have to pay to attend. As some of the children are orphaned and many come from single parent families, they often cannot afford the school fees and the school is left lacking in resources. The school is a 20 minute walk from the volunteer house. Activities You will be teaching English and Math’s to all age groups and any time and knowledge that you would like to give to teach French, Science, Sports and Arts would be valued by teachers and children alike. The teachers are also keen to learn methods of interactive teaching from you. You may also want to introduce to the teachers positive reinforcement as a method of discipline as opposed to the corporal punishment currently in use.

Schedule The school is open Monday to Friday from 8.15am to 3.30pm, it is possible to assist after this time with extra curricular arts classes or sports if you wish to take the initiative to instigate this. The school is closed for holidays in April, August and December for 1 month.

Resources The school is relatively well equipped but any art or sports equipment or teaching aids that you can supply will assist you in your teaching and will provide the children with a more interactive education.

Special points It is possible to place 3-4 volunteers at this placement at one

[edit] Arusha Hillside Academy

Project Summary Arusha Hillside Academy was established in 2005 with just a handful of kids and 1 teacher. It now has over 200 students, 7 classrooms and 9 teaching staff. The age of the children varies from 2.5 to 14 years old; it has a nursery and primary school with 2 preschool classes with children between the ages of 4 and 6. There is a Standard 1 class, a Standard 2 class and 2 classes each of Standards 3,4,5, and 6. As there are not enough government Primary schools in Tanzania, Arusha Hillside Academy was established as a private school where children have to pay to attend. As some of the children are orphaned and many come from single parent families, they often cannot afford the school fees and the school is left lacking in resources. The school is a 25 minutes drive from the volunteer house.

Activities You will be teaching English and Math’s to all age groups and any time and knowledge that you would like to give to teach Science, Sports and Arts would be valued by teachers and children alike. The teachers are also keen to learn methods of interactive teaching from you. You may also want to introduce to the teachers positive reinforcement as a method of discipline as opposed to the corporal punishment currently in use. Schedule The school is open Monday to Friday from 8.15am to 3.30pm; it is possible to assist after this time with extra curricular arts classes or sports if you wish to take the initiative to instigate this. The school is closed for holidays in April, August and December for 1 month.

Resources The school is relatively well equipped but any art or sports equipment or teaching aids that you can supply will assist you in your teaching and will provide the children with a more interactive education.

Special points It is possible to place 3-4 volunteers at this placement at one time.

[edit] Suye Primary and Nursery School

Project Summary This school has 979 students attending it between the ages of 5 and 14. This is a Government school and therefore they follow a structure of Tanzanian learning standards. It has 7 classrooms from standard one to seven with two streams each. It has 23 teachers as well as a vice principal and a principle. Teaching English, Math’s, Science, Geography and History are the main taught subjects. Many of these subjects are taught in Kiswahili. The school is located at a 15 minutes walk from the volunteer’s house.

Activities As many of the subjects are taught in Kiswahili, you will mainly teach English, either assisting the teacher or giving your own class, but any help that you can offer with basic Math’s or Geography would be appreciated. You need to be motivated to plan and create new lessons, as there are no teaching aids and materials to help you. English lessons should be very basic and clear as a lot of the students have learning problems and have had a difficult childhood. The children are always keen to learn and love to know new and exciting facts. By learning English at a young age the children will be presented with more opportunities which will lead brighter future in regards to work and further education.

Schedule Lessons begin at 7.30 am and finish 3.00pm, you will be teaching certain subjects and will be given a time table of lessons that you will need to attend. Any extra time that you can give to the school whether it is to help with other subjects or to assist with sports would be much appreciated by the Suye staff and children.

Resources Although government schools in Tanzania are free to attend, the children do have to pay a contribution to supplement resources. As many can’t afford this there is a severe lack of teaching materials, books and pens for the children. The school is unable to provide you with any teaching aids so bringing teaching books, worksheets and any other useful interactive teaching aids.

Special Points Suye Primary School has also a nursery school. It can thus receive volunteers for both nursery and primary levels simultaneously.

[edit] Maasai Village Nursery & Primary School

Project Summary This school has 127 students attending it between the ages of 2 and 14 for both nursery and primary school. This is a private school based in a Masai Boma. 90 % of the kids are Masai from the same Boma. The school was founded in 2005 under a baobab tree. It later was shifted to shelter built by Art in Tanzania. 100 % of the kids were then from the village. It currently has 3 classes; one class nursery and 2 classes primary, standard one and two. The school has 2 non- Masai teachers with a Masai guide helping in translating from Masai language into Kiswahili, English, Math’s, Science, Geography and History are subjects taught at the school though many of these subjects are taught in Kiswahili. The school construction and teachers salaries are part of Art in Tanzania donation scheme.

Activities As many of the subjects are taught in Kiswahili, you will mainly teach English, either assisting the teacher or giving your own class, but any help that you can offer with basic Math’s or Geography would be appreciated. You need to be motivated to plan and create new lessons, as there are not enough teaching aids and materials to help you. English lessons should be very basic and clear as a lot of the students have learning problems. The children are always keen to learn and love to know new and exciting facts. By learning English at a young age the children will be presented with more opportunities which will lead brighter future in regards to work and further education.

Schedule Lessons begin at 8.00am and finish 1.00pm for primary school kids and 11.30 am for nursery school. You will be teaching certain subjects and will be given a timetable of lessons that you will need to attend. Any extra time that you can give to the school whether it is to help with other subjects or to assist with sports would be much appreciated by both teachers and children.

Resources The school is new and is only relying to donations. No school fees paid to help run the school activities as all kids study for free. There is thus a severe lack of teaching materials, books and pens for the children. The school is unable to provide you with enough teaching aids so bringing teaching books, worksheets and any other useful interactive teaching aids.

Special Points Masai Village Nursery & Primary School is situated in a Masai village whose chief, the Laibon has 30 wives with almost 248 children. Most of the kids are the offspring of the Laibon. The Masai tribe is lagging far behind other tribes in Tanzania in matter of education. Volunteers will be able to share ideas and resources with the 2 teachers. They will moreover learn the teaching experience in Masai culture. This project can take as many as 6 volunteers at any time.

Needs The school needs various things ranging from desks, stationeries, sports and games equipment, building materials, food stuffs for kids coming from afar, reference books for teachers, and pupils’ books.

[edit] Bishop Dunning High School - Secondary School

Project Summary Bishops Dunning High School was established in 2004 with just 5 students, it now has over 1,400, 90% of which board at the school; this allows them more time to concentrate on their study at this key stage in their education. As many children in Tanzania finish their education after Primary school, those that are able to continue to Secondary level education take this opportunity very seriously. Some of the youngsters attending this school come from low income families and cannot afford the fees so are sponsored. There are 450 students between the ages of 14 and 18 studying for O Level qualifications and 950 students aged 19 to 26 studying for A Level qualifications. The school currently has 21 teaching rooms and 30 teaching staff.

Activities You will be teaching English, mainly to the A level students so the level of study will be quite in depth. If you have to knowledge to teach or assist with the teaching of Math’s, Physics or Geography to O and A Level standard your help in these areas would be appreciated. Any interactive teaching methods that you can introduce would help in the students learning and the development of the teachers.

Schedule The school is open from Monday to Friday from 8am to 2.30pm. These students are enthusiastic and will be willing to participate in extra curricular activities to adhere learning. The school is closed for just 1 week at Christmas and in September and March for 1 month.

Resources The school is relatively well equipped but is lacking in science and laboratory equipment. Any funds that you may want to raise for laboratory equipment before you come would be valuable to the learning of the students. You may also want to bring teaching aids to assist you with interactive lesson planning.

Special points Volunteers at this project should have the knowledge to teach to Secondary Level standard. It is possible to place 3-4 volunteers at this placement at one time.

[edit] Baraa Secondary School

Project Summary Baraa Secondary School was established in 2003 and is located at 15 minute walking distance from the volunteers’ house. It now has over 950, all of them being day scholars. 100 0f them are orphans. As many children in Tanzania finish their education after Primary school, those that are able to continue to Secondary level education take this opportunity very seriously. Some of the youngsters attending this school come from low income families and cannot afford the fees so are sponsored. Their age range is 13-20 years old. The school currently has 20 teaching rooms and 17 teaching staff.

Activities You will be teaching English, mainly to the A level students so the level of study will be quite in depth. If you have the knowledge to teach or assist with the teaching of Math’s, Physics or Geography to O Level standard your help in these areas would be appreciated. Any interactive teaching methods that you can introduce would help in the students learning and the development of the teachers.

Schedule The school is open from Monday to Friday from 7.20 am to 3.30pm. These students are enthusiastic and will be willing to participate in extra curricular activities to adhere learning. The school is closed for just 1 week at Christmas and Easter while in September and March the holiday is for 1 month.

Resources Baraa Secondary school, like other government schools in the country, is poorly equipped in almost everything. Any funds that you may want to raise for laboratory equipment and other teaching materials before you come or once back to your country would be valuable to the learning of the students. You may also want to bring or send teaching aids to assist you with interactive lesson planning.

Special points Only professional teachers are accepted here. Volunteers at this project should have the knowledge to teach to Secondary Level standard. It is possible to place 3-4 volunteers at this placement at one time.

[edit] Augustine Perfect Secondary School

Project Summary St. Augustine Perfect Secondary School was established in 2005 and is located at 25 minute drive from the volunteers’ house. It now has 120, all of them being day scholars. 10 0f them are orphans. As many children in Tanzania finish their education after Primary school, those that are able to continue to Secondary level education take this opportunity very seriously. Some of the youngsters attending this school come from low income families and cannot afford the fees so are sponsored. Their age range is 13-18 years old. The school currently has 4 class rooms and 8 teaching staff.

Activities You will be teaching English, mainly to the A level students so the level of study will be quite in depth. If you have the knowledge to teach or assist with the teaching of Math’s, Physics or Geography to O Level standard your help in these areas would be appreciated. Any interactive teaching methods that you can introduce would help in the students learning and the development of the teachers.

Schedule The school is open from Monday to Friday from 8.00 am to 4.30pm. These students are enthusiastic and will be willing to participate in extra curricular activities to adhere learning. The school is closed for just 1 week at Christmas and Easter while in September and March the holiday is for 1 month.

Resources A very new and young School, St. Augustine Perfect Secondary school, like most schools in the country, is poorly equipped in almost everything. Any funds that you may want to raise for laboratory equipment and other teaching materials before you come or once back to your country would be valuable to the learning of the students. You may also want to bring or send teaching aids to assist you with interactive lesson planning.

Special points Volunteers at this project should have the knowledge to teach to Secondary Level standard. It is possible to place 3-4 volunteers at this placement at one time. There is a plan to start high level very soon.

[edit] Medical Projects

Old Arusha Clinic

Project Summary Old Arusha Clinic Hospital is locate on the Old Moshi road at 15 minute drive from Masai Camp, a bar and restaurant situated at a 10-15 minute walking distance. It is at almost 20 meters from the main road and this helps volunteers to catch their bus (daladala) easily to and from . It is a private hospital whereby patients have to pay for their medication. It is open on a 24 hour basis from Sunday to Sunday. Old Arusha Clinic Hospital has a daily morbidity of 50–70 patients. It has in and out patients department. Available Hospital Facilities The hospital has the following facilities ID Description Qty 1 Major Operating Theatres 2 2 Minor Theatre 1 3 Dental Surgery 1 4 Ultrasound room 1 5 Examination rooms 5 6 Pharmacy 1 7 Labour ward 1 8 Dressing room 1 9 Beds 15 10 Laboratory 1 Services provided The following are the services provided by this hospital: i) General outpatient and inpatient services ii) Major and minor surgeries (General surgery, orthopedics, obstetrics & Gynecology) iii) Obstetric services iv) HIV-AIDS care and treatment services v) HIV voluntary counseling and testing services vi) Vaccination 29 Medical Personnel S/N Visiting Specialist Doctors 1 Gynecologist specialist in infertility 1 2 Gynecologists 2 3 Physicians 1 4 General surgeon 1 5 Orthopaedic surgeon 1 Full Time Doctors 6 Doctor of dental surgery 1 9 Medical Doctor 1 10 Clinical Officer 3 Part Time Doctors 11 Medical Doctor Supporting Staff

POSITION 1 Receptionist/ Administrator 1 2 Nurses 6 3 Ward attendants 3 4 Laboratory Technician 1 5 Gardeners 2 Activities I Interns that are not currently medical professionals can expect to participate in the following activities: • Weigh babies, take basic vitals (height, weight, temperature, etc) and record the necessary info • Keep immunization record • Assist in keeping general cleanliness in the ward (making beds, sweeping floors, organizing supplies, etc) • Prepare working materials (slides, cotton wool for sterilization, wash the laboratory equipment etc) • Help issue outpatient cards • Assist in pharmacy Interns who are medical professional, residents or medical students in last year of medical school can participate in the following activities: • Observe individual treatment • Observe delivery • Go to the operating room • Learn to give injections and assist in giving injections • Draw blood from patients

Working Hours The hospital is open on a 24 hour basis as it has both in and out patients departments. However, the visiting schedule for patients is as follows: Morning 06.30 - 07.30 am Afternoon 12.30 – 2.00 pm Evening 5.00 - 7.00 pm

Resources Volunteers can bring resources like hand sanitizer, latex gloves, Stethoscopes, Thermometers, alcohol wipes, band-aids, gauze, medical tapes, reference books (specific to tropical/East African related diseases), medicines and any other supplies related to hospitals.

Special points Volunteers at this project need to be medical professional and their like and/or student in the field. Physiotherapists are not accepted here currently as there is no qualified staff to be with them. It is possible to place 2-3 volunteers at this placement at one time.

Volunteers needed Any volunteer of the medical field is accepted. However, the hospital has an acute need of: i) Surgeons (General, Pediatric, E.N.T) ii) Nurse officers iii) Nurse mid wives iv) Theatre nurses v) Dental assistants vi) Hospital administrators

Dress code You will need to wear a typical hospital uniform (white coat, scrubs) which you can get tailored here in Tanzania (cost about 30,000 TSH). Short dress not advised.

[edit] Moshi Projects

[edit] Chemchem Nursery School

Project Summary This nursery was built in 2005 and caters for 90 children between the ages of 2 ½ and 6, 20 of which are orphans, the rest of which are mainly street children. Because there is only 1 classroom for so many children lessons are split, the 45 children under the age of 5 are taught in the morning and the 45 remaining 5 to 6 year olds are taught in the afternoon. There are 2 teachers at the school but volunteers are greatly needed to give the children the one on one attention that they need and deserve. The teaching staff would also like the volunteers to help them with the planning of interactive lessons and giving them ideas to improve their teaching. The school is situated in a poor village a 45 minute walk away from the volunteer house. Although this is a private nursery, most of the children can’t afford the 2500Tsh per month fee and therefore attend for free.

Activities You will be assisting the teachers with English and basic Math’s lessons, you will also be expected to teach the children art and craft, games, nursery rhymes and songs.

Schedule The school is open from Monday to Friday, the lessons for the under 5 year olds are from 8am to 12pm and the lessons for the 5 to 6 year olds are from 12pm to 3pm. The school needs volunteers from 9.30am to 1pm but any extra time that you give will be rewarding for both the children and the volunteer. The school closes for holidays in December for 1 month and at Easter for 1 week.

Resources The school is lacking in basic resources such as books and pencils, also anything that you can provide that will aid teaching such as teaching books, art and craft materials, reading books, flash cards and also sports equipment would be gratefully appreciated and will also help you to give lessons during your time there.

Special points Depending on the amount of volunteers, we try to place 2 volunteers at this placement at one time.

Volunteers Notes and Comments:

[edit] Give a Heart to Africa Nursery School

Project Summery Give a heart to Africa Nursery School was founded in June 2009 and is a private nursery. It has 24 children attending the school between the ages of 2 and 5. It has one classroom and one teacher. The teacher would like volunteers to help improve the quality of education for the children by teaching her new methods and also to help provide a good English education. The Nursery is situated in a village about 45 minutes walk from the volunteer house.

Activities As a volunteer you will be involved in many activities but the main one will be teaching English as a foreign language. As you will be working in a nursery you will be teaching very basic English, like the alphabet for example. By learning English at a young age the children will be presented with more opportunities which will lead to a brighter future in regards to work. You will also be involved with supporting the teacher with basic Math’s, games and nursery rhymes. There is very little equipment at the school so creativity and new teaching ideas are welcome. Although experience isn’t necessary to teach at this school, volunteers should have a genuine love of children and young people as well as the energy and enthusiasm to help these children.

Schedule This is a morning project. The school is open Monday to Thursday, 9am – 12.00 pm. The school is open most of the year apart from 1 week for Easter and 1 month for Christmas. However, this may change in the coming days as the school steadily expands.

Resources The school is not equipped with the basics such as exercise books and pens. You will need materials such as books, flash cards and worksheets to prepare for and give interactive lessons. Any extra teaching resources that you can bring with you would be appreciated: useful materials include art materials, pencils, children’s reading books, chalk, stickers and paper.

Special Points As this only a small school it can only take one volunteer at a time. The school teaches primary school kids as tuition in afternoon.

Volunteers Notes and Comments:

[edit] Faraja Day Care for Orphans

Project Summary Faraja day care nursery was set up by a local couple in a poor village about a 45 minute walk away from the Moshi voluntary house. The aim of the centre is to give orphans who have been placed within the local community the chance to receive some basic education as they have no money to pay to attend school. The original centre was situated in a hut with no walls and a tin roof but a large classroom was built in May 2007 by 2 volunteers with subsequent volunteers providing windows, desks, benches and many more resources such as games, teaching aids and sporting equipment. The centre caters for 45 children between the ages of 3 ½ and 12 who are all taught in the same classroom. This centre is a prime example of what good and hard work volunteers can produce for the benefit of other people.

Activities There is one teacher at the school who teaches in Kiswahili however this project relies on volunteers for support and to give the children the attention that they need. You will be teaching English, basic Math’s, the weather, the time to the children as well as entertaining them with games, nursery rhymes, songs, music and dancing.

Schedule Lessons start at 8.00 and finish when you want to go home. These children do not have anywhere else to go so stay at the centre for as long as you are willing to teach them. You may wish to teach in the morning and play games or do sports in the afternoon, any extra time that you can give this school will be appreciated by the children and staff and will prove rewarding for yourself. The centre only closes for 1 week at Christmas and 1 week at Easter.

Resources As this centre has been recently built they have do have a lot of equipment for the children however it does not provide teaching materials for volunteers. You may need materials such as books, flash cards and worksheets to prepare for and give interactive lessons.

Special points These children have lived in incredibly poor conditions and have had and in many cases are still having an extremely difficult childhood, be prepared for them to have discipline and learning problems. As all of the children attending the centre are orphans, almost none of them can afford to pay to attend, the school is still funded by the couple who built it who also provide money each month to ensure that all of the children get a meal at the centre. This is often the only meal that the children get each day as the families that they are placed with in the community simply neglect them as they cannot afford to feed them. The children often come to the centre looking for food in the evenings and holidays, which Mr. and Mrs. Masawe gladly provide them with. With enough help from other volunteers the center plans to open on Saturdays and Sundays in the future. Depending on the amount of volunteers, we try to place 2 volunteers at this placement at one time.

Volunteers Notes and Comments:

[edit] Fountain Nursery =

Project Summary Fountain Nursery was established in 2006, there are 36 children who attend the school, 3 of which are orphans the rest of which are almost all street children or social orphans. The children who attend the school live in a very poor village, the orphans and the street children are placed with families in the community to help care for them. This village and the school are a 45 minute walk from the Moshi voluntary house. The age range for this school is 3 to 6 however sometimes there are children attending when they are aged 7 as they can not afford the fees or the uniform to attend primary school. Up until recently there was only one class room which consisted of a tin roof, tin walls and a dirt floor, but with the help of previous volunteers 2 proper classrooms have been built. Only one of the classrooms is completed, the other classroom is expected to be finished by the end of 2007. Once the other classroom is complete, one classroom will house the 3 and 4 year olds, with the 5 to 7 year olds in the other, this will also allow the school to take more children.

Activities As a volunteer you will be involved in many activities but the main one will be teaching English as a foreign language. As you will be working in a nursery you will be teaching very basic English, like the alphabet for example. By learning English at a young age the children will be presented with more opportunities which will lead to a brighter future in regards to work. You will also be involved with supporting the teacher with basic Math’s, games and nursery rhymes. There is very little equipment at the school so creativity and new teaching ideas are welcome. Although experience isn’t necessary to teach at this school, volunteers should have a genuine love of children and young people as well as the energy and enthusiasm to help these children.

Schedule This is a morning project which needs volunteers from 8.00am to 11.30am. Often there isn’t enough money to provide the children with their daily porridge, in which case school may finish earlier as the children loose concentration due to hunger. The school is open all year apart from 2 weeks in December and 2 weeks at Easter.

Resources Although the school is newly built they are not equipped with the basics such as exercise books and pens. You will need materials such as books, flash cards and worksheets to prepare for and give interactive lessons. Any extra teaching resources that you can bring with you would be appreciated: useful materials include art materials, pencils, children’s reading books, chalk, stickers and paper.

Special points All of the children live in poor conditions and only 6 out of the 36 can afford the 2500Tsh ($3) a month to attend the school, the rest are attending free of charge however that leaves no money to pay the teacher, equip the school and provide the children with porridge every day. The teacher is very helpful and friendly but only speaks basic English so your help and assistance to the teacher as well as the children will be greatly appreciated. Depending on the amount of volunteers, we try to place 2 volunteers at this placement at one time.

Volunteers Notes and Comments:

[edit] Kaloleni Nursery

Project Summary This nursery is situated about a 40 minutes walk from the Moshi voluntary house in a large but poor village. The school has 100 students where from 6 are orphans and the at age range is from 3-6 years old. There are two classrooms and two teachers. The school is closed during the common school holidays being March, June, September and December.

Activities This school has 100 children and only 2 teachers, the children therefore do not receive much individual teaching attention. As they cannot afford to pay for another teacher, the school relies on volunteers. You will be teaching English, very basic Math’s, games, songs and nursery rhymes.

Schedule The morning class is for children aged between 3 and 4 and starts at 8.00am and finishes at 1.30pm. From PM 3 to PM 5 the school is used for tuition.

Resources This school is in need of any equipment that anyone can donate such as books, reading books, pens and chalk. You may find it useful to bring materials such as teaching books, flash cards and worksheets to prepare for and give interactive lessons.

Special points The school accepts volunteers staying one month or more.

Volunteers Notes and Comments:

[edit] Good Hope Nursery School

Project Summary This school was founded in 2004 to help the children in the local community receive a basic education. There are 25 children between the age of 3 ½ and 6 who attend the school, 3 children of the 25 children are orphans and many are street children. There are 2 teachers at the school who are enthusiastic to learn new teaching methods and techniques from the volunteers and to improve their English by communicating with them. The nursery is situated about 20 minutes walk away from the Moshi voluntary house. Volunteers should be enthusiastic and motivated to help provide an education to these children. Although experience isn’t needed to teach at this school, volunteers should have a genuine love of children and young people as well as the energy to help these children.

Activities Your role will mainly be to teach basic Math’s and English however the children also like to sing and learn nursery rhymes. The teacher also like the volunteers to participate in teaching the Kiswahili lessons and plans this in a way that makes it fun as well as allowing the volunteer to learn basic Kiswahili language at the same time. You will need to plan lessons and produce worksheets to assist the children’s learning and make lessons interactive.

Schedule School starts at 8.00am and finish at 12.00pm, Monday to Friday. You will be working alongside a Kiswahili teacher who has been teaching at the nursery since it opened. There is also an opportunity to work at this school in the afternoon teaching local youths (see Good Hope Youth Education. The school takes holidays for 1 month in April, 1 month in August and 1 month in December.

Resources This school is relatively well equipped, in comparison to other schools however is still lacking in many resources. You will need to provide you own teaching materials and notes for lesson plans. The children also have a lack of exercise books and pens, other useful materials include art materials, coloured pencils and crayons, children’s reading books, chalk, stickers and paper.

Special Points This is a private school however many of the children can not pay the 8000Tsh per month to attend it and therefore the school lacks many materials. The school is housed in building made from corrugated iron which has no ceiling or windows, making it difficult to teach during the wet season. They would like volunteers to help them to raise enough funds to be able to help them finish the school if possible. A lot of the children live in extremely difficult conditions and may have learning and social problems. As this is a small school with a full time teacher, usually only 1 volunteer is placed here.

Volunteers Notes and Comments:

[edit] Kilimani Nursery School

Project Summary This school was established in 2006 and although Mama Leigh has only been in Moshi for 1 year she has over 13 years experience in teaching. The nursery is situated about a 45 minute walk from the Moshi voluntary house in a poor village. Until recently lessons were taught outside under a tree and in January 2007 a group of volunteers funded the building and furnishing of a classroom. Since then 2 further classrooms have been built and are due for completion by the end of 2007. There are 80 children between the ages of 3 and 7 that attend the nursery, they are currently split into a morning and an afternoon group due to lack of space however once the 2 new classrooms are complete the children will be split by age to give each age group the attention that they need. Volunteers at this school should be enthusiastic and motivated to help a school which is looking to the future.

Activities The children are taught English, basic Math’s, art and craft, games and nursery rhymes. You will be assisting in all areas of teaching and providing the children with valuable interaction as well as a better understanding of English.

Schedule The morning session has 40 children aged 3 to 5 years old and is from 8am to 11am, the afternoon session with the remaining 6 to 7 year olds is from 11.30am to 2.30pm. Any extra time that you can provide to help plan and create interactive lessons and to play with the children would be appreciated. The school closes for 2 weeks over Christmas and a week at Easter.

Resources Although this school has recently been extended it is still lacking basic resources such as children’s exercise books, pens and chalk. Teaching aids are not provided and therefore you may want to bring teaching books, flash cards and other materials for yourself.

Special points Many of the children can not afford the 2000 Tsh per month to attend the school, it is therefore very poor and lacking in resources. This school is open Monday to Friday all year round, to give the children somewhere to go in the holidays. Any teaching ideas, plans and methods are welcomed to help the success of this school. Mama Leigh would like to extend the school to an all day centre to provide the children with somewhere to go in the afternoon to play, have extra lessons, do their homework and have a meal. Many of the children don’t get fed and don’t receive any attention at home therefore an all day centre would be a valuable commodity to the community. Depending on the amount of volunteers, we try to place 2 volunteers at this placement at one time.

Volunteers Notes and Comments:

[edit] Montesori Kindergarten

Project summary This nursery was founded in 1997, it is located in a respectable neighborhood of Moshi and shares its grounds with a Vocational Centre; both the centre and the kindergarten are run by nuns. There are 70 children divided between 2 classrooms, with the 2 ½ to 4 year olds in one class and the 5 and 6 year olds in another class. There are 3 teachers and often there is an independent volunteer there also. The centre is a 20 minute daladala ride and a short walk from the volunteer house.

Activities You will be assisting the nuns in teaching English, Math’s, drawing, singing as well as giving lessons yourself and playing with the children in their break time.

Schedule This programme starts at 7.30am until 12.00pm with a break mid morning. The kindergarten takes the usual school holidays of 1 month in December, 1 week at Easter, 1 month in June and 1 week in September.

Resources This school is well equipped and although you will often be working along side a teacher you may need teaching books to help you plan lessons. Any other materials to help make the lessons more interactive such as art and craft materials, flash cards etc are also very useful.

Special Points 25% of the children at this school cannot afford to pay the fees so the nuns then seek sponsorship from within the community to complete the payments as a result the school is well equipped. We usually only have 1 volunteers working at this project at one time.

Volunteers Notes and Comments:

[edit] Njoro Kindergarten

Project summary This nursery was founded in 2003, and is located in a Lutheran church in the Majengo Parish, a 45 minute walk from the volunteer house. The school has 30 children between the ages of 3 and 6, of which 3 are orphans the rest of which come from single parent or extremely low income families. The children are taught in the church hall using the pews for benches and desks, they also have mats for when they are working on the floor. The school has 2 permanent teachers who teach the children basic English, Math’s, reading and writing.

Activities You will teach or assist with the teaching of English and basic Math’s e.g. 1+2=; as well as games, singing, nursery rhymes, drawing and painting. Schedule This is a morning programme which starts at 8.30am until 12.00pm. There is a break for porridge mid morning.

Resources The school is reasonably well equipped with games and basic material but any Art and Craft materials such as coloured pencils and crayons, paints, paper, pipe cleaners etc would be useful and would also help you to give interactive lessons while you are there. Any other teaching materials that you may want to take such as worksheets and flash cards would assist you when planning and giving lessons.

Special Points It costs the children 4,000 Tsh per month to attend the school however only 11 of the 30 can afford to pay and even these do not pay the full amount. We usually have 1 to 2 volunteers working at this project at one time.

Volunteers Notes and Comments:

[edit] Tumaini Nursery

Project Summary This nursery is situated about a 45 minute walk from the Moshi voluntary house in a large but poor village. The school was founded in 1999 by Olivia the main teacher at the school who set it up to help the children in her local community. The children are aged between 3 and 6 and live in conditions of extreme poverty and often suffer abuse, so volunteers should expect the children to have learning difficulties and problems; despite this the children are very energetic, happy and keen to learn. There are 200 children attending this school and there is only 1 classroom so the classes are split into morning classes and afternoon classes. Of the 200 children 10 of them are orphans and over half are street children.

Activities This school has 200 children and only 2 teachers, the children therefore do not receive much individual teaching attention. As they can not afford to pay for another teacher, the school relies on volunteers. You will be teaching English, very basic Math’s, games, songs and nursery rhymes.

Schedule The morning class is for children aged between 3 and 4 and starts at 8.00am and finishes at 11am. The afternoon class is for children aged 5 to 6, class starts at 12pm and finishes at 2pm. Resources This school is in need of any equipment that anyone can donate such as books, reading books, pens and chalk. You may find it useful to bring materials such as teaching books, flash cards and worksheets to prepare for and give interactive lessons.

Special points This is a very poor school which needs a lot of help; although it is a private school many of the children can not afford to pay the 1500Tsh a month to attend it which is why the school lacks in basic equipment. The current classroom is a hut with unfinished walls and a dirt floor however volunteers have funded a new classroom that should be finished by the end of 2007. Depending on the amount of volunteers, we try to place 2 volunteers at this placement at one time.

Volunteers Notes and Comments:

[edit] Tumani Women’s Nursery School

Project summery Tumaini Women’s Nursery school is a private school that was founded in 2008. As it is such a new school it is very poorly equipped. It has 15 students between the ages of 3 and 5 years old. 5 of the children are orphans. There is one class and one teacher. The school is a 45 minute walk away from the house.

Schedule This is a project. The school is open to Monday to Friday between 9am and 11:30am. There are only two school holidays at Christmas and Easter.

Activities Volunteers are required to teach simple English such as the alphabet and basic math’s. They can also do sports and games with the children. The teacher also would greatly appreciate being taught modern teaching methods so that the children get the best and most up to date level of education that they can.

Resources Although the school is newly built they are not equipped with the basics such as exercise books and pens. You will need materials such as books, flash cards and worksheets to prepare for and give interactive lessons. Any extra teaching resources that you can bring with you would be appreciated: useful materials include art materials, pencils, children’s reading books, chalk, stickers and paper.

Special Points The school has barely any furniture so if volunteers would like to do a fundraising before coming this would be an ideal project to work with.

Volunteers Notes and Comments:

[edit] Voice of Victory Nursery School

Project summary This nursery was founded in 2005, it has 3 classrooms and caters for 78 children. The school is situated in a village 50 minutes walk away from the Moshi voluntary house, if you would prefer you can get a daladala to near the school. The children are aged between 2 ½ and 6 years old. There are 3 classes split by academic level with the top class having 18 children, the middle class having 26 children and the ‘baby’ class with the rest. The school has 2 permanent teachers who teach the children basic English, Math’s, reading and writing.

Activities As there are only 2 teachers and 3 classes, you will teach one of the classes English, basic Math’s e.g. 1+2=, games and nursery rhymes, as well as assisting the teachers with their English lessons.

Schedule This is a morning programme which starts at 8.00am until 12.00pm. If the school has enough money then there will be a break for porridge mid morning. Any extra time that you can provide this school with would be greatly appreciated, such as running games or sports groups for the children in the afternoon.

Resources This school has been recently refurbished however they are still lacking the basic resources such as books, pens and chalk. Although you will often be working along side a teacher you may need teaching books to help you plan lessons. Any other materials to help make the lessons more interactive such as art and craft materials, flash cards etc are also very useful.

Special Points This school is situated in a poor village and although there are no orphans or street children attending this school a lot of the children are brought up in difficult conditions and can not afford to pay the 2500Tsh a month to attend. The children then attend for free but this leaves the school short of money to buy materials and porridge. We usually have a maximum of 2 volunteers working at this project at one time.

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[edit] Wazazi Nursery school

Project Summary Wazazi nursery is situated at a 45 minute walk away from the Moshi voluntary house, in a poor village. The school was founded in 1991 and has since increased steadily in the number of pupils. There are 80 children between the ages of 3 and 6 attending the school, 10 of which are orphans. This school has 1 classroom which consists of a tin roof and no walls and can not cater for the number of children therefore they are split into morning and afternoon sessions. There is great demand for volunteers as the number of children is so high that it is hard for the 2 teachers to help all the children.

Activities You are needed to teach English and basic Math’s as well as teaching sports and nursery rhymes; you may also teach general games the children can play at school and at home. Apart from giving lessons any extra attention and affection that you can give these children will be welcomed enormously by them. Although you do not require experience or any special skills, volunteers should be enthusiastic and motivated to make changes for the school. The children are very energetic and keen to learn and the teachers are very welcoming.

Schedule Due to the number of children attending this school there are classes in the morning and in the afternoon. The morning class is from 8.00am to 11.30am and the afternoon class is from 11.30am to 1.30pm. The classes are split by age, the children that attend the morning class are aged 3 to 4 and in the afternoon the children are aged 5 to 6. Although this is a private school they try and use the government programme and teach at the same standard and have holidays when the government schools have them; a week at Easter, a month in June, a week in September and a month in December.

Resources This school is situated among a poor community and as well as not having any walls it is also lacking in basic materials such as exercise books, pencils, pens, teaching books, paints and games.

Special points Many of the children can not pay the 1500Tsh per month fees to attend this school and so they attend for free. This school is in desperate need of renovation, the fact that it has no walls makes it almost impossible to teach in the wet season. This would be an ideal project for any volunteers interested in doing fundraising before arrival in order to be able to rebuild the school. Depending on the amount of volunteers, we try to place 2 volunteers at this placement at one time.

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[edit] Good Hope Nursery school

Project Summary Hope nursery is situated at a 15 minute walk away from the Moshi volunteers’ house, in a poor village. The school was founded in 2008 and has since increased steadily in the number of pupils. There are 15 children between the ages of 3 and 6 attending the school. This school has 1 classroom and this compels to mix younger and advanced children.

Activities You are needed to teach English and basic Math’s as well as teaching sports and nursery rhymes; you may also teach general games the children can play at school and at home. Apart from giving lessons any extra attention and affection that you can give these children will be welcomed enormously by them. Although you do not require experience or any special skills, volunteers should be enthusiastic and motivated to make changes for the school. The children are very energetic and keen to learn and the teachers are very welcoming.

Schedule There is only one session from 8.00 am to 12.00 pm. All kids are taught together Although this is a private school they try and use the government programme and teach at the same standard and follows a government holidays scheme; a week at Easter, a month in June, a week in September and a month in December.

Resources This school is situated among a poor community and as well as not having its own class rooms. It is also lacking in basic materials such as exercise books, pencils, pens, teaching books, paints and games.

Special points Many of the children can not pay the 10,000Tsh per month fees to attend this school and so they attend for free. This would be an ideal project for any volunteers interested in doing fundraising before arrival in order to be able to build the school. Depending on the amount of volunteers, we try to place 2 volunteers at this placement at one time.

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[edit] Kiwodea Day Care Nursery School

Project Summary Kiwodea Day Care & Nursery School is situated at a 15 minute walk away from the Moshi volunteers’ house, in a poor village. The school was founded in 2008 and has since increased steadily in the number of pupils. There are 50 children between the ages of 3 and 6 attending the school. This school has 2 classrooms and 2 teachers.

Activities You are needed to teach English and basic Math’s as well as teaching sports and nursery rhymes; you may also teach general games the children can play at school and at home. Apart from giving lessons any extra attention and affection that you can give these children will be welcomed enormously by them. Although you do not require experience or any special skills, volunteers should be enthusiastic and motivated to make changes for the school. The children are very energetic and keen to learn and the teachers are very welcoming.

Schedule There is only one session from 8.00 am to 12.30 pm for nursery school. A few day care kids remain at the school up to 4.00 pm. Volunteers can thus be there for afternoon activities if they wish to. Although this is a private school they use the government programme and teach at the same standard and follows a government holidays scheme; a week at Easter, a month in June, a week in September and a month in December.

Resources This school is situated among a poor community and needs a helping hand. It is also lacking basic materials such as exercise books, pencils, pens, teaching books, toys, paints and games. Special points Many of the children, orphans and street kids included, can not pay the school fees to attend this school and so they attend for free. Depending on the amount of volunteers, we try to place 2 volunteers at this placement at one time.

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[edit] Little Flours of Kilimanjaro Day Care Center

Project Summary The Little Flours of Kilimanjaro Day Care Center is situated at a 55 minute walk away from the Moshi volunteers’ house, in a poor village. The school was founded in April 2009 and is since increasing steadily in the number of pupils. There are 10 children between the ages of 2 and 6 attending the school. This school has 1 classroom and 1 teacher.

Activities You are needed to teach English and basic Math’s as well as teaching sports and nursery rhymes; you may also teach general games the children can play at school and at home. Apart from giving lessons any extra attention and affection that you can give these children will be welcomed enormously by them. Although you do not require experience or any special skills, volunteers should be enthusiastic and motivated to make changes for the school. The children are very energetic and keen to learn and the teachers are very welcoming.

Schedule There is only one session from 8.30 am to 1.00 pm for nursery school. Although the school uses the government programme and teach at the same standard, its holidays scheme is a bit different; a week at Easter, a week in May, a month, a month, a month in July, a month in September and a month in December.

Resources This school is situated among a poor community and needs a helping hand. It is almost lacking everything including basic materials such as exercise books, pencils, pens, teaching books, toys, paints and games.

Special points Many of the children, orphans and street kids included, can not pay the school fees to attend this school and so they attend for free. It also does not have its own classrooms. It uses a tiny rented room where all kids are taught. This would be an ideal project for any volunteers interested in doing fundraising before arrival in order to be able to build the school. Depending on the amount of volunteers, we try to place 2 volunteers at this placement at one time.

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[edit] Kilimanjaro Children’s Joy Foundation Orphanage

Project Summary The orphanage was started in 1999 and now supports over 70 children between the ages of 1 and 19. Not all of the children are orphans, some have simply been abandoned or abused. Many of the children are sponsored to attend boarding school during term time. Of the remaining children, those between the ages of 7 and 14 attend Primary Schools in the mornings, the pre school children are taught at the orphanage by a local teacher and volunteers. The orphanage is very run down and is lacking in basic facilities; the nursery school lessons are given outside and the children sleep at least 2 to a bed. The orphanage is located in Boma N’gombe which is a 40 minute daladala ride and a 1 ½ km walk from the volunteer house. This is a demanding project, due to their difficult backgrounds many of the children have behavioral issues and many are clingy and desperate for attention. You need to stay for a minimum of 1 month to be able to volunteer at this project as your absolute dedication and commitment is essential.

Activities You are given the opportunity to work freely to help in any way that you can, for example; teaching the pre school children their ABC, 123, reading and writing, helping with meals, gardening, caring for the chickens, pigs and cows, arranging activities, playing, singing, helping the older children with homework and generally providing the children with some much needed order, discipline, attention, love and affection.

Schedule The orphanage needs your help for as many hours as you are willing to give but due to the nature of the project you will need to be there from at least 10am until 4pm. Resources The orphanage is in need of everything; shoes, flip flips, clothes, jumpers, socks, bed sheets, plastic mattress covers (many of the children wet the bed), blankets, underwear, soap, food, books, games, toys etc.

Special Points This project can take up to 2 volunteers at any time.

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[edit] Swiwsco Orphanage

Project Summary This orphanage was established by Mr. Tamimu with the help of his family that wanted to provide a stable home for some of the local orphans. 45 orphans currently live at the orphanage along with 2 staff. The orphanage was founded in 2008 and relies on donations and the help of volunteers and his own family to keep it running. The orphanage is situated about a 45 minute walk from the volunteer house. The children that live at this house are aged between 2 and 10 and have been orphaned as a result of AIDS and other causes. To work at this project, volunteers need to be aware of the effects of HIV and AIDS and have the ability to help provide the children with some normality, fun and education.

Activities Most of the children attend local schools in the morning but some are not yet old enough. In the morning the younger children remaining at the centre, receive basic nursery education so you can assist with ABC, 123, games and songs. In the afternoon, you will need to help children with their homework, play games, teach basic English and assist the staff with the basic care of the children as well as simply giving the children some much needed love and attention. If you can offer any help to the staff in teaching them English this would also be appreciated as they would like to be able to teach the children English when there is no volunteer support.

Schedule As many hours as you are willing to give. This is a day care centre and therefore it needs assistance in the afternoon as well as morning. The staff at the orphanage would be very grateful for any time that you can give. The orphanage is open all year round.

Resources This orphanage is in need of many things including: beds, bed sheets, clothes for the children and teaching materials. Games and toys are also excellent donations as they have so few. Food stuffs are desperately needed as, due to the meager income of the founders and the lack of donors, food stuffs are always a thorny problem.

Special Points The children at this orphanage have had very difficult lives and they may have learning and social problems but they are extremely loving and enthusiastic. As the school is funded by the owner and by volunteer and community donations the children have no money of their own, therefore the orphanage can not afford to send them to school and buy school uniforms. When working on this project it is worth thinking about raising funds for the sponsorship of the children to be able to go to school. There is usually 2 or more volunteers working at this project at one time.

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[edit] Asifiwe Day Care Post

Project Summary This orphanage was established by Mrs. Marandu with the help of his family that wanted to provide a stable day care for children in the area. Orphans, street kids and children whose mothers are working but their salaries cannot enable them pay house girls are received in this center 20 children currently daily come to the center. The center was founded in 2008 and relies on donations and the help of volunteers and her own family to keep it running. The center is situated about a 40 minute walk from the volunteer house. It receives children t this house are aged between 2 and 6 years old. To work at this project, volunteers need to be aware of the effects of HIV and AIDS and have the ability to help provide the children with some normality, fun and education.

Activities Volunteers can teach basic nursery education so you can assist with ABC, 123, games and songs, play games, teach basic English and assist the staff with the basic care of the children as well as simply giving the children some much needed love and attention. If you can offer any help to the staff in teaching them English this would also be appreciated as they would like to be able to teach the children English when there is no volunteer support.

Schedule The center is open Monday to Friday 8.00 am -12.00 pm. Saturday is an optional and can be agreed on between volunteers and the center. 2 volunteers can successfully help.

Resources This center is in need of many things including: beds, bed sheets, clothes for the children and teaching materials. Games and toys are also excellent donations as they have so few. Food stuffs are desperately needed as, due to the meager income of the founders and the lack of donors, food stuffs are always a thorny problem

Special Points The children at this center have had very difficult lives and they may have learning and social problems but they are extremely loving and enthusiastic. As the school is funded by the owner and by volunteer and community donations the children have no money of their own, therefore the orphanage can not afford to send them to school and buy school uniforms. When working on this project it is worth thinking about raising funds for the sponsorship of the children to be able to go to school.

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[edit] Mawenzi Primary School

Project Summary This school has 775 students attending it between the ages of 7 and 14. This is a government based school and therefore they follow a structure of learning standards. The school was founded in 1945 and it has 14 class rooms and 20 teachers as well as a vice principle and a principle. There are 7 year groups, all learning English, Math’s, Science, Geography and History however many of these subjects are taught in Kiswahili. The school is situated opposite the bus station and is a 40 minute walk from the volunteer house.

Activities As many of the subjects are taught in Kiswahili, you will mainly teach English, either assisting the teacher or giving your own class, but any help that you can offer with basic Math’s or Geography would be appreciated. You need to be motivated to plan and create new lessons as there are no teaching aids and materials to help you. English lessons should be very basic and clear as a lot of the students have learning problems and have had a difficult childhood. The children are always keen to learn and love to know new and exciting facts. By learning English at a young age the children will be presented with more opportunities which will lead brighter future in regards to work and further education.

Schedule Lessons begin at 8.00am and finish 3.00pm, you will be teaching certain subjects and will be given a time table of lessons that you will need to attend. Any extra time that you can give to the school whether it is to help with other subjects or to assist with sports would be much appreciated by the Mawenzi staff and children.

Resources Although government schools in Tanzania are free to attend, the children do have to pay a contribution to supplement resources. As many can’t afford this there is a severe lack of teaching materials, books and pens for the children. The school is unable to provide you with any teaching aids so bringing teaching books, worksheets and any other useful interactive teaching aids.

Special Points Mawenzi Primary School is situated in the same grounds as Uhuru Primary school so volunteers will be able to share ideas and resources with any volunteers working at this school. This project can take as many as 3 volunteers at any time.

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[edit] Shauri Moyo Primary and Nursery School

Project Summary This Government owned school is located some 30 minutes walk from the volunteers house. It has 1039 students wherefrom 28 are orphans and 5 street children. Age of the students is between 5 to 16 years. It has 14 classes and some 60 students per class. 24 teachers are working in the school. It has also a nursery school sector and sector for mentally retarded kids having23 student aged from 6-14 years.

Activities All the common school subjects as English, mathematics, science etc. are to be taught as well sports. In addition the school has blind kids class having 4 teachers.

Schedule Lessons begin at 8.00am and finish 3.30pm, you will be teaching certain subjects and will be given a time table of lessons that you will need to attend. The school is closed during the holidays at March, June, September and December.

Resources Although government schools in Tanzania are free to attend, the children do have to pay a contribution to supplement resources. As many can’t afford this there is a severe lack of teaching materials, books and pens for the children. The school is unable to provide you with any teaching aids so bringing teaching books, worksheets and any other useful interactive teaching aids.

Special Points This project can take as many as 6 volunteers at any time and the minimum stay is 2 weeks.

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[edit] Mwereni Primary School

Project Summary This Government owned school is located some 30 minutes walk from the volunteers house. It has 630 students wherefrom 61 are orphans and 10 street children. Age of the students is between 6 to 13 years. It has 8 classes and some 45 students per class. 28 teachers are working in the school.

Activities All the common school subjects as English, mathematics, science etc. are to be taught as well sports. In addition the school has blind kids class having 4 teachers.

Schedule Lessons begin at 8.00am and finish 3.30pm, you will be teaching certain subjects and will be given a time table of lessons that you will need to attend. The school is closed during the holidays at March, June, September and December.

Resources Although government schools in Tanzania are free to attend, the children do have to pay a contribution to supplement resources. As many can’t afford this there is a severe lack of teaching materials, books and pens for the children. The school is unable to provide you with any teaching aids so bringing teaching books, worksheets and any other useful interactive teaching aids.

Special Points This project can take as many as 2 volunteers at any time and the minimum stay is one month.

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[edit] Uhuru Primary School

Project Summary This school is a government school with 648 students attending between the age of 7 and 13. The school was established in 2003 in order to provide primary education for the local community. Over half the children that attend the school are street children and over 60 are orphans. The school is situated opposite the bus station a 40 minute walk from the volunteer house. Volunteers need to be motivated to plan and prepare lessons in their own time; teaching aids and materials are not provided. The children at this school have come from challenging backgrounds so may have learning difficulties or behavioral problems but are very keen and enthusiastic to learn.

Activities As this is a government school there are 7 year groups all learning English, Math’s, Science, Geography and History however a lot of these subjects are taught in Kiswahili. You will mainly teach English but any help that you can offer with basic Math’s would be appreciated. English lessons include verbs, tenses and adjectives. Math’s lessons include the times table, multiplication, division and fractions for example. Other than these subjects, you may want to get involved in teaching Sports or games.

Schedule School starts at 8.00am and finish at 3.00pm however as you will only be teaching certain subjects you will receive a time table. This school really relies on volunteers and any extra time that you can offer them would be welcomed.

Resources Although this is a government school, many of the children can’t afford the contributions so the school is lacking in teaching materials such as text books, exercise books, dictionaries, pens. The teachers have no resources to help them plan and give interactive lessons, so any books, worksheets and creative ideas would be useful to both you and the teachers.

Special Points Uhuru Primary School is situated in the same grounds as Mawenzi Primary school so volunteers will be able to share ideas and resources with any volunteers working at this school. This project can take as many as 3 volunteers at any time.

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[edit] Korogoni Primary School

Project Summery Korongi Primary school is a government school. It is situated a 20 minute walk form the volunteer house. Although it is called a primary school there is also a Nursery school, a centre for older students and a unit for children with learning disabilities. In the main school there are 738 students between the ages of 5 and 14, 92 0f which are orphans. There are 7 classes with 22 streams. In total there are 23 teachers. There are 16 older students and 26 students with learning disabilities. As this is a government school they learn by a set curriculum.

Schedule The school is open 5 days a week Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 3:30pm. As you will only be required to teach certain subjects you will be given a timetable of when you are expected to attend your project.

Activities Volunteers are required to teach English, basic maths, sports and games and IT. You can chose in which part of the school you work, but the activities will generally be the same just different levels for each unit in the school. You will need to be motivated to plan and create lessons plans as the resources and teaching aids in the school are very basic. Volunteers can also provide new knowledge and teaching methods to the teaching staff.

Resources Resources at the school are at a bare minimum. Any resources that the volunteers can provide such as books, teaching aids, sports equipment, paints etc would be greatly appreciated.

Special Points Any volunteer that chooses to work in the learning disabilities unit must realize that the work will be very challenging, but at the same time very rewarding. Any teaching in Tanzania can be frustrating due to the language barrier, but even more so in this unit. It is better for a volunteer who is staying for a month or longer to teach at this project as the children will benefit from a higher level of continuity, commitment and stability.

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[edit] Mjimpya Primary School

Project Summary This school has 1388 students attending it between the ages of 7 and 14. It has 318 orphans. This is a government based school and therefore they follow a structure of learning standards. The school was founded in 1973 and it has 18 class rooms and 27 teachers as well as a head master and a second master. There are 7 year groups, all learning English, Math’s, Science, Geography and History however many of these subjects are taught in Kiswahili. The school is situated at a 45 minute walk from the volunteers’ house.

Activities As many of the subjects are taught in Kiswahili, you will mainly teach English, either assisting the teacher or giving your own class, but any help that you can offer with basic Math’s or Geography would be appreciated. You need to be motivated to plan and create new lessons as there are no teaching aids and materials to help you. English lessons should be very basic and clear as a lot of the students have learning problems and have had a difficult childhood. The children are always keen to learn and love to know new and exciting facts. By learning English at a young age the children will be presented with more opportunities which will lead brighter future in regards to work and further education.

Schedule Lessons begin at 8.00am and finish 3.30pm, you will be teaching certain subjects and will be given a time table of lessons that you will need to attend. Any extra time that you can give to the school whether it is to help with other subjects or to assist with sports would be much appreciated by the Mjimpya staff and children.

Resources Although government schools in Tanzania are free to attend, the children do have to pay a contribution to supplement resources. As many can’t afford this there is a severe lack of teaching materials, books and pens for the children. The school is unable to provide you with any teaching aids so bringing teaching books, worksheets and any other useful interactive teaching aids.

Special Points Mjimpya Primary School is situated in the same grounds as Miembeni Primary school so volunteers will be able to share ideas and resources with any volunteers working at this school. This project can take as many as 3 volunteers at any time.

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[edit] Miembeni Primary School

Project Summary This school has 1181 students attending it between the ages of 7 and 15. It has 24 orphans. This is a government based school and therefore they follow a structure of learning standards. The school was founded in 1974 and it has 18 class rooms and 24 teachers as well as a head master and a second master. There are 7 year groups, all learning English, Math’s, Science, Geography and History however many of these subjects are taught in Kiswahili. The school is situated at a 45 minute walk from the volunteers’ house.

Activities As many of the subjects are taught in Kiswahili, you will mainly teach English, either assisting the teacher or giving your own class, but any help that you can offer with basic Math’s or Geography would be appreciated. You need to be motivated to plan and create new lessons as there are no teaching aids and materials to help you. English lessons should be very basic and clear as a lot of the students have learning problems and have had a difficult childhood. The children are always keen to learn and love to know new and exciting facts. By learning English at a young age the children will be presented with more opportunities which will lead brighter future in regards to work and further education.

Schedule Lessons begin at 8.00am and finish 3.30pm, you will be teaching certain subjects and will be given a time table of lessons that you will need to attend. Any extra time that you can give to the school whether it is to help with other subjects or to assist with sports would be much appreciated by the Mjimpya staff and children.

Resources Although government schools in Tanzania are free to attend, the children do have to pay a contribution to supplement resources. As many can’t afford this there is a severe lack of teaching materials, books and pens for the children. The school is unable to provide you with any teaching aids so bringing teaching books, worksheets and any other useful interactive teaching aids.

Special Points Miembeni Primary School is situated in the same grounds as Mjimpya Primary school so volunteers will be able to share ideas and resources with any volunteers working at this school. This project can take as many as 3 volunteers at any time.

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[edit] Secondary Schools

Anna Mkapa Secondary School

Project summery Anna Mkapa Secondary is a government school that was founded in 2005. Currently there are 618 students, 70 of which are orphans. The students are between the ages of 13 to 18 years. There are 12 classes all with approximately 50 students. There are 14 teachers. The school is a 30 minute walk away from the volunteer house. The school needs volunteers to teach a variety of subjects all throughout the day.

Schedule The school is open Monday to Friday. It opens at 7:30am and closes and 4:00pm. Volunteers working hours will depend on the subjects that they will be teaching. Volunteers will receive a timetable that will tell them their hours. As volunteers are also required to teach extra curricular subjects such as HIV Awareness and health education this can be a morning and afternoon project.

Activates Volunteers are required to teach a variety of subjects. The staff at the school is very keen to learn new and up to date methods of teaching. As the school is a government school it works to a set curriculum. During school hours the volunteers are needed to teach English, science and computer literacy. In the afternoon they would like to learn about HIV Awareness and other health related issues. These would be taught to students and teachers.

Resources The school is lacking in all basic resources. Teaching aids would be useful to bring to help you teach lessons. The school needs books, stationary and any information on health related education.

Special Points For subjects like English and Science volunteers are required to stay for a minimum of 1 month.

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[edit] Rau Secondary School

Project Summery Rau secondary School is a government school that was founded in 2005. Currently there are 697 students attending the school with 50 of them being orphans. The students are between the ages of 13 to 18 years. There are 15 classes with approximately 49 students in each class. In total there are 25 teachers. The school is a 45 minute walk away from the school. The school would like volunteers to come and teach a wide range of subjects throughout the whole day. Schedule The school is open Monday to Friday. It opens at 7:30am and closes at 4:20pm. As volunteers will only be required to teach certain subjects, they will receive a timetable for their working hours. Volunteers can chose to work at the school as a morning project, an afternoon project or both. The school has the usual holidays in March, June, September and December.

Activities Volunteers are required to teach a variety of projects both in the morning and afternoon. During normal school hours the volunteers will be needed to teach English, Science, sports and games, and computer literacy. During the afternoon the school would like to HIV and AIDS awareness, sexual education and counseling. Also computer literacy can take place in the afternoons and would involve teaching the teachers and students. The Teachers at the school are very keen to learn modern methods of teaching to ensure the children get the best level of education that they can.

Resources The school has the bare minimum of resources. It would be useful to bring teaching aids to help with your lessons. The schools lacks in basic school equipment such as stationary, reference and reading books and sports and games equipment. Information on HIV/AIDS and other health education would be useful as well.

Special Points Volunteers teaching English and science subjects it is required that they are staying for a minimum of one month.

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[edit] Korogoni secondary school

Project Summery Korongoni Secondary School is a government school that was founded in 2007. It is situated a 5 minute walk for the volunteer house. There are currently 249 students attending the school. The students are between the ages of 13 to 16 years. There are 6 classes with about 40 students in each class. The teaching staff is made up of 11 teachers. As well as the normal activates such as teaching English they are also very keen to have nurses and other health practitioners to provide information on health education such as HIV awareness.

Schedule The school is open Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am to 4:30pm. As volunteers are required to teach certain subjects they will receive a timetable of their daily schedule. The school has the usual school holidays in March, June, September and December.

Activities Volunteers are required for English, Sports and games and IT. There is also an opportunity teach health education as well to the teachers and students. Volunteers will have to be motivated to plan and create their own lessons plan as the school lacks in many of the basic resources and teaching aids. They are very keen to receive volunteers to help teach the teachers new modern skills so that the students get the best and most up to date level of education they can.

Resources The school does not have many resources. Ideas for donations would be, teaching aids, reference and reading books, sports and games equipment and health education information.

Special Points Volunteers coming to teach English need to stay for a minimum of 1 month.

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[edit] Mjimpya Secondary School

Project Summary This school is about an hours walk from the volunteer house however it is also possible to get a daladala part of the way. This school has 301 students between the ages of 14 and 20, housed in 6 classrooms with 11 teachers. The teachers try to teach 8 subjects which include English, Math’s, Sciences, Religious Education, Geography, History, Kiswahili and Arts. There are 200 Form 1 students and 100 Form 2 students who are split into classes by academic ability as opposed to age with between 40 and 65 students in each class. There is a demand for volunteers at this school because although there are 11 teachers, the number of students per class is large at this key stage in their education. With the volunteers help the students will have the opportunity to have lessons taught in smaller groups with more personal attention. This is a very demanding project and volunteers should be positive and motivated to improve the students academic abilities.

Activities You will be teaching English and supporting the local teaching staff in their English lessons. If you able to teach Math’s or Science at Secondary level, this assistance would be much appreciated. Also, any other time you can offer helping with Art, Sports or giving the teachers some feedback will be welcomed.

Schedule Lessons begin at 7.40am and finish at 4.30 pm, however it is likely that you will receive a time table for the lessons that you will teach.

Resources This school has many resources for the students however there aren’t many resources for teachers. There is a syllabus but there are no teaching guides so you will need to bring materials such as teaching aids, worksheets and any teaching books to help you to effectively teach the subjects at a secondary level.

Special points Sometimes you will be teaching up to 62 students in one lesson and some of the students may have learning difficulties. Although this school appears to be relatively well equipped, it is still very poor and lacks many materials. This project can take up to as many as 3 volunteers at one time.

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[edit] Uwawayaki Learning Centre for Secondary Education

Project Summary As this centre is not registered with the government, it is not officially allowed to call itself a Secondary School, it does however perform exactly the same role as a Secondary School. It is situated in a poor village about an hour walk away from the Moshi voluntary house and the aim of the centre is to provide secondary education to disadvantaged youths in the area. The centre has 130 students between the ages of 15 and 18 split between 3 classrooms, all of which are outside. There are 5 teachers only one of which is qualified, the rest are students who have graduated from Secondary School with good grades. These teachers try to teach all the core subjects, Math’s, English, Kiswahili, Science Geography and History and if they have the time and resources they teach arts and business. There are never more then 50 students in each class but be prepared for teaching large numbers of students.

Activities The main role that you play in the school is to teach English, this will be at a relatively basic level, lessons may include verbs, tenses and adjectives for example. If you have the knowledge it is also possible to assist with the teaching of subjects such as Science and Maths as well as extra curricular activities such as Sports and Music, this is at your own initiative but would be greatly valued by the staff and students alike.

Schedule Lessons begin at 8.00am and finish at 4pm with a break for lunch around 1pm. You should be given a timetable of the lessons that you will teach at which times although the teaching staff would appreciate any extra time that you can give them.

Resources Around 35% of the students cannot afford to pay the 4,000Tsh per month school fees and as a result there are very few teaching resources. You should bring teaching aids, text books and other materials to help plan lessons. There is also an immense lack of basic resources such as pens and exercise books.

Special points Some of the children have learning difficulties and need more attention than others, however due to the lack of teachers and large number of students this is not possible without the help of volunteers. Depending on numbers we try to place at least 2 volunteers at this school at one time.

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[edit] Handicapped Class Rooms - Msandaka Primary School for Deaf

Project Summary This school is a government school with 66 students and 16 of them orphans, 7 classes and ages of the kids between 8 - 22 years old. 5 teachers are operating in the school with 5-6 classes.

Activities School provides teaching in all common subjects. It is also having various sport programs as football, netball, volleyball, cricket, racing etc.

Schedule School starts at 8.00am and finish at 2,00pm however as you will only be teaching certain subjects you will receive a time table. This school really relies on volunteers and any extra time that you can offer them would be welcomed.

Resources Although this is a government school, many of the children can’t afford the contributions so the school is lacking in teaching materials such as text books, exercise books, dictionaries, pens. The teachers have no resources to help them plan and give interactive lessons, so any books, worksheets and creative ideas would be useful to both you and the teachers.

Special Points The school is problematically located at a place where there is no local bus transport so one needs simply to walk the 5,4km distance. This project can take as many as 2 volunteers at any time.

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[edit] Shauri Moyo Primary and Nursery School – Mental Retarded

Project Summary This Government owned school is located some 30 minutes walk from the volunteers house. It has 1039 students wherefrom 28 are orphans and 5 street children. Age of the students is between 5 to 16 years. It has 14 classes and some 60 students per class. 24 teachers are working in the school. It has also a nursery school sector and sector for mentally retarded kids having 23 student aged from 6-14 years.

Activities All the common school subjects as English, mathematics, science etc. are to be taught as well sports. In addition the school has blind kids class having 4 teachers.

Schedule Lessons begin at 8.00am and finish 3.30pm, you will be teaching certain subjects and will be given a time table of lessons that you will need to attend. The school is closed during the holidays at March, June, September and December.

Resources Although government schools in Tanzania are free to attend, the children do have to pay a contribution to supplement resources. As many can’t afford this there is a severe lack of teaching materials, books and pens for the children. The school is unable to provide you with any teaching aids so bringing teaching books, worksheets and any other useful interactive teaching aids.

Special Points This project can take as many as 6 volunteers at any time and the minimum stay is 2 weeks.

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[edit] Korogoni Primary School – Learning Disabilities

Project Summery Korongi Primary school is a government school. It is situated a 20 minute walk form the volunteer house. Although it is called a primary school there is also a Nursery school, a centre for older students and a unit for children with learning disabilities. In the main school there are 738 students between the ages of 5 and 14, 92 0f which are orphans. There are 7 classes with 22 streams. In total there are 23 teachers. There are 16 older students and 26 students with learning disabilities. As this is a government school they learn by a set curriculum.

Schedule The school is open 5 days a week Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 3:30pm. As you will only be required to teach certain subjects you will be given a timetable of when you are expected to attend your project.

Activities Volunteers are required to teach English, basic maths, sports and games and IT. You can chose in which part of the school you work, but the activities will generally be the same just different levels for each unit in the school. You will need to be motivated to plan and create lessons plans as the resources and teaching aids in the school are very basic. Volunteers can also provide new knowledge and teaching methods to the teaching staff.

Resources Resources at the school are at a bare minimum. Any resources that the volunteers can provide such as books, teaching aids, sports equipment, paints etc would be greatly appreciated. Special Points Any volunteer that chooses to work in the learning disabilities unit must realize that the work will be very challenging, but at the same time very rewarding. Any teaching in Tanzania can be frustrating due to the language barrier, but even more so in this unit. It is better for a volunteer who is staying for a month or longer to teach at this project as the children will benefit from a higher level of continuity, commitment and stability.

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[edit] Mwereni Primary school – Visual Impairments

Project Summery Mwerni Primary School is a government school that was founded in 1943. The school has 630 students between the ages of 6 and 13. 61 of these are orphans and 10 are street children. There are 28 teachers at the school. There are 8 classes which have approximately 45 students in each. The school also has a unit for visually impaired children, which includes an ICT section. These classes are taught by 4 teachers with visual impairments. The school is situated a 30 min walk away from the volunteer house.

Schedule The school is open 5 days a week Monday to Friday and is open between the hours of 7:30am and 3:30pm. Because this is a government school this is a structured learning plan. You will be given a timetable of the subjects that you are required to teach, but you can also offer any extra help in your free time between lessons. The school has the normal school holidays in March, June, September and December.

Activities They need volunteers to help teach English, basic maths, sports and games and computer literacy. Also you do have the choice to help in the visually impaired unit. Here you will teach the same subjects, but they also teach the children how to read and write Braille. Also you have the chance to teach the teachers new skills. You will need to be motivated to plan and create your own lessons as the school has limited resources.

Resources Although government schools in Tanzania are free to attend, the children do have to pay a contribution to supplement resources. As many can’t afford this there is a severe lack of teaching materials, books and pens for the children. The school is unable to provide you with any teaching aids so bringing teaching books, worksheets and any other useful interactive teaching aids.

Special Points This project can only take volunteers that are staying for longer then one month.

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[edit] Women’s Groups - Moyo Mmoja Women’s Centre

Project Summary Moyo Mmoja is a women’s education centre, it was established in 2006 by an American lady and is aimed at providing local women with a trade. There are 8 students at the centre all learning sewing, tailoring and crafts. There are 2 local teachers employed at the centre and one assistant. There are 2 classrooms in the building and a reception room where the crafts are sold. Tailoring lessons are held in the mornings and some of the women also return for English lessons in the afternoon. It costs 8,000Tsh per month to attend all classes.

Activities You are needed to teach English to the students in the afternoons. If you have tailoring skills you will also be welcome to assist in the mornings.

Schedule Tailoring lessons take place from 8am to 12pm and English lessons take place from 3pm to 5pm. The centre is closed every Wednesday and also closes for 2 to 3 weeks in December and January.

Resources As the centre is sponsored they are extremely well equipped with regards to resources.

Special points There are plans for the future to open a Montessori crèche at the centre for the children of the women who attend the lessons. As this centre is small and well equipped, there is only 1 volunteer placed here at one time.

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[edit] Tumaini Women’s Group

Project Summary The Tumaini Women’s group was founded in 2005, there are 8 women and 2 men that attend this class, 4 are skilled tailors of which 3 are skilled embroiderers, the others are trainees. This project is situated in a village which is a 45 minute walk from the Moshi volunteer house. This centre has 4 sewing machines that were funded by a volunteer and are used to make clothes and bags which are also embroidered by hand, they also make batik. The clothes are made to measure for people in the local area and the bags are sold at the local market. The aim of this project is to encourage women to learn new business skills and to help them with their work or to find work. This is an adult programme, the students are aged anything from 16- 50. There is a huge demand for volunteers for this project as the students are keen to learn new skills to help them with work so that they can provide for their family and work towards a successful future.

Activities You will be involved with many activates however English and Business skills will be the main subjects that you will teach. There is one class room where all the teaching will take place. Teaching English is at a basic level and they are enthusiastic to learn based on a variety of topics, what they are most interested in however is improving their spoken English so that they can communicate with future volunteers to tell them what skills they can help them with. The business skills can include anything from implementing new designs and ideas, bookkeeping, the principles of profit and loss. Volunteers at this programme should have the motivation to help others work towards a successful working life. You will need to be confident, well organized and resourceful and show initiative.

Schedule Your time table for this project is flexible as their are 2 sessions of teaching, one session in the morning 8.00am – 12.00pm which is principally for development of their English; and one session in the afternoon 2.00pm – 3.00 pm, which is for the Business Skills, the afternoon session runs on only 2 afternoons a week. Any extra time that you can give to this project and its development would be appreciated.

Resources Teaching materials that will be appreciated include books, pens, dictionaries and English teaching books.

Special points Volunteers at this project should have sufficient initiative to develop new ideas, e.g. giving basic marketing lessons to help them with ideas of how to generate business.

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[edit] Upendo women’s group

Project Summary This school was founded in June 2007 by a volunteer and is designed to help women learn English and develop business skills. The project is situated about an hour walk form the Moshi voluntary house. There are 10 women between the age of 16 and 45 that attend this project that are all enthusiastic to learn English and new handcraft skills as well as business skills to help sell the handcrafts. There is 1 classroom and a work room which has 2 sewing machines. Volunteers for this project should be artistic, creative and have the confidence to teach English and basic business skills.

Activities As well as teaching these women English related to their craft and to business matters they would also like to learn basic business skills to help them sell their products and improve their business. This can include basic accounting and bookkeeping, how they can market and present these products to make a better profit, other products that they can produce, new designs etc.

Schedule This is a morning project which runs from Monday to Friday and starts at 9.00am finishing at 12.00pm.

Resources More sewing machines are needed at the centre as well as materials for developing other crafts e.g. jewelry making. Teaching materials are not provided and the students lack exercise books and pens.

Special points Volunteers at this project should have sufficient motivation and initiative to create and develop new ideas. They should be artistic as well as business minded with a proactive attitude and approach. As this is a small centre, only one volunteer can be placed here at one time.

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[edit] Twiga Women’s Group Arabika

Project Summary Twiga Women’s Group is a private project that was set up in 2008.This women group has 10 students who take care of 18 orphan children. It is located 40 minutes walking distance from the volunteer house. The women at the centre learn English, Business skills, HIV and health related education. There is one class and no teachers so the centre is in desperate need of volunteers.

Activities As well as teaching these women English related to their craft and to business matters they would also like to learn basic business skills to help them sell their products and improve their business. This can include basic accounting and bookkeeping, how they can market and present these products to make a better profit, other products that they can produce, new designs etc They are also very keen to learn other health related subjects.

Schedule This is a morning project which runs from Monday to Friday and starts at 9.00am finishing at 12.00pm. The project runs all year round.

Resources More sewing machines are needed at the centre as well as materials for developing other crafts e.g. jewelry making. Teaching materials are not provided and the students lack exercise books and pens. To help teach lessons it would be useful to bring teaching aids such as books and extra information.

Special points Volunteers at this project should have sufficient motivation and initiative to create and develop new ideas. They should be artistic as well as business minded with a pro-active attitude and approach. As this is a small centre, only one volunteer can be placed here at one time.

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[edit] Neema Women’s Group

Project Summary Neema Women’s group was founded in 2008, there are 10 women, 2 are skilled tailors of which 3 are skilled embroiderers, the others are trainees. This project is situated in a village which is a 45 minute walk from the Moshi volunteer house. This centre has 1 sewing machines bought from individual initiative and are used to make clothes and bags which are also embroidered by hand, they also make batik. The clothes are made to measure for people in the local area and the bags are sold at the local market. They also make post cards using flours handedly processed and other local raw materials. The aim of this project is to encourage women to learn new business skills and to help them with their work or to find work. This is an adult programme, the students are aged anything from 16-50. There is a huge demand for volunteers for this project as the students are keen to learn new skills to help them with work so that they can provide for their family and work towards a successful future.

Activities You will be involved with many activates however English and Business skills will be the main subjects that you will teach. There is one class room where all the teaching will take place. Teaching English is at a basic level and they are enthusiastic to learn based on a variety of topics, what they are most interested in however is improving their spoken English so that they can communicate with future volunteers to tell them what skills they can help them with. The business skills can include anything from implementing new designs and ideas, bookkeeping, the principles of profit and loss. Volunteers at this programme should have the motivation to help others work towards a successful working life. You will need to be confident, well organized and resourceful and show initiative.

Schedule Your time table for this project is flexible as there is 1 session of teaching, 3.00 pm-5.00 pm which is principally for development of their English, Business Skills and post cards making. However, you volunteers can arrange a time table with the center at everybody’s convenience. Any extra time that you can give to this project and its development would be appreciated.

Resources Teaching materials that will be appreciated include books, pens, dictionaries and English teaching books.

Special points Volunteers at this project should have sufficient initiative to develop new ideas, e.g. giving basic marketing lessons to help them with ideas of how to generate business.

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[edit] Jipemoyo Women’s Group-Majengo

Project Summary Jipemoyo Women’s Group is a private project that was set up in 2008.This women group has 30 women who take care of more than 20 orphans. Some of them are HIV Positive. It is located at 55 minutes walking distance from the volunteer house. The women at the centre learn English, Business skills, HIV and health related education. There is one class and no teachers so the centre is in desperate need of volunteers.

Activities As well as teaching these women English related to their craft and to business matters they would also like to learn basic business skills to help them sell their products and improve their business. This can include basic accounting and bookkeeping, how they can market and present these products to make a better profit, other products that they can produce, new designs etc They are also very keen to learn other health related subjects.

Schedule This is a morning project which runs from Monday to Friday and starts at 9.00am finishing at 12.00pm. The project runs all year round.

Resources More sewing machines are needed at the centre as well as materials for developing other crafts e.g. jewelry making. Teaching materials are not provided and the students lack exercise books and pens. To help teach lessons it would be useful to bring teaching aids such as books and extra information.

Special points Volunteers at this project should have sufficient motivation and initiative to create and develop new ideas. They should be artistic as well as business minded with a pro-active attitude and approach. Skills on HIV/AIDS is also an added advantage. As this is a small centre, 2 volunteers can be placed here at one time.

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[edit] Fountain Adult English Class

Project Summary Fountain Adult English class consists of more than 20 adults who all want and need to improve their level of English. Amongst the students are men working as porters on Kilimanjaro who need English to be able to communicate more effectively with the climbers that they are helping. There are mothers who want to learn English be able to help their children with their homework in order to give them better chances for the future. The class is located in the old site of Fountain Nursery School and is a 45 minute walk from the voluntary house.

Activities You will be teaching English as a second language. This is a new project and there is currently one class of mixed ability who are all very eager to learn, they want to be tested regularly and the porters who often spend a week at a time working on the mountain even want homework to take with them so that they can continue learning while they are away. Once the class is more established it may be possible to split them according to ability. Volunteers will need to be organized and be able to prepare lessons.

Schedule This is an afternoon project which will run from 3pm to 5pm from Monday to Friday. Resources The school has no resources. It needs books, pens, a blackboard and chalk and any teaching resources that you think may be useful in creating an interactive English lesson for adults e.g. any TEFL teaching books, flash cards, speaking exercises, listening exercises, interactive games.

Special points The adults attending this class showed great initiative in enlisting the help our in country coordinators to find people who could teach them English. They are enthusiastic and very keen to learn and teaching adults is often more rewarding than teaching children. Many of the students who attend this class do not have an educational background and therefore patience is necessary. Commitment, dedication and enthusiasm will be of great value to students who are very keen and grateful to learn what they can from you. Depending on the amount of volunteers, it is possible to place 2 volunteers at this project so that you can teach the class with 2 people.

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[edit] Good Hope Youth Education

Project Summary This project is located in the Good Hope Nursery and is aimed at providing extra English education to secondary school students and youths working in the local area. The lessons are given by one of the teachers at the school to supplement his wage as many of the children at the nursery cannot pay and therefore he does not get enough money to support his family. This is a new project and any assistance that volunteers can provide to these grateful and hardworking locals would be extremely appreciated. There are currently 20 youths between the age of 14 and 18 who attend the lessons, the school is situated about 20 minutes walk away from the Moshi voluntary house.

Activities Your role will be to teach English as a second language to the students. Math’s lessons are also given and if you would like to assist with these this is also possible.

Schedule The lessons start at 3pm until and finish at 7pm, Monday to Friday, however you will only be expected to assist between 3pm and 5pm. The school takes holidays for 1 month in April, 1 month in August and 1 month in December.

Resources The lessons are given in a nursery school so they are lacking appropriate resources. You will need to provide you own teaching materials and notes for lesson plans. Any TEFL related books will come in very useful as will interactive teaching methods to encourage development of spoken English.

Special Points Primary education is the focal point of teaching.

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[edit] Step Up Tuition Centre

Project Summery Step Up is a private project that was founded in 1995. The centre is run by two teachers who teach extra tuition such as math’s and English to children between the ages of 5 and 12 years. There are currently 50 students at the centre. The centre has 3 classes. The centre also provides day care for children. This project is a 45 minute walk from the volunteer house.

Schedule This projects is an afternoon projects and the centre is open between 2:30pm and 5pm, Monday to Friday. There are no holidays so the centre is open throughout the year.

Activities Volunteers are required to teach basic math’s and English. The teachers at the centre are very keen to improve their teaching methods by learning new methods of teaching and also by improving their English which volunteers will be a great help with. The centre hopes to achieve a high level of education with new modern skills.

Resources The school lacks in teaching resources so any resources volunteers can bring to help teach interesting and interactive lessons would be greatly appreciated. Teaching aids such as reference books, flash cards, materials and stationary would be very helpful.

Special Points The centre only wants volunteers who are staying for one month or more.

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[edit] Jitihada Youth Education & Development Center

Project Summary Jitihada Youth Education & Development Center teaches different categories of students from primary to secondary school who all want and need to improve their level of English and other subjects like science, arts… All those who could not finish their primary or secondary education attend. Amongst the students are men working as porters on Kilimanjaro who need English to be able to communicate more effectively with the climbers that they are helping. There are mothers who want to learn English be able to help their children with their homework in order to give them better chances for the future. The class is located at a 45 minute walk from the volunteers’ house.

Activities You will be teaching English as a second language. This is a new project and there is currently one class of mixed ability who are all very eager to learn, they want to be tested regularly and the porters who often spend a week at a time working on the mountain even want homework to take with them so that they can continue learning while they are away. Once the class is more established it may be possible to split them according to ability. Volunteers will need to be organized and be able to prepare lessons.

Schedule The centre is open Monday to Saturday 8.00 am – 6.00 pm

Resources The school has no resources. It needs books, pens, a blackboard and chalk and any teaching resources that you think may be useful in creating an interactive English lesson for adults e.g. any TEFL teaching books, flash cards, speaking exercises, listening exercises, interactive games. Special points The adults attending this class showed great initiative in enlisting the help our in country coordinators to find people who could teach them English and the other subjects. They are enthusiastic and very keen to learn and teaching adults is often more rewarding than teaching children. Many of the students who attend this class do not have an educational background and therefore patience is necessary. Commitment, dedication and enthusiasm will be of great value to students who are very keen and grateful to learn what they can from you. Depending on the amount of volunteers, it is possible to place 2 volunteers at this project so that you can teach the class with 2 people. The time table is flexible and volunteers are not bound to stay the whole day unless they decided to.

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[edit] St. Thomas Vocational Training and Service Centre 2008

Project Summary St. Thomas Vocational Training and Service Center teaches different categories of students from primary to secondary school who all want and need to improve their level of English and other subjects like science, arts, computer skills… For secondary school. the centre teaches both “O” and “A” level students All those who could not finish their primary or secondary education attend. The class is located at a 20 minute walk from the volunteers’ house.

Activities You will be teaching English as a second language. This is a new project and there is currently one class of mixed ability who are all very eager to learn, they want to be tested regularly and the porters who often spend a week at a time working on the mountain even want homework to take with them so that they can continue learning while they are away. Once the class is more established it may be possible to split them according to ability. Volunteers will need to be organized and be able to prepare lessons.

Schedule The centre is open Monday to Saturday 8.00 am – 4.00 pm.

Resources The school has no resources. It needs books, pens, a blackboard and chalk and any teaching resources that you think may be useful in creating an interactive English lesson for adults e.g. any TEFL teaching books, flash cards, speaking exercises, listening exercises, interactive games.

Special points The adults attending this class showed great initiative in enlisting the help our in country coordinators to find people who could teach them English and the other subjects. They are enthusiastic and very keen to learn and teaching adults is often more rewarding than teaching children. All the students who attend this class do have an educational background and therefore there a base to start with. Commitment, dedication and enthusiasm will be of great value to students who are very keen and grateful to learn what they can from you. Depending on the amount of volunteers, it is possible to place 2 volunteers at this project so that you can teach the class with 2 people. The time table is flexible and volunteers are not bound to stay the whole day unless they decided to.

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[edit] Maasai Adult English Class

Project Summary This project was started by volunteers originally to provide basic English education to the Maasai who work at the volunteer house and in the local area. The lessons take place in a room at the volunteer house and as a result it is now not only Maasai who attend the class but also other members of the house staff and some neighbours. The level of English taught is very basic and many of those attending the class have little or no formal education so are no always able to read and write proficiently; they are however very enthusiastic and willing to learn. The class currently has around 10 students of all different ages and relies on volunteers as there is no formal teacher. We need dedicated volunteers for this project as it has occurred too often that there was no teacher.

Activities You will be teaching basic English language. You will need to plan and structure your lessons well and ensure that lessons are interactive in order to make them effective. Schedule The class is from Monday to Friday from 5pm to 6pm all year round. Resources There is a blackboard in the teaching room but other resources such as books and pens are not provided. You will also need to bring your own teaching aids in order to make the lessons interactive.

Special points This is an incredibly rewarding project as it allows you to get to know the house staff better and provide them with an education that otherwise would not be available to them. Depending on the amount of volunteers, we try to place 2 volunteers at this placement at one time.

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[edit] Tumaini Youth Education

Project summery Tumani Youth education is an afternoon project that runs between 2pm and 4pm. It was started in 2006. The project has 15 students between the ages of 16 and 45 years old. The students at this project learn a variety of subjects and skills. These are English, business skills, carpentry, mechanics, electrics and other trades. HIV Awareness and other health education are also provided at this project. Tumani Youth education runs all year and there are no holidays. The project is a 45 minute walk away.

Schedule Volunteers are required to attend the project every afternoon between the hours of 2pm and 4pm, Monday to Friday.

Activates They need volunteers to help teach a variety of subjects. The main subject they need volunteers for is teaching English. As English is the business language of the world the students are very keen to learn English so that they can progress more in the business world. Other subjects volunteers are needed for are business skills, HIV/Aids education and other sexual education. Volunteers with any specific trades may be able to help with carpenter, mechanic and electrics.

Resources The group has very basic equipment and teaching materials. Any resources such as teaching aids that can be brought would be useful to help you plan and teach the lessons and would be greatly appreciated.

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[edit] Mkombozi Vocational Training and Community Development Centre

Project Summary This school for adults was established by Asha in 1989. Most of the students at the centre are orphans or come from extremely low income families and the centre is aimed at providing them with a vocational education to give them a kick start to a working future; finding work will not only benefit them but also their families. There are 58 students that attend this centre, those attending the tailoring classes are 15 years old or above and those attending Hotel Services are 18 years and above. The tailoring course involves sewing, machine embroidery, knitting and batik making. The Hotel Services course involves cookery, housekeeping, reception, customer services, English, Germen, French, Business Management, basic computers, accounting, marketing tourism. There is 1 computer room with 10 computers, 2 rooms for tailoring and 1 classroom and 1 kitchen for Hotel Services. The centre also runs a women’s group and a youth group twice a week where the local community can come to share ideas and discuss how to solve problems. As well as being a development centre, the school also provides a place for some of the female students to live. Volunteers for this project should be business minded with some experience using computers. Motivation and enthusiasm in creating lessons is important.

Activities You are needed for all subjects taught at the centre, especially Hotel Services and in particular English as jobs in this sector involve contact with many tourists. Any skills you have that will assist the teaching staff to provide students with a better education would be welcome.

Schedule You will start work at this project at 8.00am and finish at 2.20pm. It is also possible to assist with the women’s and youth groups in the afternoons. The project is very flexible and you can put in as much work as you want however any extra that you can give this school will benefit the students who are looking for work and a future. The school is open all year round apart from public holidays.

Resources Although there are sewing machines and computers the school does lack teaching material such as business books, computer books and exercise books for the pupils to write in. Any material on hotel services would be very useful.

Special Points This school is funded by the money that the students pay to attend it. This money pays for the teachers and the food for the women who board there. All of the equipment at the school was donated and it remains a very poor school. The school is looking forward to the future and with the help of future volunteers this school will be able to expand into a large learning business school. There is the possibility for 3 volunteers to assist at this project but experience in the ELD relevant fields is preferred.

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[edit] Arabika Elder Project

Project Summary This is a group of 20 elders are people being 60 years old. They have been taking task to take care of HIV orphans left by their own relatives. The project is open from Am 9 to PM 3 and it is closed only during Sundays and the Public Holidays. The project is located some 40 minutes walking distance from the volunteer house.

Activities A volunteer will work with the elders and the children. The elders are in need of basic training in English, awareness of HIV and how to treat HIV infected children. They also are keen to participate small sports programs, are in need of physiotherapy etc. It is also important to train the society to provide good nutrition food for the HIV infected kids. The children need tuition in English, mathematics and also activities as sports are introduced.

Schedule You will start work at this project at 9.00am and finish at 3.00pm. The project is open daily except Sundays and public holidays. 2 volunteers can attend at a time.

Resources Stationeries for tuitions needed. Thereon the group is missing all basic tools to perform.

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[edit] Reggae Boys Soccer Coaching

Project summary Reggae Boys is a soccer team for members of the local community, all of the players are aged 18 and above. There are 2 teams plus reserves making around 30 players in total. The team meets every afternoon to practice skills and tactics for forthcoming matches which take place with local, regional, national and occasionally international teams. The team has a coach but is in need of volunteers to introduce new techniques and knowledge. The sports ground where the team practice is a 30 minute daladala ride and a 1 ½ km walk from the volunteer house.

Activities As well as teaching the players skills and tactics to improve their game, the teams also need coaching in warm up and stretching techniques, drills and exercises, basic sports science e.g. why warm up, drinking enough, dealing with sports injuries, how the body works. The team would also benefit from some fun games to teach basic English while training. You may also be invited to play in matches for the team.

Schedule The team practice every day between 4pm and 6pm The coaching only stops for public holidays.

Resources Although the team has the basic resources needed, they could benefit from basic training equipment such as extra balls, cones, team bands.

Special Points Take plenty of water with you to the coaching. We are able to have up to 2 volunteers working at this project at one time.

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[edit] Machava FC Boys Soccer Coaching

Project summary Machava FC consists of 3 soccer teams; there a 12-15 years old team, the 15-17 years old also known as under 17 years old and over 17 years old. The 3 teams plus reserves make around 40 players in total. The team meets every afternoon to practice skills and tactics for forthcoming matches which take place with local, regional, national and occasionally international teams. The team has a coach but is in need of volunteers to introduce new techniques and knowledge. The sports ground where the team practice is a 15 minute walk from the volunteer house.

Activities As well as teaching the players skills and tactics to improve their game, the teams also need coaching in warm up and stretching techniques, drills and exercises, basic sports science e.g. why warm up, drinking enough, dealing with sports injuries, how the body works. The team would also benefit from some fun games to teach basic English while training. You may also be invited to play in matches for the team.

Schedule The team practice every day between 4pm and 6pm The coaching only stops for public holidays though arrangement can be made between the teams and volunteers.

Resources Although the team has the basic resources needed, they could benefit from basic training equipment such as extra balls, cones, team bands; first aid kits, nets, and others.

Special Points Take plenty of water with you to the coaching. We are able to have up to 6 volunteers working at this project at one time; each team with 2 volunteers.

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[edit] Kibo Shooting Stars Football

Project summary Reggae Boys is a soccer team for members of the local community, all of the players are aged between 13 - 26. There are 3 teams making around 28 players in total. The team meets every afternoon to practice skills and tactics for forthcoming matches, which take place with local, regional, national and occasionally international teams. The team has a coach but is in need of volunteers to introduce new techniques and knowledge. The sports ground where the team practice is a 15 minutes walking distance from the volunteer house.

Activities As well as teaching the players skills and tactics to improve their game, the teams also need coaching in warm up and stretching techniques, drills and exercises, basic sports science e.g. why warm up, drinking enough, dealing with sports injuries, how the body works. The team would also benefit from some fun games to teach basic English while training. You may also be invited to play in matches for the team.

Schedule The team practice every day between 4pm and 6pm The coaching only stops for public holidays.

Resources Although the team has the basic resources needed, they could benefit from basic training equipment such as extra balls, cones, team bands.

Special Points Take plenty of water with you to the coaching. We are able to have up to 2 volunteers working at this project at one time.

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[edit] Kiusa Netball Team (Girls)

Project summary Kiusa Netball team is a group of 16 girls between 13 – 22 years old. They play netball every day from Monday to Saturday from PM 4.20 to PM 6. The playground is 15 minutes walking distance from the volunteer house. Ladies sports is not well promoted in Tanzania so this project is to give them a chance to attend sports activities.

Resources There is need for all kinds of sport tools.

Special Points Take plenty of water with you to the coaching. We are able to have up to 2 volunteers working at this project at one time.

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[edit] KECOSO - Kilimanjaro Environmental Conservation

Project Summary KECOSO is an environmental project which is attended by 2 men and 3 women aimed at raising conservational awareness in the local community. They currently concentrate on planting and breeding seedlings for trees and plants for use and sale within the community but with the assistance and knowledge of volunteers they can extend their awareness knowledge to then extend to the community.

Activities You are needed to provide extra knowledge regarding environmental awareness, the position will be to: • Take care of seedlings • Show modern ways of planting and caring for trees • Provide information on sanitation and how to prevent water borne diseases • Teach everything about environment • How to dispose safely of rubbish • Provide information on any other subjects that will improve their environmental awareness knowledge. You will need to be able to work independently and to use initiative to develop the project.

Schedule The group work every day from 8am to 4pm, working hours are at your discretion but any time that you can give to the projects will be welcomed. Resources Resources are limited, the project is in need of gardening equipment such as hosepipes, rakes, gloves etc.

Special Points This project can take up to 2 volunteers at any time.

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[edit] Arabika Sanitation Project

Project Summary This is a group of 20 women who are keen to enhance the sanitation and overall hygiene in their living surroundings. They want to educate the families and children about sanitation and keeping their living surroundings clean. It is located some 40 minutes walking distance from town.

Activities A volunteer will work with the women to develop plans to enhance the present sanitation situation at the poor societies of the Moshi. A project can include parts of trash collection and management along the teaching and educational tasks.

Schedule You will start work at this project at 9.00am and finish at 11.30pm, so to say the project schedules are changing on the weekly plan of activities. The project is open daily except Sundays and public holidays and the school holidays on March, June, September and December. 2 volunteers can attend at a time.

Resources Stationeries for tuitions needed. Thereon the group is missing all basic tools to perform.

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[edit] Jua Kali Mazingira Conservation Project

Project Summery Jua Kali Mazingira is an environmental conservation project that was started in 1990. It is attended by 20 students whose aims are to raise conservational awareness in the local community. The project was also started to keep young people busy and off the streets. The project is a 20 minute walk away from the volunteer house.

Schedule The project runs Monday to Friday and the hours are 8:00am to 12:00pm. Afternoons are optional, but any extra time you can spend at the project would be greatly appreciated. There are no holidays so the project runs all through the year.

Activities You are needed to provide extra knowledge regarding environmental awareness, the position will be to: • Take care of seedlings • Show modern ways of planting and caring for trees • Provide information on sanitation and how to prevent water borne diseases • Teach everything about environment • How to dispose safely of rubbish • Provide information on any other subjects that will improve their environmental awareness knowledge. You will need to be able to work independently and to use initiative to develop the project.

Resource The project has limited resources and is in great need of any basic gardening equipment. Equipment can be brought in Tanzania.

Special Points The projects can receive 2 to 3 volunteers at any one time.

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[edit] Medical - HIV - Uwawayaki Health Center

Project Summary This health center was established in 2006 and aims to help those who are sick though home based care in the eight wards of the Moshi urban area. The health center is situated in a poor village about an hour walk away from the Moshi volunteer house. The clinic was renovated in 2007 through donations from i-to-I and funds are raised for the clinic through the sale of batiks. There are two municipal nurses and one doctor who work at the clinic. The nurses visit patients who are HIV positive, suffering from tuberculosis and diabetes. Patients also stop by the clinic for advice and to receive HIV counseling. Behind the clinic is a children’s center with a nursery school for orphans who receive medical care at the clinic if needed. Activities: During the home visits volunteers will follow the municipal nurses and the doctor to the homes of patients. They will assess the patient’s situation at home, their diet, if they are taking their medication properly, help them with exercise, feeding and bathing. If they are in critical condition, the patients are sent to the hospital. They are supplied with clothes, sugar, soap and rice if they are available. As the health center visits patients in the eight wards of the Moshi urban area, volunteers will have to either walk or take the bus to the patients’ homes. Schedule: The home visits occur Monday to Friday from 9 am until 1 or 2 pm.

Resources The center has very little in terms of resources and is in need of medical equipment. Volunteers can make donations if they wish and can bring/make posters for the clinic on HIV awareness. There is also an enormous lack of medical supplies such as plasters and antiseptic cream.

Special Points At least one volunteer with medical training is needed for this project. Other volunteers with no medical training may also take part in the project as they will be guided by both the municipal and volunteer nurses. This is an excellent opportunity for the volunteers and the municipal nurses to exchange information and learn from each other about health practices in their respective countries.

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[edit] Mawenzi Hospital

Project Summary Mawenzi Hospital is located at Mawenzi road not far from Deli Chez Restaurant and the main Moshi bus station. It is at a 20 minute walking distance and 8 minute daladala drive. It is a government hospital with a very high morbidity rate as the government subsidizes medication to make it cheaper compared to private Hospitals. Moreover, all under five kids and pregnant women get a free medication. It is open on a 24 hour basis from Sunday to Sunday. Mawenzi hospital Receives 250-350 inpatients and 800-1000 outpatients a day. Only 25 % of these can afford to contribute to their medication fee. Available Hospital Facilities The hospital has the following facilities: ID Description Qty 1 Major Operating Theatres 2 2 Minor Theatre 1 3 Dental Surgery 1 4 Ultrasound room 1 5 Examination rooms 5 6 Pharmacy 1 7 Labour ward 1 8 Dressing room 1 9 Beds 15 10 Laboratory 1 Services provided The following are the services provided by this hospital: i) General outpatient and inpatient services ii) Major and minor surgeries (General surgery, orthopedics, obstetrics & Gynecology) iii) Obstetric services iv) Psychiatric Services v) HIV-AIDS care and treatment services vi) HIV voluntary counseling and testing services vii) Reproductive Health Services. 68 Medical Personnel 1 Medical Doctors 10 2 Specialists 2 3 Assistant medical officer 21 4 Clinical officers 19 5 Pharmacists 2 6 Nursing Officers 84 7 Nurse Midwife 76 8 Radiographer 2 9 Medical Doctor 1 10 Assistant radiographer 1 11 Lab. scientist 1 12 Lab. technologist 1 13 Lab. Technician 2 14 Assistant lab. Technicians 5 15 Health Officers 4 16 Supplies Officer 2 17 Assistant supplies Officer 1 18 Physiotherapist 2 19 Occupational therapist 1 Supporting Staff POSITION 1 Health Secretary 1 2 Security guards 4 3 Gardeners 4 Activities I Interns that are not currently medical professionals can expect to participate in the following activities: • Weigh babies, take basic vitals (height, weight, temperature, etc) and record the necessary info • Keep immunization record • Assist in keeping general cleanliness in the ward (making beds, sweeping floors, organizing supplies, etc) • Prepare working materials (slides, cotton wool for sterilization, wash the laboratory equipment etc) • Help issue outpatient cards • Assist in pharmacy Interns who are medical professional, residents or medical students in last year of medical school can participate in the following activities: • Observe individual treatment • Observe delivery • Go to the operating room • Learn to give injections and assist in giving injections • Draw blood from patients Working Hours The hospital is open on a 24 hour basis especially for inpatients. Outpatients are attended from 7.30 am to 5.00 pm.

Resources Volunteers can bring resources like hand sanitizer, latex gloves, Stethoscopes, Thermometers, alcohol wipes, band-aids, gauze, medical tapes, reference books (specific to tropical/East African related diseases), medicines and any other supplies related to hospitals.

Special points Volunteers at this project need to be medical professional and their like and/or student in the field. Physiotherapists are not accepted here currently as there is no qualified staff to be with them. It is possible to place 2-3 volunteers at this placement at one time.

Need of Volunteers Any volunteer of the medical field is accepted. However, the hospital has an acute need of: i) Surgeons (General, Pediatric, E.N.T) ii) Nurse officers iii) Nurse mid wives iv) Theatre nurses v) Dental assistants vi) Hospital administrators vii) Physiotherapists, viii) Occupational therapists and any other category of medical professionals and their likes. Dress code: You will need to wear a typical hospital uniform (white coat, scrubs) which you can get tailored here in Tanzania (cost about 30,000 TSH). Short dress not advised. Other Medical Facilitation Moshi Municipality is in great need to of medical personnel and we tailor the jobs for the volunteers and interns according their CV’s.

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[edit] Computer Teaching

Computer classes are kept at Anna Mkapa, Rau and Karanga Secondary schools. St. Thomas Vocational Training and Service center teaches computer skills as well.

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[edit] Music Teaching

We need large numbers of volunteers to assist our school music teaching program in several schools at Moshi. The curriculum includes Traditional African Dancing and Drumming, Music theory and Instrument Playing Basics.

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[edit] Zanzibar Mzuri Kaja Village Projects

The area in which these projects reside is a size-able village of approximately 4,000 people called Mzuri Kaja; which is found within the region of Makunduchi. Most of the villagers are involved with either fishing or agriculture in order to make a living, and this kind of lifestyle seems to go hand in hand with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere and community spirit. Presently there are three specific schools in which volunteers will be able to work in however, these schools are very large with a minimum of 700 students attending each so there are many opportunities for volunteers to make a difference. Kusini and Kiongoni Schools have both Primary school and Secondary school students which means ages can range from 6yrs to 18yrs hopefully providing the perfect opportunity for all volunteers. All three schools are within fairly easy walking distance of the volunteers’ accommodation, ranging from a 10 minute to a 25 minute walk. Afternoon projects will be easily available due to the pleasant community environment within Mzuri Kaja, so such things as sports coaching for the children of the village and Adult English classes will be warmly welcomed. There is also a hospital approximately 10-15 minutes walk away from the volunteer needed. As anywhere, help is happily received and this will undoubtedly mean that any medical interns, doctors or nurses will be sincerely welcomed to work at the establishment. There are number of activities for the volunteers to do during their spare time, with one beach only 10-15 minutes walk away from the village and another about half an hour away. There are a number of local bars around Mzuri Kaja and Makunduchi and with such friendly locals; volunteers will undoubtedly be invited to join in with more traditional ways of passing the time. For example, every year in July a festival named Mwaka Kogwa takes place. During this festival, ritual combat is performed in order to dispel all the locals’ anger and misunderstandings of the past year so they can start afresh for the next. A very exciting event for all involved, combatants and spectators. Of course it must be understood that Mzuri Kaja is still a small, rural village and may not cater for certain things of which volunteers would be used to. Stone Town is approximately an hour and a half drive away and here you can find larger bars, international restaurants and even a nightclub which may suit volunteers more for relaxation at the weekends.

[edit] Kiongoni Primary & Secondary School

Project Summary Kiongoni School is a primary and secondary school, which is situated in the area of Makunduchi in the south of Zanzibar. It is in the village of Mzuri Kaja which has a population of approximately 4000; with the main focus of work in agriculture or fishing. The school has existed for a great deal of time, having been established in 1946. With approximately 780 students ranging between the ages of 7 to 16 years between both the primary and secondary factions, Kiongoni School is fairly substantial in size. There are 18 classes altogether, with approximately 40-50 students in each one and a total 25 teachers throughout the school. The school is about 25 minutes walk away from the volunteer accommodation, during which the volunteers will be able to interact with many local villagers.

Activities Kiswahili, maths, science, English, social studies and sports are all taught to the students of all ages. Volunteers are needed mainly to teach English and also science at Kiongoni, but are always welcome to assist in any of the other subjects or activities. It’s often a good idea to become creative when planning lessons, as this is something that tends to lack in most education in both Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania. Corporal punishment is generally in place as what’s considered to be an effective discipline system. We do not ask volunteers to adopt this method only to respect it. You will usually find your own method that works and may try to introduce it to the other teaching staff.

Schedule Kiongoni School is open for 7 hours, starting from the early morning up to early afternoon; Monday to Friday. Holidays: The school is closed for one week in April , one week in June and for the whole of August and September.

Resources Kiongoni Primary and Secondary School has a number of spacious classrooms with wall length chalkboards which helps create a comfortable teaching environment for the volunteers. Any stationary is always appreciated as they merely have the basics. However, we’ve found that it is sharpeners and erasers that are needed most. Pens and pencils can always be bought locally. Any extra stationary or work resources you may wish to bring in order to enthuse the children about their education and develop any creative outlets will always be appreciated. Arts and Crafts is always a great way to get the pupils to learn a topic more intently. At Kiongoni, science is an important subject and any science apparatus that can be provided will be highly appreciated. Typewriters and computers are also requested, but this is obviously at the volunteers’ discretion.

Special Points The children attending are generally either Christian or Muslim. We ask volunteers to respect a more professional dress code on Zanzibar due to the large Muslim population. This is a rather large project and would be able to take up to 15-20 volunteers.

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[edit] Kusini Primary & Secondary School

Project Summary Kusini School is a primary and secondary school, which is situated in the area of Makunduchi in the south of Zanzibar. It is in the village of Mzuri Kaja which has a population of approximately 4000; with the main focus of work in agriculture or fishing. The school has existed for a great deal of time, having been established in 1942 and is supported by a project named the Mzuri Kaja Development Society who try to help both the schools and surrounding village. With approximately 840 students ranging between the ages of 6 to 15 years, Kusini School is fairly substantial in size. There are 11 classes altogether, with approximately 40-50 students in each one and a total 29 teachers throughout the school. The school is about 10 minutes walk away from the volunteer accommodation.

Activities Kiswahili, maths, science, English, social studies and sports are all taught to the students of all ages. Volunteers are needed mainly to teach English and also science at Kusini, but are always welcome to assist in any of the other subjects or activities. It’s often a good idea to become creative when planning lessons, as this is something that tends to lack in most education in both Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania. Corporal punishment is generally in place as what’s considered to be an effective discipline system. We do not ask volunteers to adopt this method only to respect it. You will usually find your own method that works and may try to introduce it to the other teaching staff.

Schedule Kusini School is open for 7 hours, starting from the early morning up to early afternoon; Monday to Friday. Holidays: The school closes in the months of April and December.

Resources Kusini Primary and Secondary School has a number of spacious classrooms with wall length chalkboards which helps create a comfortable teaching environment for the volunteers. Any stationary is always appreciated as they merely have the basics. However, we’ve found that it is sharpeners and erasers that are needed most. Pens and pencils can always be bought locally. Any extra stationary or work resources you may wish to bring in order to enthuse the children about their education and develop any creative outlets will always be appreciated. Arts and Crafts is always a great way to get the pupils to learn a topic more intently. At Kusini, science is an important subject and any science apparatus that can be provided will be highly appreciated. O Level reference books are also requested.

Special Points The children attending are generally either Christian or Muslim. We ask volunteers to respect a more professional dress code on Zanzibar due to the large Muslim population. This is a rather large project and would be able to take up to 15-20 volunteers. The maximum time required for volunteers to attend is one year.

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[edit] Vikokotoni Secondary School

Project Summary Vikokotoni School is a secondary school, which is situated in the area of Makunduchi in the south of Zanzibar. It is in the village of Mzuri Kaja which has a population of approximately 4000; with the main focus of work in agriculture or fishing. The school has existed for a great deal of time, having been established in 1957. With approximately 750 students between the ages of 16 to 18 years; Vikokotoni School is regarded as a very large school taking into account the age range of the students. There are 18 classes altogether, with approximately 45-55 students in each one. The total of teachers reaches about 50 meaning that volunteers will always be able to seek help if need be; and volunteers may also need to provide help in assistance with teaching in classes as well. The school is about 10 minutes walk away from the volunteer accommodation in the village.

Activities Kiswahili, maths, science, English, social studies and sports are all taught to the students of all ages. Volunteers are needed mainly to teach English and also science at Vikokotoni, but are always welcome to assist in any of the other subjects or activities. It’s often a good idea to become creative when planning lessons, as this is something that tends to lack in most education in both Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania. Corporal punishment is generally in place as what’s considered to be an effective discipline system. We do not ask volunteers to adopt this method only to respect it. You will usually find your own method that works and may try to introduce it to the other teaching staff.

Schedule Vikokotoni School begins at 7.15am on to 12.50pm, and then carries on from 1.30pm to 5.55pm; Monday to Friday. Holidays: The school closes for National Holidays

Resources Vikokotoni Secondary School has a number of spacious classrooms with wall length chalkboards which helps create a comfortable teaching environment for the volunteers. Any stationary is always appreciated as they merely have the basics. However, we’ve found that it is sharpeners and erasers that are needed most. Pens and pencils can always be bought locally. Any extra stationary or work resources you may wish to bring in order to enthuse the children about their education and develop any creative outlets will always be appreciated. Arts and Crafts is always a great way to get the pupils to learn a topic more intently. At Vikokotoni, science is an important subject and any science apparatus that can be provided will be highly appreciated. Typewriters and computers are also requested, but this is obviously at the volunteers’ discretion.

Special Points The children attending are generally either Christian or Muslim. We ask volunteers to respect a more professional dress code on Zanzibar due to the large Muslim population. This is a rather large project and would be able to take up to 10-15 volunteers however, it is specifically requested that volunteers stay for a minimum of one year.

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[edit] Zanzibar - Stone Town Projects

[edit] Forodhani Nuymba ya Watoto Yatima Orphanage

Project Summary The orphanage is based in the heart of Stone Town, near the newly constructed Forodhani Park opposite the Old Fort, the orphanage was opened in 1965. It is located about a 5-minute walk from our Volunteer House on Vuga Street. It currently houses 52 children ranging in age from 3 years old to 23 years old, all these children have arrived at the orphanage due to being left after birth by parents that cannot afford or spare the time to take care of them, or they have come directly from living a life on the streets of Stone Town and the surrounding villages. All of these children are given the means to go to a school to further their education from the orphanage, to do this they receive small funding from the government, sending the children to primary, secondary schools and university. The orphanage also provides the children with evening classes, covering the same subjects as they would attend in school.

Activities This orphanage requires any and all volunteers; their parents have neglected these children or they do not have parents at all, so even if you have no personal experience of teaching even just playing and being around these children would mean the world to them. Professionals are also more than welcome to participate, as the orphanage is constantly in demand for teachers or nurses with a background in medical care.

Schedule There is work at the orphanage from the morning hours up to the evening so we are dividing the duties between the volunteers. You may attend morning, mid day or evening shift.

Resources The orphanage have very basic recourses so the volunteers need to use imagination organizing playing, games, singing etc.

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[edit] Royal Children Center - Nursery School

Project Summary This nursery school is about 10 minutes walk away from the volunteer’s hotel. It has 102 children whose ages are from 21/2 to 4 years. They are divided to 4 classes. Activities Kiswahili, maths, science, English, and sports are all taught to the students along the paying and singing activities. It’s often a good idea to become creative when planning lessons, as this is something that tends to lack in most education in both Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania. You will usually find your own method that works and may try to introduce it to the other teaching staff. Help with the general admin of running the nursery school will also be required; but this may be outside of teaching hours.

Schedule This nursery school is open 5 days a week from AM 8 to PM 4. Volunteers can take the morning or afternoon duty or both according their preference.

Resources The Excellent Academy has average sized classrooms with wall length chalkboards. Any stationary is always appreciated as they merely have the basics. However, we’ve found that it is sharpeners and erasers that are needed most. Pens and pencils can always be bought locally. Any extra stationary or work resources you may wish to bring in order to enthuse the children about their education and develop any creative outlets will always be appreciated. Arts and Crafts is always a great way to get the pupils to learn a topic more intently.

Special Points The children attending are generally either Christian or Muslim. We ask volunteers to respect a more professional dress code on Zanzibar due to the large Muslim population. Maximum 6-8 volunteers are needed at this project depending if they decide to work half or full day.

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[edit] The Excellent Academy - Nursery School

Project Summary The Excellent Academy is found on the outskirts of Stone Town approximately 3 miles from the town centre; involving a 10 minute walk from the volunteer house followed by a 20 minute bus journey. The nursery school is rather new, having only been established in early 2008 however, with the Director who has taught English for many years the school is founded on a great deal of experience. Volunteering at The Excellent Academy provides more personal opportunities as there are only 40 students between 2 classes, with 2 full-time teachers already in each class. The students are generally an average of 3 years of age. With newly built classes this nursery school is a very nice environment to work in.

Activities Kiswahili, maths, science, English, and sports are all taught to the students. Volunteers are specifically needed to teach English at the nursery school but will be more than welcome to assist in any of the other subjects or activities. It’s often a good idea to become creative when planning lessons, as this is something that tends to lack in most education in both Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania. You will usually find your own method that works and may try to introduce it to the other teaching staff. Help with the general admin of running the nursery school will also be required; but this may be outside of teaching hours.

Schedule The Excellent Academy begins its school day at 7.30am on to 11.30am, Monday to Friday; and volunteers will be expected to be prompt. Holidays: 12th Jan, 5th March, 7th April, 13th April, 14th Oct, 26th April, 1st May, 14th Oct, 9th Dec, 25th Dec, 26th Dec

Resources The Excellent Academy has average sized classrooms with wall length chalkboards. Any stationary is always appreciated as they merely have the basics. However, we’ve found that it is sharpeners and erasers that are needed most. Pens and pencils can always be bought locally. Any extra stationary or work resources you may wish to bring in order to enthuse the children about their education and develop any creative outlets will always be appreciated. Arts and Crafts is always a great way to get the pupils to learn a topic more intently.

Special Points The children attending are generally either Christian or Muslim. We ask volunteers to respect a more professional dress code on Zanzibar due to the large Muslim population. Between 2 and 3 volunteers are needed at this project.

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[edit] Mwamakwerekwe Meli Nnne English Class

Project Summary This English Class is found 15 minutes bus journey from the centre of Stone Town. It was only Established d earlier this year and at present has 2 teachers. There are approximately 90 students ranging from the ages of 13 up to 21. With an obvious lack of teachers for such a difference of ages and therefore, ability, volunteers will be ever so warmly welcomed.

Activities This is a specifically English focused class for young people who wish to improve on their English language skills of which they have learnt from school. Any new learning ideas will be welcomed by both the teaching staff and the students.

Schedule The English Class teaches on a Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday during the evenings. The time is flexible within reason and volunteers can discuss this. Holidays: National Holidays Resources Lessons are presently held in a house and therefore there is a distinct lack of resources. Any sort of English books are requested; ranging from language text books, exercise books, children’s story books, novels and poetry. Stationary such as sharpeners and erasers are always useful, with pens and paper being more locally available. White boards any other more creative ways of learning of course would also be very useful.

Special Points The students attending are generally either Christian or Muslim. We ask volunteers to respect a more professional dress code on Zanzibar due to the large Muslim population. Up to 4 volunteers are needed at this project.

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[edit] Mwanakkwerekwe 'C' Primary and Secondary School

Project Summary Mwanakwerekwe ‘C’ School is found on the outskirts of Stone Town; involving a 10-minute walk from the volunteer house in the town centre followed by a 15 minute bus journey. The school was established in 1986, and has gone from strength to strength with the present head mistress having been there for a number of successful years. Mwanakwerekwe ‘C’ School is very large with over 2800 students however; these students are split up between primary and secondary with one being taught in the morning and the other in the afternoon. Ages range from 7 years up to 20 years and these students are split up between 48 classes with 50 to 80 students attending any one class. To co-operate with the large student numbers; 129 teachers work at this school.

Activities Kiswahili, maths, science, English, I.C.T and sports are all taught to the students. Volunteers will be mainly asked to focus on teaching English, science and I.C.T but will be more than welcome to assist in any of the other subjects or activities. It’s often a good idea to become creative when planning lessons, as this is something that tends to lack in most education in both Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania. You will usually find your own method that works and may try to introduce it to the other teaching staff.

Schedule Mwanakwerekwe ‘C’ School beings its school day in the morning at 7am to12.50pm and then carries on in the afternoon from 11am to 5.55pm Holidays: The school will be closed in the months of September and December.

Resources Mwanakwerekwe ‘C’ School has a good number of comfortably sized classrooms with wall length chalkboards. Any stationary is always appreciated as they merely have the basics. However, we’ve found that it is sharpeners and erasers that are needed most. Pens and pencils can always be bought locally. Any extra stationary or work resources you may wish to bring in order to enthuse the children about their education and develop any creative outlets will always be appreciated. Arts and Crafts is always a great way to get the pupils to learn a topic more intently. Laboratory apparatus is also requested, as are any resources and learning tools that could be helpful in accordance with the I.C.T lessons.

Special Points The children attending are mainly Muslim at Mwanakwerekwe. We ask volunteers to respect a more professional dress code on Zanzibar due to the large Muslim population. This is a rather large project and would be able to take up to 20 volunteers.

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[edit] St Monica Nursery and Primary School

Project Summary St Monica is situated on the ground of the historical slave market site on which there is now St Monica Anglican Church of which marks the history of the slave trade. The school was started in 1987 initially for Christian pupils. However, now there are both Christian and Islamic students due to the good reputation Christian education holds. The school is a 15 minutes walk from the volunteer accommodation. There are 170 pupils, nursery stage they are ages 3 to 5-years-old then primary are aged 6 and up. With 4 teachers for each stage the classes are a very manageable size of around 25 students to a class.

Activities Kiswahili, maths, science, English, social studies and sports are all taught to the students of all ages. Volunteers are needed mainly to teach English and Maths but are always welcome to assist in any of the other subjects or activities. It’s often a good idea to become creative when planning lessons, as this is something that tends to lack in most education in both Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania.

Schedule Nursery and Primary education you will find are taught in the morning only. At St Monica volunteers are expected to work from 8:00am to 1:30pm. Holidays: 5th June – 8th July 2009 (the older classes standard 3 & 4 only have 2 weeks for summer.) 1st December – 1st January 2010 1week at Easter 2010

Resources St Monica has large sized classrooms with wall length chalkboards. Any stationary is always appreciated as they merely have the basics. However, we’ve found that its sharpeners and erasers that are needed most. Pens and pencils can always be bought locally. Any extra stationary or work resources you may wish to bring in order to enthuse the children about their education and develop any creative outlets will always be appreciated. Arts and Crafts is always a great way to get the pupils to learn a topic more intently.

Special Points The children in both Primary and Nursery are either Christian or Muslim. We ask volunteers to respect a more professional dress code on Zanzibar due to the large Muslim population. Between 2 and 4 volunteers are needed at this project.

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[edit] Sun City Nursery & Primary & Secondary School

Project Summary This school of 240 students is about 10 minutes walk away fro the volunteer’s hotel. It has 15 classes and the age of children is from 4 years to 16 years. It has 13 local Tanzanian teachers.

Activities Kiswahili, maths, science, English, I.C.T and sports are all taught to the students. Volunteers will be mainly asked to focus on teaching English, science and I.C.T but will be more than welcome to assist in any of the other subjects or activities. Sport programs are welcome and the younger children at the nursery section need playing, music, and games etc activities. It’s often a good idea to become creative when planning lessons, as this is something that tends to lack in most education in both Zanzibar and mainland

Schedule The school is open 5 days a week from AM 9.30 to PM 1.30.

Resources The School has a good number of comfortably sized classrooms with wall length chalkboards. Any stationary is always appreciated as they merely have the basics. However, we’ve found that it is sharpeners and erasers that are needed most. Pens and pencils can always be bought locally. Any extra stationary or work resources you may wish to bring in order to enthuse the children about their education and develop any creative outlets will always be appreciated. Arts and Crafts is always a great way to get the pupils to learn a topic more intently.

Special Points The children attending are mainly Muslim at Sun City School. We ask volunteers to respect a more professional dress code on Zanzibar due to the large Muslim population. This is a rather large project and would be able to take up to 10 volunteers

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[edit] Hurumzi Secondary School

Project Summary Hurumzi Secondary school is Government school some 15 minutes walk away fro the volunteer’s hotel. It has 147 children who are from 13 to 18 years old.

Activities Kiswahili, maths, science, English, I.C.T and sports are all taught to the students. Volunteers will be mainly asked to focus on teaching English, science and I.C.T but will be more than welcome to assist in any of the other subjects or activities. It’s often a good idea to become creative when planning lessons, as this is something that tends to lack in most education in both Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania. You will usually find your own method that works and may try to introduce it to the other teaching staff.

Schedule Hurumzi School is open 5 days a week from AM 7.30 to PM 3. So volunteers can do two shifts, morning and afternoon or either on.

Resources Hurumzi School has a good number of comfortably sized classrooms with wall length chalkboards. Any stationary is always appreciated as they merely have the basics. However, we’ve found that it is sharpeners and erasers that are needed most. Pens and pencils can always be bought locally. Any extra stationary or work resources you may wish to bring in order to enthuse the children about their education and develop any creative outlets will always be appreciated. Arts and Crafts is always a great way to get the pupils to learn a topic more intently. Special Points The children attending are mainly Muslim at Hurumzi School. We ask volunteers to respect a more professional dress code on Zanzibar due to the large Muslim population. The project can keep 6 volunteers in at one time

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