| Tanzania is situated in East Africa, and its | | | | schools. So if you are a soccer player or have |
| economy runs primarily on tourism. It is a country | | | | played the game at any level then you can |
| of geographical extremes like the highest point | | | | volunteer for this specific program. It will be |
| being the Mount Kilimanjaro peak and the lowest | | | | grueling as well as fun and present a new way of |
| point being the lake bed in Lake Tanganyika. It | | | | looking at the younger generation of Tanzania. |
| also shares a part of Lake Victoria, which is the | | | | Teaching in schools: Most of the Tanzania |
| largest lake on the continent. But Tanzania has | | | | teaching programs are for schools situated in the |
| much more to offer than this and one such place | | | | rural areas. As a volunteer in Tanzania, you can |
| is the Serengeti. The Serengeti is a national park | | | | teach different subjects in rural schools from |
| and a haven for animal lovers as you can spot | | | | English to mathematics, science, economics and |
| the big 5's of Africa and the fastest animal on the | | | | others. Most of the rural schools don't have |
| plant: the Cheetah. | | | | proper building structure and lack educational |
| Why Volunteer In Tanzania | | | | infrastructure. As a volunteer, you can assist the |
| Although tourism is good in Tanzania but it is still | | | | existing teaching staff and also teach. |
| stricken with poverty and children often die in the | | | | Women's development: There is a lot of |
| formative years due to malnutrition, AIDS and | | | | work going on in Tanzania to uplift the status of |
| other diseases. A beautiful country, Tanzania | | | | the Masai women. The Masai tribe is the original |
| needs help from volunteers to preserve their | | | | people of Tanzania but they have been left out |
| wildlife, which also seems to be depleting due to | | | | for a long time. As a volunteer, you can impart |
| extensive poaching. As a volunteer in Tanzania, | | | | your experience and teaching and help in |
| you will be able to get close to the heart of | | | | strengthening the Masai women for the future. |
| Tanzania, their people and their lives. You will be | | | | Cheetah Conservation: Cheetah is the fastest |
| able to get access to some of the most | | | | mammal on earth and exists only in the African |
| spectacular landscapes from Mount Kilimanjaro to | | | | wilderness. There are some interesting Cheetah |
| the wide grassy savannahs that teem with | | | | conservation projects for which you can |
| wildlife, and above all, you will be able to know | | | | volunteer. Cheetah's are almost on the brink of |
| more about the Masaai woman and the tribe. | | | | extinction and these conservation projects help |
| Types Of Projects Available | | | | with the breeding in wild and captivity for |
| As a part of volunteering in Tanzania, you will get | | | | cheetahs and also take care of educating the |
| to choose the kind of project you are interested | | | | African farmers so that they don't end up killing |
| in. The different types if projects available include: | | | | any more of this beautiful animal. |
| Cultural Experience: As a volunteer in | | | | Volunteer Requirements |
| Tanzania, you can be a part of the culture of the | | | | Age: The minimum age for volunteering in |
| country and take back with you immeasurable | | | | Tanzania should be 16 or older. |
| cultural experiences. As a part of this project, you | | | | Duration: The duration of the projects can vary |
| will be able to speak with the local people, mingle | | | | from 4-12 weeks depending on the nature of |
| with them and collect data for enabling research | | | | volunteer activity |
| on the Tanzania people and society. | | | | Fee and Other details |
| Internships: There are different types of | | | | There is a fee attached to each of the projects |
| internships available in Tanzania, which can vary | | | | that you volunteer for. The fee is charged in |
| from medical training to community trainings and | | | | advance and is charged for the following: |
| are normally of a longer duration than most of | | | | 1. Accommodation |
| the other programs. The internship programs can | | | | 2. Food/meals |
| be from 9 weeks to a year depending on the | | | | 3. Transportation within the region |
| nature of the project. | | | | 4. All types of training material |
| Soccer coaching: Soccer is the new craze in | | | | Conclusion |
| Tanzania and they have been preparing for the | | | | Volunteering in Tanzania is an opportunity that |
| FIFA world cup for a long time. In fact soccer is | | | | can't be missed because Tanzania needs us and |
| the chosen sport in most of the urban and rural | | | | we can't let them down. |