• Quality Education

Empower children through education

location
4 - 24 weeks  ·  Age 16 - 50+
rating  Brilliant 4.7  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Very high response rate
Volunteer project with the highest quality. This project sets unprecedented standards in quality - an unparalleled level of excellence.

Highlights

  • Help a child achieve their educational goals by teaching them
  • Share your skills with kids, teachers and other staff members to improve education
  • Experience the Tanzanian way of life
  • Make new friends from all over the world
  • Experience Tanzania by going on a safari in the Serengeti and enjoy beach holidays in Zanzibar

Especially good for

Age 16+
Singles
Couples
Families
Groups
50+

About the program

Help to eradicate poverty through education by assisting in teaching kids various subjects.

This private school was established in 1999. It has around 135 students ranging from preschool to grade seven. The preschool and primary school are in the same compound so volunteers will have the flexibility to teach a wide range of ages. The school has an outstanding record for helping local ...

About the program

This private school was established in 1999. It has around 135 students ranging from preschool to grade seven. The preschool and primary school are in the same compound so volunteers will have the flexibility to teach a wide range of ages. The school has an outstanding record for helping local children achieve their educational goals with best performance but unfortunately funds are limited so the buildings and the contents are old and require some maintenance.

This project does not require any previous experience. The school welcomes all volunteers and appreciates their ideas and support. Please keep an open mind and remember that the conditions in schools in Tanzania are quite different to schools in your home country.

This project is located only five walking minutes from the hostel.

Typical day

Classes starts at 8 am to 3pm, lunch will be provided by the school.

Daily activities include:

  • Assist the teachers in class and help teach different subjects including English, Mathematics, History, Geography, Art, Sports and Biology

  • Share your knowledge and experiences with both staff and ...

Typical day

Classes starts at 8 am to 3pm, lunch will be provided by the school.

Daily activities include:

  • Assist the teachers in class and help teach different subjects including English, Mathematics, History, Geography, Art, Sports and Biology

  • Share your knowledge and experiences with both staff and students

  • Help the children with their homework and private lessons

  • Sing songs and play with the preschool students

  • Prepare teaching material, if you want to conduct your own lessons

Free-time activities

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

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

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

3. Engaging cultural tours to Maasai markets ...

Free-time activities

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. Incredible climbs of Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro.

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

Requirements

Requirements

Minimum Age: 16 years

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

Language Skills

You need to speak English (basic level)

Criminal Background Check

required

Required Documents

Police clearance certificate

Nationality Restrictions

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

Other Skills

No prior experience is required.

Time Commitment

Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 08:00 - 15:00

What's Included

What's Included

Services by Viva Tanzania

The fees include:

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

  • advice and guidance about the projects 

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

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

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

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

  • €50 project donation*

  • accommodation in our hostel

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

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

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



Airport Pickup at Kilimanjaro International Airport

Two airport transfers are included in the fees.

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

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





Accommodation

Accommodation:

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

Rooms:

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

Food & Beverages

Board

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

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

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





Internet Access

Limited access at the project site

What's NOT included?

What's NOT included?

Flight Tickets

The nearest airport is Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) in Kilimanjaro. We assist you to find cheap flights to Tanzania. FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS

Travel Insurance

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

Vaccines

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

Details on arrival

On the first day:

You can start working at this project any day of the week that suits you.

On your first day we will give you an orientation and town tour showing you Arusha, how to use the transport, where to find ATMs, exchange money, local market and supermarket and get you a sim card with mobile data.
The next day our volunteer coordinator will take you to your project making sure you are safe and know how to get there. 

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

Program fees

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

Program fees

236€ per week 4 - 24 weeks Age 16 - 50+

Payment methods

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

NO CREDIT CARD FEES

Duration

4 - 24 weeks

Deposit

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

Final Payment

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

Meet your organization

Viva Tanzania

Brilliant 4.7 rating (36 reviews)

Agency - founded in 2015

Verified by Volunteer World

  Very high response rate

Coordinated by

Tizia

Spoken languages: Swahili, German, English

About the project

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

Meet your organization

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

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

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

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

36 reviews · rating4.7

Laly Tunde rating5

2024 at Teach & Educate Children

I was in the Arusha modern school for a volunteer trip. It’s was a very very good experience I recommend it ! I thank the Viva Tanzania organization and all the staff for their kindness towards the volunteers, I will come back soon ...
Really a very good experience and an excellent way to discover Tanzania. With Bertrand we chose to do 4 weeks of volunteering in Tanzania to celebrate our recent retirement. This allowed us to meet many wonderful people. We were volunteers for the Elangata Agrovet project. Beyond the (limited) ...
Julica rating4.8

2024 at Teach & Educate Children

I worked for two Months in the Arusha Modern School as a volunteer. During this time you‘ll get the chance to getting to know the culture and to interact with amazing children and teachers! I had a lot of freedom in how I want to build up a lesson or what to practice with the ...
Paul Thomas rating4.6

2024 at Children Empowerment through sports

The volunteering at the Future Stars Academy was very good. In the Morning you do some Office Stufe and in the afternoon you Goong to Train the Kids. You have a Lot of responsobility. All the other Coaches are very nice and have a good Coaching experience. Also the Kids are very happy and the want ...
Lovely time in Arusha thanks to Viva Tanzania! Thank you so much for the wonderful time! I spent three months from January until April this year in Arusha with Viva Tanzania, completing my teaching internship at the Arusha Modern School as part of my teacher training program in Germany. This is ...
Me and my friend had a great time during our volunteer work (children empowerment through sports)! The projectmanager Ayoub is such a nice guy and he is willing to help you with anything. The boys who play football are very nice and make you feel really welcome. It is very rewarding to see the team ...

Location

Africa > Eastern Africa > Tanzania > Arusha

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