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Pre and Primary School Assistant

location
4 - 24 weeks  ·  Age 18 - 50+
rating  Fantastic 4.5  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Very high response rate

Highlights

  • Provide teaching support to children and teach English languages skills
  • Experience the culture through eyes of the children and the community you are helping
  • Inter-cultural exchange which benefits both - locals and international volunteers
  • Support the need of the kids
  • Visit Zanzibar as a pefect island with white-sand beaches, touch sky blue waters on this island

Especially good for

Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Groups
50+

About the program

Assist the teachers and help kids in a nice beach town community to gain more language skills. Bring your own ideas and immerse yourself in the Tanzanian culture.

Volunteers play an integral role in achieving the goals of this project. Speaking English are getting more and more important due to rising tourist numbers especially on the island.

Your job is going to be as a consultant for the English teachers in the schools: You are going to support them in ...

About the program

Volunteers play an integral role in achieving the goals of this project. Speaking English are getting more and more important due to rising tourist numbers especially on the island.

Your job is going to be as a consultant for the English teachers in the schools: You are going to support them in their subject and if you are very confident with the language and you show dedication, you can also support other teachers in several different subjects. Create small exercises for your students, make them smile while they are learning and think of appreciation in the children’s eyes.
You will assist a local teacher at the class or can also create your own lessons if you feel able to do it. Volunteers are needed from around the world. As long as you have a good English level, we are very happy to get your support for the kids!

Typical day

Every day is special. By working with kids every day is special and different. We would like to help you to get an overview about a typical volunteer day:

  • 7:30/8:00: typical breakfast with the other volunteers
  • taking a bus to go to the project
  • 9:00: starting with your volunteering tasks
  • 12.30 pm: ending ...

Typical day

Every day is special. By working with kids every day is special and different. We would like to help you to get an overview about a typical volunteer day:

  • 7:30/8:00: typical breakfast with the other volunteers
  • taking a bus to go to the project
  • 9:00: starting with your volunteering tasks
  • 12.30 pm: ending volunteering or 3pm (just older kids)
afternoon: hanging out with other volunteers, doing activities such as sightseeing, shopping, safari, exploring the island and water sports like surfing and many else!

Holidays:

From mid-December to mid-January, schools in Tanzania are closed and our program is also on vacation.

Free-time activities

Besides your time on the project you are able to spend your free-time. You can enjoy activitites like swimming, diving, horseback riding, relaxing on the beach etc. Zanzibar offers many opportunities for surfing, especially for kite-surfing.

At the beach there are many spots for tours on a ...

Free-time activities

Besides your time on the project you are able to spend your free-time. You can enjoy activitites like swimming, diving, horseback riding, relaxing on the beach etc. Zanzibar offers many opportunities for surfing, especially for kite-surfing.

At the beach there are many spots for tours on a boat (for example delphin tours) but also spots for exploring the island by itself.

Requirements

Requirements

Minimum Age: 18 years

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

Language Skills

You need to speak English (fluently)

Education Requirements

at High School level level

Criminal Background Check

required

Nationality Restrictions

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

Time Commitment

Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 07:30 - 13:00

What's Included

What's Included

Services by Jamso Trainee

  • Airport Pick-up
  • Local support
  • 12/7 Emergency number
  • Accommodation in a volunteer houser
  • 2 tipical meals a day from Monday to Friday

Airport Pickup at Zanzibar International Airport

We can organize the pick-up and our team member will pick you up at Zanzibar International Airport.

Accommodation

You will stay at our volunteer houses with other volunteers together. An English speaking contact person is reachable on site. You will receive two fresh local meals from Monday – Friday. The accomodation is located 2 km from program site and 1,5 km from the beach. Together with the contact person you planning you personal program. You could also join other programs on more remote places which are thankful about your support. By using public transport you could easily explore the island. Our contact persons will help you with the coordination.

Food & Beverages

Breakfast and typical lunch are included from Monday till Friday.

Internet Access

Limited access at the project site

What's NOT included?

What's NOT included?

Flight Tickets

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

Travel Insurance

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

Vaccines

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

Details on arrival

You can start the project very flexible, each Monday. Arriving day is Monday or Tuesday or on an individual day in arrangement. You will get an pick-up at the airport in Zanzibar. It takes 1 1/2 hour to get to the accommodation from the airport.

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

Program fees

4 weeks (min. stay) 1,064€
7 weeks 1,571€
9 weeks 1,879€
11 weeks 2,187€
24 weeks (max. stay) 4,533€
Average fees 227€/week

Program fees

227€ per week 4 - 24 weeks Age 18 - 50+

Payment methods

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

NO CREDIT CARD FEES

Duration

4 - 24 weeks

Deposit

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

Final Payment

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

Meet your organization

Jamso Trainee

Fantastic 4.5 rating (75 reviews)

Agency - founded in 2012

Verified by Volunteer World

  Very high response rate

Coordinated by

Angela

Spoken languages: French, English, Spanish, German

About the project

Jamso Trainee do help students finding volunteering projects and internships around the world.

Meet your organization

Jamso Trainee has been placing volunteers around the world for over six years. We're passionate about making a difference in developing communities. Cause we are a smaller agency we stay always in a good communication to our volunteers and to the communites. For us it is important to find the right programm for your stay abroad. Don´t travel just like a tourst!

History: 

Jamso Trainee startet in December 2012 helping in communities in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is since now the county with the most interns, volunteers and travelers. 

Since 2013 Jamso Trainee started working with partners in Ecuador, Peru, South Afrika.

2015 we begin working with our partner Bali and Thailand.

Visiting projects and getting more relationshsips with local charities is a goal of each year. Jamso Trainee don´t increase too fast, because for us it is very important to hold long contacts and stay in a good communication with volunteers and projects.

75 reviews · rating4.5

Silke Troch rating3

2023 at Pre and Primary School Assistant

This is my sixth project and this was the worst organised project I’ve ever been to. Why? - 2 out of the 3 of us didn’t even have a project. They were supposed to go to a shelter and football program and both didn’t exist when we arrived. My project was the only one that was really ...
Alina Küchler rating5

2022 at Pre and Primary School Assistant

I went to Zanzibar for 5 weeks and had the best time I could ever have. The contact person in Nungwi was very nice, the food is delicious and the accommodation was clean. The project was only a few minutes away from the accommodation. The other volunteers were kind and open-minded. HAKUNA ...
Drew Natoli rating5

2024 at English Tutor at the beach

During my time in Uvita, I had the chance to meet regularly with 8 local children whose ages ranged from 6 through 12. I used different teaching strategies to best suit each child, keeping them interested and eager to learn. I would have liked, prior to my arrival, to have been more prepped on what ...
Eryk Jajkowicz rating5

2024 at English Tutor at the beach

Meine Zeit als Volunteer in Costa Rica war eine großartige Erfahrung. Ich konnte die Sprache und Kultur intensiv kennenlernen und viele neue Eindrücke sammeln. Besonders die Arbeit mit den Kindern beim Englischunterricht war bereichernd. Dabei habe ich nicht nur ihre Englischkenntnisse verbessert, ...
Veronica Sala rating4.8

2024 at English Tutor at the beach

The project I applied for involved supporting a teacher in a school in Costa Rica I really enjoyed the time spent in the school and in Costa Rica in general. I had to work more or less 4h per day, so I had enough time to explore and travel. I used to work at the school in the morning and during ...
Sebastien D'HERVEZ rating4.4

2024 at Support Dog Shelter

The Shelter is really good place to be, the caretakers and the owner are very welcoming and the dogs even more. The work at the shelter is maybe not easy but you will still like it. The will even get you sometimes to beautifuls beachs in the surounding of Chania. I would have like to stay a week ...

Location

Africa > Eastern Africa > Tanzania > Nungwi, Zanzibar

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