So what exactly is it like to volunteer? 

Volunteering is a fantastic way to travel abroad, give back to people who are in need and develop yourself as a person. 

The experience you will get from giving up your time and care for others, will be like no other. You WILL make a huge difference and uplift those around you, as long as you stay motivated on your mission, positive and focused. 

Why Tanzania?

Tanzania is a bright, beautiful and amazing country to visit. That is why thousands of travellers pass through every year. It's capital Dar es Salaam sits on a breathtaking coastline, an hour from paradise island of Zanzibar. In the north, Arusha sits under the shadows of the great Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. Tanzania is home to many famous Safari parks and game reserves where people from all over the world come to visit the spectacular wildlife. The people are warm and gracious and nothing makes them happier than welcoming you to their country. Tanzania is multicultural and has hundreds of various tribes and ethnicities, it's most famous being the nomadic Maasai tribe. Rich in culture and stunning to see, it really is an exciting part of Africa to visit.

The project is a community and social support for women and single mother's in vulnerable situations who want to become independent.

• They provide a safe space for women to receive social support, food and living assistance

• Women are a vulnerable group in Tanzania, often losing protection, safety and financial security.

• Women often fall into conflict with in laws about land, property and can lose their homes and any property to in-laws without knowing their inheritance rights

• This has left many homeless and destitute, begging on the streets for help. This is not an uncommon occurrence nationwide.

• They provide counselling and solutions

• High rates of unemployment, gender inequality and social issues often create huge challenges to these women finding jobs to support themselves.

• A fully functional vocational training centre and welfare center

• Teach seweing classes, handcrafts or textiles design

• Teaching hairdressing, cooking, computer skills and more.

• Vocational training classes are provided to allow women to receive skill training and support to become independent

• Vocational classes include tailoring, craft making and micro business/entrepreneurship training

• They also provide home visits for women; providing them check-in’s and food assistance packages when funds are available

• They have started a women’s empowerment group aimed at economic empowerment

• They encourage the women to become economically independent and empowered and rely on their own skills to make a living and succeed on their own

• They heavily promote self reliance and entrepreneurship

• Funding

• A % of fees is donated to the project from Siret to contribute to what they are doing. 

• Children’s Daycare

• They run a daycare centre that has provided the children of their women a safe place to leave their children.

• The children receive pre-school classes, play time, meals and transportation

• The centre provides full time employment for salaried teachers 

Current Needs:

• A larger space to be able to include more women who are currently in need - Construction Volunteers are welcome.

• More trained staff to provide social welfare/home visits to women in their projects
  

• Equipment:

• One/two laptops to continue their fundraising efforts and awareness work

• Laptops also provide computer skills and a way for them to document their information appropriately and allowing access to online resources and information

Volunteer Role:

• Skilled volunteers: social work; global development; business administration; teaching and women’s educational development

• Social Work: These would be volunteers who could provide intervention and training in social care. This work would include providing care plans for the women, support during home visits and sustainable goals for the project.

• Crucially these volunteers could also provide training, contribute ideas and knowledge to the assistance programs.

• Office administration: These volunteers could help to organise their information and resources. Help to create awareness campaigns and connect to sponsors/donors.

• Vocational development volunteers: These volunteers could work alongside bilingual local teachers to help provide the women with specific skills classes that would help their viable micro business ideas that are feasible in Arusha, Tanzania marketplace.

• Baking/Cooking: Hospitality field

• Tailoring: Design and Textiles field

• Liquid Soap making: Beauty & Cosmetics

• Farming and Agriculture: Agriculture is the 2nd biggest market in Tanzania

What you can do!

Volunteer to provide your time and talents to the foundation. As a Siret Volunteer, you will be helping provide basic reading and writing within the community. 

NGO SUPPORT

• Help with the daily running of the centre to provide food, shelter and access to counselling and social care

PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT

• Support the life counselling work run by the foundation staff which encourages the girls to learn to cope with their pasts and look after the psychological well being

REMEDIAL CLASSES

• Provide your time and skills to teach basic english, maths and life skill classes, stimulate their young women's curiosity for learning and social development

You role as a volunteer will be to provide extra reading and writing classes within the community, especially to those who don't have the chance to or cannot afford to attend regular local school. This great opportunity will mean an amazing cultural exchange experience for you and a brighter opportunity for the community.

Important VISA & Permit Information

You will be required to pay a for a VISA & Permit for voluntary work assignment. Please enquire for details.