Tanzania Schools & Community Project and Southern African Explorer

  Tanzania

Arusha

Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: 8th January 2010

Description: The work consists of cement mixing, plastering and painting. Living and working at a school you will be constantly playing with the kids as well as helping out occasionally in the classroom, working on the school farm and playing football against the local team.

- Live and work in rural Tanzania
- Play football with the local village of Babati.
- Be part of a project that aims to create sustainable schools and give the children of Tanzania the education they deserve.
- Work side by side with Tanzanian Fundis and become fully integrated and welcomed into the community.
- Be rewarded with a safari to some of Tanzania's premier wildlife parks!

After 6 weeks on Project head off on an amazing action packed 6week expedition through 5 countries.

Highlights:
- Dive and snorkel with whale sharks & manta rays off stunning white beaches in Mozambique
- White water river tubing in beautiful Sabie, South Africa
- Float along the waterways of the Okavango Delta in Botswana
- Track the Big Five on safari in Botswana's world famous game parks
- Bungi jump over 'the smoke that thunders' at Victoria Falls in Zambia
- Absorb the culture and history of Swaziland, one of the last African Kingdoms

Qualifications: Enthusiastic young people that want to push themselves outside the norm. Experience Tanzanian culture for real as you work with the village to improve lives.

Cost in US$: US$8000

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18-25

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian and European Participants.

Participants Travel to Tanzania in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 8-16

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Quest Overseas's Mission Statement: Quest Overseas are specialists in providing worthwhile volunteer projects and professionally led adventure expeditions to Africa and South America (inc Brazil). We have specialise in 3 month gap year projects and expeditions and shorter Summer trips.

Year Founded: 1996