Volunteer in Tanzania with Tastic Tanzania!

  Tanzania

Arusha

Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the Month

Description: Volunteering with Tastic Tanzania is flexible and can be arranged to suit your specific needs. The placements are arranged on an individual basis depending on your desire and specific skills. For a first time volunteer, it is common to teach English within a local school. To teach English, you need patience and the ability to plan and organise lessons. You will sometimes work with a local teacher, who may struggle with the language themselves so you may need to take control of the situation using your initiative.

Students in Tanzania love international volunteers and respond to there lessons and skills in an extremely positive manner. If you have creativity, an open mind and a passion for assisting people, then volunteering with us will be an extremely rewarding experience for you. Our other placements include orphanages, community groups, working with women's groups, HIV education and various other projects as required. Your knowledge, and any skills that you can bring to the area will be appreciated and make a difference in an area that lacks educational resources.

Highlights: Tastic Tanzania is a volunteer placement program in Ngaramtoni, Arusha. We have beautiful residential accommodation located at the foot of Mt. Meru. Our house boasts a colourful and friendly environment with Western amenities and 24-hour security. All staff are friendly, helpful, and enjoy meeting our international visitors.

Tastic Tanzania is able to arrange the volunteer placement that you desire and we orient and facilitate your stay with us and provide all the support you need to achieve your volunteering goals.

Arusha is the gateway to all safaris to the Serengeti National Park, Mt Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara and Tarangerie National Park. We are able to arrange low budget safaris for you when you are not volunteering. We welcome you to Tastic Tanzania and look forward to meeting you.

Qualifications: Volunteer in Arusha Tanzania. We place international volunteers within local organisations that require assistance. Examples of placements include: Teaching English, Computer skill instruction, Working with community groups, HIV Education, Conservation, Orphanage assisant. To work within these enviornments, you will need an open mind and the ability to work unsupervised. We require a copy of your resume and will conduct a telephone interview for all placements.

Cost in US$: USD 150 Weekly

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: The typical volunteer at Tastic Tanzania will have an open mind, have a responsible attitude and creativity and ideas to implement change and contribute to the local community. You will make friends, and become a source of pride at your placement who will treasure and benefit greatly from your variety of skills and experiences.

Age Range: 18-90

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Resume

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Tastic Tanzania's Mission Statement: Tastic Tanzania provides a solid platform for international volunteers to share their skills and experiences within under-resourced community based projects in Arusha, Tanzania. We aim to assist in poverty reduction by providing an avenue for volunteers to share their skills and abilities with community-based Tanzanian organizations which gain significant benefit from the assistance of international volunteers.

Year Founded: 2007