Gap Year in Tanzania

  Tanzania

• Other Cities in Tanzania: 
Arusha

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Dates: Group departures available in early September and January for 3 to 6 months. There are flexible individual departures throughout the year. We are now offering a summer placement.

Description: We have a variety of projects that have evolved since our first volunteers arrived in 2000. Many people choose to teach in village schools that genuinely need volunteers. The schools are very happy, vibrant places where you will soon make a real contribution and feel at home. Volunteers support the local English teachers and usually lead the lessons after a short while. Your passions such as sport, music, drama and singing will all be hugely appreciated and many of our volunteers have built an after school curriculum based on these activities.

There are two local orphanages that have welcomed our volunteers as care workers and provide a permanent home for unwanted children. If you are interested in healthcare we have volunteer places on a local Aids awareness program as well as at a local hospital. Volunteers can now gain experience as a journalist on a local Arusha newspaper.

Highlights:
- A sense of achievement that you've made a real contribution to Tanzanian life; bringing education, fun and friendship to African children.
- Learning Swahili, learning about a completely different culture and becoming immersed in it.
- Experience African life as a local rather than as a tourist.
- Making great friends, from your group and from Arusha.
- Seeing elephants, lions and other animals in their natural home, climbing Kilimanjaro and staying on Zanzibar.

Cost in US$: GBP 2,725

Experience Required: no

Age Range: Our voluntary placements are open to anyone over 17 and we always welcome career breakers of any age. For Canada you will need to be aged 18-30.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Tanzania Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview Required
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Oyster Worldwide's Mission Statement: Oyster is a small UK based Gap Year Company. We pride ourselves on offering a personalised service to our clients through our experienced destination managers. We offer either voluntary or paid work in one of 10 countries around the world. A gap year represents a unique opportunity to go to places you've never been to before, try new things, challenge yourself and meet new people. Change the lives of street kids in Brazil, perfect your Spanish teaching lively classes in Chile or finance the best ever skiing season by working in a Canadian mountain resort. Whatever you choose Oyster will help you get it right.

Year Founded: 2006