We support and work with a number of orphanage centers in Tanzania which is home to orphans of all ages ranging from 1-month-old babies to teenagers. The Orphanage centers are responsible for the home care and education of these children.

Live closely with the children and care workers in one of these centers. You will get to know all the members of the community very well as they are all so friendly with helps.  

Volunteer involvement  

 Tanzania and all the sub-Saharan African countries are badly affected by the epidemics of poverty and HIV. The number of orphans and street children is growing. Efforts have been made by various local organizations to protect these children by offering much-needed education as well as skill development training. 

Thousands of orphan children who suffer from extreme poverty, HIV/AIDS and hopelessness leave their villages and travel to Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Moshi and other cities where they most often end up worse off on the street. Most orphanages in Tanzania lack resources and are under staffed. Orphanages in Tanzania focus primarily on offering formal and informal schooling and a safe place to live and study.

Volunteer and give your time to support this orphanage that is in dire need of your help. This is a great project to help those and need and to gain good experience in doing so. Sign up now to change lives!

Volunteers generally work with the following activities: 

• In the morning help with breakfast and prepare the children for school. Volunteers accompany the children to and from school.
• Teach English 3-4 hours a day in the local school. 
• Small children (ages 2-6 years) remain in their orphanages where volunteers who choose not to teach in schools play with the children: sports, art, games, picture books, music. All sorts of fun activities are welcome. 
• Organize activities when the children return from school, both free time fun and help with homework.
• Education and free time activities for the children who are too old to go to school. 
• After dinner help the children wash, brush teeth and take care of themselves. 

   This is just a general picture of the daily life of volunteers. Work by varying from day to day and also depends on the requirements and needs of the orphanage at a given time.

Location of Placements:

Stone town or Nungwi (Zanzibar), Dar es Salaam, Arusha & Moshi

Typical Living Arrangements:

• Group living
• Home-stays
• Hostels

Accommodation: Room/ Food/ Supervision

Volunteers have the choice of staying at our volunteer Accommodation in Arusha Town or at our local Tanzanian host families, commonly know as “homestay”.  

Our volunteer house is located close to the town center so has easy access to transport routes, shops, bars, and restaurants. The House has single or shared living facilities and western-style bathroom facilities with hot water. It also provides a sitting and dining area with T.V. and D.V.D.

Our host families are active community members who are not only mature but are trained and experienced with international volunteers. You will get a single room (or share with another volunteer) in a homestay. The accommodation will be clean and simply furnished. Localhost will provide three local meals a day. During the volunteering period, our staff will guide, help, and supervise you every day while on your volunteer Project.

Project Dates and Durations 

Placements are open to volunteers and interns all year round but we ask volunteers to arrive on either the 1st or 3rd Sunday of each month. 

Placement duration is from a minimum of 2 weeks up to a year.  

Qualifications

There are no specific qualifications needed to join this project

Languages

Good level of the English spoken language 

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This program is also open to Families, Couples, and Individuals. It is helpful for the volunteers to learn some basic Kiswahili/Maasai language. When you arrive at your project placement the volunteer coordinator will give you an introduction

PROGRAM COST.

Tanzania – Quick Facts

• Start Dates: All Year Round
• Duration: 1-24 Weeks
• Program Locations: Arusha & Zanzibar
• Minimum Age: 17 years+
• Certificate – Offered after Program completion

All volunteer programs start on the first and third Monday of each month. Tanzania programs are fully open now!!

The country has opened for international arrivals. Programs in Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Mbeya and Zanzibar are available. No quarantine requirements on arrival.

Amani Hostel  provide the world’s most affordable volunteer Program Fees all while delivering an award-winning support service. Using an online and modern approach we are able to provide life-changing opportunities which are often a fraction of the cost of similar organizations.

Amani Hostel  is also offering a wide range of affordable volunteering opportunities in two different cities in Tanzania – Arusha, and Zanzibar. Participants can choose to be a part of diverse projects including Childcare, medical, Teaching English, 2 Weeks Special, Football Coaching, and Conservation Project.

Medical and pre-med students can join the Health Care Project and work with experienced professional doctors. Apart from these, gap year travelers and backpackers looking to gain some meaningful international work experience as well as high school and college students looking for a worthy project can join these  International Programs, which not only gives a chance to volunteer but also allows you to explore the adventure trails and spot the Big 5 amidst the wilderness.

If you wish to be a responsible volunteer in Tanzania and enjoy the thrilling game drives, then get ready and join it through us!

If you are tired of expensive volunteer programs but want to make a positive contribution to the world, look no further! Amani Hostel   is dedicated to offering high-quality, well-organized, and meaningful programs at the most affordable price in the United States.

We work hard to keep costs as low as possible, focusing on the effectiveness of our projects, the safety of our volunteers, and the quality of participant experiences. We currently offer the most competitive price possible in today’s market and as small weekly fee as follows:

 Tanzania Volunteer programs cost table for 2022/2023 and for 2024.

 What’s included?

• Accommodation (volunteer house)
• Free Airport pick up and drop off (24hrs )
• Food (Breakfast and Dinner in a day)
• 1-2days of In country program Orientation and
• Induction session to know the culture, people and city places.
• In-country support
• Free T-shirt and a cap
• Free bottled water 1.5ltrs per day provided in your room.
• Free WiFe use in the house.
• Free day trip to Tarangire National park/ Lake Manyara for a volunteer stay longer than 9-weeks and this also includes Free visit to Maasai Village and Waterfalls)
• Pre-departure support from your Program Manager
• Personalized project and Pre-departure information
• Certificate of completion

What’s not included?

• The Visa
• Airfare
• Personal expenses on soft drinks and foods
• Daily transportation

Important things to note;

Our entire given Program does not attract a registration fees to join us.

Additional things to budget for include: Visa, flights, travel insurance (mandatory), vaccinations, criminal background check and return to the airport when your program finishes.

Recommended spending money: Volunteers in Tanzania generally find US$70-90 per week to be sufficient for expenses.

Independent volunteers under the age of 18 will have an additional cost of US$80 per week added to their program fee to cover extra logistical support provided by the local team.

The Medical project has an additional surcharge of US$50 per week for additional supervision, materials, and logistics involved.

The Animal Welfare project has a one-off surcharge of US$80 which covers costs involved in supervision and transport, and goes directly to the veterinarian volunteers are working with.

The Sustainable Agriculture project has a one-off surcharge of US$80 and the Construction and Renovation project has an additional surcharge of US$49 per week which covers supervision, materials and logistics involved with these projects.

A volunteer signing up for long term can pay his or her program cost with us on installment-Available on request.