START DATES.

Placements are available throughout the year. Ideally, aim to arrive to start your project on a Monday morning, so look to arrive on a weekend. For projects in Arusha,Dar es Salaam,Moshi,Mwanza and Zanzibar please aim to arrive for a Friday induction.

The program

Programs start every 1st and 3 rd Monday of each month, with arrival Sunday prior to the program start at KIA (Kilimanjaro International Airport) or Dar es Salaam airport.

Upon arrival, you will be picked up at the airport and driven to the hostel or to our volunteer house. During 1-3 days, depending on the length of your voluntary work, you will get a general briefing. These first days will offer you glimpses into the Swahili language, as well as Tanzania’s various cultures, religions, and local ways of life.

This introduction will be held in in Arusha,Dar es Salaam, Moshi,Mwanza and Zanzibar depending on your work area.

END DATES.

Your last full day at the project will usually be a Friday so aim to depart on a Saturday or Sunday. Please note that accommodation can be made available a few days before or after the project but a small charge may be made for this.

COSTS.

The costs below are shown in $$USD. Click on the links below for costs in other currencies Program fees are in $US Dollars and it’s For projects in Arusha,Dar es Salaam, Moshi,Mwanza, and Zanzibar
Incl. introduction days.

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

  What’s included?

• Accommodation (Hostel or 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

Before you travel

Even though Amani Hostel – always tries to give the best service, also in Tanzania, don’t expect European living standards or precise work schedules. Upon receipt of your enrolment, we will mail you a confirmation, an invoice, and a pre-departure handbook.

JOINING US  DEPOSIT.

You can join us online here https://amanihostel.net/apply-now/ with a deposit of 50% of your given program total. This is not an additional fee and is taken off the costs shown above. The final balance is due a month before you travel (or three months if paying by card). This means
that if your project costs $1200USD, you will only have the balance of 6000USD to pay, once you have paid your deposit.

DISCOUNTS.

We’re highly seasonal and our summer projects are very popular. This does mean that we have lots of capacity in our accommodation during our quieter times. Therefore, we offer discounts for those joining us during our quiet periods.

OUR COSTS INCLUDE:

Accommodation on your project will be with either our hostel accommodation in Arusha or with local families or in group accommodation depending on your program area of location.
Your exact accommodation depends on the number of volunteers and your project.
All accommodation is checked by our local staff and host families are vetted. If you don’t feel comfortable in your accommodation, do please let us know as soon as possible and our staff will do their best to make you more comfortable.

However, please keep in mind that you will be living in lesser economically developed countries so please don’t expect the same standards as home. Access to running water, electricity and other things that we take for granted WILL be limited but we’ll do our best to make sure you have the best that’s possible.

Our local Tanzanian team is on hand to answer any questions that may pop up before you go.
Please don’t hesitate to call or email to chat about anything that may be concerning you. You should especially not worry about asking any questions you may consider that we’ll think is stupid. The chances are that we probably asked exactly the same questions before we headed off on our travels!
You will receive pre-departure information that will tell you more about your accommodation and placement.

This will arrive about 4 weeks before you depart. We can’t send you this
immediately as exactly where you stay depends on the numbers that join us. However, by 4 weeks before you depart we will have a good idea of how many people are joining us and we’ll finalize the details of your accommodation.
Arriving in a new country for the first time can be quite daunting so our overseas team will be there to meet you with a big sign and an even bigger welcome!

We think that it’s important to give you a thorough introduction to your new home for the next few months therefore; our overseas team will give you an induction and orientation covering everything you need to know from basic customs to where to change money.

Our local teams are not just there to meet you at the airport. They’re also not there to molly cuddle you either. Our team is on hand during office hours to do anything they can to help you get the most out of your experience. You will also be given out-of-office contact details to be used in the event of emergencies, so please rest assured that in the unlikely event that anything goes wrong, our overseas team will be there to help in whatever way they can.

During your time with us, we will make sure that your food is provided. Please note that sometimes this will be provided by your host family and sometimes by our organization. Where this is the case it is extremely likely that this food will be local food. Most of the time this will not quite be what we’re used to and can take some time to get used to. Rest assured it will be hygienically prepared and nutritious but it will be difficult for them to prepare foods that you are used to at home.
We’re sure that for most of you, eating local food is part of the experience. If you don’t like the food, we urge you to try to persevere. Ultimately, if you are just not enjoying the experience we will do our best to make alternative arrangements. Please keep in mind, however, that the availability of western foods may be extremely limited and/or expensive so it may not always be possible to change things that much!

Most people elect to go traveling at weekends, so food isn’t always available at this time, particularly in those locations where we have our own accommodation as we often give the cooks the weekend off.