This is a wonderful and very versatile community project that does amazing things for the people and children in a quiet area just outside Iringa. It is an ideal project for volunteers who enjoy a peaceful environment and don’t just want to work with young people. Volunteers of all ages are involved here.
All the projects are located on the project grounds, so most of them are within walking distance. If you need to go to a further outreach project, the project will arrange transport. Here are a few great examples of this project:
Education:
Education is a very important part of what this project aims to achieve. Every child should have the opportunity to receive good education. However, state education is poor, with unmotivated teachers, poorly maintained buildings, and almost no teaching materials. This project has established 4 schools over the 20 years they’ve been working in the community. The school year in Tanzania runs from January to December. The kindergarten is a school that follows the Montessori method. There are two groups, one for younger children and one for older children. The ages range from 2½ years to 6 years old. Each group has 2 teachers, and there is a cook who prepares lunch for the children.
Tasks:
Sponsorship Program:
HIV/AIDS has wiped out an entire generation. Many elderly people have to raise their grandchildren or siblings take in the children of deceased family members, while they themselves often face difficulties. Education in Tanzania is "free", meaning guardians don’t pay school fees, but they must provide school uniforms, shoes, notebooks, pens, and other learning materials.
Almost no one in this region has a paid job; they live off the produce from a "shamba" (a small plot of land), which doesn’t bring in much money. The sponsorship programme was set up for orphaned children (but also for very poor parents).
In many countries worldwide, people have been found (and we are still looking for sponsors) who are willing to financially support one or more children. We have 2 full-time staff members for this programme.
Tasks:
Carpenter/Furniture Maker/Seamstress:
Tanzanian students who have completed carpentry or sewing training can gain experience with the project. They can work in the carpentry and sewing workshop for a small salary and use the tools/sewing machines.
The carpenters, for example, make beds for the foster families, tables and chairs for the schools, frames, doors, and windows for various construction activities.
The seamstresses make school uniforms, custom clothing, and items such as bags and aprons for sale to visitors to the project. This allows them to save money and later set up their own business.
In both workshops, there is a supervisor who also teaches the students how to manage their money and create a business plan.
Tasks:
Construction and Maintenance:
For this project, we are always looking for people who are good with DIY. Because it is such a large project, there is always something to build, replace, or improve.
Working in the Garden:
You can also work in the gardens for this project. This project partially provides its own food, so you can help a lot in this area too.
Qinn en Marthe
Doordat het zo leuk was op het project en met de andere vrijwilligers hebben we zelfs een weekje verlengd. Als je twijfelt om te gaan zouden we het je zeker aanraden!!!
Frits
Ik kan iedereen aanraden om hier naar toe te komen. Ik heb echt de tijd van mijn leven gehad, En ook kon ik heel goed opschieten met het contactpersoon Bovan.
Jordy
Kortom, als je jezelf open stelt voor nieuwe mensen en een nieuwe cultuur, en als je ‘open-minded’ dit avontuur aan gaat dan ga je gegarandeerd een top tijd tegemoet 😊.
Dahnée, Lauren en Michelle
Hii! Wij zijn Dahnée, Lauren en Michelle.
Wij hebben ons eigen project opgezet in Tanzania. Vanuit school zijn wij 6 weken naar het prachtige Tanzania gegaan om ons te laten inspireren door de prachtige cultuur. Dit hebben wij gedaan door het geven en nemen van danslessen.
Thijs
Ik heb het onwijs naar m’n zin hier en ik kan het iedereen zeker aanraden om naar Tanzania te gaan. Het land is zo anders dan Nederland en dmv de projecten kun je iets aan de mensen hier leren en leer je ook van de mensen hier.
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