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My experience volunteering with IVHQ in Tanzania was amazing. Beforehand I felt at ease everything was well prepared and I had all the information I required. From the first day I felt welcome and at home. The local team were amazing and very supportive. I made plenty of friends from across the world who I will be friends with for life and the volunteer house experience was very good, I felt at home and very safe, it was clean, with hot water and I shared a room with 3 other girls, it was close to my school and amenities such as the supermarket. I really enjoyed volunteering at my school, whilst initially a shock, each day I became closer to the children , the teachers and the community. I was able to make an impact to their learning and resources. The local team were always there to assist you with helping the school, offering advice and gathering feedback and making a change. It was very sad to leave after 4 amazing weeks. The highlight of my trip was that Arusha and Tanzania had so much to offer, there was never a boring moment as I was constantly busy, whether this was after school in the afternoons or on the weekends. Some of the things I got up too include: safaris, waterfall, hot springs, coffee tours, caves, massai immersion, trip to Zanzibar, visiting orphanages, local markets, visiting women empowerment centres for cooking classes and practice salons, getting my nails done, going to cafes, restaurants, bars and clubs, women’s outreach (taking supplies to families in need) , visiting children’s families from school, canoeing on the lake, visiting an animal shelter, sunset hikes, paining classes, making necklaces at a art centre amongst many more things! I felt like I really got to experience Tanzanian life and culture and got to experience and understand life there in a way a tourist never would whilst also making a difference to the community. I definitely would recommend IVHQ and volunteering in Tanzania. I have been back for less than a week and I’m already planning my next trip. It truly exceeded all my expectations.

It was an incredible life experience. I spent two weeks working as a volunteer in a Maasai village near the city of Arusha (Makuyuni) in Tanzania. I would recommend this experience to anyone, at any age, 100%. It gives you the opportunity to improve as a human being and to support those in need. I worked supporting fundraising activities for local sustainable project and in childcare with the Nashipay School. There is a super efficient and professional local team that supports you in any need and works hard to make a volunteer program with real impact.

Volunteering as a nursing student in Tanzania was a profoundly transformative experience for me. Immersing myself in a different healthcare system allowed me to witness the incredible resilience of both the patients and the local healthcare professionals.

One of the most striking aspects was the limited resources available and the creative solutions employed to provide care under such constraints. Despite the challenges, the sense of community and the dedication of the healthcare workers were truly inspiring. I learned to adapt and prioritize care in ways I had never imagined before.

Working closely with patients from diverse backgrounds taught me the importance of cultural sensitivity and the impact of empathy in healthcare. Each interaction underscored the universal need for compassionate care, regardless of the setting.

The experience also highlighted the importance of education and continuous improvement in global health practices. I returned with a renewed commitment to not only advance my own skills but to advocate for better access to healthcare in underserved regions.

Overall, this journey was more than just professional development; it was a deeply personal growth experience. It reinforced my passion for nursing and my desire to contribute to global health in meaningful ways.

This program offers a connection to the local culture, and exposure to the daily life of Zanzibar while also providing a tight-knit community of people from around the world. I felt more engaged with what was going on around me than I have ever felt while traveling to a new country, and I am also so grateful for the people I met through the volunteer program. The support while signing up, preparing for travel, and while on my trip was so helpful and responsive, making the whole experience very approachable.

This is my first time volunteering, and all I can say is: it’s very heartwarming, unique experience! I recommend everyone should do it as well. The people in the “houses” are so kind and friendly. Even found friends, which after volunteering for 4 weeks in arusha, realized how much these people mean to me.
The program itself is great! But a tiny thing, that bothers me, that you can change is the food in the house we live in. Nothing wrong with it, maybe a change with the food very day and not the same meal for 2-3 days straight for example.

I had the best time helping those who needed it. This allowed me to change my view on the world and realise that this is the reality of other people’s life making me grateful for everything I have. The support from all the coordinators was everything that I needed and more than enough, they all helped guide me in the right direction and gave me the best advice. The people I met at the program were all so nice and allowed me to feel comfortable straight away. I was able to have as much fun while also volunteering!!!

I spent three weeks in Tanzania with IVHQ childcare program and I had the best time of my life.
I had the possibility to enter in contact with the beautiful cultural of Tanzania and met other volunteers with whom I shared this beautiful experience.
I felt completely safe during my time there thanks to the security guards and the trusted drivers.
The accommodations were clean, the food was great and The Local team was always reachable.
The IVHQ and the Local Team provides a lot of activities during your time their with affordable price like for example the safari or the excursions climbing the Kilimanjaro.
I loved every moment that I spent there also thank to the other volunteers and I would love to do this experience again.
I think everybody should do an experience like this once in their life.

Maasai Immersion
I had the opportunity to spend two weeks living and working with the Maasai tribe in Tanzania and it was one of the most impactful experiences of my life. I made life-long friends and left feeling as though I had truly made an impact. This was an immersive experience that left me feeling as though I had a sense of not only how the Maasai lived, but about their culture, language, and lifestyle. After this experience, I stayed at a resort in Zanzibar. While that experience was thoroughly enjoyable, it did not compare to the feeling of connectedness to the community I felt when I was living with the Maasai.