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The Animal Welfare program in Tanzania is amazing! The hands on work and experience with the local veterinarian was priceless! 12 Weeks was almost not long enough! IVHQ volunteers come from all over the world so I met so many people around the world which was such an added bonus! The hostel that I stayed at was amazing! I loved the vibe that everyone gave off and there are so many areas to hang out and talk. The power only cut out 5 times a month which is pretty good considering it is africa. The beds are so comfy and the showers are always hot! The food was amazing and the avocados and pineapple was always so fresh! I always felt very safe while in the country. I loved that i was picked up at the airport so as soon as I was in country i was safe. I will forever hold my experience with IVHQ close to my heart!

I loved this trip! It took a few days once I landed to get into the groove of things, but once I did, it was an amazing experience. Definitely nothing like it is at home in Canada, but that made it a lot of fun. It was awesome to have a very hands on experience where I could directly interact and help the Tanzanian people. I also love how we were immersed into the culture and ways of life of the Tanzanians by taking the dala dala to placement and walking around the markets. It was great getting to meet other volunteers from all over the world who shared different backgrounds, but who all had the same desire to help the people we were volunteering with. Overall it was a wonderful experience, and I would definitely do it again if I got the chance.

Volunteering in Tanzania was my first real experience travelling for long term and it was unforgettable. I spent one month in Arusha from June to July (high season) and worked at a school/daycare. While I signed up for childcare, I ended up teaching and met such incredible children and local teachers!

Going in, I had some qualms about volunteering abroad, but IVHQ (at least with this program) seemed great at working with and involving locals instead of just planting themselves in another country. Their are over 50 Tanzanians employed by IVHQ's Tanzanian partner TVE and you get to work closely with many of the coordinators. They'll show you how to get the best prices, teach you how to get to placement, or even just bring you to market to get your dress tailored by a woman they know! Having these local connections right-off-the-bat really helped with getting involved and immersed.

The amenities provided were also stellar. I went during high season, so there were a lot of people in the house, but the house itself was great! My room, which I shared with 6 people had a full bathroom (including a shower with hot water) as well as a common room and porch for the many volunteers to hang out in.

The social life (beyond working at placement, which was the crux of the experience), was probably the best part of the whole time! I made unforgettable friends, and we got to go to incredible places. The hotsprings in Moshi, Safari in the Serengeti, and more every-day trips into the square or market were all quite the adventures. Transportation is cheap and easy, with a dala-dala ride costing only 500 TZN (about $0.20 us) or the more luxurious indriver (basically Tanzania's uber) being an easy and safe way to travel when the daladala can't provide.
All-in-all, the country was incredible, and my experience with IVHQ was an important part about it. While there were some flaws in communication, the country itself is incredible with kind and open-hearted people.

I am glad that I volunteered through International Volunteer HQ. Although I only volunteered in Tanzania for one week, I truly enjoyed my experience at my placement. IVHQ partners with organizations around the world and provide several opportunities no matter your age, career experience, and interests.

After applying as a HIV Support Worker in Tanzania, I received a timely response from the IVHQ Program Manager. I also was able to speak directly with the Program Manager in my placement country. They both responded to my emails, answered my questions, provided step-by-step directions of what I needed to complete on my end, and made me feel like my service mattered.

There was so much to do at my placement, and the partner organization Tanzania Volunteer Experience, also had excursion activities (which you will have to pay for) for volunteers to do outside of volunteer hours.

I recommend IVHQ and will volunteer through them again in the future.

I was in Tanzania for 8 weeks with IVHQ and I had the best time of my life. I worked 6 weeks in the childcare program where I teached 2-3 years old children and played with them. In my last two weeks I worked in an HIV program (lifted strong). It was incredible. Thanks to IVHQ I could actually help all this amazing people and I've learned so much about them and their culture. I learned to love the african music, the locals, the nature and the culture. IVHQ made my time in Tanzania to the best time of my life and I can't wait to join another trip with IVHQ. IVHQ helped me with every single problem I had and it didn't even matter if it was before I got therw, while I was travelling to Tanzania or if it was while I was there. I always felt safe and protected but we were also free to do whatever we wanted as long as it didn't had a bad impact on our work. And I'm thankful for that!

Best experience ever! You get to know people from all around the world, go on weekend trips to see the incredible country, but the most important, you get to connect with the locals from Arusha. The people are amazing, so friendly, kind, and generous. They give everything to you even if they don't have much. They appreciate a lot the help of volunteers. Kids are so energetic and fun, they want to be around volunteers all the time and hold hands. People want to learn about other countries, for you to share things that work in your country in education for them to improve the system in the best way they can. It’s a one of a kind experience. I recommend it 100%, you won’t regret it. You’ll finish with friends for life and with memories you’ll never forget.

This is the first time to be volunteer in Africa. It’s definitely an incredible and unforgettable experience in my life!! I still can’t image the first moment I’ve just arrived in airport. Fresh air and grateful weather. My school is amazing, the director and the other teachers are so friendly and welcome to us. It’s a great honour to be the first volunteer in this new school and I’ m so appreciate that! The kids are sooooo adorable. Still can remember the first day, there were two boys held my hand, never let me go. That’ fulfilled my heart!! We played the game, sang the songs and had fun together! I love the kids who always smile everyday. The last day we had a party, we made the balloons, are the cookies and candies. ASANTA SANA, NAKUPANDA TANZANIA!!

I am Roy from Costa Rica. My volunteering in Tanzania is one of the best experience in my life. I left my country full of fears but once I get Tanzania the TVE made me feel like home. During the project with HIV program, I discovered that I am so fortunate of what I have and how I am in my country and that tought me to say thanks everyday. The experience of living in Tanzania gave me the opportunity to reach my dream about being in Africa and now I can say that I really lived the best spirit of Africa, walking their particular streets, eating amazing street food, doing a Safari in Serengeti and receiving the best of this lovely people. If I would have the opportunity to repeat this experience again, I wouldn't think it twice, for sure. I am close to go back home, but the person that left the country is not the same that is coming back, having in my heart lots of fun, lovely moments, more than 1000 photos and thousands of stories to share with family and friends. Thanks IVHQ for joining to the trip of my life.