Friends Childcare Supporter in Tanzania
- Tanzania
- Arusha
About Program
The children in Tanzania always need extra support as they are vulnerable. Given that the schools and day care centers are underfunded with limited resources, the childcare project always appreciates the support, love, and care provided to the children as well as any advancements to enhance the capacity of the institutions.
Childcare consists of providing basic education, playing games, teaching the essentials of healthy living, and working alongside supervisors to improve and run the center. Volunteers may also assist in basic tasks such as cleaning, simple renovation, and cooking.
Volunteers should expect to be involved in working with a younger age group in schools, day care centers, and the likes. The conditions in these centers might not be what you expect, and the approaches to the environment can differ. It is better to approach this project with limited or no expectations. Rather, expect to be proactive and adapt by initiating ways to improve
Consider your impact: Volunteering abroad can be a rewarding experience for both volunteers and local communities, and at Go Overseas, we believe all volunteers should have the resources to make informed decisions about the type of volunteer project they want to partake in. However, despite best intentions, some organizations offering placements in orphanages may unknowingly place children in danger. You can read about the potential dangers of orphanage volunteering here.
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Program Highlights
- Gain more experience and friends working with special needs children as well as the local professionals.
- Take the opportunity to travel and socialize on the weekends, as there is much to do for leisure and fun.
- Arusha is a beautiful tourist city with much to appreciate. The people are welcoming, and the landscape and sceneries are magnificent.
- Participate in making a better life for people who lack the resources to do so for themselves.
- Get chance to see and climb the highest mountain in Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro
Program Impact
The childcare project always appreciates the support, love, and care provided to the children as well as any advancements to enhance the capacity of the institutions.
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Location
Arusha, a city in Tanzania, is nestled between Mount Kilimanjaro and Serengeti National Park among other reserves filled with wildlife.
