ponedeljek, 27. maj 2013

VOLUNTEER ABROAD & HELP CHILDREN IN AFRICA


FREE VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES IN TANZANIA 

Doing volunteer work in Africa can be one of the most rewarding and best investments you can make with your time. A volunteer is someone who performs a service for free. Although the type of service can vary widely, many volunteer opportunities provide a vital benefit to the community and to the individual organizations assisted, since without the support of volunteers, a lot of programs or services could not take place. 



Helping Others
People have many reasons for doing volunteer work in Africa. Many want to help others and some are looking for ways to be involved or to make the world a better place. Desires for activism, community building, and self-exploration can also be fulfilled through volunteering. Connect with the African community and be a part of the various cultures, activities, issues, etc. that you may never experience otherwise.

People who do volunteer work in Africa get first hand information about the problems facing Africa like poverty, hunger, malnutrition, disease, unemployment and environmental degradation. This has been caused by illiteracy, ignorance, high population growth rate, declined rate of manufacturing, excessive exportation of raw materials, unfair international trade, primitive and un-mechanized methods of agriculture, corruption, political instabilities and unjust world economic order.
If you enjoy traveling around the world, trying new things, and exploring various cultures, you might consider volunteering in Africa. Similar to working abroad, you will have the opportunity to see the world with a purpose while changing it for the better. Unlike paid employment, volunteering provides a more flexible schedule and varying time commitments. International volunteer projects generally fall under four main categories: community development, education, eco-environmental work and social welfare. By volunteering in Africa, you may learn a new language or experience a new culture and way of life.



VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN TANZANIA

ABOUT THE PROJECT: Neema House, Arusha, was founded in June 2012 by Michael and Dorris Fortson and Claire Upshall. Their purpose is to care for orphaned, abandoned and at risk babies up to the age of five.

Their goal is to provie for babies at the most vulnerable time of their lives. When the babies are strong enough, Neema House seeks to reunite babies with their families or extended families. When this is not possible the orphanage seeks to adopt the child into a suitable family, or where adoption is not possible, continue to care for the child in the home.

Neema House also supports some children in their own home setting by providing infant formula, food, clothing for the child, and training, support and supervision for the parents. They also seek to empower women through education, training and micro-business loans. The organisation has partnered with Walk in Love outreach program, run by local expatriate Aubree Packard.



VOLUNTEER HOURS:  8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Sunday

VOLUNTEER DUTIES: Baby feeding, changing and cleaning, assistance with food preparation, supervision of baby and toddler room, playing with the toddlers. From time to time maintenance tasks may be available.

VOLUNTEER ACCOMODATION: We recommend Ujamaa hostel in Arusha which is absolutely amazing place to stay. Everybody is very friendly, the food is divine, the rooms spotlessly clean, staff is wonderfull. The price depends on a period of stay and includes delicious breakfast and dinner. 

Ujamaa Hostel was created for volunteers and travlleres to provide the best quality low-cost accommodation and volunteer experiences in Arusha, Tanzania. It's fun, friendly, safe and affordable.


Ujamaa is the Swahili word for "extended family" which in Africa means that every individual work for the benefit of the community. It is the belief that community should be based on cooperation and that the advancement of the whole is the foundation for each individual's existence. This ideal is the basic for the Ujamaa Hostel where people can come together to share thier skills, expertise and enthusiasm with thise in need in the local community and have a whole lof of fun while doing it.



For more information feel free to contact us at info@kidsaretheworld.com. 


  

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