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One of the most beautiful of Africa’s gems, Zanzibar is a wonderful mixture of history, culture and amazing beaches. You will be able to explore the sights and help to care for children in a baby day care centre.

Help to provide a safe refuge for youngsters whose parents have to leave them at home while they got to work by lending a hand at a care centre for young children aged between 6 months and 6 years old.

You will be working at the centre Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm, focusing on helping the children to develop key motor skills, their language and teaching them Basic English. You will be reading and writing, singing and playing games with the children as well as assisting with general care such as washing, feeding and bathing.

What's Included

Accommodation: Shared room in basic hostel
Food: Breakfast is included, budget approximately US$20 a day for lunch and dinner
Airport Pickup: Included on arrival date. Ask us for details if you're arriving early!
Training: In-country orientation
Support: Pre-departure helpdesk, Local in-country team and 24hr emergency support

What's not included

Flights, Insurance, Visas, Local Transport (on Zanzibar), return airport transfer (including transfer to ferry port, ferry and transfer from ferry to airport

Duration

2 - 8 weeks

Start Dates

i-to-i Volunteer and Adventure Travel offer a whole range of projects and adventurous trips across the globe running from 1 to 12 weeks with weekly/monthly departures for trips that are not affected by seasons or weather. Specific departure dates are in place set in liaison with the projects we work with.

Costs / Benefits

Trip prices vary depending on activity and duration. Our volunteer projects start from £499, Adventures start from £699 and Tours start from £599. All trips include accommodation, most meals, an airport pickup, in-country orientation, support in-country and 24 hour emergency support. Our expert advisers will guide you through everything you need right up until your departure and are always available to help once you are away!

Requirements

No specific requirements or qualifications are necessary, just a sense of adventure, a desire to make a difference and a responsible attitude towards the destinations you visit.