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The girls are selected through a number of different networks and are either recovered from the forced labor- or sex trade, abandoned by their families or have escaped abusive relationships

MICATZ works with a local NGO who runs a school for young teenage girls. The girls are selected through a number of different networks and are either recovered from the forced labor- or sex trade, abandoned by their families or have escaped abusive relationships.

Many of the young girls already have children of their own. The goal of the NGO is to provide the girls with a hope for a better future and teach them skills that allow them to become self-supporting and take care of their children. At the moment the NGO helps young and vulnerable women from the Arusha-, Moshi- and Kilimanjaro region.

The girls stay at the school for 6-12 months. Here they are taught skills such as tailoring, cooking, English and computers. This will help them get a job, e.g. in the catering sector or the hotel business.

Volunteer tasks can be:
• Teaching English.
• Developing handcraft skills.
• Teach Computer Skills and maintain computers.
• Assist in the cooking classes.

Depending on your own capacities and experiences, you can suggest other skills. The girls are very eager to learn.

Start Dates

Maasai Challenge offers the opportunity to work on meaningful projects in schools, orphanages, hospitals, health clinics, on different community projects and with government organizations. Participants live with a host family and undertake voluntary work placements in social work, conservation, health care, or teaching English to nurseries, primary and secondary schools to children ranging in ages from 6 – 17 years old.

Costs / Benefits

Costs / Benefits:
$500-$700usd per person per month

Prices include:
All placement prices include local accommodation at our volunteer house, local host family, or at our selected Hostel and includes food, plus transport between your accommodation and project (unless otherwise stated). You also get one free T-shirs for your project placement/s. We meet you at the nearest airport (free of charge), regardless of whether we arrange your flights or whether you arrange them yourself. Prices dn not include flights or return trip to the airport.

Cost Includes:

1;Home stay accommodations
2;3 meals per day
3;On-site orientation
4; Travel medical insurance
5;Airport-pick up
6;Pre-departure handbook and pre-trip guidelines
7; English speaking representative in-country for your assistance
8;Volunteer placement
9;24/7 emergency phone support

Not Included:
1; Round-trip transportation to Tanzania
2;Visa expenses
3;Optional trips and excursions
4;Personal expenses
5;Daily transportation

Requirements

No any qualifications are necessary to join most of our Tanzania volunteer programs, just a good dose of enthusiasm and some experience if you have it and if you don’t have it then no problem with it! Everyone is welcome on a micatz programme, whether gap year, undergraduate, on a career break - or even retired! From 15 years old upwards, and all nationalities. This placement would suit anyone who wants to make a real difference, wants first-hand experience of a different culture and has initiative.