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The Maasai International Challenge Africa currently has opportunities for volunteers to work at local school,orphanage and at hospital.

Our partner in Uganda has projects based in Kitega, Mukono, Wakiso and Masaka Districts. All projects are aimed at providing primary and secondary education to needy children and community outreach and counseling to youth and adults..

Please note that all projects require volunteers who are self-starters and can conduct their daily activities with minimal supervision.

Specific daily schedules and activities will be determined between volunteers and their coordinator upon arrival. 3 meals are provided each day which will consist of local foods, such as matooke (mashed plantain), posho (corn meal), potatoes, and rice. They are generally served with beef, fish, peas, beans, or groundnut sauce. Bread, eggs and fruits are available for breakfast. Vegetarians are also accommodated.

Village teaching placements can include arts and crafts, structured play, music/singing, sports, health, and academics. The main focus is to provide children with a loving, creative environment in which to flourish.

Village community outreach placements can include youth mentoring, HIV prevention and AIDS care, home visiting, sanitation and hygiene, public health, women's groups focusing on vocational skills and women's rights, and teaching modern organic farming methods. For volunteers with a medical background, placements can include working with health-based organizations.

A village placement is particularly appropriate for volunteers with great ideas and enthusiasm for grassroots development. This is a real opportunity for deep cultural exchange.

Volunteers help with feeding, organizing play, arts and crafts, hygiene and HIV/AIDS education appropriate to the children’s' age level (3 to 12 years). Volunteers may be asked to help with administrative work such as budgeting, updating paperwork, writing proposals, and maintaining personal files on the children. (Please note: there is a significant language barrier between volunteers and the children. Local teachers will have to help you with translation.)

This is a challenging but amazing program for volunteers with experience organizing children, such as camp counselors, day care workers and people who love children. Bring your games, songs, and enthusiasm to the village!

Accommodation: Room/ Food/ Supervision
A place to meet with Local host family share your day’s events over dinner with other ventures doing medic, sports, healthcare and orphanage projects. The host family / volunteer house is a great place to hang out, with a relaxed and laid back vibe – perfect after a hard days work! Local Ghanaian food is provided at the host family / volunteers house during set meal times but you are free to explore Accra’s many restaurants which cater for all tastes. On weekends you can either choose to stay in the city, or get out there and see the country.

Volunteers mainly stay with home stay in the communities. Our host families are active community members, mature, trained and experienced with international volunteers. You will get a single room (or sharing with another volunteer) in a home stay. The accommodation will be clean and simply furnished. Local host will provide three local meals a day. During the volunteering staying period, local organization staff will guide, help, and supervise you everyday on volunteer request.

Program Cost
Dates: Flexible dates and durations of stay. Available throughout year, from 4 weeks-3 months+. You pick your start and finish dates.

Cost: Costs vary depending on length of stay. Starts at $500usd for 4 weeks including accommodation, food, transfer from the airport, full pre-departure support, local in-country team support and backup, 24-hour emergency support.

What do my fees pay for? Registration Fee (Non-refundable if you choose not to go) – 24/7 support from MICATZ staff, program marketing costs, information pack, administration costs, travel costs to inspect programs and communication costs with volunteers. Program Fee – Airport pick up and drop off at conclusion of program, welcome dinner, orientation, Ugandan language course, guided tour of Uganda, Hotel during orientation (2 days), program supervision, accommodation and meals during volunteer placement period, In-country 24/7 volunteer support and In-country administration costs.

What additional costs will I have?
Visa, flights, travel insurance (recommended), vaccinations, souvenirs, trips or tours you do while in the country, spending money (volunteers in Nepal generally find US$30 to be sufficient for basic weekly expenses).

Start Dates

Dates: Flexible dates and durations of stay. Available throughout year, from 4 weeks-3 months+. You pick your start and finish dates.

Cost: Costs vary depending on length of stay. Starts at $500usd for 4 weeks including accommodation, food, transfer from the airport, full pre-departure support, local in-country team support and backup, 24-hour emergency support.

Costs / Benefits

Dates: Flexible dates and durations of stay. Available throughout year, from 4 weeks-3 months+. You pick your start and finish dates.

Cost: Costs vary depending on length of stay. Starts at $500usd for 4 weeks including accommodation, food, transfer from the airport, full pre-departure support, local in-country team support and backup, 24-hour emergency support.

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.