Jovin's house

AMKA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (AYODO) is a non-profit Community Based Organization that has been registered with a registration number ooNGO|R|4492 within the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups in Tanzania for its smooth operations in the whole areas of Tanzania mainland. Areas of interventions are Education to the poor and vulnerable children, Environmental conservation, Healthy development and Support for Orphans and Widows.

The Organization is based at Mbagala Chamazi, a small vibrant village beside the city of Dar Es Salaam, in a low-income community areas. This is where volunteers stay during their volunteering period.

We are currently running a school within the organization setup the school is at start up stage and needs more support given that most of the children are from vulnerable families that cannot even afford to pay for a day's meal.



MISSION
Our mission is to improve the lives of poor and vulnerable children by providing them with the access to education, health care and support services. We are committed to empowering young people to become leaders in their communities and to promote social justice and equality for all.

VISION
Our vision is to create the world where all the children have access to quality education and healthcare, regardless of their social economic back ground. We believe that by investing in the next generation, we can create brighter future for all.

Area of Operations
Currently the organization run the following few projects, due to the lack of sufficient funds we have decided to pick the most helpful projects to run with minimum budget to make sure that our goals will be attained at the end of the year in organization calender.

Rescue, Sponsorship and scholarship, the organization in collaboration with volunteers have successful rescued and sponsored 15 desperately children live under extremely poverty due to absent of the parents who either died or abandoned them. We provide them with clothes, shelter, meals and school supplies. Some of these children are super smart, they doesn’t deserve to be street children with no future.


Free early childhood educational centre, Amka youth development organization in collaboration with our first nursery school, Sara's day care centre offering a free early childhood education in a village of Chamazi and the neighbour hood. Here, at our nursery school, we don’t charge any school fees, instead the parents have to contribute the actual food for the school or contribute in monetary term cash for the school food. We provide children with two meals per day breakfast and lunch and for those we sponsor we add one more meal dinner.





Our history In 2021 our nursery school was founded by locals; Jovin, Mama Mbili, and our friends, its small non-profit school which offers free education to the underprivileged children. It started with 17 students who were taught in a small building provided by local family, Mama mbili family after only six months number increased to more than 35 kids which cause some of the lesson to be held outdoors. Through fundraising in 2022, was possible for the school to move into the large building over 60 students between 1.5-6 years old are now being taught. We believe child's future successfully and advancement in life is greatly influenced by their early education as those who goes to school early develop an interest in education than those who did not. Last year, 85% of our students from the preschool, at Sara's day care center our first charitable nursery school got the chance to be accepted to join public school. For the public school to accept children there should be able know how to read, write and count numbers perfect. Public schools don’t offer early childhood education. For us this is great motivation to start up our new journey of giving a chance and hope these desperately children. We welcome volunteers from all over the world to join us to make a difference to the children's daily lives! Our project is constantly supported by volunteers. As a volunteer you can - according to your likes, talents or profession - teach the children, assist the teachers in classes, play with the kids, childcare, help to organize and manage the project, help with photography, social media and website, help in administration or assist with public relations and fundraising. We also welcome volunteers to come with their own ideas which might seems to be potential.


Reviews

4.5
15 reviews15

Staff & Host

4.5

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hostel

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

France, Metropolitan

5

This experience changed my life forever. Thanks to Jovin, Lina and Joseph for everything ! It was a perfect place to get an immersive local experience and it’s really easy to visit the country, to get taxi and everything. They helped me a lot and were really welcomed. The children are so cute and full of energy. They become second family, they get my heart for sure !!

Thanks a lot, take care !

about 1 month ago

Spain

4

It was my first volunteering, and honestly at first I was a little scared but really the best decision I've ever made. I stayed at the house of Jovin's parents and his mother was a love with me, she helps me in what she can , you feel like you are at home. The children are a love, they like to learn a lot and especially if it is with music and they like dance too, when I arrived they receive me with great affection. I wanna miss them very much and wish them all the best in their future.

about 1 month ago

Slovakia

5

Our time at Mhema house and with the kids at school was beyond our expectations. After a thorough research process, we deciced to go for this particular experience and we can definitely recommend it. The kids and teachers at the school are amazing and leaving was even more challenging for us because of them. Our host Jovin and his friend Joseph were a helping hand, moreover first and foremost great friends. We would like to mention Joseph in particular, who really accompanied us every day, took care of the program and made sure we had the best experience possible.

about 1 month ago

Slovakia

5

Our time at Mhema house and with the kids at school was beyond our expectations. After a thorough research process, we decided to go for this particular experience and I can definitely recommend it. The kids and teachers at the school are amazing and leaving was even more challenging for us because of them. Our host Jovin and his friend Joseph were a helping hand, moreover first and foremost great friends. We would like to mention Joseph in particular, who really accompanied us every day, took care of the program and made sure we had the best experience possible.

about 1 month ago

Colombia

5

In general I had unforgettable experiences in two weeks with the children and local culture. The accommodation en Jovin’s parents house was very pleasant, the food was very delicious. It’s important to have a good communication with the host regarding a expenses if you want to do extra activities or if you need to buy a Simcard since wifi access is limited everywhere
Jovin has a collaborator who accompanies you everywhere, so you will feel safe all the time. I recommend to prepare single english activities for the kids, they love to sing and dance, they are ready for learn everything!

about 2 months ago


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