👩🏾🦱🌺 Support Women's Empowerment in Zanzibar
The experience
Support local women in developing practical skills, confidence, and financial independence. You may help with creative workshops, sewing, handicrafts, soap making, entrepreneurship, basic business skills, and product promotion. Work alongside our local team, share your knowledge, learn from the community, and contribute to creating sustainable opportunities for women.
What you offer
18 hours of help per week
Gardening:
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Social Work:
Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Additional fee required
Amount:
US$ 280
Per week
Description:
The program fee includes:
* Accommodation: Comfortable accommodation at our volunteer hostel in Zanzibar.
* Meals: Daily breakfast and dinner during your stay.
* Airport Pickup: Transportation from Zanzibar Airport to your accommodation upon arrival.
* Project Contribution: A direct contribution to the local project, supporting the community, providing necessary materials and resources, and helping maintain ongoing project activities.
What you get
2 days off per week
Private Room:
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Breakfast:
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Dinner:
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Discounts on Tours:
Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Pick Up:
We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Certificate:
Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Fast Internet Access:
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Activities include supporting local women with tailoring, handicrafts, and producing eco-friendly products from locally grown seaweed, as well as assisting with product development, packaging, marketing, and sales.
You will work alongside local women, support financial literacy sessions and workshops focused on self-confidence and self-employment, and contribute to creating sustainable income opportunities.
Our local team will guide and support you throughout your experience. No previous experience is required, just enthusiasm, respect, and a willingness to learn and contribute.
Activities & Shift
A typical day may include:
* Meeting with the local team and planning daily activities.
* Supporting seaweed processing and the production of eco-friendly products.
* Assisting with tailoring, handicrafts, and creative workshops.
* Helping with product packaging, marketing, and sales.
* Supporting financial literacy and self-employment workshops.
Our project activities usually take place in the morning, approximately from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM, Monday to Friday. Schedules are flexible and may vary depending on ongoing activities and community needs.