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Help women and kids from poor families near Mt. Kilimanjaro

The experience

We are a small NGO which aim to improve the life of marginalized groups by enabling them a sustainable and self-reliant life.
I want you to enjoy and have an amazing time while you are here, and be a part of the family and community.
You can help with teaching about hygiene, computers and English. You may also help us with website design, fundraising and marketing. Also, we can arrange trips in the area around.

What you offer

4 hours of help per day

Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 5 Per day

Fee pays for: Materials for volunteer activities

Description: Volunteers contribute 5USD per day for expences for food, water and electricity.

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.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, 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.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Fluent English

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The aim of Friendsheart Foundation is to improve the situation in the poor communities in the area, especially women and children, in different aspects.

-We teach them how to farm their own vegetables and take care of household animals.

-We teach children about hygiene and how to take care of their bodies. We offer them free toothbrushes, menstruation pads, etc.

-We help widows and single mothers with starting their own small businesses and stand on their own feet economically.

-We are teaching about permaculture, environmental conservation and recycling, and we try to raise the awareness about climate change.

-We give children English and computer classes, which they don’t have in their schools.

We are based in Moshi and Machame. Volunteers can choose where they want to stay. We can help with arranging daytrips around the area, safaris or Kilimanjaro hikes.

Activities & Shift

There is a lot of variation from day to day. Volunteers can teach English, computer, feminine hygiene, permaculture and farming. They can help us with website design, marketing, fundraising and give us tips on how we can improve. Volunteers can decide on what they want to do according to their preferences and interests.

Rules

We want creative volunteers with a positive mind.
You can smoke outside, but not inside.
Animals are not allowed.
We have space for camping vans