To volunteer in Tanzania is becoming a very popular opportunity taken up by people on a gap year looking to experience another culture.

By volunteers participating in volunteer projects they are helping local communities develop and achieve their initiatives. Volunteers in Tanzania usually work in the poorer more rural areas. When volunteers work in the cities it is usually in orphanages and HIV/AIDS centres.

The timescale volunteers usually get involved in a project for is anywhere from 1-6 months. The more amount of time that you spend in the country the more at home you feel when you are there. When you sign up for a project in Tanzania you are also paying for all of your food and accommodation and also a representative in the country who will be looking after you.

There are mini summer breaks where school leavers are able to participate in projects abroad for their school summer break until they have to return to university.

Students from all over the world travel to Tanzania to work in schools and orphanages and also for the chance to have team building exercises and to climb up Mt Kilimanjaro.

Taking a career break is becoming more common with people who are fed up with their jobs and looking for something different. These people are usually intent on helping the locals whilst achieving something for themselves. A lot of people who take a career break are also able to give donations to communities to assist them with the projects.

Whether you decide to volunteer in Morogoro or volunteer in Arusha the most popular work usually involves working with street boys. Volunteers are required to build a relationship with the street boys so the boys are able to trust them for the relationship to be successful. The programs are working to rehabilitate the boys with the aim of reuniting them with their families. Any of the boys who do not have families are reintroduced to school to gain themself an education and a better chance at life.

Volunteering in Tanzania is a once in a lifetime opportunity so get involved with one of the many projects today!

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