Volunteer in Tanzania

Aang Serian (House of Peace)
Teaching assistants and qualified ESL teachers are placed in a rural Maasai village of Tanzania. Volunteers also needed for manual work, etc. Six- to 12- month stays preferred but shorter ones are possible.

Visit: www.aangserian.org.uk/volunteer.htm.

Adventures in Health, Education, and Agricultural Development, Incorporated (AHEAD, inc.)
If you seek a medium term volunteer experience, are interested in Tanzania or Ghana, and want more of a grassroots experience than other programs offer, consider AHEAD, Inc.

Visit: www.aheadinc.org

Caretakers of the Environment Tanzania
Volunteer / Teach Caretakers of the Environment in Tanzania
Use your skills to improve the lives of Youth/children, their families and environmental Education as a volunteer in Tanzania.

Visit: www.orgsites.com/wa/volunteer_caretakerstz

Gap Medics
Gap Medics arranges placements for students in carefully selected hospitals in Tanzania. Following intensive pre-placement preparation, participants gain on-the-job training as well as making a real contribution to the local community and having the experience of a lifetime.
With the support and guidance of our dedicated in country teams, the security of our privately rented houses and the unparalleled placement opportunities, we offer the safest and greatest opportunity for students to explore the world of medicine.

Visit: www.gapmedics.com

Global Citizens Network/Harrambee
Sends teams of paying volunteers for 1 to 3 weeks to rural Kenya and Tanzania (among other countries worldwide). $1,250-$2,050 plus airfare.

Visit: www.globalcitizens.org.

Global Seekers Development Expeditions
Volunteer in East Africa Program
Through volunteering - we provide opportunities to travel, live and work in Kenya or Tanzania, East Africa, and make a difference!

Contact: info@globalseekers.com, www.globalseekers.com

Global Service Corps (GSC)
Volunteer Programs with Local Homestays in Tanzania
Program participants live with families in Tanzania homes providing a unique cultural experience while volunteering on service and development projects. We help developing communities learn to function more sustainably, while expanding the perspectives of participants as responsible global citizens. Project areas include health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and sustainable agriculture for nutrition and hunger relief. Participants have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects in hospitals, health clinics, schools, farms, and community and government organizations, depending on their interests. Excursions and Swahili language training are included. Undergraduate and graduate level credits qualifying for financial aid available. Volunteer programs are on-going and year-round.

Contact: Global Service Corps, The Women's Building, 3543 18th Street, #14, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA; tel. (415) 551-0000; gsc@globalservicecorps.org, www.globalservicecorps.org.

Global Volunteers
Volunteer in Tanzania!
Work on village development projects including teaching, building classrooms and dormitories, and supplying books and other school materials.

Visit:www.globalvolunteers.org/tanzania/

Greenforce
Conservation Volunteers in Tanzania
Recruits researchers to join conservation aid projects for 4 or 10 weeks in South Africa and Tanzania. Participation fee £1,300 ($2,500) for 4 weeks on a penguin rescue project in South Africa, £2,400 ($4,500) for 10 weeks surveying wildlife in a Maasai area.

Visit: www.greenforce.org.

Health Volunteers Overseas
Program in Tanzania
HVO is a teaching and training organization. HVO volunteers train local health care providers. Only accepts volunteers who are doctors, nurses, and other health professionals; preference for those who have experience as educators. Most programs have a minimum of one month. Fees are minimal but volunteers cover their own airfare.

Visit: www.hvousa.org

Madventurer
Volunteer in Tanzania
Paying volunteers participate in expeditions and community work in Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, and Togo (among other non-African countries).

Visit: www.madventurer.com.

Visions in Action
Volunteer in Tanzania
Six- and 12-month volunteer positions in Uganda, South Africa, and Tanzania plus short-term summer opportunities in Tanzania. Volunteers must have a degree or relevant work experience to fill positions in human rights, journalism, micro-enterprise, social work, health, environment, and research. Participation fees from $4,400 for summer in Tanzania.

Contact: visions@visionsinaction.org, www.visionsinaction.org.

Volunteer Africa
NGO that works with village projects in the Singida Region of Tanzania.

Contact: www.volunteerafrica.org

Volunteers for Peace
VFP offers over 3000 projects in more than 100 countries every year, including Tanzania! Project cost starts at $500, which includes food and accommodation. Types of project include construction, environmental, agricultural, social, work with kids, renovation, art and culture and more! Since 1982, VFP has exchanged over 30,000 volunteers worldwide and organized more than 850 volunteer projects in North America. Start planning your volunteer adventure or learn how to get involved at VFP.org!

Visit: www.vfp.org