Help needed at our daycare centre to building a school and fundraising for vulnerable children and discover life in Mkwajuni, Songwe, Tanzania

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  Description

  Daycare is a pre school for kids aged 2-5 years founded by a mother of two daughter in 2017,we stay with kids from 8 am to 4pm,We have opened a door for fundraising volunteer opportunity programs to support our main project on building our own school for vulnerable children in MKWAJUNI.
  
  We are seeking on empathetic workawayers all over the world to sponsor our cause and other activities because we don't have access to government funds, Our focus is to build a school that provides free and quality education opportunities for a capacity of more than 100 vulnerable children, orphans and low income families in order to fight against child labour, street life and poverty!
  
  Me and my family welcoming volunteers, tourists, professionals and all world-wide kinds of visitors from abroad who will be good enthusiasts all over the world to join us in fighting against child labour and poverty by creating awareness to the power of education, giving hope and investing in future. If you're passionate about creating a second chance or investing in someone's future but you cannot devote long hours, this is your place to be!
  
  HELP NEEDY FOR VOLUNTEERS
  - We need help in building a school for vulnerable children, we have place but we need support for some material to finished some building.
  - we need help to organize a fundraising campaigns through GoFundMe to support building a school for vulnerable groups which makes a huge
  
  Details of the Home stay and Projects
  location
  We are located in the Songwe District in the south part of Tanzania, the place called Mkwajuni (Mwambani) if you see a map.
  
  Transport
  If you arrive at the airport in Dar Es Salaam for the first time main way to get to our project is by bus and you will speed one night at Dar Es Salaam because the bus to Mbeya is departing at 6am and you will travel by the New Force bus up to Mbeya town, because there no straight bus up to Songwe so you will spend one night again at mbeya town next day you will take another bus at mbalizi station departing time at 9 am so you will take 3 hours up to mkwajuni. For the volunteers who want to come there by themselves and if you need someone to pick you up i will pick you.
  
  Weather
  Since we are near a bit not close to the equator, it is generally cold during the day (21?-22?C) and fresh by the night (12?-20?C).
  
  What to bring?
  Comfortable and light and cold clothing for the day and a warm sweater or a jacket. Be aware that Tanzania moral standards are different from western dress codes and therefore wearing shorts or skirts above your knees will get you a lot of attention.
  
  Other important items: mosquito repellant and net, malaria tablets (consult your doctor before departure), personal medicine, sunscreen, hat, comfortable shoes and slippers. Feel free to bring any other items you think will be necessary for you.
  
  Accommodation
  Accommodation is at the family’s house, where you will be provided with bed and adequate beddings. With the host family you will be encouraged to eat local African dishes (which most people find quite appetizing!) and take part of the family life and duties.
  
  What to do during the stay?
  There are different projects and services you can take part in. Arrangements will be made for you depending on your skills and preferences though we need every kind of volunteers regardless of the skills . You will be the one deciding how much time (hours and days) and energy you are willing to spend on any project. As for us, we can only assure you that working as part of a community project will provide you a completely new and rewarding experience.
  
  Examples of working places:
  • play with kids 2-5 years
  •teaching kids numbers and alphabets
  • gardening,painting , cooking ,working on our facebook page, building, wood working
  
  Community Based Tourism
  We have asteroids centre,Parks and games reserves
  Out-door Activities
  There are ample opportunities for hiking, boating, fishing, bird-watching, sun-set watching, mountaineering, picnicking, visit to the nearby Islands on Lake,
  IMPORTANT: we do not charge any money for accommodation and meals,we exchange food,accommodation with volunteering,

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  we will have time everyday to cook together, eat together and visit families and locals in a week

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We need help with social media and marketing (taking pictures and videos editing with your own camera)
  - Help us spread the word to friends, family, colleagues or other society members via facebook, instagram and emails (any social network), so that we can reach as many people as possible and get more likes, shares, comments and reviews or donation in order to raise awareness of education and reach out our goals.
  
  we need help building a new classroom, library and Teachers' toilet house.
  - We need volunteers who aren’t afraid of getting dirty hands by helping us in building and construction in general. As a plus you can help with building interior equipment like bookshelves or useful things.
  - Other facilities and supplies for the school are needed, These includes furnitures, textbooks, laptops or computers, camera or binoculars, office chairs, office tables, printers e.t.c.
  
  we need to Organize a fundraising campaign.
  - Help organise a fundraising campaigns through GoFundMe in online to support building a school for vulnerable groups which makes a huge impact in the world by helping vulnerable children get out of child labour, street life and poverty!
  
  we need help in eco project
  -Help skill in various activities our project,
  
  In all our activities you will not be working alone, there will be our team always with you for instruction and team working.
  
  we give advice to volunteers on Visas,tours,and other many things or information they may require, we do not have internet access at our place like wifi but we ask volunteers to buy simcard soas they can have internet is easier with simcard

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Swahili (Kiswahili): Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  Our accommodation is basic, we have no shower in all our bathrooms ,but we haven't water tapes in the bathrooms if someone wants to have bathing has to get water from the tape in the bucket and a special Jug we have for using in bathrooms, we also boil hot water together with volunteers.
  Our rooms ,single room for each volunteer, and couple will stay together, our accommodation is only a mattress ,bed sheet, pillow and a blanket we have put all our mattresses down because of financial matters we are not able to buy a bed for each though we plan to do it later as we grow, hope our volunteer will be comfortable with our current situation, If is the group of more than 3 person we also rooms for you, We do clean all out bathrooms and toilet to keep them clean for Hygiene reason.
  
  Our rooms is basic no air condition, heater, is real typical Aftican life style. Karibu sana means you're welcome
  
  We consider volunteers Privacy of the volunteers , we are also ready to send you pictures of our bathrooms , toilet ,and sleeping room for those who wants to see it.

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  What else ...

  MEALS:
  We cook food that we normally eat with or without the volunteer as we want to show you our culture. The food is regional and seasonal, so it is not quite the diversity you may know from your home. We consider the dietary requirements of the volunteers. There are volunteers who are vegetarians, vegans and some who don’t eat certain kinds of foods (Muslims avoid pork). We want our volunteers to be comfortable from the first day so please tell us about the food you prefer and please tell us when you are getting hungry (sometimes it is so busy that it can get quite late for dinner).

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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