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I'm a 28 years old organic Maasai farmer and eco hostel owner in Arusha. I live in a beautiful home in a village near Arusha town.
My vision is to live a full, meaningful, and thriving life. I stay inspired and empowered by connecting with others, using my character strengths, and following my passions. Love, kindness, and compassion are what are important in life. The rest is commentary.
I run an eco hostel at my farm in the grounds of a banana farm using biogas, compost bins and water sewage for gardening.
I started running it as a home stay back in 2017 to let visitors experience the Tanzanian lifestyle and give something back to the community I live in. Over the years I employed more and more people from our beautiful village of Ambureni to work with me.
My farm extends all the way down to the river where one can have access to do hikes and take in the beautiful views of the river valley and Mount Meru. I plant bananas (9 types), coffee, fruit trees (avocado, guava, papaya, mango, and passion fruit) and loats of vegetables like chayote. All is organically grown.
I also keep cows for milk, butter, cheese and for biogas making using manure and urine of the cow. I use biogas for cooking and still trying to find a way to start using it for light.
We have an open kitchen with fridge, oven/grill, gas cooker and microwave for all guests to use. .
You can make your own coffee at our kitchen anytime using our fresh coffee from my farm.
While staying at the farm my staff can also teach you how to make Tanzanian dishes such as Matoke/Machalari (staple food made from plantain bananas), Ugali, Chapati, Pilau and many other more.
Several activities can be done at the hostel such as coffee farm tour,banana farm tour,river tour to learn about local herbs and also waterfall hikes.
Around the area there is Lake duluti where one can go for nature walks or canoeing,a hotspring and several other attractions.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will learn how to live in a Tanzanian local community where sharing, exchanging, learning, discovering is part of every day life. They will not only get in touch with Tanzanian culture, but with pretty much any culture blended in the hostel environment. Guests from all over the world stay sometimes weeks or even months at the hostel, which creates the right environment to make new friendships and experience Tanzania and surroundings in a group!
You can learn Swahili here, learn how to cook Tanzania meas ,learn different skills from our activities and help develop the hostel here.
Help
I am looking for like-minded people who are interested in the environment, have a sense of adventure and take pride in their work and want to be part of my eco family!
My next big project is working on Tree Houses/Cottages in the middle of our Banana plantation so i am looking for people with carpentry and building skills.
But i am also in need of people that can help feed the cows,housekeeping, art projects, decoration, and general maintenance etc
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Swahili (Kiswahili): Fluent
Accommodation
This is hostel accommodation so you will be staying in a private room inside one of the staff house but the room has shared washroom/toilet and we have communal areas for everyone to enjoy! There is a living room area with a TV, open kitchen with seating areas, picnic bench area and a fire pit. It is a fun hostel where all staff take part in a wide range of activities; there will always be something for everyone. Its a sociable hostel so we encourage all staff and guests to interact.
Breakfast and Dinner is provided for free.
There is an open kitchen with fridge, oven/grill, gas cooker and microwave for all guests to use. You can also get fruits and vegetables from the farm.
You can make your own coffee at our kitchen anytime using our fresh coffee from my farm.
While staying with us we can also teach you how to make Tanzanian dishes such as Matoke/Machalari (staple food made from plantain bananas), Ugali, Chapati, Pilau and many other more.
What else ...
Volunteering in my hostel is nothing difficult.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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My work was mostly in the kitchen, where Veronica and Eliza were the most lovely coworkers! I helped during breakfast and dinner time, leaving ample opportunity to explore the area and hangout with guests. The food in this place is delicious and you’ll soon learn how… read more
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My work was mostly in the kitchen, where Veronica and Eliza were the most lovely coworkers! I helped during breakfast and dinner time, leaving ample opportunity to explore the area and hangout with guests. The food in this place is delicious and you’ll soon learn how… read more
