Education, permaculture and indigenous community development in Arusha, Tanzania

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  Description

  We are a Humanitarian organisation working alongside remote communities to facilitate sustainable development through operating in the field of socially responsive design.
  
  *Vision
  A world in which local peoples are empowered to regrow their communities.
  
  *Mission
  To support grassroots community development through education, regenerative design, and women’s empowerment.
  
  This is a collaborative space creating a united vision. Karibu!
  
  
  Hello from our team! My name is Sara and let me tell you more about us!
  
  We are the founders of this organization, coming from different places of the world, but united around the same goal. Our chairman is a wonderful local Joseph who has many years of experience in working in preschool institutions and running the organization. After arriving in Tanzania, the rest of the team that works on program coordination and sustainability, realized that this is a home that we will have a hard time leaving!
  And so, Joseph, Qaim and I started to put down the roots.
  
  We envision a world in which all children are raised in conditions where they not only survive but thrive. As we build and develop this community, we are committed to learning openly. Join us as we explore what it means to operate in the context of emergency and harness the necessary optimism required to build a new world here!
  
  With experience in sustainable design and education systems, today we cooperate with communities and offer experience and team supervision to our volunteers in every project!
  
  We can't wait to share more information about what we do and what we will do in the future. For more information about volunteering with us, please read further!

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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
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Our properties are located in the heart of a local Tanzanian village however with easy access into town. We are working alongside locals who are always keen to share their local life and language exchange! Tanzania is truly beautiful and we can't wait to give you the best time here possible! We ensure that you will get the chance to try all the local food and experiences! With each volunteer we provide a trusted local contact who will help them navigate and show them around!

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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 are looking for Volunteers who have experience In these four open programs in our organisation:
  Education:
  
  1. Preschools & Teacher Training
  No. of Preschools: 2 No. of Children: 180+
  
  Are you interested in providing quality education to children for whom it is otherwise entirely inaccessible? We have two preschools located very close to each other! Through implementing a new curriculum and developing associated activities, we intend to provide a holistic learning experience while empowering our local teachers through hands-on training.
  
  2. School Farms & Permaculture Training
  No. of Farms: 2 Sizes: 1 Acre and 10 Acres
  
  How can you combat child malnutrition while moving households towards food security and self-sufficiency? By growing a model school farm and community garden near our preschool, we will provide our students with nutritious food and empower our parents through practical permaculture training.
  
  3. Content & Storytelling - Creation for a Cause
  Media: Social Media, Website, Documentary, Articles
  
  Are you interested in travelling and discovering new cultures while creating positive change? Are you a Photographer, Videographer, Editor, Artist, Social Media Strategist? This program will enable you to create content that will attract donors, partners, and volunteers to drive the impact behind our grassroots projects in Arusha. We are excited to see your creativity at work!
  
  4. Scaleup & NGO Development
  Age: 6 Months Scope: 7 Generations
  
  Do you have experience in running NGOs or start-ups? Scaling organisations or raising funds? Managing people or processes? Join our team on the ground to help us identify our bottlenecks, continuously improve our structure, and maximize our effectiveness.
  
  
  If you have skills and knowledge you would like to share with our community and ground team, we would be happy to hear what you have to say! :)
  
  Karibu!

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Croatian: Fluent
  Swahili (Kiswahili): Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  We super keen to learn any languages and also help teach you too!
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  Accommodation

  The organization offers accommodation for volunteers close to our team and our preschool institutions: A local homestead complete with double bedrooms with beds provided, hot water, small kitchen and a beautiful permaculture garden near local community !
  
  Feel free to contact us to stay for free or if you need help in arranging private accommodation!

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  What else ...

  For us our top priority is helping our local community! However, weekends are left aside for adventure... :) From waterfalls to hot springs, the biggest mountain in Africa and some incredible nightlife... we can assure that you will have an memorable stay with us. For the less adventurous a movie and incredible food works just as well! We can't wait to show you around our local area!

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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

  There is good Wi-Fi in town where you can get work done. 4G is also available in all areas.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  5 days a week, up to 15h total!

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