Helping special needs children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Tanzania

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Evaluación del anfitrión
Comentarios
13
Última actividad
22/01/2021
Porcentaje de respuesta
100.0 %
Responde en:
≤ 2 dias
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¿Qué es esto?

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Descripción
Our two children's villages in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, are a beautiful place for disabled children. There are children who have lost their mother during birth or who were abandoned. It is our dearest wish to make them happy throughout their whole life by providing professional and loving care for them. In the other children's village next to this special orphanage we are currently busy with further expansion of a Day Care Center for disabled children with single parents.
Our staff consists of about 40 local staff members, including care givers, physiotherapists, special teachers, nurses and others, but you can help to make our children even more happy!
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Trabajo de caridad
Proyectos de construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
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¿Que es esto?
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Our children's villages in Dar es Salaam are a beautiful place with friendly people and lots of sunshine. You will enjoy seeing the bright smiles on the face of our children and on your off days you can easily reach the most beautiful beaches with public transports. Enjoy the giggles and the simple life surrounded by nature.
Ayuda
Helping to feed our special needs children, playing and entertaining them, going with them to the beach, having a lot of fun together!
Also our construction workers are funny and welcoming people who would be for sure happy if you want to join them
Idiomas hablados
English: Fluido
Swahili (Kiswahili): Fluido
Alojamiento
8 comfortable bed rooms inside the children's villages; in rare cases of full occupation you would share a room with another volunteer
Algo más...
When you are free you can book safaris to a wildlife park or visit Zanzibar by boat.
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
Este anfitrión puede proporcionar un sitio para autocaravanas.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Más de dos
Horas esperadas
4 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Comentarios escritos sobre este anfitrión (13)

Son opciones de calificación adicionales para cuando los miembros dejan sus comentarios. Se muestra la calificación media dejada en cada opción.

Precisión del perfil:
(5.0)

Intercambio cultural:
(4.3)

Comunicación:
(5.0)

02/09/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Kim Sarah) para el anfitrión

I spent three weeks at the children village and completely fell in love with the children! Their faces and smiles will be dearly missed! They made my day every day! It’s been a pleasure experiencing the easy going Hakuna Matata-mentality while caring for the kids! Since I have seen and heard of horrible life circumstances of kids with special… read more

(Muy Bien )

10/07/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Mateja)

There is actually only one sentence to say: "Come back Mateja, pleeease!!!"
From the first moment I knew that Mateja will make our children and people so happy, because Mateja has such a warm and friendly personality that we really miss her. Hope next time she can stay even longer with us. Welcome again! :-)

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09/07/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Mateja) para el anfitrión

It took me a while to write this because life back home is super busy, but time didn't chance my feelings about this experience. I absolutely LOVED it at childrens village. Nicole gave me all support I needed before comming and also took her time when I was there to make my experience even better. It was a culture shock first day or two, it was my… read more

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20/06/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Seni James )

I can highly recommand Sen to any workaway host as he is such a friendly, open minded and helpful young Tanzanian! It is sad to hear from him that many other places in Tanzania would not take him as they would only take foreigners instead of local volunteers like him. So they will never know which opportunity they are missing as Sen is really… read more

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20/06/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Seni James ) para el anfitrión

It was my first workaway experience and it was a rewarding one week, Mama Julie is a busy woman but always has a time when you need her, she's helpful and supportive to volunteers and everyone at the village. Children are lovely and shiny (shout out to Mamas in all houses), I was able to help at the construction site as well and builders were nice… read more

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14/04/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Penny)

Thank you very much Penny for spending time with our children! Penny was so much patient in interacting with our children and promoting their individual skills even though they cannot walk or talk. During her stay her main concern was how to put a smile on our children's faces and how to show them love and dedication. Especially our Kelvin would… read more

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28/03/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Penny) para el anfitrión

Thank you Nicole for welcoming me to your home and project. My time here will forever be etched in my mind as one of the most rewarding experiences so far.

To other volunteers looking for a meaningful opportunity, coming to this place would be one of the highlights in your life.

The project sits on the outskirts far from the city lights of Dar… read more es Salaam. Even so, it's very easy to get to and from the city and beautiful beaches, on your time off.

Nicole, the founder, is a selfless individual who is open to all suggestions and observations for the children. She very much values input and 100% understands the importance of volunteers. I'm truly amazed at her kindness, as well as her dedication to helping these children who have been shunned by the African society (and Indian, as she also has a home for disabled children in Delhi, India).

She is easily accessible, as her office/room is in the volunteer house (which, by the way, is very modern). There are 4 rooms, 2 bathrooms, and an open air common room. It's quite lovely with African pictures painted on the walls.

The children are well taken care of and get much special attention in regards to physio, speech and massage therapy.

Children are such innocent little beings that make loving them so easy:heart: Oh my gosh, these little ones are vulnerable and so open for your love. Many are severely disabled and require so much attention. You will leave a piece of your heart here, for sure. Even though your main task is to feed and play with the children, don't take it lightly because it requires much patience and love.

Volunteers are assigned to specific children, usually those that are easier to feed/communicate with. The house I was in had 6 children, a house mom and an assistant care giver (which is pretty much the same for each of the four houses). My little one (well not so little) was Kevin. If you get the opportunity to take part in his day.... enjoy his, haha, bursts of energy. Just the thought of them, as I write this reference, makes me laugh (and cry because he has taken a piece of my heart). Even though he can not talk, he understands and you will easily see when he does. He loves the dogs, 'dancing' and rockin' to the music, 'playing' (meaning watching them play) with the children of the workers, and is so smart and learns very quickly when you take the time to teach him something new. Oh, he LOVES having his back scratched!!!! All the children in my house are beautiful :grinning::grinning:....sweet little Petro, Eric (haha.... what can I say about Eric other than a ball of happy energy), beautiful Baracka who seems to live in his own imaginary world (you'll understand if you are in the same house as I was), oh my gosh.... adorable little Conso (I giggle just thinking about her rolling from one place to another and her happy being), and Queen....quiet little Queen.

Each and every child has something unique and special to share with you. I hope you take the opportunity to embrace them and their world. I feel that you'll appreciate every moment.

Thank you again, Nicole, for your selfless act of humanity, for such a rewarding experience, giving me rides here and there, going to the beach, letting me be a part of your birthday celebration, and anything else that I've forgotten to say thank you for.

I look forward to maybe seeing you in Namibia, India or Tanzania again.

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20/03/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Murat)

We were very happy that Murrat stayed several weeks in our children's village. He came with many ideas and he was totally flexible in regard to his tasks. So don't be surprised if he offers you help in the kitchen, in renovation, in video shooting or in environmental matters. He has plenty ideas of how to make our children as well as our staff… read more

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20/03/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Murat) para el anfitrión

First of all, I would like to thank to Nicole for giving me a chance to volunteer for her great organisation. She deserves a big appreciation for this initiative which she brought into life from a scratch. She literally set up a small village, most are with multiple disabilities. Now, she is the mom of more than 20 children. It was a great honor… read more

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01/08/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Rabia) para el anfitrión

Before everything I want to thank Nicole for letting me have this amazing experience and all helps she is done for me. You are such a great person and I am amazed by your dedicated big heart and everything you have done for that sweetest children.
I stayed at the village almost a month and I will always remember everything about there. Children… read more

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14/05/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Zino)

Zino and Lila were the perfect workawayers! Friendly, calm, always smiling and very sensitive in regard to how to handle and interact with our children. Thank you so much for your great support!!

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16/04/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Zino) para el anfitrión

I stayed at the village for two weeks. It's impressive to see and hear what Nicole has experienced and what she built up!
She gave these multiple disabled children a new lovely home and caring “family“.
I enjoyed my stay a lot. You spend a lot of time feeding the children, because they can't eat by themselves. But for sure there is enough time to… read more

(Muy Bien )

14/05/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Jaine)

We are so happy that Jaine found the way to us! She was a great entertainer, very funny and lovable person! When she danced Capoeira for us, used a bucket as drum while she sang with our children, it was really a great and special afternoon, she is a perfect performer. I loved it how spontaneous she is as she quickly decided to go fpr six months… read more

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