Community bike workshops on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

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DISPONIBILIDAD

  2024 

 Estancia mínima:  Al menos 2 semanas

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  • Descripción

    Descripción

    Hi there.

    My name is Hillary Matemu Age : 25 years old Gender : Male and I am the founder of a community-based social enterprise of bicycle enthusiasts located in the vicinity of Mount Kilimanjaro. The mission is to support and improve the lives of people in Tanzania by using bicycles to empower them to live healthy lifestyles, build strong communities and save our environment.

    Our Bike Shop was founded on the 15 th of February 2018 in Moshi district, Kilimanjaro region, North Tanzania. We use the bicycle as a platform to address some of the basic needs of our local community.

    We currently promote the following social programs:


    . Re-Cycling Tour - an collective activity for environmental awareness that consists in cycling looking for and collecting plastic from our streets, in the city and in schools.

    . Bike Workshop - a trainning program for local youth that takes place in our bike shop weekly.

    . Bike Nomad - we monthly take our tools to one of the villages in our region to offer free bike repair and maintenance.

    . Bike Donation - trough partners and collaborators we can donate bicycles to attend different needs of our community, like for students that live too far away from school, hospitals from remote areas, etc.

    We are a small social enterprise with a big heart and a strong desire to make a difference. In an effort to help us meet our objective to support and improve the lives of people within our community and Tanzania at large, we kindly ask for your support, cooperation, and potential partnership.

    Our programs are available throughout the year and the length of time to stay time is flexible.

    It is requested by Tanzanian law that volunteers have a specific Volunteer Visa. The price can vary from country to country. Please, check yours.

    Karibu Sana
    Welcome

  • Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Trabajo de caridad
    Proyectos artísticos
    Práctica de idiomas
    Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
    Enseñanza
    Jardinería
    Construcción y bricolaje
    Cuidado de animales
    Hostelería/turismo
    Mantenimiento general
    Ayuda informática
  • Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de las NU
    Fin de la pobreza
    Hambre cero
    Salud y bienestar
    Educación de calidad
    Igualdad de género
    Agua limpia y saneamiento
    Energía asequible y no contaminante
    Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico
    Industria, innovación e infraestructura
    Reducción de las desigualdades
    Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
    Producción y consumo responsables
    Acción por el clima
    Vida submarina
    Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
    Paz, justicia e instituciones sólidas
    Alianzas para lograr los objetivos
  • Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    We believe we can offer a life-changing experience to volunteers!!

    Not only because you will be able to help us in our great challenge of keeping our projects running, but also because it will change how you see our community, our country, the whole Africa!

    You will be immersed in our daily lives, understand deeply our culture, our history, our language. We are sure you will
    even earn swahili and chagga words to bring with you! We can visit chagga tribe on the slope of Kilimanjaro on a weekend, so you can understand chagga culture, their traditions, their homes and villas, the chagga dancing, the chagga market, etc. Cortesy of our bike workshop.

    Besides, we can organize bike tours and expeditions in the region of Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt. Meru. Help to organize safari trips to Serengeti and Ngorongoro parks (considered two of the bests for wildlife spotting), and climbing adveture in our mountains, Kilmanjaro and Meru.

  • Ayuda

    Ayuda

    To improve the lives of people in our community and to promote responsible tourism through bicycle lifestyle, we currently need volunteers for the following activities: Administration and Management (to share knowledge and help us modelling and developing our business), Environment Specialist (to share knowledge and help us create a basic guideline for our business and social projects), SEO specialist, Web Designer and Marketing (to help us communication and spread our word and cause).

  • Idiomas

    Idiomas hablados
    Inglés: Fluido
    Swahili (Kiswahili): Fluido

    Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
    Este anfitrión ha indicado que está interesado en compartir su idioma o aprender otro.
    Ponte en contacto con él para obtener más información.

  • Alojamiento

    Alojamiento

    Homestay. in a next house of my family, we have two confortable bedrooms and we can accomodate up to 4 people (single or shared rooms according to the number of guests). We offer mosquito net, so there is no need to bring it. We have 1 private and 1 shared bathroom and toilet, Guests are welcome to use the kitchen. We have a nice terrace for breakfast, dinner or evening chat.

  • Algo más...

    Algo más...

    CYCLING KILIMANJARO

    Tanzania is a peaceful country in East Africa. This country receives many tourists from different countries everyday who come to visit national parks, mountains, lakes and other attractions. Tanzania is one of the best places in the world for bicycle tourism since they are many game controlled area, national parks and untouched areas where you can get to see different kind of animal, bird and plant species. Again, cycling causes zero emissions, thus helping to slow global warming. Our organization offers a wide range of cycling packages which include from 1 day, 2 days to 5 days cycling trips. Starting from Kilimanjaro and beyond we cycle out across banana and coffee plantations before entering the Great Rift Valley and the grasslands where Maasai cattle graze. Our itineraries are flexible and tailor-made. Let us take you on an unforgettable journey as you experience Tanzania on two wheels.

    HOW TO GET HERE (from Kilimanjaro Airport)

    The closest international airport is the Kilimanjaro Airport and it is located 45 minutes from Moshi. There are only to ways of transportation: taxi (normally available at the Airport) or private car. Prices for both is normally 50 US$. I will be happy to help to arrange it according to your arrival information.

    WHAT TO PACK

    Besides suitable clothes for hot days, also include a light jacket for the night / windy days, as well as a rain coat, if you are coming in the rainy season. Flip flops and hiking boots or shoes to allow you to explore the mountains in the surroundings are good packs. Don't forget sunscreen and mosquito repellent. Last but not least, since it is not easy to get medication and other related items in the closest villas, bring you basic needs, besides any regular medication you may be under.

    VOLUNTEER VISA
    It is requested by Tanzanian law that volunteers have a specific Volunteer Visa. The price can vary from country to country. Please, check yours.

  • Un poco más de información

    Un poco más de información

    • Acceso a Internet

    • Acceso a Internet limitado

      Acceso a Internet limitado

    • Tenemos animales

    • Somos fumadores

    • Puede alojar familias

  • Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    Google, Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram are crucial for our social enterprise. We must be found by tourists for our cycling tours (that finance our social projects) and reach potential supporters and partners for the social projects. For that we need a consistent social media plan. Our website also needs design and systemic improvement. Volunteers needed: SEO specialist / digital marketing specialist / web designer / IT We are in need of marketing and networking our organization and its projects as wide as possible. If you know organizations that could support us, or would like to help extend our network, you are welcome to do so. Volunteers needed: marketing / foundraiser

  • Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    At our volunteer’s home has a big space for parking any size of vehicles with a security we do welcome all workawayers with their campervan or motorhome

  • Podría aceptar mascotas

    Podría aceptar mascotas

    Este anfitrión dice que acepta a viajeros con mascotas.

  • ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    Más de dos

  • ...

    Horas esperadas

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

Número de referencia de anfitrión: 475596132491

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