UVIKIUTA Tanzania
2017 SHORT TERM VOLUNTEER PROJECTS
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1.0 ABOUT US
UVIKIUTA is a Youth development Organization that values volunteerism as a tool for sustainable development. The organization was established in 1983 to respond to the needs of young women and men to raise their living standards through developing and enhancing social and economic capacities. UVIKIUTA’s mission is to contribute in building communities that are self-reliant with ability address social and economic challenges using available local resources. This is possible through providing holistic experience that broaden minds, expand horizons and empower young people and their communities to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
UVIKIUTA is among of the Founder members of Eastern African voluntary service Network (EAVS-Network), formally EAWA, Long term partner with Service Civil International (SCI), Partner with most members of ALLIANCE and NVDA. We work also very close with Various Government Departments, United Nations Volunteer Program (UNV), various local/ International higher learning institutions, Non-Government and Community based organizations.
2.0 CONTACTS
2.1 General Communication:
UVIKIUTA-Tanzania
Charambe-Mbande Road,
P.O BOX 71373, Dar Es Salaam, TANZANIA
Phone: +255 62 0833909
Emergency Number: +255 62 0833909
E-mail:
Website: www.uvikiuta.or.tz
2.2 Incoming & Outgoing placements
Ben Mongi
E-mail:
Phone: +255 75 4833909
Skype: ben.mongi1
3.0 SHORT TERM VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
It is a unique cross cultural experiences program that connects people from around the world with local communities in Tanzania. The program offers a powerful vision built on our belief that volunteers, young people and local hosting communities has a vital role to play in development and in building a more just and sustainable world community. The program is a tool to demonstrate that, living and working together is not only possible but also rewarding.
In this program we see the possibility of program participants and the hosting communities exchange experience, and thus gain in-depth knowledge of other Social, Cultural and economic realities of the world.
3.1 General Participation Conditions: Potential candidates of this program are expected to meet the following outlined minimum conditions;-
a. Age: 18 years and above. No age limit. Younger Participants can be accepted provided that they are accompanied by their parents or an authorized guardian(s)
b. Family, group, Senior, couples and disabled Participants: Families, groups, couples, seniors and those with disabilities, are encouraged to join the program. However they should contact us in advance through their sponsoring organizations in order to prepare appropriate environments that fit their special needs.
c. Application: Application will be received only through sponsoring/Sending organization (s) in the country of applicants’ resident at latest one week before the starting of the projects. Participants will be accepted only when free placements are available.
d. Duration of the program: 2-3 weeks maximum. However Participant can apply for more than one project and stay longer in the country. Participants are expected to arrival on time and stay to the end.
e. Language: Official Languages of the program are English and Kiswahili. However you do not need to be fluently, unless specified in the specific project.
f. Visas & Permits to stay in Tanzania: Program Candidates need to have appropriate visas to enter the country. The recommended type is business visas which can be obtained at any boarder entry of Tanzania including Airports. Invitation letter might be necessary and it will be issued when the following information are confirmed. (Please fill the form and send it back).
Last Name / Date of BirthFirst Name / Nationality
Passport nr / Program code / Program dates
Expire date / Sponsoring Organization
g. Project Information sheet & Schedule: Candidates should expect to receive the project Information sheet at least four weeks before the project start.
h. Finances: Unless there is special arrangements with the sending organisation or indicated differently in the information sheet, Participants are expected to pay a non-refundable participation fee of €250. Participation fee does not cover the cost of medical/health services, all types of insurances, cost of transport to the community after the orientation, relevant Visas or permits, airport drop off on departure date, pocket money, free/leisure activities and other personal expenses. However; participation fee does cover the cost of airport pickups on arrival, orientation on arrival, food and accommodation during the project and general running cost of the program.
4.0 LIST OF SHORT TERM PROJECTS -2017
Code / Project Name / Type / Location / Start / End / AgeTZ.UV.1701 / Kids for better future / KIDS-RENO / Msufini
(TEMEKE) / 12.01.2017 / 28.01.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1702 / Cultural Exchange / CULT-KIDS / Chamazi
(TEMEKE) / 12.01.2017 / 28.01.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1703 / Sustainable Living / ENVI-AGRIC / Magole
(TEMEKE) / 19.01.2016 / 04.02.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1704 / Intercultural Experience / CULT-EDU / Kibele
(ZANZIBAR) / 02.02.2017 / 18.02.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1705 / Kids for better future / KIDS-RENO / Msufini
(TEMEKE) / 09.02.2017 / 25.02.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1706 / Intercultural Experience / CULT-EDU / Kibele
(ZANZIBAR) / 19.02.2017 / 03.03.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1707 / Sustainable Livelihood / SOCI-MANU / Fuoni
(ZANZIBAR) / 26.02.2017 / 11.03.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1708 / Conservation through sports / ENVI-SPOR / Sakasaka
(ZANZIBAR) / 02.03.2017 / 18.03.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1709 / Cultural Exchange / CULT-KIDS / Chamazi
(TEMEKE) / 09.03.2017 / 25.03.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1710 / Sustainable Living / ENVI-AGRIC / Magole
(TEMEKE) / 09.03.2017 / 25.03.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1711 / Conservation through sports / ENVI-SPORT / Sakasaka
(ZANZIBAR) / 19.03.2017 / 01.04.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1712 / Child development / KIDS-CULT / Bambi
(ZANZIBAR) / 06.04.2017 / 22.04.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1713 / Sustainable Living / ENVI-AGRIC / Magole
(TEMEKE) / 13.04.2017 / 29.04.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1714 / Child development / KIDS-CULT / Bambi
(ZANZIBAR) / 23.04.2017 / 06.05.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1715 / Vulnerable and Orphan Children / KIDS-AGRIC / Fumba
(ZANZIBAR) / 04.05.2017 / 20.05.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1716 / Cultural Exchange / CULT-KIDS / Chamazi
(TEMEKE) / 11.05.2017 / 27.05.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1717 / Vulnerable and Orphan Children / KIDS-AGRIC / Fumba
(ZANZIBAR) / 21.05.2017 / 03.06.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1718 / Coastal Environmental Conservation / ENVI-AGRI / Uzi Island
(ZANZIBAR) / 01.06.2017 / 17.06.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1719 / Children’s’ Holiday Camp / KIDS-TEEN / Vigoa
(TEMEKE) / 08.06.2017 / 24.06.2017
TZ.UV.1720 / Coastal Environmental Conservation / ENVI-MANU / Uzi Island
(ZANZIBAR) / 18.06.2017 / 01.07.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1721 / Environmental Sustainability
& Wild Life conservation / ENVI-AGRI / Uzi Island
(ZANZIBAR)
Masai Mara
(KENYA) / 22.06.2017 / 19.07.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1722 / Community Leadership / STUD-SOCI / Chamazi
(TEMEKE) / 02.07.2017 / 22.07.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1723 / Intercultural Experience / CULT-EDU / Kibele
(ZANZIBAR) / 06.07.2017 / 22.07.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1724 / Kids for better future / KIDS-RENO / Msufini
(TEMEKE) / 13.07.2017 / 29.07.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1725 / Peace Building and conflict transformation / CULT-SOCI / Kiboga-(UGANDA)
Kuria
(KENYA)
Dodoma-(TANZANIA) / 15.07.2017 / 13.08.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1726 / Youth volunteers for development / MANU-EDU / Nampula- (MOZAMBIQUE)
Dodoma- (TANZANIA) / 20.07.2017 / 26.08.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1727 / Intercultural Experience / CULT-EDU / Kibele
(ZANZIBAR) / 23.07.2017 / 05.08.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1728 / Volunteers against HIV-AIDS / SOCI-MANU / Makao Makuu
(DODOMA) / 27.07.2017 / 13.08.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1729 / Sustainable Community Development / MANU-SOCI / Dodoma-(TANZANIA)
Limuru
(KENYA) / 31.07.2017 / 27.08.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1730 / Mental Health / HEAL-MANU / Makao Makuu
(DODOMA) / 31.07.2017 / 13.08.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1731 / Peace and Climate Change / ARTS-CULT / Makao Makuu
(DODOMA) / 03.08.2017 / 19.08.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1732 / Cultural Exchange / ARTS-CULT / Makao Makuu
(DODOMA) / 03.08.2017 / 19.08.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1733 / Volunteers against HIV-AIDS / SOCI-MANU / Makao Makuu
(DODOMA) / 10.08.2017 / 26.08.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1734 / Environmental Leadership / ENVI-STUD / Makao Makuu
(DODOMA) / 10.08.2017 / 26.08.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1735 / Cultural Exchange / CULT-KIDS / Chamazi
(TEMEKE) / 17.08.2017 / 02.09.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1736 / Conservation through sports / ENVI-SPOR / SakaSaka
(ZANZIBAR) / 24.08.2017 / 09.09.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1737 / Cultural Exchange / CULT-KIDS / Chamazi
(TEMEKE) / 03.09.2017 / 16.09.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1738 / Coastal Environmental Conservation / ENVI-AGRI / Uzi Island
(ZANZIBAR) / 07.09.2017 / 23.09.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1739 / Sustainable Living / ENVI-AGRIC / Magole
(TEMEKE) / 14.09.2017 / 30.09.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1740 / Coastal Environmental Conservation / ENVI-AGRI / Uzi Island
(ZANZIBAR) / 24.09.2017 / 07.10.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1741 / Sustainable Livelihood / SOCI-MANU / Fuoni
(ZANZIBAR) / 01.10.2017 / 15.10.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1742 / Intercultural Experience / CULT-EDU / Kibele
(ZANZIBAR) / 19.10.2017 / 04.11.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1743 / Community Leadership / SOCI-EDU / Chamazi
(TEMEKE) / 26.10.2017 / 11.11.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1744 / Intercultural Experience / CULT-EDU / Kibele
(ZANZIBAR) / 05.11.2017 / 18.11.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1745 / Coastal Environmental Conservation / ENVI-AGRI / Uzi Island
(ZANZIBAR) / 19.11.2017 / 02.12.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1746 / Kids for better future / KIDS-RENO / Msufini
(CHAMAZI) / 23.11.2017 / 09.12.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1747 / Sustainable Living / ENVI-AGRIC / Magole
(TEMEKE) / 23.11.2017 / 09.12.2017 / 18+
TZ.UV.1748 / Happy Kids / KIDS-TEEN / Kibele
(ZANZIBAR) / 30.11.2016 / 16.12.2016 / 18+
TZ.UV.1749 / Intercultural Experience / CULT-EDU / Kibele
(ZANZIBAR) / 30.11.2016 / 16.12.2016 / 18+
TZ.UV.1750 / HIV-Aids awareness through Sports / SOCI-SPOR / Kibele
(ZANZIBAR) / 30.11.2016 / 16.12.2016 / 18+
5.0 SHORT DESCRIPTION
Code / Project Name / Location / Type / Start / End / Age / No. of vols.TZ.UV.1701 / Kids for better future / Msufini
(TEMEKE) / KIDS-RENO / 12.01.2017 / 28.01.2017 / 18+ / 10
TZ.UV.1705 / Kids for better future / Msufini
(TEMEKE) / KIDS-RENO / 09.02.2017 / 25.02.2017 / 18+ / 10
TZ.UV.1724 / Kids for better future / Msufini
(TEMEKE) / KIDS-RENO / 13.07.2017 / 29 07.2017 / 18+ / 10
TZ.UV.1746 / Kids for better future / Msufini
(TEMEKE) / KIDS-RENO / 23.11.2017 / 09.12.2017 / 18+ / 10
Project description: In every country Tanzania included there are unfortunately many children who have been abandoned to their own luck, born in homes with no love, abused, or suffer poverty and sickness. These children need a loving heart, attention, education and friends who can help them find a better life full of opportunities, be successful and most important have happiness life.
UVIKIUTA Youth Centre is organizing this project with Children’s home in Chamazi with the main goal to increase the overall wellbeing of the children in the community. Children at the Children’s’ home are orphans and others use to live in socially challenging conditions and that is why they are taken to this home.
We have been working here where team of volunteers go to the Children’s’ home to spend quality one-on-one time with the babies and children giving them the love and attention they need at such a crucial time in their lives.
Project Activities: Depending on the skill/interest; of participants are expected to be involved in any of following activities: - Teach English (2-3 hours a day) ; Sanitation (teaching personal hygiene); Organize games, drawing, and other creative extracurricular activities; Help with home works; Care for those who cannot go to school; Assist with kitchen duties, and maintaining the kitchen garden; Renovation of the children’s’ dormitory at the Children home.
Study part: Participants of this project will have an opportunity to experience life with kids at the children’s home. Various Discussions and educational visits on Children issues will be organized involving participants of the project, community members and visited places. The major topic will be Children for better future; please bring information from your home community for sharing.
Accommodation: Participants will be accommodated at the Youth hostel in the community. Clean water and electricity will be available. Pay attention on the information sheet for things to bring with you.
Food: Food will be provided for free at the Youth hostel. Participants with special dietary requirements should inform us well in advance. Participants are expected to help in preparation of the meals and cleaning with the support of the Kitchen staff. Note: Food will not be provided outside the designated project area.
Location of the Project: The Project will be hosted in Msufini community. It is located in the outskirts of Dar es Salaam about 25km south of the city Centre. It has a beautiful landscape and natural attractions where some wild animals (Monkeys, rabbits and birds) are still visible. It is accessible by public and private transport from the city Centre. Convenient shops are available and there is signal for mobile phones where internet can be accessible as well.
Free time activities: The project is organized in a way that provides an opportunity for participants to utilize their free time by enjoying what the region offers in terms of cultural and natural attractions. The first week-end Participants will have an opportunity to explore Dar es Salaam historical, natural and cultural sites. These include museums, local markets and beach. The second week-end we will have an opportunity to enjoy wildlife safari (Mikumi National Park) and cultural tour at the Maasai village.
Special Requirements: No special or particular expertise/skills required; however a potential Participant for this project should be open minded, interested in working with Children and Youth.
Language: The official languages of this project are English and Kiswahili. You do not have to be fluent.
Terminal: Participants of this project will be picked up at Julius Nyerere International Airport (Dar es Salaam) or any of the Bus or Railway stations in Dar es Salaam.
Extra Fee: Participation fee of €250 or equivalent Tanzanian shillings to be paid on arrival day. Participation fee does not cover the cost of medical/health services, all types of insurances, cost of relevant Visas or permits, airport drop off on departure date, pocket money, free/leisure activities and other personal expenses. However; participation fee does cover the cost of airport pickups on arrival, orientation on arrival, food and accommodation during the program and general running cost of the project.
Code / Project Name / Location / Type / Start / End / Age / No. of vols.TZ.UV.1702 / Cultural Exchange / Chamazi
(TEMEKE) / CULT-KIDS / 12.01.2017 / 28.01.2017 / 18+ / 10
TZ.UV.1709 / Cultural Exchange / Chamazi
(TEMEKE) / CULT-KIDS / 09.03.2017 / 25.03.2017 / 18+ / 10
TZ.UV.1716 / Cultural Exchange / Chamazi
(TEMEKE) / CULT-KIDS / 11.05.2017 / 27.05.2017 / 18+ / 10
TZ.UV.1735 / Cultural Exchange / Chamazi
(TEMEKE) / CULT-KIDS / 17.08.2017 / 02.09.2017 / 18+ / 10
TZ.UV.1737 / Cultural Exchange / Chamazi
(TEMEKE) / CULT-KIDS / 03.09.2017 / 16.09.2017 / 18+ / 10
Project description: It is believed that the world’s population recently passed more than 7 billion people, an incredible number to measure. In Tanzania, Africa as well around the world many people still barely meet anyone outside of a small circle of family, friends and community while even more never venture beyond the culture in which they were raised. The cultural exchange project is aiming to serve as an important means of introducing people around the world to realities they might not normally be exposed to. Many barriers have begun to fall between people around the world, with near-instantaneous communication allowing people on opposite sides of the world to meaningfully interact. Cultural exchange project encourage people from all walk of life to appreciate and understand distinct cultures and play a key role in creating productive dialogue across the world.