Volunteer in Tanzania

Volunteer Overseas in Tanzania

Tanzania Map

Volunteering in Tanzania gives you the opportunity to experience the real country while making a real contribution to the lives of those you work with. You will experience the rich culture through your host family and colleagues while your volunteer work will help you get to know real Tanzanians and to share their lives.

volunteer in Tanzania

Projects Abroad offers work in orphanages and care homes with disadvantaged children, along with teaching and medical placements. These are based in and around the town of Arusha in the north of Tanzania. Arusha sits at the foot of Mount Meru volcano, which forms an impressive silhouette above the low-rise skyline of the town. Our work is spreading to more rural areas surrounding Arusha, a hub for safari trips which play a large role in the town’s economy.

All Projects Abroad volunteers in Tanzania will live with local host families. This allows you to experience Tanzania from a local’s perspective, a privilege and wonderful way to get to know the true country.

Volunteer Work and Internships in Tanzania

wildlife in Tanzania

Tanzania is an intensely varied and colorful land on the East coast of Africa. Home to Africa’s highest mountain, largest lake, huge wildlife reserves and hundreds of paradise beaches, it is without a doubt one of Africa’s most appealing destinations and a great introduction to the African continent.

Tanzania has existed as a nation since 1964 after Britain granted Zanzibar independence. It was combined as a country with the previous British colony of Tanganyika at that time. Tribal traditions and over one hundred years of colonial influences have produced an exciting, modern Tanzanian culture. Although Tanzania remains one of the least developed countries in the world, the economy has improved greatly in the last forty years and the country’s political stability forms a solid base for continued growth.

Healthcare and education have also improved since independence and volunteers working in schools, care homes, and medical institutions can help this progress to continue.

 

Volunteer Vacations and Voluntourism in Tanzania

Living in energetic, colorful Tanzania will certainly provide you with plenty of interests and entertainment when you’re not working. The vibrant markets are worth exploring and are a great place to buy traditional batiks, wood carvings and Maasai jewelry.

scenery in Tanzania

Tanzania is now firmly established as one of the best safari destinations in the world with an impressive 25% of the country protected as national parks or conservation areas. Although working as a volunteer abroad in Tanzania will put you in contact with the welcoming Tanzanian people, the wildlife is not to be missed.

Our base in Arusha places you within easy reach of the vast Serengeti National Park and the lesser known Arusha National Park, which can be visited as a day trip from Arusha. Mount Kilimanjaro National Park is also less than two hours drive away and climbing Africa’s highest mountain is an enticing and achievable challenge for most.

Travel around Tanzania has improved greatly over recent years and buses between the main towns are cheap and reasonably efficient. Traveling by train is an option to visit towns between the coast and the west of the country, whereas boat is the main option to get to Zanzibar. Having an extra week or two of travel time at the end of your volunteer experience abroad will give enough time to visit the exotic spice island of Zanzibar where you can see an alternative side of Africa, one of tropical seas perfect for snorkeling and diving combined with a traditional Swahili way of life.