Tanzania

The grassy plains of the Serengeti National Park are home to an abundance of game.  Thousands of hoofed animals are followed by the predators, while the Ngorongoro Crater, a World Heritage Site, is one of the most important refuges for wildlife in Africa.  Northern Tanzania is home to the red-robed Masai people who stalk the plains with their cattle as they have done for centuries, while the coast and Zanzibar are steeped in a long Muslim tradition. Stone Town in Zanzibar offers a tangle of narrow and ancient alleyways to explore as well as dazzling white beaches.  A safari and time on the beach makes a perfect combination. more...

Although Zanzibar is a beautiful tropical paradise, its local communities are badly affected by poverty, lack of education and training and unemployment.  By getting involved in local nursery, primary and secondary school education, tourism training schools and environmental programmes to help the local communities, volunteers have many opportunities to make a real impact on the lives of the people affected by these problems. more...

An incredible opportunity to help teach at primary and pre-schools in this vibrant African Town.  Volunteers will also help at the local orphanages in Arusha where they will look after babies up to the age of two who often have no family due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.   A truly heartwarming project where volunteers cannot fail to be touched by these wonderful children and see the difference that they make!  For medically qualified volunteers there is also the opportunity to help in the local medical clinic.  A rewarding and varied volunteer project in the heart of beautiful Tanzania. more...

This project is based in the areas surrounding Mwanza City (known as Rock City) on the beautiful Lake Victoria in the north of Tanzania, the second largest fresh water lake in the world.  This amazing country in East Africa has a huge diversity of scenery – from palm lined beaches  to remote wilderness – but suffers from low life expectancy and more than 1.3 million people suffer from HIV/AIDS.  Many children in Tanzania have been orphaned by this epidemic and volunteers to this project will work with these abandoned children (orphans and street children), helping to care for them and provide vital support in their early childhood years.  They will also help in an educational support programme aimed at reintegrating the children back into school and society in a stable and caring network. more...

Zanzibar is the beautiful archipelago of islands situated just off the coast of mainland Tanzania. Its long trading history has resulted in an intriguing blend of cultures and traditions that is truly unique. The islands are stunningly beautiful with fantastic beaches and sea life. After working from the volunteer base on the largest island in the archipelago, Unguja, you will travel to the mainland for the memorable and amazing experience of safari in the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti National Park, home to the Great Migration. more...