Chamazi Youth center is facility owned by UVIKIUTA-Tanzania. The center serves the dual purpose of accommodating unstructured social interaction among different age groups and providing instructional classes all in a safe, supervised environment. The center offers activities and services during non-school hours to children and teens (ages 10-18), including recreation, health and fitness, citizenship and leadership development, remedial classes, Learning foreign Languages, Volunteering and counseling for problems
such as drug and alcohol abuse. It is a place where various Youth and adults’ trainings and other social events are conducted.
İş Tanımı
Potential volunteer on this project is expected to assist in the following tasks.
▪ Assist on daily activities of the Youth center that includes general cleaning, garden and setting/preparing seminar and conference halls for various events.
▪ Assist in welcoming and attending visitors of the Youth Center
▪ Assist in teaching foreign languages for Youth and adults. (Could be English, French etc.)
▪ Assist teens on remedial classes after school hours.
Konaklama ve Yemek
Food: Food will always provide at the project accommodation. Type of food will depend so much on what is available in the region for sustainability. However vegetarian meals will always be available. Volunteers are expected to participate in preparation of meals with their host.
Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in the host family within the community where basic accommodation facilities will be provided. Expect to share room with either host family member or other volunteer from the same or other projects.
Konum ve Serbest Zaman
Chamazi is a community located about 25km South of Dar es Salaam city and almost the same distance
from Julius Nyerere International airport, Dar es Salaam. Social services are available including telecommunications, shopping centers, banking facilities, recreation sites, etc. All this makes the community attractive to live for people who are commuting to Dar es salaam city Centre for work every day. The community is accessible by public and private transport systems. Chamazi is a home of good number of health and education institutions.
Notlar
▪ This project is good for a person who enjoys working outdoors, willing to share leadership roles, and having a sense of adventure. It is also a good experience for those who are interested to other cultures, working with teens and adults, open minded, flexible and able to work under limited resources and minimum supervision.
▪ Minimum duration to participate in medium-term voluntary service is four weeks and maximum twelve
weeks
▪ This project will be starting every first Monday of a month for smooth preparation of volunteers’ welcoming and training/orientation arrangements.
▪ Minimum participation duration in this project is four months and twelve months maximum. Volunteer will need to apply for work and resident permits in order to enter Tanzania for this project. Please obtain separate information with details on how to processe this permits.
