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Volunteering with Tukae Partners
Volunteering in Tanzania
3 month programme - suitable for Gap year & Career breaks.
4 week programme - for health and other professionals.
6 week programme - suitable for Gap year & Career breaks.
3 week Senior programme - fact finding and discovery.
With who: Tukae
Where:
The East Usambara Mountains, north east Tanzania.
The East Usambaras
Doing:
There are a variety of placements, all working in local communities with local people. These include:Education Partners (3 months minimum)
- Assisting with the teaching of English in local state-run primary schools and in Kindergartens.
- Trained and experienced teachers can assist with teaching, teacher development and in running development courses for teachers. – contact us for further details.
Children we work with
Health Partners (4 weeks and upwards)
In the Health Posts
Craft Partners (6 weeks and upwards)
Working with the Amani Women's Craft Workshop
Building Partners (6 week programme)
We have an ongoing series of building initiatives, some to develop the resources we have at Emau Hill and thus create jobs, others providing and/or developing resources in the wider area (no prior skills needed). Projects include:
- Building staff & volunteer accommodation, composting toilets, Learning Resource Centre.
- Building a fabric print workshop, Men’s craft workshop, Kindergarten, Teaching Banda.
Volunteers built the Amani Women's Craft Workshop
A variety of other opportunities occur from time to time. Currently we can use people with particular expertise in:
- solar water heating
- rainwater collection & storage
- solar power
- organic food production
Should you have particular skills to offer please get in touch – we will always do our best to accommodate you.
Fees for volunteers with Tukae in Amani,
Tanzania 2008
Fees pr person
2 Weeks $605
3 weeks $845
Additional weeks $200 per week
What the fees include:
· Assistance with organising transport from and to Dar es Salaam airport.
· Assistance with booking accommodation in DAR and Tanga.
· Collection from Muheza and transport to Amani.
· Full board and accommodation with at Emau Hill during your stay.
· Return transport from Emau Hill to Tanga for the weekend/s.
· Local transport in the area.
· Half day tour of the Amani area in the East Usambaras
· Transport to Muheza for departure.
Notes:
We are able to arrange reliable taxi drivers who will meet you, take you to accommodation we know and can recommend and obtain your bus tickets. We can recommend guide prices for these services. You should pay the drivers. this I do not quite understand
· After you book with us we will send detailed instructions as well as recommendations for travel, clothing and other equipment suggestions etc.
What the fees do not include:
· Transport from Dar es Salaam airport to Dar.
· Food and accommodation in Dar.
· Return transportation to Dar.
· Food and accommodation in Dar.
· Drinks at the bar at Emau.
· Transport to airport.
· Food and accommodation during the Tanga weekends.
The East African Coast
Tukae and Tukae Partners reserve the right to vary what is offered in the light of changing circumstances.
The price does not include:
Flight, insurance, visa, drinks other than coffee and tea at Emau Hill, onward travel and personal expenses.
We are happy to assist you in obtaining the best value available for flights, insurance etc. Please contact us.
Tukae Partners is able and willing to assist in planning and organising, through our extensive in-country contacts, any activities you may wish to pursue after your volunteering period ends. We have many years' experience of organising and leading safaris, Kilimanjaro & Meru climbs; overland trips both within Tanzania and throughout Africa; sailing, scuba trips & courses etc. Please contact us to arrange.
You can extend your stay for more than 3 months. The longer you stay the more you and the community benefits, and, pro rata, the less it will cost you.
Any questions you may have please get in touch.
In response to a number of requests from professional and retired people we have put together a comprehensive short programme which allows them to discover something of this little-known part of East Africa and enables them to make a contribution to the work of Tukae and gain a deeper understanding of some of the issues behind the headlines.
Please contact us for a detailed programme and dates.
Spend 3 weeks in The Eastern Usambara in the northern Tanzania combining holiday and your life-long skills helping out in our community at Emau Hill near the village of Amani in the beautiful Amani Nature Reserve.
You will be met upon your arrival at Dar es Salaam International Airport and then transfer to Kipepeo Beach Village just 15 km south of Dar es Salaam situated on one of the most beautiful beaches in Tanzania outside of Zanzibar.
Accommodation at Emau Hill for the next three weeks in a fully-furnished safari camp.
Price in DKK 12.000 pr person
Price in USD 1.400 pr person
Single supplement - Please check with Tukae Partners
The price includes:
- Meet and greet service in Dar es Salaam. Transfer to Kipepeo Village.
- Accommodation at Kipepeo Village for two nights inclusive of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Drinks at own account.
- Bus transfer to Muheza.
- Transfer from Muheza to Emau Hill.
- Accommodation at Emau Hill for 17 nights. Inclusive of all meals, coffee, tea and bed linen.
- 2 nights at Peponi Beach Resort including breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Transfer from and to Peponi Beach Resort.
- Transfer from Emau Hill to Tanga.
- 1 overnight in Tanga including farewell dinner and breakfast.
- Bus transfer return to Dar es Salaam.
- Information and preparation prior to the departure.
- 4 days introduction to Kiswahili, the local culture and drive and walks in the area.
- Administration and maintenance fee for Emau Hill.
The price does not include
Meals and accommodation not stated in above. Drinks, personal items, insurance and the airfare between Europe and Tanzania.
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