VOLUNTEERING IN TABASAMU FOUNDATION TANZANIA

Tabasamu orphanage Tanzania is a running organization which founded in 2015 as a response to help the orphans and underprivileged children in Arusha, Tanzania. We also give the education to community through out reach we focus on youth and women. Our mission is to give an education, health,protection,and everything important to a children. Learn more about us www.tabasamuorphanage.or.tz

Are you an adventurous, hard working, patient, experienced traveler looking to have the best few weeks of your life? Tabasamu volunteer program is far cheaper than the alternatives and more than 95% of the money raised/paid goes directly to your accommodation and the children. Tabasamu orphanage focuses primarily on providing basic needs to orphans and underprivileged children in Usa-River as well as formal and informal schooling opportunities while offering the children a safe room for both living and studying. There are many areas where volunteers can support the ongoing activities of Tabasamu orphanage Tanzania. Depending upon the individuals’ interests and skills, volunteers may usually be involved in any of the following activities:

• Help in kitchen work/duties, laundry and house cleaning
• Help children with brushing teeth, showering, establishing and maintaining personal hygiene
• Teach English in Tabasamu daycare class or schools (when the children of Tabasamu go to their respective schools).
• Organize games, drawing & singing lessons, dancing, and other extracurricular activities
• Help with homework; monitoring academic progress, and ensuring children complete their homework
• Child care services for those in day care
• Help in other activities or programs designed for children
• Helping in online fundraising campaign.
• Outreach once in every week.
• Strategic planning manager

Alternatively, do you want to do more than volunteer? Do you have experience in grant writing, online fundraising, and volunteer coordinating or working on a sponsorship program? We will very much be happy to welcome you at Tabasamu orphanage Tanzania.

VOLUNTEERS QUALIFICATIONS

1. All volunteers will be expected to treat all children and staffs in orphanage with fair and respects.
2. No racial actions will be tolerated.
3. Every one will expected to wear a very recommended type of clothes, too shorts and swimming clothes are not recommended.
4. Any abusive language and fighting will not be allowed.
5. Smoking, drinking,sex, dating a staff member is not recommended in orphanage.
6. Be faithful and honest while working with other people in the Tabasamu orphanage
7. Please try to follow the existing time table, although some other things you will be ought to switch yourself accordingly.
8. Time management is very important.
9. Feel free to ask any of your leader if you are in doubt about something.

DATE AND ARRIVAL.

Any volunteer can join us anytime all throughout the year and no specific arrival day. The next day after your arrival will be spent as orientation day to our environment and remind you about our ''do'' and ''don't''. I hope you would like to keep your friends and your family close and updated about your new journey to Africa. Therefore during orientation we will also show you where you could have a Tanzania SIM card. We will show you what is part of your job and what is not.