Child care

Child care volunteer program in Iringa

Join our childcare volunteer programs in Iringa and make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children. We invite you to venture to Iringa-Tanzania and support these children through educational activities. You’ll have the opportunity to work in daycare centers, pre-schools, and foster care homes located in underserved communities. Through these activities, you will provide stimulating and educational programs to help young kids with troubled backgrounds.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to teach important life skills to the children, such as communication and collaboration, increase their confidence and self-esteem, and create a safe and positive learning environment for them. By joining our volunteer programs, you will be contributing to the betterment of these children’s lives and making a positive impact in the community.

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Highlights

  • Help improve the lives of kids in underprivileged communities by providing educational activities and resources such as books, computers, and other learning materials.

  • Providing children with one-on-one attention can be incredibly beneficial to their development. One-on-one attention allows children to receive focused, individualized instruction and guidance that they may not have access to in a larger classroom setting.

  • Encourage creativity with your kids by playing fun and imaginative games, making interesting crafts, or engaging in a variety of sports activities. Games can include puzzles, board games, or even creating your own game. Crafts can range from painting and drawing to making sculptures out of recycled materials. Sports can be anything from playing catch to basketball, to even a game of tag. No matter what you decide to do, let your kids have fun while they’re being creative and use their imaginations.

Our Vlunteer program has a start date on 01 and 15 of each month. You should arrange your flights to arrive into and depart from Iringa-Nduli Airport for the dates specified in your booking confirmation.

Please contact us for start dates.

From $240/week

Included

  • Accommodation
  • Orientation
  • All program related transport
  • 24 hour support of experienced on-site project co-ordinator
  • A donation to the project and care of the children
  • Airport transfer on arrival and departure on set dates

Excluded

  • Flights
  • All meals and drinks
  • Travel insurance and visas (C class visa for volunteering costs $200, plus tourist visa price for up to 2 months)
  • Extra excursions and trips

You will receive a comprehensive orientation with one of the project managers on arrival. This will cover the following areas:

  • An introduction to Tanzanian culture and values, food and practices.
  • Your health and safety whilst in Tanzania.
  • Transport and money in Tanzania.
  • Workplace ethics and code of conduct.
  • A familiarisation tour of Iringa town and introduction to its surrounding areas.
  • An introduction to the project areas.
  • An introduction to the sports coaching activities, aims and methods.
  • Places to visit in your free time and at weekends.

There are a couple of nice places in and around Iringa that you can relax at during the weekend. Iringa is also well located for safaris to the Ruaha National Park, Mikumi, and Selous. The programt managers will be happy to help organize excursions if you are interested during your stay.

Whilst you are at the the volunteer program in Iringa the program managers will be available to provide assistance and support 24/7.

A Program staff member will meet you at the airport and will transfer you to the volunteer house, which is approximately 30-45 minutes drive from the airport. You will be transferred back to the airport at the end of your volunteer project. Please arrange your flights for the dates specified in your booking confirmation.

Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or friend who is over 18 to participate in this program

Volunteers aged 16-18 are required to provide IVHQ with parental consent in order to participate on the program independently, and may be asked to provide additional documentation to the local team

All volunteers are required to provide a criminal background check to IVHQ prior to departure, or if aged under 18 need to provide two character reference letters instead

Minimum age is 18. There is no maximum age, as long as you are fit and healthy enough to participate in project activities.

Want to join this project, but still have some questions?