Time spent in the city studying, volunteering and living with a Tanzanian family or at a hostel is combined with opportunities to explore the National Parks as well as the urban environment of Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar which is 75 minutes away by boat.The focus of Rununu Volunteers is to introduce Afrikans living in America to East Afrika, its culture, language, food, tourist attractions, and interactions with young adults in Tanzania..
Towards the end of their tenure as volunteers, we will organize excursions and immersion programs for our volunteers to travel and experience the wild (national parks), villages (e.g. Maasai village) in Tanzania. Our volunteers will fund the budget to cover expenses for their trips and accommodation during excursions/tours
Potential independent excursions (the longest travel to these excursions being about 4 hours):
i. City tour with an official guide of local history
ii. visit of historical sites like Kilwa Kivinje and Masoko
iii. Dar es Salaam Museum and zoo
iv. Zanzibar (the Spice Islands)
v. Visit to Bagamoyo, Kaole ruins
vi. Saadani National Park
vii. A fun day in Bongoyo island in Dar es Salaam
| TARGET GROUPS | ACTIVITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS | |
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a. Afrikan American youths 7-15 years old, to come and explore Tanzania b. Afrikan American youths 16-21 years old. c. Professionals, 21 and above, retired or otherwise. Desired Traits in a Volunteer A sense of humor Organization or leadership skills Interest in or a personal connection to education and capacity building for Tanzanian boys and girls in the school system. Positive attitude Flexibility A heartfelt desire to serve |
Youth development programs Education, Humane services-Health, incl. mental health, Arts, culture, and humanities, Work-related, Public/society benefit, Recreation, Environment/animals English language consulting and/or tutoring/teaching Volunteer and youth development Environmental/conservation programs Eco-tourism program development Women's empowerment programs Micro-finance programs working closely with BUTA VICOBA and Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) |
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| COMPONENT | COMPONENT | EXAMPLE |
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| Volunteer |
One who offers time to serve for no pay. We target both Afrikan American youths in the education system, professionals in education, ICT i.e robotics, public health, environmentalists, poets, artists/painters. |
Teacher-volunteer, students who want to volunteer and explore Afrikan culture and its endless beauty. . |
| Purpose |
To experience Tanzania, to learn and grow from the experience of educating and capacity building. To share enriching experiences, skills and donate materials (such as books) to boys and girls in Tanzania. |
Develop and implement activities to. increase awareness of the organization and its mission and programs |
Key Responsibilities |
Major duties; teaching, artistic expression through cartoons, Afrikan superheroes magazine series, starting book clubs/debate competitions, planting trees, recycling activities, technology expos and other activities as the host org., and or volunteers would wish to pursue |
Develop an Afrikana focused narration during tours, develop public relations plan that pushes Afrikan ways of knowing forward; develop media contacts; and produce publicity kits, materials, and press releases |
| Location |
Volunteer’s worksite- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. | Headquarters. |
| Supervision |
Title of the person to whom the volunteer will report, as well as the procedures for mentoring and dealing with problems- Mr. Goodluck Mwashilindi, Daudi Lupemba, and Yassin Hassan | YExecutive Director; weekly meetings or calls |
| Length of Appointment |
The time period in which the volunteer will serve, including any time restrictions. | Min. 4 weeks and Max. 15 weeks |
| Time Commitment | The approximate number of days or hours required per week and flexibility in scheduling. | 25 hours/week plus time at events; |
| Qualifications |
Volunteers must be students or staff back home (USA) during their time as volunteers in Tanzania with no criminal record- or a great recommendation letter for a well respected elder in the society. | Knowledge of what a volunteer is, membership in volunteer recruiting organization or past experience as a volunteer |
| Benefits |
Learning Swahili language and culture, participating in training programs, events to thank volunteers, or other benefits. | Free t-shirt, free parking, reimbursement of expenses, volunteer awards banquet. |
| Support Provided |
Resources available to volunteers includes a Dar es Salaam map, Swahili dictionary | Volunteer handbook and orientation |
