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VOLUNTEER IN TANZANIA
Have you always wanted to volunteer in Africa? You have come to the right place. Volunteer with a bigger purpose “L.A.M.I.A” offers over 50 different volunteer projects that gives room for individual volunteers to discover some of the most inspiring destinations as one contributes to projects focused on making a meaningful impact on nature and above all volunteer will have a chance to leave an outstanding mark in Africa
Tanzania is where Asia meets Africa. You can visit local markets, buy batik fabrics, taste a local brewed coffee and learn directly besides the Maasai, sukuma and chagga tribe. Take in the breathtaking and mind blowing backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro or the amazing view of the lake Victoria throughout your trip, spend your weekend on an escape getaway to the famous island of Zanzibar or take your time with the lions and elephants in the beautiful Ngorongoro crater, even with the whole time in the world you would still not have enough time to have enough of the beauty of the land in Tanzania
Key Information
Fully hosted experience
Safari & other add-ons available
Volunteer from 1 - 16 weeks
Projects align with UN SDG
Ages 16+ and families
Impact driven projects run by locals
Based in & around Arusha
B Corporation certified organization
Volunteer opportunities in Tanzania
child care
Increases access to education
4 – 5 hours per day
Program fees $ 270 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Bassed on Local Schools
Volunteer aged 18+
Always dreamt to be a childcare in Tanzania? Leave a mark in Africa has a great way for volunteers to assist at kindergarten and early childhood centers and schools in low income areas where many families rely on them for support while they go to work
Always dreamt to be a childcare in Tanzania? Leave a mark in Africa has a great way for volunteers to assist at kindergarten and early childhood centers and schools in low income areas where many families rely on them for support while they go to work
child care
Increases access to education
4 – 5 hours per day
Program fees $ 270 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Bassed on Local Schools
Volunteer aged 18+
Always dreamt to be a childcare in Tanzania? Leave a mark in Africa has a great way for volunteers to assist at kindergarten and early childhood centers and schools in low income areas where many families rely on them for support while they go to work
Always dreamt to be a childcare in Tanzania? Leave a mark in Africa has a great way for volunteers to assist at kindergarten and early childhood centers and schools in low income areas where many families rely on them for support while they go to work
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Based in Local Schools
Volunteer aged 18+
want to be a volunteer Teacher in Tanzania? Leave a mark in Africa’s teaching projects is the best way for volunteers to assist teaching in schools in Kilimanjaro where classes are often large and understaffed, it’s a guarantee that volunteers will have an outstanding and exceptional experience while helping the local teachers with lessons in a range of subjects
Teaching volunteer program in Kilimanjaro
Increases access to education
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees $ 260 per week
Teaching volunteer program in Kilimanjaro
Increases access to education
4 – 5 hours per day
Program fees $ 270 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Bassed on Local Schools
Volunteer aged 18+
want to be a volunteer Teacher in Tanzania? Leave a mark in Africa’s teaching projects is the best way for volunteers to assist teaching in schools in Kilimanjaro where classes are often large and understaffed, it’s a guarantee that volunteers will have an outstanding and exceptional experience while helping the local teachers with lessons in a range of subjects
Women education and empowerment
Supports community development
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees $ 300 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Bassed on Community
Volunteer aged 18+
if standing up for women’s rights in Africa speaks to your inner feminist then our women’s empowerment project in Tanzania is for you, Leave a mark in Africa’s project is an amazing opportunity for volunteers to make an impactful difference to the lives of women who face the challenges of gender inequality.
For most sub Saharan countries poverty has created a vicious cycle that leaves many groups of people feeling vulnerable undervalued and under heard most notably women as they are marginalized and typically don’t live a life in which they can speak up and make the most of what they are capable of
Women education and empowerment
Supports community development
4 – 5 hours per day
Program fees $ 300 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Bassed on Community
Volunteer aged 18+
if standing up for women’s rights in Africa speaks to your inner feminist then our women’s empowerment project in Tanzania is for you, Leave a mark in Africa’s project is an amazing opportunity for volunteers to make an impactful difference to the lives of women who face the challenges of gender inequality.
For most sub Saharan countries poverty has created a vicious cycle that leaves many groups of people feeling vulnerable undervalued and under heard most notably women as they are marginalized and typically don’t live a life in which they can speak up and make the most of what they are capable of
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Based in Local Schools
Volunteer aged 18+
“Start children off on the way they should go, And even when they are old they will not turn from it.” It is in the youngest stages that a person’s character is created. We intend to nurture and train strong African leadersfor the future to come. In this project you will visit different schools , and teach children about;
Become a part of a child’s story
Increases access to education
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees $ 260 per week
Become a part of a child’s story
Supports community development
4 – 5 hours per day
Program fees $ 260 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Bassed on Local Schools
Volunteer aged 18+
“Start children off on the way they should go, And even when they are old they will not turn from it.” It is in the youngest stages that a person’s character is created. We intend to nurture and train strong African leadersfor the future to come. In this project you will visit different schools , and teach children about;
Educate the locals on family planning
Supports community development
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees $ 350 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Bassed on Local Community
Volunteer aged 18+
Unexpected and unplanned pregnancies is really affecting the youth. Pregnancy is a period that should be enjoyed along with all its ups and downs. To be able to enjoy this period you need to be prepared physically, emotionally andpsychologically. During pregnancy a lot happens to a woman’s body and she will need a strong loving partner to support her through it. We have seen young ladies who had to go through it alone just because the men who got them pregnant abandoned them.
Educate the locals on family planning
Supports community development
4 – 5 hours per day
Program fees $ 250 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Bassed on Local Community
Volunteer aged 18+
Unexpected and unplanned pregnancies is really affecting the youth. Pregnancy is a period that should be enjoyed along with all its ups and downs. To be able to enjoy this period you need to be prepared physically, emotionally andpsychologically. During pregnancy a lot happens to a woman’s body and she will need a strong loving partner to support her through it. We have seen young ladies who had to go through it alone just because the men who got them pregnant abandoned them.
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Based in Local Hospital
Volunteer aged 18+
want to be a medical volunteer in Tanzania? Or If you’re looking to get practical medical experience to add to your resume, this internship is ideal for you. It will help your application for medical school or a job stand out, and give you interesting points to talk about in interviews
Leave a mark in Africa offers outstanding project opportunities for volunteers to help improve access to healthcare for low income communities in Kilimanjaro , Arusha or Mwanza volunteers will gain medical experience by shadowing local professionals at a hospital and may take part in medical outreach campaigns .
Medical field at a local hospital
Community Health Support
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees $ 300 per week
Medical field at a local hospital
Community Health Support
4 – 5 hours per day
Program fees $ 250 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Bassed on Local Hospital
Volunteer aged 18+
want to be a medical volunteer in Tanzania? Or If you’re looking to get practical medical experience to add to your resume, this internship is ideal for you. It will help your application for medical school or a job stand out, and give you interesting points to talk about in interviews
Leave a mark in Africa offers outstanding project opportunities for volunteers to help improve access to healthcare for low income communities in Kilimanjaro , Arusha or Mwanza volunteers will gain medical experience by shadowing local professionals at a hospital and may take part in medical outreach campaigns .
sustainable agriculture volunteers program
Supports community development
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees $ 350 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Bassed on Local Farms
Volunteer aged 18+
interested in farming and want to be an agriculture volunteer in Tanzania? Leave a mark in Africa’s agriculture project is a great way to spend your expertise on or learn while helping to improve farming techniques and practices in the local community in Kilimanjaro, volunteers can also get involved with community outreach where they will be providing door to door education to the families on how to utilize and make the most of small farming plots,
sustainable agriculture volunteers program
Supports community development
4 – 5 hours per day
Program fees $ 250 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Bassed on Local Farms
Volunteer aged 18+
interested in farming and want to be an agriculture volunteer in Tanzania? Leave a mark in Africa’s agriculture project is a great way to spend your expertise on or learn while helping to improve farming techniques and practices in the local community in Kilimanjaro, volunteers can also get involved with community outreach where they will be providing door to door education to the families on how to utilize and make the most of small farming plots,
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Based in Local Financial Instituition
Volunteer aged 18+
Always wanted to help the locals rise up on their feet and become economically stable? Leave a mark in Africa’s project offers just that, the ability to gain business skills while helping small businesses that cannot use traditional banking services these entrepreneurs who are mostly women are struggling to get their business to thrive they usually don’t have a bank account because they live too far away from the city or don’t have the required documents to open one, in addition to being financially unstable it makes it difficult for them to get a loan
Micro finance
Supports community development
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees $ 300 per week
Micro finance
Supports community development
4 – 5 hours per day
Program fees $ 250 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Based in Local Financial Instituition
Volunteer aged 18+
Always wanted to help the locals rise up on their feet and become economically stable? Leave a mark in Africa’s project offers just that, the ability to gain business skills while helping small businesses that cannot use traditional banking services these entrepreneurs who are mostly women are struggling to get their business to thrive they usually don’t have a bank account because they live too far away from the city or don’t have the required documents to open one, in addition to being financially unstable it makes it difficult for them to get a loan
Teach English
Supports community development
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees $ 350 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Bassed on Local Schools
Volunteer aged 18+
Do you enjoy working with children?Are you interested in making a difference to the disadvantaged communities? If you answered yes to any of the two questions this is the right project for you, you will work with local teachers and experience planning lessons and thinking of activities to get students learning, since most of the children have English language as their second or third language,
Teach English
Increase Access to Education
4 – 5 hours per day
Program fees $ 250 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Bassed on Local Schools
Volunteer aged 18+
Do you enjoy working with children?Are you interested in making a difference to the disadvantaged communities? If you answered yes to any of the two questions this is the right project for you, you will work with local teachers and experience planning lessons and thinking of activities to get students learning, since most of the children have English language as their second or third language,
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Based in Maasai Villages
Volunteer aged 18+
This cultural immersion project is open to volunteers of all ages. It’s ideal for you if you are interested in travel and exploring different cultures. It’s the perfect opportunity to experience the more traditional way of life of the Maasai tribe, while also contributing your time, energy, and skills to a community in need. Experience what it’s like to live in a Maasai village and learn about a culture and traditions different from your own.
Volunteer with the Maasai
Supports community development
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees $ 300 per week
Volunteer with the Maasai
Support Community
4 – 5 hours per day
Program fees $ 250 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Based in Maasai Villages
Volunteer aged 18+
This cultural immersion project is open to volunteers of all ages. It’s ideal for you if you are interested in travel and exploring different cultures. It’s the perfect opportunity to experience the more traditional way of life of the Maasai tribe, while also contributing your time, energy, and skills to a community in need. Experience what it’s like to live in a Maasai village and learn about a culture and traditions different from your own.
Programs and project development
Supports community development
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees $ 300 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Bassed on Local Schools
Volunteer aged 18+
Do you enjoy exploiting your mind to provide solutions to problems or answers to unanswered questions?if yes you are at a right place.. At this project as you get to assess our missions ,visions and some of our accomplishments towards impacting the community with a change you can assist us on working on our social media platforms or engage in creating new programs/contents that will focus on tackling real community problems or proposals writings or websites designing..
Programs and project development
Increase Acces to Educatioon
4 – 5 hours per day
Program fees $ 250 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Based in Local Schools
Volunteer aged 18+
Do you enjoy exploiting your mind to provide solutions to problems or answers to unanswered questions?if yes you are at a right place.. At this project as you get to assess our missions ,visions and some of our accomplishments towards impacting the community with a change you can assist us on working on our social media platforms or engage in creating new programs/contents that will focus on tackling real community problems or proposals writings or websites designing..
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Based in Local Village
Volunteer aged 18+
Do you enjoy reading books or sharing your favorite books which you read as a child to children who can’t afford access to library or purchasing one? Then this program is just the right one for you books are magical, you live with and feel for for the people inside the book, you see the places, hear the rustling of the leaves, the pounding of the waterfall the roar of the lion and all because our eyes can decode the small squiggly characters we call texts how amazing is that!
Children literature
Increases access to education
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees $ 300 per week
Children literature
Increase Acces to Educatioon
4 – 5 hours per day
Program fees $ 250 per week
Duration 1 – 16 weeks
Program start on the 1 st 15 th of every month
Based in Local Schools
Volunteer aged 18+
Do you enjoy reading books or sharing your favorite books which you read as a child to children who can’t afford access to library or purchasing one? Then this program is just the right one for you books are magical, you live with and feel for for the people inside the book, you see the places, hear the rustling of the leaves, the pounding of the waterfall the roar of the lion and all because our eyes can decode the small squiggly characters we call texts how amazing is that!
Where in Tanzania do you want to make different
”I loved my placement and the people I was able to work with. Volunteering was truly a life changing experience that I will treasure for the rest of my days. My accommodation was wonderful and I felt safe the whole time. I think I learned more from the kids than I ever could have taught them. lEAVEAMARK INAFRICA were so wonderful through my entire experience, thank you so much for everything!”
What’s required to visit Tanzania
Mandatory COVID-19 test
Travelers must have a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR or NAAT test result. The test must be taken a maximum of 96 hours before departure to Tanzania.
Details and exemptions
This requirement does not apply to: -Travelers in transit; -Travelers aged 5 years and under.
Testing types
Quarantine may be required
Travelers will be required to take a COVID-19 rapid test on arrival. If they test positive, they will be required to quarantine for 14 days or more until they test negative using a RT-PCR test. Please see the source for more details.
Additional info
Temperature and health screening are required for all travelers on arrival in Tanzania.
Travel is allowed
Travelers are allowed to enter Tanzania. Please check the documentation, quarantine and/or testing requirements before traveling.
How to get started
Pick a project and apply for free
Meet your personal volunteer travel expert
Pay the Registration Fee to secure your place
Get ready to volunteer , we’ll support you every step of the way!
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