It was the most incredible experience! Going somewhere alone is always scary and you are thrown in the deep end, but I would recommend the experience to everyone. It's not just beneficial for the country or community you visit—it also helped me grow as a person. I learned valuable things about myself, including the importance of gratitude for my own experiences and circumstances.
Volunteer in Tanzania
Discover International Volunteer HQ’s popular Tanzania volunteer abroad program. Choose from a wide range of trusted Tanzania volunteer projects, including Teaching, Medical, Childcare, Women’s Education, Sustainable Agriculture, Construction and Renovation and Animal Welfare. Volunteer opportunities in Tanzania are based in Arusha and surrounding rural communities. With affordable Program Fees and top rated volunteer projects trusted by over 146,000 travelers, IVHQ is the best volunteer organization in Tanzania.
Highlights:
- 8 meaningful project options available year-round
- Program Fees from $370 for 1 week
- Includes airport pick-up, orientation, accommodation, meals and 24/7 in-country support
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Accommodation is in either a volunteer house or homestay in Arusha
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Incredible add-ons available, including safari, Mount Kilimanjaro and Maasai village tours
Key information
Volunteer opportunities in Tanzania
Volunteer with animals
5-6 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from $470
- Duration: 1 - 16 weeks
- Programs start on the 1st and 15th of every month
- Diverse work across a clinic, a shelter and home visits
- Volunteers aged 16+ and families
Assist a local vet delivering mobile care to farm and domestic animals around Arusha.
Increases access to education
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from $370
- Duration: 1 - 16 weeks
- Programs start on the 1st and 15th of every month
- Based in childcare centers
- Volunteers aged 16+ and families
Volunteer in childcare centers and kindergartens in low-income areas, helping with all aspects of supervising and stimulating local children, including in lessons, games and in break times.
Supports community development
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from $419
- Duration: 1 - 16 weeks
- Programs start on the 1st and 15th of every month
- Based at community centers & schools
- Volunteers aged 16+ and families
Get involved in important renovation and building projects in kindergartens, childcare centers, schools and other community spaces in Arusha. By helping improve infrastructure in Tanzania, you'll be supporting the learning and development of local people.
Develops cross-cultural learning
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from $720
- Duration: 2 weeks
- Programs start on the 1st and 15th of every month
- Based at a village in remote Maasailand
- Volunteers aged 18+, and 14+ accompanied
Live like the Maasai people on this truly unique cultural immersion experience. Help in the village with farming, teaching, bead making or building to support the learning and development of local people.
Improves health & wellbeing
4-6 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from $420
- Duration: 1 - 16 weeks
- Programs start on the 1st and 15th of every month
- Based in clinics and hospitals
- Volunteers aged 18+
Shadow and assist local medical professionals in clinics and hospitals around Arusha. Observe healthcare in a developing country and learn about efficient treatment in an underprivileged community.
Conserves the environment
Up to 8 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from $470
- Duration: 1 - 16 weeks
- Programs start on the 1st and 15th of every month
- Based on community & family farms
- Volunteers aged 16+ and families
Help improve sustainable farming techniques within the local community in Tanzania. Support local farmers by implementing sustainable practices to ensure food security.
Increases access to education
5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from $370
- Duration: 1 - 16 weeks
- Programs start on the 1st and 15th of every month
- Based in local schools
- Volunteers aged 16+ and families
Teach a wide range of subjects in schools in low-income parts of Tanzania. Help local teachers and lead classes of up to 50 students, delivering more focused education for underprivileged children.
Supports gender equality
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from $450
- Duration: 1 - 16 weeks
- Programs start on the 1st and 15th of every month
- Based with a local NGO
- Volunteers aged 16+ and families
Help to elevate local Tanzanian women who come from challenging backgrounds, giving them a chance to upskill and work towards earning a sustainable income.
What recent volunteers said about their IVHQ experience
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Eva Clatworthy
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Charli Dempsey
I could not recommend anything more! It was the best experience ever, you'll meet so many people and make friends whilst also making a difference to a disadvantaged community. I absolutely adored my childcare and was so sad to leave, the kids were beautiful and so cute. The only thing I wish I did differently was stay longer.
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Abigail Bourke
I gained so much from this experience. I was able to witness the incredible differences in heath care between Tanzania and Australia, opening my eyes up further to the huge health disparities between first and third world countries. This information will be beneficial throughout the completion of my nursing and public health promotion uni degree. Additionally, I was able to connect with local people at the hospital, and observe different practices and approaches to health care. I not only gained knowledge, but I gained further perspective, empathy, and a motivation to help create more long term change to these under resourced hospitals (and childcares).
My advice to someone joining the program is to embrace everything with an open mind! It is all an incredible experience and you are so lucky to have the opportunity to partake in a program like this, you will love it.
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Rachel Devine
It was the most wholesome experience so far in my life. It has made me grow as a person and want to do more volunteer in the future. As well as making a difference of the children's lives, you will get to make some amazing friends along the way!
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Popular add-ons & experiences in Tanzania
Take your volunteer experience to the next level with these popular add-ons and experiences. Explore your options below and learn how to book them once you've been accepted onto the IVHQ Tanzania program.
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Kifaru Safari
A 2 day safari in Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro Crater where you will have the opportunity to see amazing wildlife in their natural habitat.
$353
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Maasai Village Tour
Gain an authentic insight into the Maasai way of life on a full day tour to Maasailand.
$120
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Moshi Weekend Escape (2 days, 1 night)
A weekend getaway to Moshi Town, the last village before the Kilimanjaro National Park, and and its surroundings.
$120
Popular
Kifaru Safari
A 2 day safari in Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro Crater where you will have the opportunity to see amazing wildlife in their natural habitat.
$353
Popular
Maasai Village Tour
Gain an authentic insight into the Maasai way of life on a full day tour to Maasailand.
$120
Popular
Moshi Weekend Escape (2 days, 1 night)
A weekend getaway to Moshi Town, the last village before the Kilimanjaro National Park, and and its surroundings.
$120
