Dar es Salaam & Arusha Training Centers
The basic volunteering fee for Art in Tanzania in Dar es Salaam and Arusha is USD 230 per week. This includes accommodation, house cleaning, security, 24 hour volunteer support, three meals a day, orientation and airport transfers. We also offer language courses, safaris, Kilimanjaro climbs and many other programs for an additional price. All proceeds from the adventure programs are used to fund the community work projects.

Art in Tanzania volunteer projects are summarized below. Please contact us for a more detailed list.

Educational and Vocational Training
Like many African countries, Tanzania is badly affected by poverty and HIV, meaning the country has a large number of orphans and street children. We provide vocational training for orphans in Dar es Salaam, teaching practical and business skills. We also operate in numerous Nursery, Primary and Secondary schools, where you will provide training in English, handicrafts, agricultural programs, IT, sports, arts and small-scale business projects.

This program is ongoing and we can take participants in every first and third Monday of each calendar month.

Target group: Children

Environmental Projects
Deforestation is a fundamental problem in Tanzania, with people felling trees for fuel. This project introduces simple manual machinery to produce firebricks from the abundant waste materials available. We teach firebrick production to local communities in Dar es Salaam, who then transfer their skills to the villages around the country in the form of own businesses. The project also includes testing available waste materials other efficiency measures. You will assist in teaching and training as well as in the testing program, alongside delivering information to rural areas.

This program is ongoing and we can take participants in every first Monday of each calendar month.

Target group: Youth

Computer and Internet Basics
Unemployment is growing in Tanzania, specifically in towns and cities like Dar es Salaam. Our IT training projects teach young job seekers computer skills to equip them for the workplace, beginning with the basics of Excel, Word and simple accounting, before demonstrating how to use the internet, both as an office tool and as a means of marketing their skills and connecting with potential clients. You will teach basic computer literacy, and can also lead your own classes based around your own specific IT skills.

This program is ongoing and we can take participants in every first Monday of each calendar month.

Target group: Children and youth

Web site Production
Most of the skilled artists and handicraft professionals in Tanzania have yet to exploit the potential of the internet for marketing their products. Our web site projects places volunteers with various small businesses, where you collaborate to create web sites to deliver effective information about their products and services.

This program is ongoing and we can take participants in every first Monday of each calendar month.

Target group: Youth

Arts, Music and Journalism
We run residencies for international artists, providing facilities to produce fine arts, carvings (working with the world famous Makonde tribe ebony carvers), handmade paper, gemstone jewelry, East African batik and African music (drumming and dance). You will work with local Tanzanian artists to produce shows and exhibitions, as well as exchanging ideas and expertise at grassroots level. We also produce our own youth magazine "Fiesta - Mzuka", while our Mzuka music studios offer placements for musicians, producers and music video directors.

This program is ongoing and we can take participants in every first Monday of each calendar month.

Target group: All age groups

HIV and Malaria info & Medical
HIV and malaria are the two biggest killers in East Africa. We provide information about these diseases and their prevention to schools, orphanages and local villages. We also provide work at local clinics and hospitals for those with specific medical training.

This program is ongoing and we can take participants in every first Monday of each calendar month.

Target groups: Children and youth

More detailed Dar es Salaam and Arusha project info:

Dar es Salaam Projects - Dar es Salaam Orientation

Arusha Projects - Arusha Orientation

The application forms are at the contacts page.

Please have also a look at our Zanzibar and Ethiopia projects.

Registered in Tanzania, Registration number OONGO/1013
Registered in Finland, Registration number 195.579
Registered in Zanzibar, Registration number 708
Registered in Ethiopia, Registration number 3567