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Gap Year Volunteer Project

Gap Year Volunteer Project. By Lauren Cappie-Wood. Details about Volunteer Africa:. Who they are: Volunteer Africa are a not-for-profit organisation that focus on enabling community development in Tanzania. Volunteer Africa is run by a team of committed returned volunteers.

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Gap Year Volunteer Project

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  1. Gap Year Volunteer Project By Lauren Cappie-Wood

  2. Details about Volunteer Africa: • Who they are: Volunteer Africa are a not-for-profit organisation that focus on enabling community development in Tanzania. Volunteer Africa is run by a team of committed returned volunteers. • What they do: Volunteer Africa has two main aims: • 1. enabling people to make a difference to the lives of rural Africans. • 2. To raise funds for our partner NGO’s.

  3. Where is Tanzania located?

  4. Specifics of the projects on Volunteer Africa: • Some of the past projects conducted through Volunteer Africa are: • Mghumbu School classroom & staff houses project, 2011 • Mghumbu School project 2010 • Mghumbu school project 2008 and 2009 • Mvae Medical staff houses project 2008 • Nduru dispensary project 2008 • Mvae dispensary project 2007 • Mghumbu school classrooms project 2007 • Matumbo dispensary project 2006 • Nkuninkana classrooms & staff house 2006

  5. Volunteers in Kimbwi, Africa.

  6. What is the issue I am addressing? • I am addressing the social justice issue of social development/physical needs through building schools and learning facilities to help children with their education.

  7. How do you apply to volunteer? • All applications must be made using the on-line application form that is available from the website. • On completion, all applications are sent to the co-ordinator for assessment. • Next you will speak to one of the interviewers either face-to-face or over the phone. • Once your application has been approved you will be assigned to your interviewer.

  8. References • Responsible Travel Tales. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2012, from World Nomads: http://journals.worldnomads.com/responsible-travel/story/67304/Kenya/Volunteer-Africa-What-to-Consider-Before-Choosing-a-Projec • Volunteer Reviews. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2012, from Origional Volunteers: http://www.originalvolunteers.co.uk/blog/ • Volunteering Opportunities in Africa. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2012, from Volunteer Africa: http://www.volunteerafrica.org/index?_ts=382042

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