Building Volunteer Work for Teenagers in Tanzania

Team up with volunteers your age to build classrooms for disadvantaged children in a Maasai community

Destination

Tanzania

Age

15-18 y/o

Minimum Stay

2 weeks

Start Date

During school holidays

Accommodation

Homestay

Service Hours

What’s included

24/7 Support

Full supervision from arrival to departure, and 24/7 back up from our global teams.

Excursions, Socials & Fun

Excursions to famous sights and cultural exploration throughout the programme.

Meals

All breakfast, lunch, and dinners, and always fresh drinking water.

Accommodation & Amenities

Clean, safe, and welcoming accommodation. A home away from home with comfortable amenities.

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Starting at €2,345 for 2 weeks

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Trip Overview

Support Maasai communities

Contribute to vital construction projects in Tanzania, providing essential infrastructure and improving lives.

Develop practical skills

Learn valuable construction techniques from experienced professionals, gaining practical experience and a sense of accomplishment.

Witness breathtaking wildlife

Enjoy unforgettable safaris and encounter Tanzania’s diverse wildlife in their natural habitat.

Experience Tanzanian culture

Live with a welcoming host family and immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of Tanzania, including traditional food, music, and dance.

Connect with fellow teenagers

Bond with other volunteers from around the world, share experiences, and create lasting friendships.

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What you need to know

Overview

This project is ideal for you if you want to help disadvantaged communities by using your own two hands. It’s also great if you want to make a physical difference in a short period of time. You need to be prepared to get your hands dirty and have lots of fun in the process!

You don’t need previous experience to join. A local builder will guide you and supervise all the work you do. However, you do need to have plenty of energy and enthusiasm, as physical labour can sometimes be challenging.

This is a great way to add practical experience to your CV and demonstrate your commitment to helping others. You’ll also develop your planning and teamwork skills. These skills will be useful for any future career you choose.

Travelling abroad for the first time? This is the perfect project for you if you want support and guidance. Our staff will be on hand to help you at all times, and you will live and work with a group of young people your age.

Join this Teen Programme over the Summer. You will have a set itinerary filled with cultural and social activities, an exciting weekend trip, and plenty of volunteer work to keep you busy.

Aims & Impact

The aim of this project is to build important infrastructure in a rural Maasai community. By working as a team and collectively using your skills and energy, you’ll help build classrooms and other school buildings.

The school where you work was started and is fully funded by Projects Abroad. The young children in this community previously had no formal preschool system in place. If classes were taught, they were held in a damaged church building. The building work you do will give children a safe place to learn and will help prepare them for primary school.

In the process, you’ll expand your own horizons, meet new people, and hone valuable skills.

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Activities

You’ll work with a group of teenagers your age to build classrooms and other infrastructure for children from a Maasai community. Here are some of the tasks you’ll get involved with:

Work alongside an experienced builder with volunteers your age
Mix cement, dig foundations, construct walls, or install a roof
Give a fresh coat of paint to completed classrooms
Explore Tanzania and learn about the Maasai

Your work will focus on these three areas:

Work with a builder and other volunteers

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of teaming up with other people to build a classroom for children who really need it. As you work together, you can celebrate your progress, help each other through challenges, and enjoy the reward of knowing you’re contributing to children’s education.

A professional builder will oversee your project work, so you’ll have plenty of support and guidance. He’ll teach you construction techniques that are easy to master so that you can participate fully in the building process.

Help with building, plastering, and painting

The exact building work you do will depend on the progress of the classrooms and school buildings when you arrive. If you arrive as a new building is being constructed, you can dig foundations and put up walls. If you’re continuing the work of previous volunteers, you’ll install a roof, plaster walls, or paint walls.

Each part of the building process is important. The work you do will help create safe spaces where children can learn and play.

Explore Tanzania

It’s not all work and no play! Our team in Tanzania has put together an itinerary designed to make the most of your time there. Aside from volunteer work, you’ll do things like a traditional drumming and dance class and a Swahili lesson. Our staff will also take you on an exciting safari over the weekend.

Map & Location

Vast savannahs teeming with wildlife, Mount Kilimanjaro piercing the sky, and the colourful culture of the Maasai tribe — all things you’ll find in the incredible East African nation of Tanzania.

Tanzania is considered as one of the safest countries in Africa with a friendly and welcoming population, and is a popular tourist destination. With 30% of the country covered in national parks, including the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, it’s especially good for safaris.

Arusha

Arusha, in northern Tanzania, serves as a gateway to Africa’s most renowned safari destinations. The region is home to 2.4 million people, with 600,000 living in Arusha city at the foot of Mount Meru. It enjoys a pleasant highland climate with warm days and cool nights.

It has a mix of cultures and a growing tourism industry thanks to the fascinating handcrafted souvenirs of the Maasai markets, interesting cultural sites, and thrilling safari trips to nearby national parks.

Food & Accommodation

Discover the magic of Tanzania from your base in Arusha. You’ll have everything you need for a comfortable stay, including a cosy bed, three meals a day using the authentic tastes of Tanzania, and readily available drinking water.

You’ll be welcomed into a carefully selected host family in Arusha, instantly making you feel like a local and providing a taste of Tanzanian life. It will be clean, safe, and within a short distance of your placement. We’ll also handle your daily transport to and from your project, so you can focus on developing your skills, connections, and global perspective.

Shared rooms are arranged with other participants of the same gender and similar age, creating a great opportunity to connect and share your cultural exchange in this beautiful country.

Your Arrival Made Easy

When you arrive at your respective airport, a member of Projects Abroad staff will be there to meet you. You can find more detailed information on arrival airports, orientation, and visas on our Tanzania Arrival Procedures page.