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Trip | Volunteer in Tanzania
Volunteer at a hospital in Moshi, Tanzania
Moshi, Tanzania
Quick Facts
about this position
Working hours
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Minimum age
from 18 years
Education
knowledge in the medical field
Language skills
English basic knowledge
About this position
Overview: Volunteer at a hospital in Moshi, Tanzania
In many cities in Tanzania good medical care is already available. Especially in Arusha and Moshi there are international hospitals, private doctors and as well some wellstocked pharmacies. For participating in the project, knowledge in the medical field, medical studies or at least a medical internship are required. The volunteering can also be credited as an internship.What to expect
Description: Volunteer at a hospital in Moshi, Tanzania
Depending on your qualifications, experiences or medical specializations, you will be placed in one of the hospitals. In both cities is a large hospital with many different departments. In Arusha, there are also two smaller clinics which are specialized mainly on family planning, births and childhood diseases. But they also offer HIV/AIDS tests and other services. In Tanzania, 1.6 million people are HIV-positive - almost 6% of the 41 million inhabitants of Tanzania. Tanzania is a very young country, it is primarely the 15 to 49 year olds who are affected by AIDS.You can accompany doctors and nurses in their daily work and thereby you will get a very good insight into the everyday hospital life. Depending on your qualifications and experiences, later on you will take over some work independently. By working closely with medical staff you will gain many new skills and can share them with others. Note: An additional donation of 50 Euro (60 USD) has to be paid on site to the hospital.
Itinerary of your stay abroad
Volunteer abroad program
Start date of project
The volunteer projects run throughout the year. Therefore, we are open for your individual suggestion, which we are going to propose to our partner organisation.
Time of arrival
We recommend to arrange an arrival a few days prios to the start of the volunteer project. You can move in to your guest family up to 3 days before the official project start at no additional costs. You then have enough time to recover from the long flight, get to know your host family and make your first trips.
Arrival at the Airport
Arriving in a new country is always exciting. We want your arrival to be as relaxed as possible. One of the staff members of our partner organization will pick you up at the airport and bring you to your host family or your shared flat. He/she will be waiting for you at the airport with a sign with your name on it. If you cannot find a flight at the desired date, don’t worry. You can choose another one a few days earlier or later.
Orientation program
Within the first days of your arrival one of the team members of our partner organisation will pick you up and show you around. You will get to know the country and its people and you will be informed about Do’s and Dont’s. The program will be held with more volunteers at the same time. This is the perfect opportunity to get to know like-minded globetrotters. Your local contact person will provide you with further useful hints for a good starting point into a new lifestyle.
The project starts
On the first day of your project, you are usually accompanied by a member of our local partner who will answer all of your questions. The further project days your local contact person will always be available for you via phone if you have any concerns or issues to share with somebody.
Free time & weekend
The weekend is totally yours! You may ask your local contact person from our partner organisation about upcoming events, sights, shopping tips or other must see’s. On some days there will be field trips organized by our partner organization. We recommend you to join them as it is always fun to experience a new country with others.
Departure
You shall contact your local contact person a few days prior to your departure to inform about options for your airport drop-off. It will not be included in the services of the volunteer projects, but our expert will help you organize it.
Ready to get started?
Volunteer at a hospital in Moshi, Tanzania
Flexible dates
from 2 weeks
from 18 years
English basic knowledge
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Contact usYour accommodation
Accommodation volunteer abroad
You can either stay with a host family or live in a homeshare with other volunteers. Most of the accommodations provide electricity, toilets, bathrooms, phone, kitchen and dining room. If you prefer to stay with a host family, you will get an own room and usually 3 meals per day (breackfast, lunch, dinner) are covered. Become a part of the family and their everyday activities. You will get an insight into the culture and society and test and improve your language skills. All host families underwent a selection procedure to ensure quality and safety. Please make sure before registration which option will be covered by your selected volunteer work and state whether your want to stay in a host family or in a homeshare.Our Service
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