AWR is teamed up with a a great volunteer project through Make A Difference Now (MAD).
MAD supports a school and orphanage in the town of Himo, which is a 30 minute drive from Moshi. They prefer to have volunteers stay for at least 1 week, but shorter visits are also possible.
Volunteering includes Swahili and cooking classes in the morning and then working in the school or orphanage in the afternoon.
The best times for volunteering are weekends and anytime August-September because the kids are out of school. Christmas and July are not good times for volunteering. It is best to confirm your dates with MAD.
MAD also offers rooms in their guest house in Moshi for $30/person/night which includes breakfast and dinner. July is often full.
Volunteering is great option to combine with a Kilimanjaro trek or Tanzania safari to give back to the local community.
To focus on the volunteer tasks at hand, there is no alcohol allowed at the MAD Guest House, and an 11pm curfew is enforced.
Donations:
They can use donations of
- Notebooks
- Tennis shoes
- Laundry soap
- Bar soap
- Pajamas
- Items for 10-19 year old kids
- Best to go to market to buy things
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