
Teaching and Childcare in Zanzibar
1 - 12 weeks
English
All year
16+
590 EUR
Volunteering or Internship
Heroes Community Academy
The Heroes Community Academy is a private school run by a non-profit NGO in the Fuoni suburb of Zanzibar Town. It aims to provide higher educational standards than the government schools. While government schools have up to 200 children in a class, making it impossible for teachers to address the needs of individual students, the Heroes Community Academy limits class size to 35. The school follows the state curriculum but offers extracurricular afternoon activities. Except for Swahili, Arabic, and Religion, all subjects are taught in English. The subjects offered include English, Math, Geography, Science, ICT, Religion, Swahili, Arabic, and PE (swimming, football, and netball). The extracurricular activities, which are also open to teenagers from the neighborhood who are not students at the Heroes Community Academy, include foreign language classes such as German, Spanish, and French, the Computer Club, the Book Club, and the Pen Pal Club, making it possible for youth to communicate with teenagers abroad in writing.
Half of the students are from difficult family backgrounds and do not have to pay school fees. The other half pays school fees. The school has about 180 students aged 2 to 15 years. In the primary school, you often find teenagers who are much older than typical primary school students. Since they have often not attended school for many years, they need to catch up on primary school content.
There are currently 12 primary school-aged children with intellectual disabilities who spend their days at the NGO's center. You can play with them or teach them outside of formal lessons. There is no qualified special education program at the institution yet.
As a volunteer or intern, you can independently or supportively participate in formal teaching and afternoon activities. Besides teaching, if you want to get further involved, you can join many activities with the NGO that will be introduced to you on-site. These include a bike workshop, a tailoring workshop, a chicken farm and a vegetable farm used for training purposes, a job placement service for young adults, workshops on various topics relevant to teenagers, and support for the NGO in administration, marketing, and fundraising.
St. Monica Kindergarten and Primary School
The Anglican Church runs a kindergarten and a primary and secondary school in the heart of the historic old town of Zanzibar Town. The kindergarten currently has about 30 children aged 4-6 years, and the school has about 105 children aged 7-15 years. School hours vary by grade level, from about 8 a.m. to 12 or 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. You can also get involved beyond regular school hours by participating in organizational and administrative tasks in the afternoons.
Volunteers or interns can help in both the kindergarten and the school, or combine both. Although the institution is run by the church, religious education plays a minor role, and many Muslim children attend the school and kindergarten. Instruction is usually in English, so you can easily follow the lessons.
Montessori Kindergarten and Primary School
The Montessori Kindergarten and Primary School, along with a residential building for boarding students, is located in Mangapwani. Participants can help in both the kindergarten and the school, as well as care for the approximately 20 children who live in the boarding house.
In the school and kindergarten, you usually teach in English. The focus is on playfully conveying content to the children, e.g., through English children's songs or educational games. The kindergarten currently has about 50 children aged 4-6 years, and the school has about 60 children aged 7-15 years. School hours are from about 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday through Friday.
In the afternoons and, if desired, on weekends, you can offer recreational activities for the children who live in the boarding house. The children are housed in the facility for various social reasons until they can be reintegrated into a family structure. The care of these children is financed by the school fees of the Montessori students. You can come up with playful and sports activities for the children and go on discovery tours to the nearby beach. Former volunteers have also organized excursions to the Jozani Forest for the children. In addition, you can organize workshops independently, e.g., on topics such as recycling, environmental protection, hygiene, etc.
School holidays are two weeks before the major holidays of Christmas, Easter, and Eid-Al-Fitr. During school-free times, you can get more involved in childcare and recreational activities for the children living at Montessori Bububu.
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What is included?
- Individual Consultation and Preparation prior to your arrival
- Access to the World Unite! Knowledge Base which has Preparation Materials including Intercultural Preparation, compiled particularly for your destination
- Preparation Session via Zoom together with further participants
- Arrangements for your Residence Permit, Work Permit or similar permit and other official permits (if required), but not the official government fees for it/them (See costs below)
- Pick-up and Transfers from/to Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) on arrival and departure
- Personal support staff at your location and at our international office
- Orientation and Introduction in Zanzibar
- Accompanying you to your placement on your first day
- 24 Hours emergency support by local support team
- 50 USD Contribution to your project
- CO2 compensation of your long-haul flights: Costs for 10 seedlings of indigenous trees that we plant on the slopes of Kilimanjaro
- Local SIM Card
- Issuance of Confirmations/Certificates for your university, scholarship, insurance, etc. and filling out/signing Internship Contracts for your university
- 15% Discount for Safaris, Kilimanjaro Climbs, Excursions and Watersports Activities offered by "Budget Safari Tanzania"
Not included?
- Accommodation and Meals
- Travel to/from Zanzibar (you book it on your own; we can assist you)
- Official fees for visa and work permit; details on the costs under 'Visa'
- Insurance (Travel Health Insurance, Liability Insurance, Travel Cancellation insurance; you book it on your own, we can assist you)
- Personal Expenses
- Vaccinations
- Local Transport
INSIGHT
this program
Contribute to the education and personal development of children in Zanzibar - and have fun with them!
Your program participation also supports your financially
Improve your intercultural skills
Explore the beaches and culture of Zanzibar in your free time
Develop yourself personally and professionally
Questions?
your consultant for this program is
Kareen Leodgard
(she/her)
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