Madaha Nkanga

Name: Madaha Nkanga

Location: Dar-es-Salaam, Tansania

Position with World Unite!: Coordinator in Dar-es-Salaam

Nationalitity: Tanzanian

Languages: English, Swahili, Sukuma

Madaha is providing support to our participants in Daressalam. Originally from the south of Tanzania, he came to Daressalam, Tanzania's largest city, a couple of years ago. He is an accountant and tax advisor by profession and is therefore very well organized and gives attention to details.

What do you enjoy the most about working at World Unite!?

Learning when meeting new people from different cultures around the globe, I always learn new things from visitors.

What place in Daressalam do you find most enjoyable to spend your leisure time at?

Coco Beach and Kigamboni beach in Dar es Salaam.

What is your favorite local food, and where can it be found?

Ugali samaki, pilau and chipsi mayai or mishikaki. It can be found at every corner in Dar es Salaam

What should participants coming to Daressalam make sure not to miss?

The cultural market places (Mwenge or slipway) together with beaches, and Mbudya Island

Do you have any hobbies or special interests, and where can you do those in Daressalam?

My hobbies include literature and arranging and carrying out training workshops for small scale entrepreneurs. When I am not busy with World Unite! I provide workshops about topics such as taxation law, finances and others.

What is the most memorable episode that you have experienced with a World Unite! participant?

The memorable episode was when one of the participants attended my wedding. It was a very enjoyable moment.

Witness Joram

Name: Witness Joram

Location: Mwanza, Tanzania

Role with World Unite!: Coordinator in Mwanza

Nationality: Tanzanian

Language: English, Swahili, Sukuma

Witness is providing support to our participants in Mwanza, Tanzania. She holds a university degree in Pharmacology.

What did you do before starting your work with World Unite!?

Before I started working with World Unite! I finished my bachelor’s degree of pharmacy and I was also an entrepreneur.

What do you enjoy most about working at World Unite!?

I really enjoy getting to know about different cultures. I also hope that I will be able to speak German soon.

What place in Mwanza do you find most enjoyable to spend your leisure time at?

I enjoy spending time at Tunza Beach. It is beautiful to see the sunset from there.

What is your favorite local food, and where can it be found?

My favorite local dish is Ugali dagaa. Ugali is a kind of cornmeal porridge and dagaa is a small fish. I also like pilau, which is a spiced rice dish. The food can be found in any local Tanzanian restaurant.

What should participants coming to Mwanza make sure not to miss?

Participants should not miss out on visiting Rock Beach (Mwanza Pride). Also, they should take their time to do boat riding, and surely, they have to taste Vitumbua and Chapati, which can be found in any local restaurant.

Do you have any hobbies or special interests, and where can you do your hobbies in Mwanza?

I like swimming, though I am not a good swimmer, but I hope that participants coming to Tanzania can help me to improve. I also enjoy dancing, which I mostly do at home, and sometimes at the Gold Crest Hotel.

What is the most memorable episode that you have experienced with a World Unite! participant?

For New Year I went out with a participant. She was called to the stage, and she danced so well to African songs. There was also another time where I got the possibility of tasting the best and most sweet fruit from Germany. I have never seen it in Tanzania.

Themi Kweyamba

Full name: Themi Kweyamba, PhD

Location: Moshi

Job Title: Volunteer coordinator

Nationality: Tanzanian

Languages: Swahili, English, Haya, French

Themi, whose full name is "Themistocles" is a volunteer coordinator in Moshi. He is primarily in charge of legal issues. He holds a PhD Degree in Community Development.

What did you do before starting your work at World Unite!?

I am an employee with the Ministry of Home Affairs of Tanzania. I have also been engaging in social work activities. I did this even before joining World Unite!

What is your role at World Unite!?

I am assisting with legal issues.

What do you enjoy the most about working at World Unite!?

What I enjoy most is working with great people (team) at World Unite!

What place in Moshi do you find most enjoyable to spend your leisure time at?

Actually, everything is enjoying. Walking around streets of Moshi town allows me to meet different kinds of happy people talking to me and wanting to be friends.

What is your favourite local food, and where can it be found?

Wali mbogamboga (Rice and vegetables). It is found almost in all local restaurants within Moshi town. However, "Bush and Town" just near AA Computers are my best choice

What should participants coming to Moshi make sure not to miss?

They should not miss visiting different areas of Moshi town and its outsketch. The nature is attractive.

Do you have any hobbies of special interest, and where can you do your hobbies in Moshi?

I mostly like helping youth through chats and talks - especially those without formal employment at the garages (most of them join garages after trying to find something to do (work) without success).

What is the most memorable episode that you have experienced with a World Unite! participant?

They are punctual and no excuses. Generally, they are committed with work.

Joseph Lucas Mweri

Name: Joseph Lucas Mweri

Location: Moshi/Tanzania

Role with World Unite!: Support of participants

Nationality: Tanzanian

Languages: English, Swahili, Mbugu

Joseph is a coordinator for our participants in Moshi and also often picks up our participants from Kilimanjaro Airport.

What did you do before starting your work at World Unite!?

Before starting with World Unite! I was doing my Bachelor Degree. In between my studies I was a trainee at Tanzania Airport Authority (TAA) for three months, and then in 2016 I did an internship at SUMATRA (surface and marine regulatory authority) also for three months. I graduated in August 2017, and then I started working for World Unite! as a part time worker for several activities as far as supports of participant is concerned.

What is your role at World Unite!?

My roles are to be responsible of airport transfers (Pick up and drop offs), other transfers (to and from Arusha, to and from Mto wa mbu for safaris, also I am a driver for daytrips, I offer town orientations and city tours to volunteers and clients, and I assist in the finance department.

What do you enjoy the most about working at World Unite!?

There are many things I enjoy working with World Unite!.

For the team it is openness and transparency, working hard, helping each other, hospitality and so forth which unite us all as a family. We enjoy the time at work and have a working spirit and not tiresome moments. About the participants I enjoy to meet up with people from different countries, with different cultures, as its an opportunity to learn different things from every corner of the world. Also the unforgettable moments with participants as they come as the clients and leave as friends.

What place in Moshi do you find most enjoyable to spend your leisure time at?

I enjoy spending my leisure time in Moshi district, which is in the Kilimanjaro region. Most of my enjoyable places are: Playing and football grounds, the Red stone night club, Home (east or west home is the best), coffee union, and gym.

What is your favorite local food, and where can it be found?

My favourite local foods are Ugali (also known as Fufu in Nigeria and Ghana), Wali (rice) & beans, and the brown rice known as Pilau. These foods can be found in all of Moshi's local restaurants, for example at the Fresh Coach restaurant near the clock tower, Taj maal near kindoroko hotel, and in Bush and Town restaurant.

What should participants coming to Moshi make sure not to miss?

Water falls, chagga land, the local beer from chagga people known as Mbege, the good view of mount Kilimanjaro, the beer, the friendly and hospitality of the people from Moshi, Red Stone which is one among the best night club in Moshi, the local food which is super delicious and last but not least the African culture.

Do you have any hobbies or special interests, and where can you do your hobbies in Moshi?

Playing football (home and sometimes at the Ushirika playing grounds), watch movies, reading books and magazines, listening to music, dancing (at Red Stone), doing some exercise work out, making new friends, telling stories, traveling around the world.

What is the most memorable episode that you have experienced with a World Unite! participant?

We are living with World Unite! participant as a family in which we share life experiences, have fun, tell stories, do some exercise and sports together – those are all unforgettable moments.

Gilbert "Hassani" Kimaro

Name: Gilbert "Hassani" Kimaro

Location: Mwezka, Tanzania

Role with World Unite!: Participant support in Mweka, Tanzania

Nationalität: Tanzanian

Languages: English, Swahili, Chagga

Gilbert is a team member, providing support to our participants at Mother Nature Conservation Camp Kilimanjaro. He holds a Certificate in Environmental Conservation.

What did you do before starting your work at World Unite!?

I have been a mountain guide at Kilimanjaro since 2011, and I have also been working with the Jane Goodall Institute since 2012 as the coordinator at their Mweka site. Apart from that, I have also been doing tree planting with international schools from different countries.

What is your role at World Unite!?

I am the coordinator in Mweka Forest Camp.

What do you enjoy the most about working at World Unite!?

I enjoy sharing ideas with the different people from different countries.

What place at your location do you find most enjoyable to spend your leisure at?

I enjoy spending time at home e.g. working with my tree nursery.

What is your favorite local food, and where can it be found?

My favorite local food is banana and beans. The food is very common to have in the native in this area.

What should participants coming to your location make sure not to miss?

They should try to learn more about our location. Especially our language, and working together. Also, we learn more from them.

Do you have any hobbies or special interests, and where can you do your hobbies at your location?

My hobby is being an environmental teacher working with students in school and the community at the site.