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OUR CONCEPT
Part of the successful volunteering or internship is our pedagogic concept Shamiri follows. This concept focuses on global learning and the development of engagement. You as a volunteer/intern always have the chance to co-create your seminars.
Preparation
You will be able to attend an online preparation seminar in Germany in five sessions (2-3 hours each) organised with our partner Rose of Hope Tanzania e. V. (ROH). The next preparation seminar will be:
- in July-August 2025
- November-December 2025
This seminar focuses on the preparation for your stay (visa, work permit, health care, insurance), information about what you should expect, a little bit of Kiswahili and global learning.
In Tanzania
Our 2-day arrival seminar in Tanzania starts usually upon your arrival. We try to organise for volunteers to arrive on the same day, so you can settle in together. We will discuss your arrival date after your application.
During your stay we accompany you through weekly meetings with the mentor together with all Volunteers or one-on-one meetings. Also, you will be encouraged to take Kiswahili language classes.
Every week for one late afternoon we will hold an inter-seminar. Part of this seminar is the reflection and evaluation of your experience and your current personal situation as well as cultural insights and global learning.
Follow-up seminar
Together with ROH we organize a follow-up seminar in Germany for one day. The exact date will be discussed at the end of your stay/arrival back home.
The content of these follow-up seminar is mainly the reflection of your service.
After a successful volunteering you will receive a certificate of Shamiri and your project.
Financial aspects
The costs for your sustainable Volunteer service are covered by yourself, therefore, we advise you to set up a support community or look for a job before/after your stay.
In the following we will explain all our costs, as transparency is a key factor in our work.
Option 1: Sustainable volunteering
We recommend you to do the preparation and follow-up seminar to make your volunteer service more sustainable and that you feel well prepared and have an opportunity to reflect after your service. If you choose this option: In advance we ask you to pay one-time costs of 420€. This price includes:
- Support for any issues before, during and after your application,
- materials, salary costs, 5 hours of Kiswahili lessons, etc. for your preparation and follow-up Seminars,
- costs for arrival seminar in Tanzania, and
- administrative costs.
You can also only sign up to the preparation seminar. This costs 150€.
Each month will cost you 360€. Monthly costs must be paid before the 1st of each month. This price includes:
- full accommodation in volunteer house (single bedroom, shared bathroom, kitchen and living room)
- wifi,
- food (Breakfast and Dinner, Monday-Friday) and drinking water,
- salary costs for the staff of Shamiri,
- costs for inter-seminar and
- administrative costs.
If you stay less than 15 days of the month, the costs for that month are reduced.
Option 2: Volunteer experience
If you want to travel and volunteer, maybe not have enough money for all the seminars or you are just interested in coming for a short time, this option is for you. In advance we ask you to pay one-time costs of 150€. This price includes:
- Support for any issues before, during and after your application,
- costs for arrival seminar in Tanzania, and
- administrative costs.
Each month will cost you 360€. Monthly costs must be paid before the 1st of each month. This price includes:
- full accommodation in volunteer house (single bedroom, shared bathroom, kitchen and living room) -> if no single room is available, you can stay in a shared bedroom and the costs per month will be reduced by 60€
- wifi,
- food (Breakfast and Dinner, Monday-Friday) and drinking water,
- salary costs for the staff of Shamiri,
- costs for inter-seminar and
- administrative costs.
If you stay less than 15 days of the month, the costs for that month are reduced.
Additional costs
Additionally, there will be costs for
- short-term stay: student visa US$ 50 (multiple entry for 90 days), or
- long-term stay: student visa US$ 250 (multiple entry for up to two years),
- additional language classes once you are in Mwanza,
- your vaccines (check with your health insurance what they will cover),
- an insurance abroad (we advise Dr. Walter), which costs around 40€/month,
- your flights from your hometown to Mwanza (usually between 700-1000€ for a round-trip),
- additional food (at the weekends), drinks, etc.,
- transport costs to go to town, your language class, your project etc.,
- spare time money for travelling, going out etc.
Accommodation in Mwanza
Since January 2023 we are hosting volunteers in our volunteer lodge in Isamilo, Mwanza. It is located in the center of Mwanza, close to the city center and the projects we cooperate with.
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