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.

Information

Our online information events are free and we invite everyone to learn more about Shamiri and volunteering/internship in Tanzania! Sign up by sending us an e-mail. The next online information event will be:

in the first week of June 2025; sign up via mail

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.

Costs for going with Shamiri

In advance we ask you to pay one-time costs of 420€. This price includes:

materials, salary costs, 5 hours of Kiswahili lessons, etc. for your online preparation (five sessions) and follow-up (one day) seminars,
costs for two-day arrival seminar in Tanzania, and
administrative costs.

Each month will cost you 360€. Monthly Costs include:

full accommodation,
food (Breakfast and Dinner, Monday-Friday) and drinking water,
gas for cooking,
(hot) water for showering,
salary costs for the staff of Shamiri,
costs for mentoring and inter-seminars and
administrative costs.

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.

Pictures coming soon.