Internship in Tanzania: Children's Issues (Orphanage Project)

This internship is a great opportunity for those interested in studying the lives of deprived orphans and improving their living conditions. Tanzania currently has an overwhelming number of orphans who are either abandoned by their parents due to their inability to financially provide for them or who have died of AIDS or are infected by HIV/AIDS in addition to living in impoverished conditions. Interns will witness the numerous needs these children have who are living without their parents due to this epidemic. IFRE presently works with a number of regional orphanages in Dar es Salaam and Arusha. Within these projects, interns will learn about the lives of these orphaned children while assisting them in their school work, tutoring, home schooling and organizing creative extracurricular activities. This program is the perfect place for interns looking to expand their knowledge on children's issues in Africa . As an intern in the program, you will learn about the lives of orphaned kids while helping them by tutoring, home-schooling and organizing creative extracurricular activities.

Skills/Qualifications

There are no specific qualifications needed to join the orphanage internship project in Tanzania . However, interns are expected to be flexible and patient. You should have passion and love for children and believe you can act as a healthy role model.

Intern's responsibilities

As an intern in the orphanage project in Tanzania , you will teach English (3-4 hours a day) in the orphanage or school (when the children attend school during the day). Interns will educate the children on issues related to personal hygiene and sanitation (brushing their teeth, showering, etc.). During the evenings, interns will help in organizing extracurricular activities, games, art classes/lessons, sing, dance, etc. Interns will help the children with their educational assignments - ensuring that they complete their homework and monitoring their academic progress. During the day while the children are attending classes, interns choosing to not teach in the schools may be asked to assist with various administrative duties as well as routine operational tasks related to the upkeep and maintenance of the orphanage - cleaning, cooking, gardening, etc.

Internship in Tanzania : Internship Project and Role of Supervisor

One of the most distinguished features of IFRE's internships in Tanzania is the guidance of supervisors. IFRE will assign a qualified supervisor to provide assistance for all interns throughout the duration of their chosen internship. Individuals filling the role of supervisor are usually either the director or chosen staff member of the project which interns choose. During your time as an international intern, you will be assigned a number of duties which volunteers also perform (in this sense, there are very few differences between IFRE's volunteers and interns). In the internship, you will select a particular area of interest related to orphanages (or children's issues) and explore the issue further with the help of an assigned supervisor. Please note: the project supervisor DOES NOT develop internships as this is up to the intern to get as much or as little out of their projects. ALL participants should be proactive to ensure the ultimate success of their internships. Supervisors will provide at least five (5) hours each week to make certain that interns are adequately guided.

Room/Food

IFRE arranges meals, living accommodations and supervision from the beginning to end of the internship. During the first week (if enrolled in the language and culture program), interns stay in our IFRE's hostel in Dar es Salaam which also doubles as our local offices/base of operations. Located in Dar es Salaam , interns are provided access to various parts of the city. A husband and wife team (our local coordinator who also conducts the culture and language course) runs the hostel - where interns receive three (3) meals a day.

During the internship period, interns stay with a host family. However, an intern joining the orphanage project will stay at the orphanage's compound. We arrange a separate room for interns with shared bathroom facilities in host families as well as in the residential orphanage settings. Details pertaining to living accommodations will be provided in placement details prior to arrival in-country. IFRE's main offices are located in Dar es Salaam - allowing interns access to the local coordinator.

TANZANIA Internship Program Fee & Dates:

Start Dates: IFRE's internships in Tanzania begin on the first and third Monday of each month.

IFRE is proud to offer the same services offered by our competitors but at a highly economical price (nearly 50-175% less!). Furthermore, we at IFRE do not make six-figure salaries. What we DO is work very hard and effectively to keep costs down for individuals seeking an international internship. We remain constantly devoted to maintaining both the quality of our programs and ensuring the safety of our international interns.

IFRE application fee: US $349. The application fee covers advertising, program promotion, and office expenses (rent, utilities, and staff salaries).

Tanzania Language Program Fee: US $250 for one week

Language fee covers language and cultural training, food and accommodations for 7 days, training materials (books, learning materials), cost of local sightseeing/tourist sites, cost of recreational activities, and insurance.

Additional Costs for Interns.

Transportation cost to Arusha ($60-round trip), international flights/arifare, visa extension, personal expenses, water/soft drinks/entertainment ($1-3 per day), laundry, telephone, immunizations.

Allocation of program fee