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"The local staff were perhaps the best part of the trip. They were all extremely hospitable and went out of their way to make us feel safe and comfortable. They were always open to help us and much of my time there was spent talking to them."

Charles Murchison, Bagamoyo Volunteer


In-Country Staff in Bagamoyo

CCS Bagamoyo StaffLocal CCS staff in Bagamoyo will welcome you to the community, make you feel at home, and help you better understand Tanzanian culture and history. They will help facilitate your volunteer experience and are always available to answer any questions that may arise. CCS staff is always from the region where we operate—they provide a local perspective, help you learn the local language, and guide you in what to do in your free time.

All of our in-country staff members are warm, loving people who will make sure you are well cared for. Each CCS program site has a Country Director or Program Director and a full staff to take care of all programming, administrative, and logistical needs, as well as housekeepers, drivers, house guards, and cooks. Because the staff office is typically located at the CCS Home-Base, a helping hand is never far. Learn more about our staff in Bagamoyo below.

Program Director: Thea Mushi Thea Mushi, Bagamoyo Program Director
Thea Mushi was born in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. For eight years, she worked as the Country Director for the Irish Agency for Personal Service Overseas (APSO). She has a lot of hands-on fieldwork experience and has a lot of experience working with International Volunteers. By training, Thea is an Accountant and a Community and Social Development Worker. During the time she is not in the CCS Program, she does part time consultancies for an International NGO, Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) based in Tanzania. She also supports her family shipping and farming business on her private time.

Program Officer: Clementina Bahati
Clementina works directly with the Program Director to assist in managing and running CCS Bagamoyo program activities. She is responsible for preparing placement descriptions and for ensuring that existing CCS policies and strategies are understood and followed by all staff and volunteers. Clementina coordinates the arrival schedules for new volunteers, orientation programs feedback meetings, volunteer evaluations, and departure of volunteers. She is always available to respond or attend to volunteer's needs as they arise. She is responsible for making sure that local partner programs understand the mission and objectives of CCS. Clementina works very hard to make sure volunteers enjoy their time in Bagamoyo and enjoys building lasting relationships with the volunteers.

Home-Base Manager/Assistant Accountant: Rosta Simba
Rosta is responsible for the administrative management of the office and Home-Base and facilitates in ensuring the well-being of staff and volunteers. Rosta provides guidance, training, and leadership for the Home-Base staff including the house keepers, cooks, gardeners, watchmen, and drivers. He manages the finances and assists the Director in preparing financial statements and reports, supervising income and expenditures for the program. He loves working with all of the volunteers.

Cooks: Robert Titus and Eda Myala
Robert and Eda are responsible for preparing the menu for all meals, cooking and serving food, supervising all kitchen activities, and making sure people get to eat on time. They make sure that the kitchen is very clean and work together to maintain regular lists for food and groceries. Robert trained at the Technical College Arusha and has worked as a cook for many tour companies. He is an excellent and professional chef and enjoys making sure volunteers enjoy the local food of Bagamoyo. Eda enjoys meeting new people from around the world and loves to work and live with the volunteers as a family.

Drivers: Didas Nabaku and Hillary Mbaga
Didas and Hillary are the drivers for CCS Bagamoyo and are responsible for picking up and dropping off volunteers at the airport, placements, and other destinations for Perspectives Programming. Didas enjoys guiding volunteers when visiting new places and is also responsible for supervising and ensuring that vehicles and all equipment at the Home-Base are well maintained. He loves working with CCS, the entire staff, and all the volunteers. Hillaryloves to meet and get to know so many people from different parts of the world through her work with CCS.

House Keepers: Wema Kiburuma and Edna Bonifas
Wema and Edna are responsible for making the beds, cleaning the house, making sure that all the rooms are clean and organized, and reporting all things that require repair. They also provide help, love, and assistance to any sick volunteers, providing them with anything they need. They love working with CCS and enjoy becoming friends with volunteers.

Home Guards and Gardeners: Fridolin Mtunguja and Tumainiel Francis
Fridolin and Tumainiel are responsible for the safety and security of the volunteers and Home-Base and ensure that all volunteers are safe and comfortable. They also are in charch of tending to the Home-Base environment including the gardens, cleaning the surrounding yards and grounds, maintaining the equipment around the compound, and directing visitors to the CCS office.

CCS offers the following program in Bagamoyo:
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Request more information about volunteering in Tanzania or read more about the CCS Experience in Bagamoyo, Tanzania from the topics below:

Learn about volunteering in Kilimanjaro or Rural Kilimanjaro, Tanzania or return to the main Tanzania page.

Read stories and testimonials of participants who have volunteered in Tanzania or watch one of our videos on volunteering abroad.




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