Tanzania
Cultural and Learning Activities in Rural Kilimanjaro
CCS in-country staff coordinates Cultural & Learning Activities to give volunteers the opportunity to deepen their connection with the local community and widen their perspective of the world. A variety of activities are offered during the week to educate the volunteers about the local culture and customs, and understand how community development.
In addition to your volunteer work, you will have the opportunity to visit Maasai tribal villages to learn about their traditions, culture, and day-to-day living. You'll even see and participate in tribal dance and drumming circles. You'll learn about local issues from guest speakers, covering topics such as women's rights, socio-economics in the community, and the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Tanzania. Weekly Swahili language classes are also offered.
Activities may also include visits to coffee, banana, or maize plantations, local caves, or the United Nations Building for the International Tribunal for the Rwanda Trials.
In May 2008, CCS welcomes the first volunteers to Rural Kilimanjaro.
CCS offers the following programs in Rural Kilimanjaro:
Volunteer Abroad -- 3 to 12 weeks | Click for Start Dates
Request more information about volunteering in Tanzania or read more about the CCS Experience in Rural Kilimanjaro, Tanzania from the topics below:
- Why Volunteer in Kilimanjaro?
- Volunteer Work
- Cultural and Learning Activities
- Free Time
- The Home-Base
- In-Country Staff
Learn about volunteering in Kilimanjaro, and Bagamoyo, 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 in Tanzania.
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