You will be accommodated in local housing within the school grounds or near your community project.

Please prepare yourself for basic living conditions and expect to share a room. During the week the work is challenging and you will probably stay within the village you are based in. However at weekends most volunteers choose to visit Arusha and the other placements to see friends, check emails and buy food.

Most volunteers find about £20 a week covers eating and transport. If you can avoid too much local beer and expensive western imported food you might spend a little less.

‘Living with great people is an amazing part of Africa. Tanzania is an amazing country.’ Kay Lovatt 2007