🇹🇿 ESC Humanitarian Volunteering in Tanzania 🌴 Live & Share in a Zanzibar Eco-Village 🌱

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Assalam Community Foundation

ZANZİBAR, Tanzania (United Republic of)

Join an amazing 180-day volunteering journey on the Zanzibar island! "Live and Share" is an ESC Humanitarian Aid volunteering placement hosted by the Assalam Community Foundation, where you rotate through different departments and gain diverse experience in education, sustainability, humanitarian work, and community engagement. You will assist teachers in classrooms, take part in organic farming activities, support vulnerable families, manage social media, and help organise events and workshops, all while working alongside local staff. Tasks vary depending on community needs, weather conditions, and ongoing projects.

🌍 Operational and Security Context

The volunteering activity takes place in Zanzibar, Tanzania, mainly within the Assalam Community Foundation eco-village and its local community projects. Volunteers live and work in a culturally diverse environment and are expected to respect local customs, community rules, and organisational safety procedures. Before and during the deployment, volunteers receive guidance on the local context, health and safety, cultural awareness, and emergency procedures. The hosting organisation provides supervision and regular support, and volunteers must be prepared to follow safety instructions and adapt their activities when required due to weather conditions, local circumstances, or operational needs.

🤝 Tasks

📚 Assist teachers and support educational activities in classrooms

🌱 Participate in organic farming and sustainability activities

🤲 Support humanitarian and community-based initiatives for vulnerable families

🎪 Assist with the preparation and implementation of workshops, events, and local activities

📱 Support communication and social media activities

🗂️ Help with administrative and organisational tasks when needed

👥 Cooperate with local staff, volunteers, and community members

💬 Participate in team meetings, training sessions, and evaluation activities

🏡 Contribute to daily life and community activities within the eco-village

🤝 Also drawn to community work in Africa? This solidarity placement supports street children in Togo: ESC Volunteering in 🇹🇬 Togo 🌍 Community Empowerment & Support for Street Children in Lomé 🤝 → https://youthworkshub.org/19138

🧭 Required Competences

🗣️ Good English communication skills and strong interpersonal skills

🤝 Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

🌱 Openness to learning and trying new tasks

🔄 A high level of adaptability and flexibility

🌍 Ability to live and work in a diverse cultural environment

💛 A respectful and responsible attitude, and motivation to contribute to community-based and humanitarian activities

🛡️ Willingness to follow safety procedures, community rules, and organisational guidelines, and to face possible challenges calmly and responsibly

✅ Eligibility Criteria

🎂 Be between 18 and 35 years old

🇪🇺 Be a citizen or legal resident of an EU Member State or a country associated with the Programme

📘 Have completed the compulsory EU Academy online training and the face-to-face Humanitarian Aid Volunteering training

⏳ Not have completed more than 12 months in total of European Solidarity Corps volunteering, including individual volunteering and volunteering teams

🎓 Learning Opportunities

📚 Practical experience in education, sustainability, humanitarian work, and community engagement

🌍 Development of intercultural communication and teamwork skills

🤲 Experience working with local communities and vulnerable groups

🌱 Introduction to organic farming and eco-village practices

📱 Development of communication, organisational, and social media skills

🗣️ Swahili language classes

🧭 Regular supervision, mentoring, and feedback

🧩 Development of adaptability, independence, and problem-solving skills

📜 Recognition of learning outcomes through the European Solidarity Corps learning process and Youthpass

📚 Prefer to stay closer to Europe for community and education work? This placement blends both: ESC Volunteering in 🇵🇹 Portugal 🤝 Solidarity in Education and Community 📚 → https://youthworkshub.org/20745

🏠 Working and Living Conditions

🧭 Guidance on community rules, cultural context, and safety procedures before and during the deployment, plus initial orientation and task-related training

🤝 Regular supervision and support from the hosting organisation, a designated coordinator, and regular follow-up meetings

🔄 Flexible tasks adapted to community needs, weather conditions, and ongoing projects, with access to the equipment and facilities needed

🛏️ Accommodation in a safe and peaceful environment within the eco-village, with electricity and Wi-Fi provided where available, and a shared bathroom with hot and cold water

🍽️ A food allowance and monthly pocket money in accordance with European Solidarity Corps rules

✈️ Travel costs reimbursed up to the amount determined by programme guidelines, with visa, vaccinations, and insurance costs covered

📆 Activity Dates

A total of 25 weeks (180 days) during the period 20 September 2026 to 30 August 2027. Exact deployment dates will be agreed with the selected volunteer and confirmed by the partner organisations. The activity location is Abdul-Aziz Evi, Dimbani, Kizimkazi, Zanzibar, Tanzania.

🌍 Eligible Countries

🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czechia, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇹🇷 Türkiye

📩 How to Apply

To complete your application, it is mandatory to fill out the external application form. Registration on the European Solidarity Corps Portal is also required.