Gap Year Volunteering in Tanzania

Whether you’ve decided on taking a gap year yet or not, volunteering expeditions are a perfect way to have an amazing adventure, create everlasting memories and learn new skills that’ll look great on your C.V. and University applications. Economic researchers had found that those who take a gap year had a significant positive impact on students’ academic performance. 

A life changing experience

Want a life changing experience where you’ll learn new skills, meet new people and positively contribute to environments and communities in Tanzania? Then look no further!

5 irrefutable reasons to embark on an expedition. 

1. ‘Give something back’ . We live in such a consumerist society these days always thinking about what we need and being bombarded by things people think we need. Breaking out of that and giving your time to help others can be freeing for the soul. Why not be part of working with communities to make a sustainable impact and make the world a little bit better.

2. Meet friends and make memories for life. Expeditions overseas are perfect opportunities to meet like-minded people to share experiences that are so powerful that these memories will last a life time. They never fail to bring back a smile and a few laughs.

3. Experiences to change your life and impact your world for good.  Expeditions are experiences that will take you out of your comfort zone, they will take you to new places, new environments and new cultures. You will see new things and be tested in new ways, you will meet new people and try new things. With all this going on this is the perfect catalyst to finding hidden passions and interests, it is likely to create and inspire a new you!

4. You never regret the things you do in life but the things you don’t do. Don’t let this be a missed opportunity that you wish you had embarked on. When everyone is sitting around the dinner table talking about their amazing experiences do you want to be talking about that time you thought about it but instead decided to work and save money? If its money you’re worried about then money always comes back around, but opportunities to do this don’t always in life. So if you see your window of opportunity, don’t miss out.

5. All work and no play. The way in which Expeditions are run feels like all play and no work, this is primarily because the work you do is either fun, rewarding or interesting. Expeditions are a great chance to learn new skills, languages and cultural experiences. They also aid self-development and inspiration and allow one to grow more confident to adaptations in their future life, which is just what you need if you are going on to University or a new career.

*Minimum group sizes apply. Get in contact to find out more.

What to expect on your trip

Our 2 or 4 week expeditions take place in Tanzania, in the heart of East Africa. Tanzania is wonderfully unique and offers beauty and mystique like no other. It has so much to offer in its wealth of diversity in wildlife, culture, history and geography. Tanzania boast some of the best National parks for spotting game and has the largest concentration of animals per Square km in the world. Home to 162 tribal groups including the colourful Maasai, there is no shortage of culture. The Great Rift Valley cuts through the country giving life to many wonderful geographical features such as the flamingo filled Lakes of Manyara and Natron and to Ngorogoro Crator the largest of its type in the world and one of the top parks for spotting the ‘Big 5’. The snow caps of Kilimanjaro the tallest free-standing mountain in the world confirms your sense that you are truly in a special place.

Tanzania gained independence from the British in 1961 and has continued to remain a very stable country. Despite all the peace and beauty, Tanzanian is has almost 70% of its population living under the poverty line. Poverty is highest in rural areas resulting in malnutrition of primarily women and children. Education although now is free, is still basic, lacking facilities in most schools and parents still have to find the funds to support this as well as school meals and equipment. Often schools don’t contain much more than a classroom, benches, black board and have fewer educational resources than we are used to.

Prices

2 Week Tanzanian Expedition - £1,395

4 Week Tanzanian Expedition - £1,950

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