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ORGANIZATION: Watoto Wa Africa Orphanage
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Who do we need?
Watoto Wa Africa Orphanage needs people who want to make a difference. We do not require any special skills or qualifications, except for a love of children and a desire to change people’s lives. We ask that volunteers come ready for a challenge and willing to put in some hard work.
The Environment:
Watoto wa Africa is located in East Africa in Mwanza, Tanzania. Mwanza is the second largest town in Tanzania and is located on the shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in the world. Large granite outcrops perched precariously on top of each other dominate the landscape in the Mwanza region.
Your Job:
Volunteers at Watoto Wa Africa can help in a number of different ways depending on their skills and interests.
Teaching
The main role of the volunteers will be to teach supplementary lessons for the children at the Buswelu orphanage. The ability to speak English gives children in Tanzania a head start in life, increasing their chances of continuing education and eventually finding work.
Josephat is fluent in English, but he cannot teach the children alone. Therefore he needs the help of volunteers to extend the children’s English and mathematics skills. Volunteers are asked to assist with lessons Monday to Friday in the morning and afternoon. These classes are generally only 1 to 2 hours long.
Volunteers can also teach other important skills, such as fine and gross motor skills, sports, computers, music and singing. The children are very eager to learn.
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About Watoto Wa Africa Orphanage
Location:
11349, 11349, Mwanza, Mwanza + 255 28, TZ
Mission Statement
Mission: "Watoto Wa Africa" is dedicated to improving the quality of life of orphans and street children in Tanzania by providing a safe environment to meet their basic needs and enrich their minds and spirits.
Description
"Watoto Wa Africa" was founded in the year 2000 in Buswelu Village, of Mwanza region of Tanzania, by Josephat Kirutu and his wife Rosemary. This loving couple was faced with the drastic effects of HIV/AIDS, as they saw their friends becoming ill and passing away. As the number of children orphaned by AIDS increases daily, especially those living on the streets, they are at high risk for physical and sexual abuse, malnutrition, starvation, "Watoto Wa Africa" works to assist vulnerable children with a chance for a strong future in which they are provided with basic human rights, such as food, drinking water, shelter, clothing, protection, education, and most importantly, love. The full protection and development of children are the main goals at "Watoto Wa Africa", a chieved pr imar i l y through an orphanage program. Currently, 108 children between the ages of 1 and 17 years are supported at the orphanage. The orphanage is run by Josephat and Rosemary with assistance from "Kids Aid Tanzania," a UK based charity. The children live in a large compound that has two dormitories (one for girls and one for boys), a kitchen, a classroom, and a small h o u s e w h e r e Josephat’s family and three other families live to attend to the needs of the children.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
MwanzaBuswelu/ Busenga/ in Mwanza TanzaniaP.O. Box 11349Mwanza, Mwanza + 255 28Tanzania
DATE POSTED
March 22, 2024
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Child Welfare
- Child Care
- Elder care
- Crisis Intervention
- Child Development
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- We require our volunteer to help us Monday to Friday 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
- just love for children and desire to help them.