International Volunteering@CCS: Tanzania

Volunteering in Tanzania Rau Primary School

Rau Primary is a public school located in northern Tanzania … Tanzania is one of the poorest nations of the world …

The school is located on a small village (Rau), in the outskirts of Mount Kilimanjaro …
CCS Vision
Who is CCS?
What CCS does?
Program Design / Different Volunteer Programs
Volunteering in Tanzania
Why Choose CCS

CCS Vision
Who is CCS?
What CCS does?
Program Design / Different Volunteer Programs
Volunteering in Tanzania
Why Choose CCS
The school enrolls pupils for primary level

CCS Vision Our vision is of a world where people value cultures different from their own, are aware of global issues, and are empowered to effect positive change .

A trusted leader in the field of international volunteering
12 years
More than 12,000 alumni
Volunteers from 99 countries
Program satisfaction: 98% rated good or excellent
Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council
Partner of CARE International
Appeared in over 500 media outlets
Who is CCS?

Who is CCS?
International not-for-profit
Not politically or religiously affiliated
Founded in 1995
Headquartered in the US with over 250 staff in 12 countries
Programs in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania and Thailand.

What CCS does?
Cross-Cultural Solutions operates volunteer programs around the world in partnership with sustainable community initiatives, bringing people together to work side-by-side while sharing perspectives and fostering cultural understanding.
The Experience of a Lifetime!

Brazil

Costa Rica

Guatemala

Morocco

South Africa

Russia

Tanzania

Thailand

Different volunteer programs
Three programs offered
Volunteer Abroad
Flagship program; 2 to 12 weeks; 12 countries; Individual Volunteer Placement
Intern Abroad (Academic Component / Supervisor / Extra-Research / A written paper must be submitted)
3 to 12 weeks; 5 countries; Individual Volunteer Placement
Insight Abroad
1 week; 5 countries; Group Volunteer Project

Program Design
Program Design structured around three blocks:
Volunteer Placement
Cultural & Learning Activities
Free Time
CCS Home-Base
Local Staff
Transportation
Lodging
Safe & comfortable
Share bedrooms
Dinning area
Common room + WiFi!
All Meals & Snacks
Regional cuisine
CCS local staff cooks
Bottled water

Four-five hours per day with CCS Partner Organizations
In the fields of
Health
Health Clinics
Hospitals
Public Health
Education
Schools
Vocational Schools
Social Services
Orphanages and Day Care Centers
Homes for the Elderly
Special Needs Facilities
NGOs
Volunteer Placements

Rau Primary School “Original Assignment”
Rau Primary:
- Official language: Swahili / English
- Public school
- 650 kids (50% male /50% female)
- 22 teachers (20 women, 2 men including head of school)
“ Original” Assignment:
Support English-teaching at Standards 4A-4B (2 classrooms, 35 students each, 12 hours a week)
Support English teaching at Standard 7 (1 classroom, 110+ students – there is a shortage of classrooms - +/- 6 hours a week)

Rau Primary School What had previously volunteers done?
Fund-raising in Texas to build the girls latrine-toilet (US $3,000)

Rau Primary School Inauguration of girls´ latrine toilet!

Rau Primary School Projects: Structuring Rau soccer teams structure Teamwork Training Prepared to compete Practice Fundamentals

Rau Primary School Projects: Organizing a championship among local schools
Rau Village Cup
- Rau Village schools have never played each other, in spite of being only two-kilometers away!

Rau Village Cup

Rau Primary School Projects: Word and Excel workshops for teachers
Word/Excel workshops:
- The school received a donation of four computers four years ago
- The computers remained intact and two went out of order (without being used)
- Understanding the fundamentals: Two-hour sessions twice a week for three weeks
- At the end of this period for the first time students marks were delivered to students´ parent in- print (instead of handwritten)

Rau Primary School Projects: Painting St. 4A and 4B classroom
Rau School Classroom Painting
- US $75 per classroom
- 50% through volunteers´ donations (“entrance” ticket to Rau Village Cup soccer match)

Rau Primary School Projects: Set Goalposts in Soccer Pitch

Rau Primary School Projects: Student Motivation Workshops
In Tanzania Public Schools:
- Corporal punishment persist
- Negative reinforcement mechanisms prevail
- National exams designed by central authority and administered by the school
- There is a lack of empathy and identification between teachers and students, very impersonal relationships prevail (v.gr. They ignore each other names)
- Kids do everything: Clean the school, download food trucks, prepare tea, buy snacks for teachers, take care of the garden, etc

Rau Primary School Projects: Student Motivation Workshops
Student Motivation Sessions:
- Appoint a “guide teacher” per each classroom that knows his/her students, where they come from (single-parent home, how long they walk in the morning, whether they eat well or not)
- Gradually downplay negative reinforcement (particularly corporal punishment) and substitute for positive reinforcement mechanism
- Promote a closer relationship between teachers and student (calling each other by their names, contributing in certain activities)

Cultural & Learning Activities
“ Perspectives Programming”
Orientation
Guest speakers
Language instruction
Cultural Activities: Cooking, dance, drumming lessons
Excursions to historical & cultural sites

Free Time
Evenings, weekends and some afternoons
Travel
Build relationships with local people
Connect with other participants

North Tanzania
National Parks:
Kilimanjaro
Ngorongoro Crater
Serenghetti
Lake Manyara Park
Lake Eyasi / Hadzabe
Arusha National Park
Tarangire National Park
Mombasa (Kenia)
Masai Mara
Zanzibar

Lake Manyara

Ngorongoro Crater

Zanzibar

CCS Home-Base
In-country Staff
Locally born and based
Know and are known by local community
In-country Transportation
Airport transfers
Transportation to and from the volunteer placement and Perspectives Programming

Why Choose CCS?
Individual Attention
Safety & Security
Flexibility
Comprehensive Services & Support

Individual Attention
Pre-departure preparation
Program Manager
Handbook
MyCCS
In-country support
Attention to special needs
(physical, diet or other)

Safety and Security
24-hour hotline in the US
Clean, safe food and water
In-country transportation
Highly trained and experienced in-country staff
Gated and/or guarded Home-Base
Daily monitoring of
US State Dept. Travel Warnings
UK Foreign Office Travel Advice
Consular Information Sheets
Public Announcements
Policies and protocol to handle any personal, local, or national emergency
Comprehensive Travel Medical Insurance and Emergency Evacuation Assistance

Participants choose
Where to go
12 countries, 20 program sites
When to go
Start dates year-round
For how long
1-12 weeks
Flexibility

Comprehensive Services
Tax-deductible Program fee covers
Pre-departure assistance
Participant Handbook
Volunteer or Intern placement
Perspectives Programming
Home-Base (food and lodging)
In-country transportation
Local / Incoming phone calls
Travel Medical / Emergency Evacuation Insurance
24-hour hotline for friends and family
Program Fee

Choose When, Where and How Long
Enroll through the website or mail
www.crossculturalsolutions.org
Recommend enrolling 90 days prior to departure
To Enroll

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International Volunteering@CCS: Tanzania

by Miguel Santos on Dec 29, 2009

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