This document provides an orientation for interns at Art in Tanzania (AIT), a non-profit organization that places interns in community development programs in Tanzania. AIT receives over 100 interns annually and operates various programs focused on areas like education, human rights, environmental advocacy, and sports. Interns live in an accommodations facility with meals provided and have opportunities to participate in cultural activities and tours. The document outlines AIT's operations, health and safety guidelines, expectations for intern projects and reports, and benefits provided to interns.

1. Welcome to
Tanzania!

2. • Pre-Travel Online Orientation and Support
• In Country Spoken orientation
• In Country "Walking" orientation
– Local shops and entities
– Local phone and mobile bank account card
Orientations

3. • Non-Governmental Non-Profit Organization
(NGO) registered in Tanzania and Finland.
• AIT receives over 100 students annually. Approx.
10 to 40 students in country at one time.
• Our Commercial sister organization is Green
Works Africa Ltd. Part of the students attend
through Green Works program setups.
Art in Tanzania

4. GREEN WORKS AFRICA
• Green Works Africa Ltd is a sister entity to Art in Tanzania
NGO.
• It has been established on 2007 to run commercial part of
the community work
• It also runs the program investment operations that focus
on to the Environmental programs as clean water and
sanitation. AIT interns can attend all the GWA programs.
• Both AIT and GWA students enjoy the same benefits and
perks

5. OPERATING FUNDS
• We charge accommodation with breakfast and dinner.
• Accommodation includes office, security, water, power etc
• We perform tour operations as safaris as part of our fund
raising operations. Students have special fares.
• All audited accounts are available at your personal booking
accounts and you can always ask them from the team.
• We are operating self-sustainably and if we receive any
grants they are like bonus to expand the work.
• We do not direct the funds to any field entities unless
otherwise decided time to time. To hand over money is not
productive community work assistance.

6. To perform multi-professional and self—sustainable
community development programs.
Mission

7. Organization Structure
Directors
Project
coordinators
Team
leaders
Staff
Finance

8. Directors
– Mr. Kari Korhonen: Founder and Director
– Mrs. Yuster Nyakachara: Co-Director
– Mr. Heriel Mbowe: Co-Director (Based in Moshi)
– Mr. Dismas Mushi
The Staff

9. Team Leaders
Kari
CEO - Program Planning
Hadija
Daily operations,
Education and
Sports
Ruth, Managing
director
Francis
Tourism, Sports,
Immigration
Yuster
Director, Film
Mama Nema
Household
Lameck
Media Film
Eva, kitchen

10. • Tanzania is thought to be one of the oldest known inhabited areas on Earth.
• Fossil remains of humans and pre-human hominids have been found dating back
over 2 million years.
• Influences from Persian Gulf and Western India (especially in Zanzibar and Coast)
from the Spice and Slave Trade
• Late 19th century: Tanganyika became part of German East Africa
• After WWI: British colony
• 1961: Tanganyika independence
• 1963: Zanzibar independence from Oman
• 1964: Merged to form the United Republic of Tanzania
History of TZ

11. • Tanzania is one of the world's poorest economies (162 of
183, IMF 2013) in terms of per capita income with $1,813
(IMF, 2014)
• Economy depends heavily on agriculture
• Tanzania hosts more refugees than any other African
country.
– Most from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo
• Tanzania’s flag: Green for the agriculture, Yellow for the
gold and grain, blue for the water and black for the Swahili
people
• Presently economic growth is one of the fastest in Africa
TZ Today

12. Country Facts
• Capital: Dodoma (Official), Dar es Salaam
(Commercial)
• Population: 50 million
– Dar es Salaam: 5.5 million
• Languages: Kiswahili, English
• Religions: 30% Christian, 35% Muslim, 35%
Indigenous Beliefs (99% Muslim on Zanzibar)
• Roughly 130 Ethnic Communities
• Life Expectancy: 60 (men), 61 years (women)

13. Good to Know
• Indicative Current Exchange Rate (Feb 2020)
$1 = 2.350 £1 = 3.000 €1 = 2.750
• Transport:
– Dala-Dala: mini buses
– Bajaji (tuk-tuks) and taxis: safer at night
– Pikipiki/Bodaboda: motorcycles - strongly discouraged
• Post:
– P.O. Box is checked once a week; To send post leave the money and letter in
the “Letters Box” (approx. 1.600/post card and 1.600/letter)
– c/o Kari Korhonen, PO Box 23333, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• Swahili Time:
– Add or subtract 6 hours from English time; important when calling taxis!

14. Basic Swahili
• Mambo! (What’s up)
– Responses: Poa, Safi
• Habari! (How are you?)
– Reponses: Nzuri, Salama
• Shikamoo! (Respectful greeting to elders)
– Response: Marahaba

15. RESPECT
• BE RESPECTFUL:
– Remember you are a visitor and you must respect the local
authorities, staff, teachers, shopkeepers, etc.
• Clothing:
– Western casual tropical clothing is OK
– More conservative in villages, city and when teaching
– Shoulders and knees should be covered at work places
• Photographing:
– Always ask before taking pictures of people!
– Do not photograph the military or police men/women

16. Health Concerns
• Sunburn, sunstroke and dehydration.
– Drink plenty of water
– Don’t drink water from the tap
• Doctors, hospital, clinics, and pharmacies
available near and at affordable cost.

17. Malaria
• Malaria is a parasite-borne disease carried by
mosquitos.
• Symptoms:
– Fever, chills and flu-like illness. Nausea, vomiting,
and diarrhoea may also occur.
• Many anti-malarial treatments are available
• Prevention:
– Take your anti-malarial, wear long non-black
clothing, use repellent (with 30-50% DEET), use
mosquito net.

18. Safety & Security
• DON’T walk alone and or drunk at night time
• DON’T take public transport at night
• DON’T leave your personal things unattended
• DON’T carry around large bags & visible money belts
• We encourage you to explore Dar’s nightlife, but please
be careful: take taxis, travel in groups and do not bring
out large sums of money
• Overall it is very safe but do not “look” for problems

19. House Rules - Rooms
• Food in your room
– Allowed if you can protect it from bugs
– Fridge available in the second floor
– Note free food attracts rodents to the rooms in the tropics
• Maintenance
– Maintenance book in the office for any notes
– If urgent, contact Team Leaders.
• Plastic bags
– It is forbidden to use plastic bags in Tanzania even at
airport entry points. Strictly do not use them.

20. Cleaning/Laundry
• Cleaning done by volunteers/interns
– Keep your rooms cleaned, the floors cleared, valuables packed away
• Sheets are changed every Friday
– Remove sheets & pillow case and leave in front of your door
• Laundry
– Housekeepers can make for you. Fee is about USD 2
– Buckets available to wash your clothes
• Water
- Always available but national water or power breaks occur

21. Phones/Internet
• Phones
– Prepaid airtime from the shops around
– Cards work as mobile bank account. Use World
Remit etc to withdraw money to your personal
phone in real time from your banks and cards.
• Internet
– Office internet is slow as many people share it.
– Please consider to use personal per-paid internet
being low cost and you are online everywhere.

22. Misc.
• Safe boxes
– Available in rooms for valuables
• Smoking
– Not allowed inside
• No drugs allowed
– Tanzania has a very strict Drug Policy
• Visitors
– NEVER Upstairs to the room areas
• Weekly House Meeting – Tuesday after dinner
– Each week we will have a meeting to discuss any issues
– If you have any compliments, complaints or anything
you’d like to discuss, this is the time.
• Be quiet after 10 pm

23. Checking Out

24. Food & Drink
A bi-weekly menu is on the wall in the serving area
•Breakfast – 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM (10:00 AM
weekends)
•Lunch – 1:00 PM
• Lunch can be purchased at the bar
• 2,500 TSH/meal or 12,500 TSH/5 meals
•Dinner – 7:00 PM
•Please tell a Team Leader if you are not eating
at the house!!!

25. Mealtime Curtesy
• Please don’t take second helpings
until everyone has eaten.
• Scrape your plates, clear your garbage and return all
bottles to the bar.
– Anything organic can be put in the yellow bucket and
trash in the blue bin.
• Don’t take soda or beer bottles from the bar
– They are redeemed the next time we stock the bar and
attract ants to your room.
– Be careful not to break the bottles!
• Speak English at Dinner

26. Projects
• If you haven’t already, you will meet with the Project
Coordinator to discuss your project preferences
• During Orientation You will be introduced to your field
placement

27. Projects 2
Program Examples:
• Village Women Assistance – Advocating women and children’s rights, bringing in new
business ideas, and teaching English skills to expand their livelihood possibilities. Your team
leader is Ms. Ruth Mgula.
• Human Rights – Our main focus is on Women and Children’s Rights. Advocating in the schools
and communities and using Social Media. Your team leader is Ms. Ruth Mgula.
• Corporate Social Responsibility – Introducing Corporate and Community Social
Responsibility to Tanzania. Your team leader is Mr. Dismas Mushi.

28. • Climate Change Effect on African Socio-Economy – Tanzania is already suffering
due climate change effects. Wide range of efforts to advocate the public in
common and to work together with the corporate sector.
• Environmental Advocacy Program – We also advocate the village communities
and schools. Social Media advocacy is important so you need to produce media
content weekly.
• Sustainable Products – Green Works Africa Ltd focuses on Sanitation and Water
Purification business.
Projects 3

29. • Sports – We assist and run sports programs in the schools and
villages. We are also involved in managing the Liverpool Youth
Academy operations in Tanzania.
• Medical – Medical and and Nursing placement in the Tanzanian
clinics. The Public Health program covers all common Public Health
issues.
Projects 4

30. • Social Work and Education Sector – Wide range of programs that we tailor to
you as per your background. Also working with our partners as UNICEF etc
depending on the program.
• Marketing and Sustainable Tourism – There is much flexibility in the
marketing and sustainable tourism sector. These tasks cover both NGO and
private sector business.
• Media and Film – Media and journalism here is about creativity. This project
allows you to have freedom with your work as long as you are producing
content for the blog and social media pages. You can also join to produce
short documentaries and time to time full movie production team. We have
been involved to produce more than 20 Tanzania movies.
Projects 5

31. Donations
• Avoid any donations it only creates wrong
ideas for people who may think you are happy
to give money. Consult the team.
• Overall giving money is poor tool for
development and always creates corrupt
elements.

32. Fundraising
• We Community Fund Raising Events
– Quiz, Karaoke or Poker Night
• Community Benefits
– Built classrooms, toilets, provided desks, benches,
blackboards, helped pay for school uniforms, food,
and school fees.
• Sky’s the limit
– Please talk with the team to put together an event.
Note that these activities are more as free time fun
not serious collection of money

33. Adventure Tours
• Free time Safari and Tours
• Book Safaris in advance so we get others
to join your trip
• Tours are our main fund raising source.

34. Cultural Events
• Kiswahili Lessons
– Daily lessons will enhance your experience.
– $50 = 10 Hours (5 Classes X 2 Hours)
– $80 = 20 Hours (5 Classes X 2 Hours)
• African Drumming/Dance
– Learn rhythms from many Tanzanian tribes.
– $100 = 6 Hours (3 classes X 2 Hours)

35. Dry Toilets
and
Wash Basins

36. • to save water
• to prevent water
pollution
• to safely reuse waste
for gardening purposes
after drying and
composting
Dry toilets, why?

37. • a dry toilet is used in the same way as
a normal toilet, just no flushing!
• One side is for faces the other
chamber for urine
• cover the waste with one handful of
hay, saw dust or bamboo leaves to aid
decomposition
• do not put non-organic material in the
dry toilet
How to use dry toilet

38. What happens then?
• The waste decomposes, hay and bamboo
will be added to produce more air for the
microbes.
• After about 6 months the faeces are
transformed to common soil to be used as
organic fertilizer.
• This creates a sustainable composting
system that allows us to grow crop and is
a small but effective way to be more eco
friendly as an organization.

39. How to use wash basins
Bucket Showers
A bucket and scoop located in your
bathroom.
Fill the bucket from the water tank
located upstairs and take the bucket to
your bathroom.
Use the scoop to pour water over
yourself as if you were in a normal
shower.
Wash yourself as normal and rinse with
water. Enjoy!

40. Bathrooms
• Please the bathroom clean
• Do not urinate or add water to the faeces compost chambers as it stops
the composting and causes smell.
• Do not put tissue in the urine chambers. They can be flushed with water
to decrease smell.
• It is advisable to keep soap or hand sanitizer in your bathroom.
• Please keep PUBLIC shower clean as it is used by everyone.

41. Save water
Save environment

42. Web: https://www.artintanzania.org
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/artintanzania
Blog: http://www.volunteer-africa-blog.org
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/artintanzania
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/art-in-tanzania
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/artintanzania
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artintanzania/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/artintanzania
Like us on Social Media

43. Weekly Reports
• WEEKLY REPORT is mandatory for all internship/Co-ops and programs.
• It will give the team information that you are provided all necessary assistance
to perform your program properly and enables the team to act and assist if you
have any problems.
• The reports must be signed as many schools are asking them to be handed over
and we cannot give them unless they are signed.
• Weekly report is mandatory for to receive the monthly stipends for those
entitled to them.
• Stipends are paid for those interns staying minimum 4 weeks and first one is
paid at the end of first full month or leaving the program when 4 weeks is
performed. Signed Weekly Reports must be in place.

44. Art in Tanzania Weekly Plan and Report
Please fill in the plan by previous Friday afternoon and the report by end of the week and email to your AIT supervisor/team leader.
Name:
Week starting on:
Your Internship/Volunteering Program:
Did you manage to perform the program tasks this week: Yes/No
Did you deliver the weekly media content (1) to the media team for advocacy tasks: Yes/No
Note: The Weekly Reports are part of the program information we deliver for your schools.
DATE ACTIVITIES PLACE TIME REPORT SUPERVISOR
Mon Write here morning activities + work where what
time/hours
In the end of the week, report
here did you do as planned or
something else
AIT team member
supporting/supervi
sing the tasks
Write here afternoon activities + work
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Any issues or problems during the week. Please highlight if you have not been given tasks particularly needed to be performed in your
internship
Please let us know if there were any issues or problems during the week that could not be solved, and you need help with
Signed by the intern:

45. Benefits and Perks
• International flights are personal cost (use online search systems, compare)
• VISA and permits are personal expenses (USD 50) and can be applied online at
https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/ . Note: Apply online for 3 months and
we do the extensions in the country).
• Airport transfers are personal expenses (USD 60 one way)
• Accommodation with breakfast and dinner USD 25 per night, USD 175 per week
• Above includes compound security, staff services, team lead presence day and
night, office facilitation and overall guidance in Tanzania
• We pay USD 100 per month stipend and it is due end of every calendar month.
In case your first month is only 1 week etc we pay then one week being usd 25.
Note that this is about 2x Tanzania national minimum wage.

46. Feel free to ask
questions!