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should be noted that there are no restrictions/limits
set on the categories above. The overall
eligibility will be determined by the volunteer
individuals' qualifications and the proposals
received for potential projects.
Average program duration: 2-6 months.
Program availability: All year round.
Qualifications/skills required: Dependent
on the available projects and applicants'
capabilities.
Language:
English proficiency at the least.
Stipend/benefits:
1. Help local communities.
2. Promote international goodwill e.g. through
contributions.
3. Make international connections through
the project sites.
Typical
Volunteer Projects:
-Academic reinforcement
-Community development
-Eco- tourism
-English teaching (ESL-English as a Second
Language)
-Youth camps and development programs
-Intercultural education
Eligible volunteers:
Anyone from all over the world between the
ages of 20 and 65. Generally, anyone in
this age group willing to challenge and
be challenged.
Living arrangements:
There are group arrangements (e.g. in hostels),
home-stays (adopt-a-volunteer program),
and independent arrangements.
FEES
Registration
fees: $ 35 dollars for first 2
years.
Administration fees: $
250 dollars per project 10% discount for
returning volunteers.
Above
fees to be paid 2 weeks prior to arrival
date.
This covers recruitment, pre departure and
in country orientation, in country 24 Hour
staff support, monitoring during stay, airport
transfers arriving and departing, basic
language instruction and correspondence.
In – Country Costs to volunteer (if
paying for all your costs).
Accommodation: USD 40 including breakfast
per night (hotels and hostels).
Meals: USD 16 per day
Communications: USD 8 per day
Transport: USD 12 per day includes Taxi
use (cab sharing permitted & negotiable),
public transport e.t.c.
Per day cost: USD 76
Contingency: USD 150 for the whole trip.
Purchasing an international insurance cover
from home is recommended.
Taking tours: USD 250 economy style and
some take home shopping.
Allowance for one month = USD 76
30 days = USD 2280
For every additional week add USD 480 per
week as you will be more familiar with daily
living costs.
This costs are based on the assumption that
you could be covering all your costs, where
a project does have a budget allocation
from the sponsoring organization, for volunteers,
we shall ensure that the project covers
some of these costs e.g. accommodation,
meals, transport etc. This will however;
vary from one project to the next.
However; since in most cases you will be
based in a given locality during the period
of project thus some of the costs may not
be incurred fully.
We shall endeavor to ensure that all costs
are kept reasonably economical.
Another measure is that you shall be able
to cut cost if your project includes home
stays as you will have to contribute an
upkeep allowance or be allowed to cook for
yourselves.
Recommended Upkeep allowance is
75 dollars per week.
Weekly shopping is 75 dollars per
week.
You will be notified before departure of
all the arrangements made in order to organize
your budget appropriately.
These living costs will vary over a period
due to changes in currency valuation in
the various countries that Tembea Africa
is operating projects.
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online to take part in the program!
Process and Procedures
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a.
Reception at Airport: The pick up
service will be clearly identified
with ID badges for contracted parties,
and employee identity cards for Tembea
Africa Staff.
b. In transit briefing: Security
in traffic and on the street, and
how to address hotel staff.
c. Depending on time arrival,
a rest of about one hour to two hours
is allowed before in country and project
briefings. Overnight stays will be
organized where required.
d.
In-Country and Project Briefings:
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Facts
and statistics: In
general overview with a special
focus on the project area and
people (printed briefings will
be availed for reference).
Accommodation:
This will be coordinated by
Tembea Africa in regard to the
group of volunteers. Appropriate
secure accommodation will be
organized, from hotel and hostels,
to guest houses and home stays,
without undue compromise to
the quality of accommodation
and food, depending on your
project location and its operation.
Embassy registration:
Should be done at the
earliest opportunity. In addition,
ensure that return tickets are
re-confirmed.
Currency:
Its valuation, how and where
to change money (selected banks
and selected forex bureaus -
Forex exchange is not done on
the streets), where to cash
travelers' cheques, opening
bank accounts with pre-arrangements
in agreeable efficient and cost
effective banks. It is encouraged
that you use credit cards to
handle transactions requiring
large amounts of cash wherever
possible.
General
transport system in the city
and up country: Options
available in terms of car hire
and taxi hiring. Appropriate
fares and how to select suitable
transport, from flying to taking
a boda boda.
Personal
security: Do not
carry excess cash around but
if you do, keep in inner pockets.
Avoid wearing expensive jewelry
especially heirlooms. Ask for
the tourist police when filing
a report at the police station.
Always ensure that you are escorted
by an approved Tembea Africa
guide or assistant. The guide
and assistant WILL have I.D.
on them. Digital cameras and
other gadgets should be used
at suitable selected places,
market areas, streets. While
using public transport be careful
about using these gadgets. Clothing
should just be presentable,
comfortable and casual.
Communications:
Mobile phone handsets will be
availed to volunteers but will
remain the property of Tembea
Africa, this is especially for
volunteers based far out in
the field where alternative
communication means are limited.
The various tariffs and networks
in the country will be elaborated
on.
Insurance
covers and Emergencies:
The volunteers will be expected
to have arrived with international
cover, or be registered with
local insurance before leaving
for the project area, the recommended
local agent is AIG Group. In
addition to this the following
numbers will be manned 24 hrs
incase of any emergency: 000254722758317/
000254722225169.
Entertainment:
Will be provided at the volunteer(s)
expense. It includes evening
outings, nyama choma outing,
game drives, e.t.c. that are
available and appropriate. Whenever
required a competent tour operator
will be hired, again at the
cost of the volunteer(s) expense.
An allowance will be provided
to the accompanying guide or
Tembea personnel for emergencies.
In some cases transport may
be organized by Tembea such
as, during the farewell dinner
or team building activities
deemed necessary by Tembea.
Progress
of the volunteers:
Will be monitored in the intermediate,
and end sections of the project.
Forms designed to this end with
due adaptability to the type
of volunteers e.g. students
may need to fill in evaluations
that will also give information
that can be assessed by their
tutors. Consequently, the progress
will be monitored to give us
information on how to improve
the volunteer service.
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