Volunteering in Tanzania

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🇹🇿 Volunteering in Tanzania

Tanzania is big, varied, and massively welcoming. Our projects sit between Arusha, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, so you can pick mountain towns, city life, or the Indian Ocean coast.

🌱 The project
Teach English in local schools, support children and families, or pitch in on one of our environmental projects near Arusha. It's proper work with local people, in places where it actually lands.

📍 Where it takes place
Arusha is at the foot of Mount Meru, near Kilimanjaro. Dar es Salaam is the coastal capital, buzzing and fast. Zanzibar is the beach one, with spice markets and turquoise water. Three very different sides of one country.

🧭 Why choose HeyLocals
• Vetted projects with real impact
• Year-round across Arusha, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar
• Airport transfer, meals, accommodation, orientation, 24/7 support, all included
• Shared volunteer houses with local food
• Free weekends for Serengeti safari or Zanzibar beach time

How it works

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Everything included in the price

Everything covered: airport welcome, orientation, meals, accommodation, and 24/7 local support. No registration fee or group kitty.

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1 to 12 weeks

Leave whenever you like and choose how long you stay: from a short one-week experience to longer three-month programmes.

Available projects

Browse volunteering projects in this destination

8 projects found

Teaching in Zanzibar
Helps widen access to local schooling
4–6 hours of activity each day
From 1 week
Teaching in Zanzibar
Stone Town, Zanzibar

Support primary and secondary students in villages around Stone Town. Work alongside local teachers in the classroom and help out at a community centre, getting involved in the daily rhythm of the school and learning from the local team.

From£720
Childcare in Zanzibar
Also Group
Helps widen access to local schooling
4–6 hours of activity each day
From 1 week
Childcare in Zanzibar
Stone Town, Zanzibar

Take part in everyday life at Zanzibari schools, helping students aged 5 to 14 build a love of learning. A grounded experience of exchange, growth and connection across cultures.

From£690
Sea turtle conservation in Zanzibar
Helps protect local marine biodiversity
4–6 hours of activity each day
From 1 week
Sea turtle conservation in Zanzibar
Makunduchi, Zanzibar

Take part in marine turtle protection in Makunduchi, an honest fishing village well off the tourist trail. Get involved in the conservation work, learn from the local community and see a young pilot project at close range.

From£880
Hospital internship in Zanzibar
Also Group
Supports access to local healthcare
4–6 hours of activity each day
From 2 weeks
Hospital internship in Zanzibar
Stone Town, Zanzibar

Get hands-on hospital experience in Zanzibar. Whether you're a student or a healthcare professional, you can pick clinical or nursing activities to suit your background, supporting the day-to-day work of the wards and getting to know the local culture.

From£880
Teaching in Arusha schools
Also Group
Helps widen access to local schooling
4–6 hours of activity each day
From 1 week
Teaching in Arusha schools
Monduli, Tanzania

Become part of the community in Monduli, a village set among the mountains of the Arusha Region. Help local children practise their English through lessons, sport and creative activities. A real chance to share cultures and grow together.

From£660
Childcare in Arusha
Also Group
Helps widen access to local schooling
4–6 hours of activity each day
From 1 week
Childcare in Arusha
Monduli, Tanzania

In the mountains around Arusha, the children of Monduli are waiting to learn, play and grow with you. You'll be part of a project that brings together education, sport and local culture.

From£660
Childcare in Tanzania
Helps widen access to local schooling
4–6 hours of activity each day
From 1 week
Childcare in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Work alongside the teachers at a kindergarten in Madale and help young children take their first steps with English. Through games, songs and creative activities, you'll get a feel for everyday life in a neighbourhood up in the hills above Dar es Salaam.

From£630
Building and renovation in Zanzibar
Improves conditions in local schools
4–5 hours of activity each day
From 1 week
Building and renovation in Zanzibar
Stone Town, Zanzibar

Help renovate local schools in Zanzibar with your own hands. Paint classrooms, fix furniture and build better spaces for students, and see a different side of the spice island while you're at it.

From£750
Why go with HeyLocals
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A community of travellers who want a holiday with a bit more to it

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Every project is vetted, every house is safe, and we're on WhatsApp around the clock

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Official certificate of participation, handy for your CV, uni placement year or DofE

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Clear pricing, no hidden extras, no surprise fees down the line