Tanzania: HIV / AIDS Care and Awareness Project
Facts About This Program
- Location :Arusha.
- Duration: From 12 Days on
- Working Days /Per Week: 5-6 Days.
- Hostel or Home Stays.
- Cost Start from$ 750.
Tanzania: HIV / AIDS Care and Awareness Project
Tanzania has one of the highest national HIV / AIDS prevalence rates in the world. As the largest country in East Africa, it bears a large share of the global epidemic. The estimated HIV prevalence rate is more than 8.6% among adults aged 15-49. 65% of new infections occur among youth aged 15-24 years of age.
In the cities of Arusha, Dar es Salaam, and Zanzibar (Tanzania) volunteers will work with HIV-positive children and adults in activities to promote awareness and prevention. They will participate in counseling services and educational programs at local hospitals and clinics. The overall goal is to raise personal perception of the risk of HIV among men, women, and children in the community by educating them about the life threatening dangers it poses. In addition participants are expected to help with other factions such as hospice care, recreational programs, HIV testing, seminars and conferences within the community.
The goal of the HIV / AIDS program is to decrease the spread of HIV through raising awareness and education, increasing access to medical care, and providing emotional support to those affected by HIV/AIDS within the community.
Volunteers will have the opportunity to work in a community HIV/AIDS organization to assist with homecare visits to people living with HIV / AIDS, educate about safe sex practices, counsel communities, school groups and individuals and help provide basic medical care.
This role is suitable for a caring, motivated, and self-directed person. Medical training is not necessary for all aspects of the program, but a background in HIV/AIDS and basic health care is required. Volunteers will receive a full briefing before getting involved with this project.
All too often parents cannot afford to take care of their children, especially if they are faced with a combination of poverty and HIV/AIDS. This is the reason there are so many street children and orphans in Africa. Assisting with these projects you are helping to educate and entertain children who may not receive care and attention elsewhere.
Accommodation: Room/ Food/ Supervision
Volunteers have the choice of staying at our volunteer Accommodation in Arusha Town or at our local Tanzanian host families, commonly know as “home stay”.
Our volunteer house is located close to the town centre so has easy access to transport routes, shops, bars and restaurants. The House has single or shared living facilities and western style bathroom facilities with hot water. It also provides a sitting and dinning area with T.V. and D.V.D.
Our host families are active community members who are not only mature but are trained and experienced with international volunteers. You will get a single room (or share with another volunteer) in a home stay. The accommodation will be clean and simply furnished. Local host will provide three local meals a day. During the volunteering period our staff will guide, help, and supervise you everyday while on your volunteer Project.
Project Dates and Durations
Placements are open to volunteers and interns all year round but we ask volunteers to arrive on either the 1st or 3rd Sunday of each month.
Placement duration is from a minimum of 2 weeks up to a year.
Qualifications
There are no specific qualifications needed to join this project just good background knowledge of the situations.
Languages
Good level of the English spoken language
This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples, and Individuals. It is helpful for the volunteers to learn some basic Kiswahili/Maasai language. When you arrive at you project placement the volunteer coordinator will give you all you need for your Success.
Requirements
You should be fluent in English. Provide proof of age (copy of passport). You must be 18 years old. Those under age 18 may attend age-appropriate projects with adult accompaniment. Provide an original or certified copy of a recent criminal background check (less than 1 year old), since you might be dealing with minors. Provide an original or certified copy of required qualifications (medical degree or transcript), medical professionals only.
Possible Workplaces
Public hospitals, clinics, and community health centres.
Season
All year round.
Address:
275,Sombetini Road, P.o.box 275, Arusha, Tanzania Phone:+255655707352
Email:
info@travelers Africa.com
Open Hours:
Mon-Sat: 9am - 6pm
