Tanzania: Maasai Woman’s 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: Maasai Woman’s Project
Tanzanian Maasai women are economically weak though Maasai culture is one of the major attractions of tourism industry in Tanzania, Maasai people are not benefited from the tourism industry. A local NGO in ILKDNGA and Monduli district is presently running different programs to uplift the economic condition of Maasai women.
ILKDNGA has been setting up projects run by the Maasai woman to generate self sustainable income. In this project Maasai women are trained to make traditional Maasai crafts, beads, clothes and other goods. These products are later sold in the market to generate their income. This is a wonderful project for people who feel they would enjoy the unique Maasai culture and the rural life of Maasai tribe.
Highlights of this volunteer programs:
- Help improve the quality education in Africa.
- Teach workshops for both adults and children
- Enjoy plenty of African travel opportunities
Volunteers Role
There are 18 Maasai women’s groups in 8 different villages of Mt. Meru. These Maasai women’s groups are coordinated by ILKDNGA. You will work and live closely in these different villages each day and support them. There are a number of activities in which to devote your time in.
- If you are an artist or professional having skills on craft work or bead work you can teach the woman techniques/designs so that they can make better products to increase their income in markets. If you have no previous experience in these works than you can still learn and help out.
- The Maasai women’s group also needs volunteers’ to help them learn English so that they can talk with tourists and sell their products directly and avoiding other parties from buying their products for low prices and selling on for 5 times the amount. Therefore volunteers are needed to run an informal English language class for the Maasai women.
- If you have knowledge and skills about marketing then you can help Maasai women to develop marketing strategies and help them to sell their products in national and international markets.
Besides the women’s group you can run English language classes for Maasai children and the local youth with a little English knowledge Maasai youth can work as tourist guides making additional income for their families.
Address:
275,Sombetini Road, P.o.box 275, Arusha, Tanzania Phone:+255655707352
Email:
info@travelers Africa.com
Open Hours:
Mon-Sat: 9am - 6pm
