Volunteering in Tanzania
Travel to East Africa as a volunteer, integrate yourself into the local way of life and experience everyday life in an authentic way during your volunteer work in Tanzania. The land of the Maasai is believed to be the cradle of mankind. Characterized by an enormous variety of animals, savannah landscapes await you here - such as the legendary Serengeti - or the majestic peak of Kilimanjaro. Tanzania is bordered on the east by the Indian Ocean, whose white sandy beaches are lined with palm trees. The world-famous island archipelago of Zanzibar lies off the coast of Tanzania and is also worth a visit during your volunteer work!
At several locations you have the choice between different areas of activity. Feel free to click through our project list and find the right one for you!
Are you particularly interested in the island paradise of Zanzibar? Then see ours Volunteer projects on Zanzibar on!
Popular projects
Tanzania & Zanzibar | medicine & care
from 4 - 52 weeks
from 18 years
Tanzania & Zanzibar | women empowerment
from 4 - 52 weeks
from 16 years
Tanzania & Zanzibar | marine protection
from 2 - 52 weeks
from 18 years
Tanzania & Zanzibar | house building
from 2 - 48 weeks
from 16 years
Volunteering in Tanzania
Help and get involved in this multifaceted country! There are numerous opportunities for your volunteer work here, because you have a wide range of fields of activity at your disposal: Whether in the social area, for example in the teaching or caring for children, in Medicine, in the environmental or marine protection or also in the Women empowerment and Handcraft. Your cooperation makes a small but important contribution to helping people to help themselves.
Your volunteer work in Tanzania
Would you like to experience something new and take on responsibility at the same time? Then take a break from your usual environment and get involved as a volunteer in Tanzania! Our participants support numerous social and medical institutions, animal welfare and ecological projects and more at different locations. The locations for your volunteer work are on the coast as well as in the rural regions of the interior. Near-coastal locations include Dar es Salaam, Mtwara and the island of Zanzibar. Arusha and Iringa in the interior delight with their incomparable nature and a variety of national parks. The best place to admire Africa's highest mountain - Kilimanjaro - is from Arusha!
Get an overview of our projects on our website. Of course you can also call us directly or make an inquiry via our contact form. We will then immediately send you further information about your preferred project in Tanzania.
What to expect in Tanzania
Tanzania is just south of the equator on the east coast of Africa. The great diversity of landscapes in the country offers a fertile home for various animals and plants: from the Serengeti in the north to Lake Malawi in the south and the beautiful islands just off the east coast.
But Tanzania is diverse in many ways: For example, over 120 languages are spoken here. The most common language is Swahili, which is also the official language. With a booked language course, you can acquire basic knowledge and thus get closer to the locals more quickly.
With your volunteer work in Tanzania you have the opportunity to experience Tanzania intensively as a volunteer. On a safari in the Mikumi National Park or in the Serengeti, in the Ngorongoro Crater or in the Manyara National Park, you will be able to experience natural landscapes and African wild animals such as giraffes, elephants, rhinos, zebras, lions and other wild cats live. The old German-African town of Bagamoyo, for example, offers you insights into East African colonial history.
Whether you are active inland or right on the coast – Tanzania will surely impress you and you will return with unique memories after your volunteering in Africa!
Volunteer work in other countries in Africa
- Volunteering in Ghana
- Volunteering in Namibia
- Volunteer work in Senegal
- Volunteering in Zimbabwe
- Volunteering in South Africa
- Volunteer work in Zanzibar
- Volunteering in Uganda
If you have any further questions about your volunteer work or the internship abroad in Tanzania, just get in touch with us!
