English is a common language in Tanzania as the country was once ruled by Britain . However, there is still a lack of quality English education for children. Imptoved English education is proving more and more vital due to the growing tourism industries and increasing foreign investments in Tanzania . The children of Tanzania are very keen and eager to learn and improve their conversational English. Volunteers working in this English-teaching project can make a meaningful contribution in the lives of local children by sharpening and honing their English skills. Apart from teaching English, volunteers may also teach extracurricular activities to develop the perceiving power of the children as well as provide administrative assistance.

School holidays

Most Tanzanian schools are closed during the end of the semesters, mid-term evaluations, new enrolment and the public observance of national holidays.

•  June 15 th – July 27 th (End of first semester and start of second semester)
•  Sep 19 th – Oct 10 th (Mid-term evaluation)
•  Dec 15 th – Jan 1 st – (New enrolment)
•  President's Day
•  Labor Day
•  National Festival Day
•  Referendum Day

Role of Volunteer

Volunteers will primarily work as English instructors in the private schools of Tanzania . We are presently trying to obtain permission from the Tanzanian government to allow our volunteers to teach in public schools as well. Depending upon the need, volunteers may be asked to assist in other of the schools' extracurricular activities (such as sports).

•  Teach English (2-3 hours a day) in private school for six days a week
•  Organize games, drawing lessons, singing session, dancing, and other creative, educational and extracurricular activities
•  Take kids on educational tours
•  Help kids to do homework, monitor academic progress
•  Helps with various administrative duties
•  Help in other activities or programs designed for school children (if any)

Skills/Qualifications Needed

There is no need for any specific qualifications for the teaching English project in Tanzania . However, volunteers interested in teaching teach the children must have a proper and strong command of English.

Room/Food/Supervision

Global Crossroad manages room/food for volunteers. In most of the cases, volunteers stay with host families where a separate room is managed along with local food provided three times a day. Volunteers usually share bath and toilet facilities with their respective host families.

Global Crossroad maintains four (4) local staff members, an office, and a hostel in Dar Es Salaam . Three (3) of our staff members reside in Dar Es Salaam and our other on-site coordinator resides in the city of Moshi . Our field staff members visit volunteers every two weeks (where it is possible). However, if the respective school is located in a hard-to-reach location (far from the highway or major transportation routes), our staff members will maintain contact with volunteers via phone and/or emails. In this case, the Heads of the respective schools will, additionally, serve as the local contact person for these volunteers.

Location Descriptions

In Tanzania , teaching English projects are located in Dar Es Salaam , Arusha, and Moshi. Serving as both the capital and as a also a major port city, Dar Es Salaam is the natural starting point for volunteer experiences in Tanzania . Located near Mount Kilimanjaro, Dodoma and Zanzibar , Dar boasts numerous, beautiful beaches which are usually easily accessible from the city, namely Kunduchi, Mjimwena and Mbwa Magi.