Rehobothi Day care Center

CODE: UV.08-01

Work:

o Basic Childcare: Basic childcare is a primary function of a Childcare center. Much of a volunteer's time is spent monitoring children to ensure they remain safe as they go about their activities.

o Play time: Play is important work for children. Play helps children share with others and copes with their feelings while developing verbal and nonverbal communication skills. Play also helps develop children's fine motor development and helps them develop confidence. Volunteers usually assist with age-appropriate activities such as helping toddlers and preschoolers with arts and crafts, reading, writing, dancing, singing and playing games.

o Clean-up and maintenance: to maintain focus on children at all times and to help maintain a safe, friendly, supportive environment. Volunteers must be vigilant to ensure all toys and equipment’s are safe, clean and in good working order, and to report problems to supervisors or head of the Centre. Volunteers usually stock supplies and help with clean-ups of kid's rooms or play areas.

Accomodation and food

Volunteers will be accommodated in the host families located in an eco-village. There are standard houses with three bedrooms, living room and kitchen. The houses are surrounded by nature and green vegetation. Basic accommodation facilities will be provided, and you should expect to share room with either host family members or other volunteers from the same or other projects. Depending on the availability of host families; volunteers shall expect to stay as well at the Youth accommodation in the community. Confirmation will be provided on each case. For your own comfort, you are advised to bring with you listed items below: -

o For accommodation: Bed sheets (at least 2 pieces) and pillow if you prefer one, Towels and Mosquito repellent.

o Toiletries: Non-scented items are best because they do not attract insects. Zip-lock bags; Soap and shampoo; Sunscreen; Toothbrush and toothpaste; Comb and /or brush; Nail clippers; for women: sanitary napkins or tampons; for men: razor, shaving cream and blades etc.

o Health / Personal First aid kit: Best to store in strong, plastic bag and to keep dry and clean. Small supply of: disinfectant, Band-Aids, gauze and adhesive tape, calamine lotion, insect repellent, throat lozenges, pain killer, anti-acid, extra pair of prescription glasses, if available, and any on-going medication

o Trying a variety of foods from other cultures is part of our philosophy for an authentic experience in Tanzania, and may be both fun and challenging. Food on our projects generally reflects the local cuisine. Some foods that are part of a regular diet at your home country may not be available during the project.

o Vegetarians are accommodated and veg meals will be available. However, volunteers with more specific dietary requirements may need to supplement the included meals at their own expense.

o Volunteers with food allergies (e.g., nuts) must inform us about the existence and severity of the allergy.

o Three meals per day are provided to the Volunteers

o Meals on transit between airports and to/from Project, during tourism/Free time activities or outside designated project area are volunteer’s responsibility.

o No reimbursements will be made for volunteers who miss their included meals.

o We will have permanent support staff to help in the kitchen. However, Volunteers are expected to give hand in meals preparations, dish washing, kitchen and dining room cleaning.

o clean water will be provided. We will not pay for bottled water if is going to be your preference. Please bring water bottle with you.

Location and leisure

Vigoa is one of the communities that form Chamazi ward located about 25km from Julius Nyerere International airport, Dar es Salaam and about the same distance from Dar es Salaam city centre. A good number of social services are available including mobile phone signals, Police station, shopping centres, Pubs, banking facilitates, Various religion worship places etc. All this makes the community attractive to live for people who are commuting to Dar es salaam city centre for work every day. The community is accessible through public and private transport systems.

Project hosted by

Children Care centers are social facilities that care for children in groups and they have different sponsors, including schools, churches, social service agencies or independent owners. Many parents choose center-based care because they believe the presence of multiple caregivers, larger groups of children, and state inspections make them both safer and more dependable. Some parents also consider these types of centers to be a better learning environment for their children.

Rehobothi day care center is a project aiming to ensure that children receive a good quality childhood care, education and gains the skills and knowledge they need to thrive achieve promising future. The project is focusing on the children from the age of two years to six years of age on which this particular age of a child is considered the most vulnerable and crucial stage of a person's life where this program often focuses on guiding children to learn through play and other creative methods. For more than five years now, the center has been welcoming volunteers from various parts of the world to share experience with the children and staff member.

Directions to meeting point

Volunteers will be picked up at the Airport, Bus station, railways stations and any accommodation within Dar es salaam city center. Volunteers need to provide detailed arrival information,

Additional comments

Volunteers’ participation fee is a non-refundable contribution by each individual volunteer to support the operations of the program. Participation fee for 2024 is the schedule to be €300. (Euro) per month. Payment will be done through UVIKIUTA’s bank account before the volunteer arrives in the country.