Hope Haven childcare.

Welcome to Chamazi village, Dar es Salaam! We are thrilled to host you at our local family house, which offers a unique cultural immersion experience, distinct from Western lifestyles. Located in a vibrant township about 45 minutes from downtown, our place is accessible via public buses, online taxis like Uber and Bolt, and motorcycle taxis.

Our community is known for its warm hospitality and friendly residents who are always willing to help. While the area is generally safe, we encourage you to stay cautious as safety is not always guaranteed.

The daycare project is just a short walk from the house, making it convenient for you to engage with the wonderful and grateful children there. Our accommodation includes private and shared rooms, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so please request private rooms in advance due to limited availability.

We provide three meals a day, mostly featuring African cuisine such as rice with fish, potatoes, beans, and pasta. On weekends, you might even enjoy some pizza as we experiment with new recipes.

We look forward to making your stay comfortable and enriching!

We are a fun loving, easygoing, family that live beside the city of Dar es salaam at Chamazi village, 45 minutes from Dar es salaam downtown, and 40 minutes from international airport of Dar es salaam. The life in a host family will be a motivating and fun experience. You will quickly begin to consider it your home away from home, as you are warmly welcomed and treated just like a member of the family. We believe the support of a sincere, compassionate family within the community is essential for you to adapt to and make a difference in a new country. Therefore, we. works to cultivate strong relationships with our volunteers. With the security of a caring family atmosphere, you’ll have the confidence to make a difference through volunteering, experience the culture, and discover everything the country has to offer.

Top Host
This host receives a lot of worldpackers and has a high average rating.

Reviews

5.0
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Staff & Host

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

Switzerland

5

My time at Hope Haven childcare was amazing. You get the opportunity to get to know the culture and real life in Chamazi.
From the very beginning, I felt warmly welcome.
Elina's reliable nature made communication easy and she is open for feedback and new ideas to improve things.
Joseph, Eve, the teachers and the volunteers were great company. They made a big difference to my stay :).
Everyone's warm, open and friendly nature made me feel at home there.
The children are heartwarming, carefree and curious to learn new things. Working with them was incredibly amazing!

about 1 month ago


Elina replied

Asante sana anouk
Your the best always,your most welcome again in chamazi any time 🥰 I love you ❤️

Hungary

5

My experience was truly mind blowing and life changing. In Chamazi I learned about what real life is about and it’s about love. Elina was an amazing host and she made us feel like home far away from our home. I don’t have any words left only tears. I know love exist because these kids radiate it. I will miss their laughs, their songs and their smiles. I wish I could stay forever. Thank you Mama Alyjah, Elina and Joseph ❤️🫶🏻I’ve never felt so much love so much connection and so much life around me. Everyone is super kind and I had the best time in Chamazi. Asante sana ❤️🇹🇿🫶🏻 love you all

about 2 months ago


Elina replied

What a lovely review Hanna ❤️
We love you so much and we will miss you forever 🥰

United States

5

Wow. What an amazing time in Chamazi. Elina is an incredible, accommodating, and responsive host—easy to communicate with and open to any feedback from volunteers.
Joseph was an amazing friend, teacher, driver, and guide throughout my stay. My experience would be very different without him.
I also got to meet and build close relationships with six other volunteers, which made the experience even more special.
Working at the school and connecting with the kids was truly life-changing.
I was a bit anxious at first since I didn’t know exactly what to expect, but I wouldn’t change a thing.

about 2 months ago


Elina replied

Thank you so much Noah for the review about your experience in chamazi my organization
I promise to improve in afternoon curriculum and info for volunteers on the schedule on what exactly to pack
We appreciate your feedback 🥰

Canada

5

Wow. I don’t even know how to put the last 2 weeks into words. This program has been seriously life changing. From the hosts, Elina, Jovain and Joseph, to the teachers- Mama Alia and Madame Sabrina, all the volunteers I got to work with, and to all of the children we got the pleasure of teaching and hanging out with, I couldn’t have ever imagined how much I would fall inlove with Chamazi Village. The connections I formed I will remember forever, it definitely won’t be my only time visiting and volunteering at Hope Haven. I have loved every second of it and I truly feel it has changed my life.

about 2 months ago


Elina replied

We love youu annaa and we will miss you forever ❤️

United States

3

You get a local experience staying with Elina! She is accommodating with scheduled dates and weekends which I appreciated. The kids are sweet, fun and they love working with the volunteers! Honestly there are some areas of improvement and I’ve already shared with the Elina, Jovin & Joesph such as: structure, using volunteers talents to their full potential, more guidance, transparency, more food options and so on. They were receptive to the feedback and if they act on the feedback then it’s an easy 5 ⭐️ overall I appreciated the opportunity to serve in this community.

2 months ago


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