Upendo Face Orphanage

Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Expand your social consciousness: 5 travelers felt they expanded their social consciousness working with this host
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 5 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

Additional Fee: This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.

Additional fee required

This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of Worldpackers’ annual plans.

Amount

US$ 10

Per day

Fee pays for

Materials for volunteer activities

Description

We kindly ask all volunteers to contribute a small amount of US$10 per day maintain food and accommodations. This will help to support the host family, to provide you with three meals during the day of your stay and save other expenses like electricity, gas, and water. You can come at any time and stay as long as you want. Karibu Tanzania! HAKUNAMATATA

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Name: Finca Ganadito will offer you a volunteering certificate.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Sep

Stay at least: 2 weeks

Stay up to: 2 weeks

The Experience

Upendo means: LOVE. The orphanage supports children aged between 1 months up to 14 years old who have lost both parents, and others have been tragically abandoned by parents and can not afford to food, shelter and cloth. The orphanage makes sure the kid's obtain food, clothed, and good health most importantly give them love and Hope.

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Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner English
Under 80 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Be from outside Tanzania

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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5 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Homestay

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

5 Developing social awareness
5 Immersing in the local culture
5 Meeting locals
4 Learning about sustainability
4 Creating true social impact
4 Practicing English

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

2 1. No poverty
1 4. Quality education

Juan Cruz

Argentina

Honestly one of the best experience of my life! the home is a place where you can teach english or help with other staff but at the you learn more than them, the kids only want love and play with you. Live with Kenny was the best thing ever, we ate every day local food made by them, he help me in every decision i wanted to make, also with some things to do around arusha he know the better places. I really felt like at home, the house is clean and safe all rounded by nature. I want to came back for sure, i only can say thank you very much and i hope to see kenny, his family and kids again

about 2 months ago

ALEXA

Italy

"the home means Love". I lived with Kenny, his grandmother who I lovingly called "Bibi" and with the girl who take care of the grandma, Heavenlight, "Dada", people of extreme sensitivity and empathy, always ready to help you, without ever judging, always ready to give you their love without asking for anything in return. Kenny is not just a simple host, Kenny is an extraordinary, ambitious, and generous guy who made my experience incredible, acting as a guide, immersing me in the local culture, giving me advice and teaching me many things. The children of the home are the best!

5 months ago

Hannah

United States

Kenny and family were great! Super welcoming and very easy to talk to. Anything I needed, he helped me with. the home was great, the kids are super super sweet and excited that you're there. The workers at the home were also very welcoming and helpful. The only downside I would say is the housing as far as bed and bath, but it is also just part of experiencing life there, it is just very different.

9 months ago

Madeleine

Canada

I greatly enjoyed my time living with Kenny and working in the orphanage. Living with Kenny's grandma was an amazing cultural experience and I learned a lot about how the locals live. Kenny was great about showing me cool places and experiences in and around Arusha . The children at the day care/orphanage were wonderful. They love the volunteers that come and spend time with them. Unfortunately, the guys running the orphanage were almost never around so I was often left alone and expected to teach the lessons on my own. All around it was still a wonderful experience!

10 months ago

Morgane

France

Kenny and all his family are the most beautiful people I've ever met🌟 Tanzania is an amazing country with really welcoming and kind people ! Arusha was superb ! I've visited farm and church and a looot of local places (like the big local market). I loved all the time I passed with the children and the mamas at the orphenage. People are just incredible✨ We were doing classes, lunch, cleaning areas, playing with them and also doing laundry. What the family shared with me was unforgettable. All the culture history, the food tips and a lot more. I will never forget you🧡

over 2 years ago

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