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Farm, Fish & Fix Exchange at urban sustainability project 🌱🐟🔧

The experience

We are seeking enthusiastic, hands-on volunteers to join our unique urban sustainability project in Dar es Salaam. If you thrive on practical work and seeing the direct results of your effort, this exchange is for you!

We require 5 hours of help per day, 5 days per week (25 hours total). Your schedule will be rotational, ensuring your days are varied and engaging.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 10 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: We ask for a modest contribution of $10 USD per day from our volunteers. This fee is used exclusively to cover the direct costs of providing a safe and comfortable stay and does not include food. This contribution ensures the following: Accommodation Maintenance: This covers the basic upkeep and cleaning supplies for your living space. Essential Utilities: This is a necessary contribution toward your share of the costs for electricity, water

What you get

2 days off per week

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

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

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

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

Requirements

Beginner English

Between 19 and 50 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Building a Self-Sustaining Urban Oasis
This exchange is an invitation to collaborate on our defining mission: demonstrating that a fully self-sustaining urban farm is achievable right here in the heart of Dar es Salaam. We are not just maintaining a garden; we are actively engineering an ecosystem that minimizes external inputs and maximizes resourcefulness.

We seek creative, resourceful, and energetic Worldpackers who are passionate about applying sustainable principles in a tropical, urban setting. Your contribution is vital to closing the loops on our farm system.

Activities & Shift

The Activities: Two Sides of Urban Sustainability
We require 25 hours of flexible, hands-on help per week (typically 5 hours per day, 5 days per week). Your time will be split between vital renovation tasks and the daily care of the urban farm.

1. Renovation and General House Help🔧
This collaboration is essential for improving our facilities and providing a comfortable environment for all.

Renovation: Assisting with painting, minor repairs (doors, windows, fixtures), basic construction tasks, and moving materials as we continuously upgrade the property.

Maintenance: Organizing and performing deep cleaning tasks around the communal areas to keep the house and gardens looking their best.

2. Urban Farm Activities 🌱
This is the lifeblood of our project and requires consistent daily care.

Aquaculture: Daily feeding of the catfish and koifish and learning to monitor and maintain water quality in our specialized systems. 🐟

Horticulture: Tending to our crops—primarily tomatoes and other vegetables—as well as the essential care and cultivation of our aloe vera plants.

Chicken Care: Daily feeding, watering, and general cleaning and maintenance of the chickens and their coop.

Rules

Home Life and Essential House Rules
We welcome you as family, but we maintain a few guidelines rooted in local custom and efficiency:

Cultural Respect: We ask that you dress modestly and respectfully when leaving the house, particularly when visiting local markets.

Conservation: Please be mindful of water and power use, as conservation is essential for the farm's survival.

Communication: Kindly let Masanja or Sophia know your general plans if you are heading out for the day or overnight—this is for safety and courtesy.