Be A Volunteer We need you.
Who can apply the program?
Street Shepherds Africa accepts volunteers from all professions and expatriate at all of its projects. Volunteers may plan activities for/with the children, build a fence, paint a room, help with teaching, conduct a fund-raiser, help write documentation or any number of other activities depending on the volunteer’s skill set and interests.
Our projects are small and only accommodate a few volunteers each; acceptance is based on available space. Applications are on a rolling basis: there are no dates or deadlines for applying. Projects are ongoing and volunteers are always needed. Karibu Sana!!
Volunteering and its benefits
Volunteering is among the most rewarding life experiences as one gets to make a difference in other people’s lives and in the community, become connected to others. Volunteers have a great impact on their community, often uniting the community as one. Volunteering also allows people to interact more, meet new people, and expand their network and meet people who share same interests, practice while developing social skills more by constantly being exposed to other people.
Volunteering increases your self-confidence, self-esteem, and even develop a more positive outlook on life, with advancement of your career through experience and development of skills, develop and practice skills often utilized in the workplace such as planning projects, problem solving, critical thinking, time management, organization, communication, and teamwork and above all provides one with a sense of purpose.
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Create your Own Volunteer Itinerary with us
Street Shepherds Africa volunteer programs are practical learning experiences that vary in length. We encourage volunteers to stay for at least three weeks, but volunteers are welcome to sign up for any length of time. Long-term stays of over six months are welcome and negotiable.
Whilst specific job roles and activities are flexible, according to your talents and preferences and as per Street Shepherds Africa’s needs, volunteers may often adopt one of the following job roles during their stay with us:
Positions are of a “Paying Volunteer” nature; fees are determined by the length of the stay. The program fee covers
Airport/bus stand transfers upon arrival in and departure from Arusha
Orientation to Arusha town/Moshi town
Town tour and small hikes
Accommodation with a local host family or in hostel with other volunteers.
Three meals a day (breakfast and dinner with the host family; lunch at the project site)
Support in case of illness or emergency
Words From Children
When Street Shepherds visited our orphanage, Most of us were sleeping on the floor or sharing a small mattress ( 3:1) with others. We had no mattresses, no beds, nor food to sustain us to the next day.
To our surprise, the next day, Street Shepherds brought us more mattresses, enough for all the children and more in excess. They also brought us enough food, and more beds came later.
Since then they have been our Mentors and supported us in so many ways in our learning and living. Till this day we are really grateful for their support, care and love.
, Biring'a High School - Arusha
For a long time, our orphanage had been without a fence and made us very worried about our safety at night and as we played and learnt in the afternoon after school, The Septic tank across our orphanage that had no lid on, was the most danger to us and we would lose many of our balls to it while playing.
Street Shepherds came and built us a wall/fence around, and renovated the whole orphanage. Now we can happily play our games not worrying about the septic tank nor losing our balls. We also no longer worry about our safety at night.
We are really grateful to Street Shepherds for their love, care and support our dreams.
, Living Water Children Centre - Arusha
I ran back to the streets after my drunk father beat me severely, left me with a huge septic ulcer that resulted from the beating.
Life on the street is hard, with no medical aid, my wound kept going from bad to worse, No one would help me, then came Street Shepherds who took me to hospital and got me treated till my wound healed.
Now i am happy that m healed but still struggling to get off the streets and keep pursuing my dreams. Thank you Street Shepherds for your care love and support to us and for giving us a new hope.
, Clock Tower , Arusha - Tanzania