Experience the real Tanzania
Authentic cultural immersion through volunteer experiences and internships with trusted, local community partners across Tanzania and Zanzibar.
How would you like to get involved?
I want to volunteer
Whether you're looking to volunteer or complete an internship, we'll help you find the experience that's right for you. Explore opportunities across Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, then choose the booking option that suits you best.
You can book directly with Volunteer in Tanzania or through one of our trusted international booking partners, with support in your own language.
I want to send volunteers to Tanzania
We work with universities, schools, volunteer agencies and international organisations to deliver safe, ethical and locally managed volunteer experiences across Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.
Whether you're placing one participant or looking to build a long-term partnership, we'd love to explore how we can work together.
Whether you're travelling independently, completing a university placement, or partnering with us to send volunteers to Tanzania, every experience is thoughtfully designed to foster cultural exchange, personal growth, and meaningful connections while living alongside local communities.
Trusted by 3,100+ volunteers worldwide
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58+ local community partners supported
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Trusted by 3,100+ volunteers worldwide ꩜ 58+ local community partners supported ꩜
We believe meaningful travel begins with human connection.
Live alongside local communities, build genuine relationships, embrace a different pace of life, and experience Tanzania through the people who know it best. You'll leave with new friendships, unforgettable memories, and a perspective that stays with you long after you've returned home.
Travel with purpose
Exchange that goes both ways
immerse
Live like a local
Wake to the call to prayer, shop at the local markets, learn Swahili, eat nyama choma, and discover the rhythms of everyday life alongside the communities you'll come to know.
grow
Learn together
Every placement is an opportunity to exchange knowledge, skills, and perspectives. You'll contribute where you can while learning just as much from the people around you.
connect
Take more than memories
The friendships you build, the conversations you share, and the perspectives you gain often become the most lasting part of the journey.
Volunteer locations
Choose from a diverse range of placements and internships across two unique locations: Mainland Tanzania, centred around Arusha, and Zanzibar, based on the island of Unguja off the East African coast. Volunteers can choose to stay in one location or combine both into a single experience.
Mainland
Tanzania
Placement Sectors:
Education
Healthcare & Medical Internships
Community Development
Sports
Animal Welfare & Wildlife Conservation
Work alongside inspiring local organisations while experiencing the vibrant culture, spectacular landscapes, incredible wildlife, and welcoming communities of Arusha and its surrounds.
Zanzibar
Unguja
Placement Sectors:
Education & Youth Development
Healthcare & Medical Internships
Community Development
Sports
Marine Conservation
Work alongside trusted local organisations while discovering Zanzibar's rich culture, fascinating history, and breathtaking coastline.
Book your experience
Book through one of our trusted international partners
Many of our volunteers choose to book through one of our trusted international booking partners, making it easy to organise their Volunteer in Tanzania experience in their own language through an organisation based in their home country.
Simply choose your preferred organisation and begin your application through their website. They'll support you through the booking, planning and pre-departure process before handing you over to our local team when you arrive in Tanzania.
Or book directly with Volunteer in Tanzania
Prefer to organise your trip directly with us?
Our local team will help you choose the right placement, answer your questions, and support you from your first enquiry through to your arrival in Tanzania.
Meet the change makers
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Levolosi Health Centre
Established in 1993, Levolosi Health Centre is a busy government health facility providing maternity, child health, surgical, and outpatient services. Healthcare students and professionals gain valuable supervised experience in a high-volume clinical setting.
⚲ Location: Levolosi, Arusha, Mainland Tanzania
✧ Ideal For: Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing & Allied Health
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Green Lion Turtle Sanctuary
Green Lion Turtle Rehabilitation & Sanctuary protects endangered sea turtles through rehabilitation, conservation, and community education. Volunteers assist with turtle care, environmental initiatives, and marine conservation activities.
⚲ Location: Makunduchi, South East Coast, Zanzibar
✧ Ideal For: Conservation, Marine Biology, Environmental Science & Animal Welfare
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Baraa Primary School
Baraa Primary School is one of Arusha's largest government schools, educating around 1,700 students from preschool to Standard Seven. Volunteers work alongside local teachers to support learning, creativity, and student engagement.
⚲ Location: Moshono, Arusha, Mainland Tanzania
✧ Ideal For: Teaching, Education & Creative Arts
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Furaha Wanawake
Furaha Wanawake is a community-led women's empowerment initiative that creates sustainable income through handmade natural skincare products using locally harvested seaweed and plants. Volunteers support product development, marketing, and skills-sharing while learning about community-led enterprise.
⚲ Location: Paje, South East Coast, Zanzibar
✧ Ideal For: Community Development, Women's Empowerment, Sustainability & Marketing
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Mbwa wa Africa
Mbwa wa Africa rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes vulnerable dogs and cats while promoting responsible animal welfare across northern Tanzania. Volunteers support daily animal care, rehabilitation, and community education initiatives.
⚲ Location: Usa River, Arusha, Mainland Tanzania
✧ Ideal For: Veterinary Science, Animal Welfare & Conservation
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Lumumba Regional Hospital
Opened in 2024, Lumumba Regional Hospital is Zanzibar's newest regional referral hospital, providing modern healthcare services to more than 800,000 people. Medical volunteers and interns gain supervised experience across a wide range of specialist departments.
⚲ Location: Mjini Magharibi, Stone Town, Zanzibar
✧ Ideal For: Medicine, Nursing & Allied Health
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Tupendane Women Group
Founded in 2012, Tupendane Women Group empowers women through practical skills training, education, and community support. Volunteers assist with workshops, enterprise development, language learning, and community activities.
⚲ Location: Ngulelo, Arusha, Mainland Tanzania
✧ Ideal For: Community Development, Women's Empowerment & Social Work
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Mfuru Matonga School
Established in 2004, Mfuru Matonga School is a government primary school educating almost 700 students from kindergarten to Standard Seven. Volunteers support local teachers through classroom learning, creative activities, and individual student support.
⚲ Location: Matemwe, East Coast, Zanzibar
✧ Ideal For: Teaching, Education & Childcare
Ethical impact, locally driven.
For more than a decade, we’ve supported schools, hospitals, conservation and community empowerment initiatives across Tanzania and Zanzibar, creating meaningful opportunities for cultural exchange, learning, and lasting impact.
43 Staff
Local teams across Mainland and Zanzibar supporting volunteer wellbeing, program delivery, and community partnerships.
€350,000+
Raised through volunteer fundraising and community support for locally identified initiatives since 2012.
4 Houses
Safe, welcoming volunteer houses across Arusha and Zanzibar with capacity for more than 190 guests.
14+ Years
Building trusted local community partnerships and welcoming more than 3,100 volunteers since 2012.
Tanzania:
a place that stays with you
We choose to work in Tanzania because of its incredible people, rich culture, and pole pole way of life; a Swahili philosophy that encourages slowing down, being present, and valuing connection.
Beyond your placement, you'll experience the warmth, wildness, and diversity that make Tanzania so special. From learning Swahili and sharing local traditions to exploring national parks, coastlines, and vibrant communities.
The memories won't just be the places you've seen. They'll be the people you've met.
Hear from our volunteers
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"I've learned so much, not only about sea turtles, education and the local culture, but also about myself. Every project was meaningful in its own way, and the welcoming community made me feel at home from day one. I've made friendships and memories that I'll carry with me long after my time in Zanzibar."
Conservation & Education Volunteer • Green Lion Turtle Sanctuary & Kandwi School, Zanzibar • 3 months
— Neele, Germany -
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"I really felt part of the team. It was one of the best experiences I've ever had. I discovered a completely different culture and grew so much as a person."
Education Volunteer • Future Stars Academy, Arusha • 8 weeks
— Tijn, Netherlands -
![A young woman with blonde hair, sunglasses on her head, wearing a white top and denim shorts, smiling at the camera on a scenic outdoor balcony overlooking a vast green landscape and a distant body of water.]()
"Seeing healthcare from a different perspective taught me so much. Everyone supports one another, and I learned just as much from the people here as I did in the hospital."
Healthcare Intern • Meru District Hospital, Arusha • 5 months
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"Volunteer in Tanzania welcomed me with open arms and made me feel like family. I always felt supported, and the experience was unforgettable."
Animal Welfare Volunteer • Mbwa wa Africa, Arusha • 4 weeks
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"I learned so much about myself, Tanzanian culture, and the incredible women I worked alongside. It's a place where people genuinely learn and grow together."
Community Development Volunteer • WEHAF, Arusha • 2 months
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"The turtle project was the highlight of my stay. Learning about marine conservation and seeing the turtles up close was an unforgettable experience."
Conservation Volunteer • Green Lion Turtle Rehabilitation & Sanctuary • 9 weeks
— Johannes, Germany
Learn deeply.
Explore boldly.
Whether you're looking to volunteer, complete an internship, or build a meaningful partnership, we're here to help you experience Tanzania in a way that's authentic, ethical, and unforgettable.
