Tanzania Environmental Projects

Deforestation has been quite challenging to Tanzania’s forest ecosystem. With the growing demand for energy in Tanzania, the rate of deforestation is likely to accelerate other ecological/environmental problems. Increasing population is exerting pressure upon the region, forcing the disintegration of the environment as people continue to cut trees in order to meet their fuel and construction-based needs. KIWAMA (community based group) has devised a proposal of conservation of land and water through self-initiative programs. Rustic Volunteer Travels and its partners want volunteers/travelers who are environmental enthusiasts and are committed to environment conservation and, moreover, who are willing to devote their time and wealth to ensure the program's success. Volunteers/travelers will have the unique opportunity to be a part of something that will benefit the region as well as its next generation.

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Fact File Tanzania Arrival Point: Kilimanjaro International Airport Airport Pick-up: Upon the receipt of your flight information, our in-country coordinator or other project staff will greet the volunteers in the airport and take you to your project site. The address and telephone number of the local contact hotel will be given before departure just in case volunteers miss our representative in the airport. Please make sure to e-mail your flight information to both the USA office and the local in-country coordinator's office. Departure Point: Kilimanjaro International Airport Airport Drop: Rarely, a few do request an escort back to the airport; this is an extra expense of about $75. Most are very familiar and comfortable with their stay and have great ease taking their own taxi or bus back to the airport. Internal Transportation: Rustic Volunteer Travel manages one-way transportation to project. Volunteers will be responsible for their own personal and return travel. We do not cover daily transportation from host family/hotel to the project. Volunteers will be responsible for their personal and return travel. Our program is designed to save you the volunteer as much as possible. Start Dates: 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month Arrival Before Start Date: Rustic Volunteers coming to Tanzania are advised to arrive one day before their program start date. If you arrive more than one day early or stay after the program, you will be responsible for your room and food expenses. Working Hours: 30- 40 hours per week