Masai Women Project

In Tanzania, Masai women are economically weak. Though Masai culture is one of the major attractions of tourism industry in Tanzania, Masai people are not benefiting from the tourism industry. A local NGO ILKDNGA is presently running different programs to uplift the economic condition of Masai women trained to make traditional Masai crafts, beads, clothes, handicrafts, and other goods, to generate income by selling them in the market to tourists. Currently, Rustic Volunteer Travel is seeking to provide volunteers/travelers who are interested in Masai culture and the plight of the Masai women. Working with this project is a great way volunteers can share their areas of expertise and/or education in a wide variety of activities.

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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