Volunteers will contribute in various capacities. This naturally depends on the kind of experience and training you’ve had. You however won’t participate in any surgery. You’ll assist doctors and nurses to examine and treat normal cases, minor injures, general checkup, and perform other administrative works.

You will contribute to the health facilities by assisting local doctors, nurses, and other medical staffs. Volunteers will also assist in the treatment of patients as well as various others tasks which may include: assisting doctors, nurses and medical staffs, examining and treat the patients, treating minor injuries, performing hospital administrative duties such as record-keeping and educating patients on the importance of sanitation, nutrition, etc.

A certification or an ID stating you’re a medical professional must be furnished prior to volunteering as this is strictly a volunteer project for medical professionals. Medical students can also participate by producing an ID or a letter stating they are in the process of acquiring a medical degree. If you are flexible while volunteering and remain open minded about most things, you’ll have a highly successful time.

Rustic Volunteer and Travel will arrange room, food, and supervision for volunteer from the start to the end of program. Volunteers stay with a host family, project hostel or in a Home Base. We’ll arrange a separate room and shared bath for volunteers. Staying with a host family is a wonderful opportunity for you to learn about local culture and life style of ordinary Tanzania. You can find the details of the room/food accommodations in the placement sheets. Rustic main office is in Dar es Salaam, the director of the local project will be the immediate contact for volunteers.

Health projects are available in Dar es Salaam (home to Kaole Ruins, Botanic Gardens and Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve), Moshi (Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park) and Arusha (close to Serengeti, Mount Kilimanjaro and Great Rift Valley). Tanzania is renowned for its beautiful natural landscapes and its fused African culture with more than 120 different ethnic groups. Tanzania is full of distinction; from it rural traditional culture and history to its modern infrastructure and amenities you would expect from any city.
Volunteers/travelers can organize several combinations of potential excursions during and after the project to visit places of interest. There is a tourist infrastructure already in place that the volunteers can use during weekends. For example: national parks & harbors, snorkeling, markets, museums, restaurants, nightclubs, gardens, waterfalls, mountains, Eco Tours, craters beaches, hotels, and many more.