Overview

Being a volunteer for the Football Coaching Program in Zanzibar, you'll be supporting a non-profit organization that allows street children to play football and ensure that they get to play for a club in the future.

The football project is rather poorly equipped and any sort of donation such as jerseys, shoes and balls, etc is always welcomed. You'll not only train the players but also be in charge of the storage room where all the gears for the game are kept.

The NGO supports around 40 players, of which 25 participate in training at the same time. The facility is managed by a trainer supported by up to five co-trainers and volunteers. Your aim should be to encourage young men to play football passionately and help them secure a position wherein they can get professional support to grow in future.

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Program Requirements

Volunteers must be 17 years or older at the time of joining the project. Participants should have an open mind and a flexible attitude for working in a new and different environment. Volunteers need to be flexible, open-minded, and have a passion for working with young boys. You should also be proactive and have the ability to take initiative. Fitness is essential for being a part of this program.Participants under 18 need to provide a signed parental consent before joining the program.

 

Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities

As a volunteer, you main tasks would be:

  • Assisting the players during warm-up exercises
  • Focus on the improvement of stamina, strength and playing techniques
  • Organizing soccer tournaments (at least 3 to 4 times a week)

Volunteer Work Schedule

The football training takes place from Tuesday to Sunday, between 2 PM to 5 PM. Sometimes there are additional morning workouts. The tournaments usually take place between 4 PM to 6 PM. As a volunteer, your working hours would be relatively flexible.

 

Living

At Volunteering Solutions we try to provide best of the living arrangements to our international volunteers. So when in Tanzania, you do not have to worry about a single thing in the world and simply focus on your volunteer work. 

Arrival & Orientation

You'll be arriving in Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar airport. No matter where you arrive, our team members will receive you at the airport. If you take a flight to Dar es Salaam, then you'll be taken to the local stay in the outskirts of the city where you'll spend a night and an Orientation Session will happen there. The next day you'll take a ferry to reach North Zanzibar, where you'll be volunteering (Ferry cost to be paid by the participant). In case you fly to Zanzibar directly, we'll directly take you to the volunteer house..

Accommodation & Meals

The accommodation will vary according to availability.There's a volunteer house in the Kwerekwe district of Zanzibar Town, less than a mile from the central bus station. From there, you can reach almost every place on the island in about an hour. There is also a market, restaurant and shop nearby. With the bus you need about 20 minutes to the district Stone Town. The house has three 4 bedrooms and a 6 bed room with a shower and a toilet. In the common kitchen, in the dining and living room and on the terrace you can cook, eat and relax together with other volunteers. The complex also has a large garden.

There's also a Beach House located in the Bububu district north of Zanzibar Town and is located on private property directly on the beach, far from mass tourism. The bus station and the market are a ten minute walk away. It takes about 20 to 30 minutes by bus to get to the Stonetown district. Please note that for beach house volunteers need to pay $80 extra per week but it would be only 10-15 min by bus to go to the football project. 

At all the accommodations, two meals a day (breakfast and dinner) are provided to the volunteers. 

During your Free Time

Volunteers will have a lot of free time during the weekend. During weekdays too, your evenings would be free. Some of the activities that you can get involved in during your free time in Zanzibar.All free time activities and tours are at the participant’s own extra expense.

  • Visit the old forts, museums and beautiful streets of Stone Town
  • Eat all the seafood you can at Forodhani Gardens in the evening
  • Go on a spice tour to see how cloves, nutmeg and much more are grown
  • Go swimming in crystal clear water
  • Snorkel or dive to some of the most beautiful reefs of the world.
  • Relax and live the island lifestyle!

Program Cost

Please Note: -An application fee of $229 is charged over and above the program fee as an application payment. (A 4% international banking fee is charged at the time of payment)

What are you Paying for?

  • 24 hrs Assistance and support from Staff
  • Comprehensive Pre- Departure Information
  • Airport Transfers
  • Accommodation
  • Meals - Breakfast & Dinner
    • Certificate Of Completion (Upon Request)

What's NOT included?

  • International Airfare
  • Ferry from Dar es Salaam - Zanzibar (about 35 USD)
  • Medical and travel insurance
  • Visa and Work Permit Fees
  • Personal items
  • Cost of the daily arrival in the project 
  • Public transport and extra transfers
  • Vaccinations

Program Dates

Months 2023 2024
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FAQ's

FAQ's Application and Program Details

As we have limited spots available in our programs and we serve on first come first basis, it is recommended that potential volunteers book their programs well in advance to get confirmed placements. You can book your slot by filling the application form online and pay the application fee .You can pay your program fee later and also, in installments, however,  the complete payment should be made 45 days prior the start of the program.  If you are volunteering in a group, you can also fill a group application form.

After you complete your application, your personalized ‘My Account’ will be active.You will need to upload your CV/Resume along with your photo in the same. Our backend team and the placement site takes around 10-12 days to review your application. After we review your CV and documents, your booking is confirmed and booking confirmation is updated in your ‘My Account’. Some projects need a mandatory criminal background check and the same is mentioned in the project info of your program. Approval of your application depends on your qualification and eligibility criteria for each project.

The program requirements for the program in Zanzibar are as follows: 
The minimum age requirement for the programs in Zanzibar is 18 years. 
Volunteers joining the medical volunteer project must be either Pre-Medical, Medical or Nursing students or possess other qualifications related to medical and nursing field such as CNA or EMT. Medical professionals such as doctors and nurses are also welcome to join this program.
Volunteers need to have an open mind and flexible attitude for working in a new and different environment. 
The volunteer should bring energy and enthusiasm to make a difference.
The participant must be in good health.

We encourage our participants to volunteer in a group. We take special care in providing you a placement and also customize your itinerary to make sure you get exactly what you are looking for. Also, we can design special group programs for groups of 5 or more. Our programs are designed to be safe, affordable and offer a great group volunteering experience to the volunteers.
 
In our experience of more than 12+ years we have enabled and facilitated volunteer program placements for student groups- college groups, university groups, high school groups, group of families, group of couples as well as groups of colleagues.

Yes, we will provide you with the Certificate after successful completion of your program. The certificate is provided on request.

 

If you are planning to come for multiple programs in your trip, you will have to pay the application fees just once. Your application fee is valid for a year's time (from the date of application). You will not have to pay the application fees again if you come within the mentioned time frame.

For our returning volunteers, $50 discount is provided for the application fee for their next Vol Sol program. 

Volunteers are picked up from the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport located in the Unguja Island by the in-country coordinator or representative. Those coming via the sea route would be picked up from their docking station. Upon arrival at either the airport or ferry terminus, you will be welcomed by one of the coordinators who will show you around and take you to your accommodation. After freshening up and getting to know the staff, you will be given an introduction and go through some rules and regulations.

Flights and Visa

Visa in Zanzibar can be attained upon arrival for $50 as the Visa fee. Volunteers also have to attain a volunteering permit of 250 USD upon arrival. You can also write to traveldesk@volunteeringsolutions for your visa queries.

Recommended airlines to fly into Zanzibar are Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airways, Fly Dubai, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and KLM. There are good connections from European and Middle Eastern countries to fly into Zanzibar.

The in-country coordinator will be there at the airport to receive you and will ensure that you safely reach the accommodation.

Health and Safety

Zanzibar thrives on tourism. The stone town attracts many tourists from around the world. The beach area is crowded with tourists and is safe. However, during the evening avoid going out alone. Consult your in-country coordinator for information on nightlife and where all to go in the evening. Since Zanzibar is a Muslim country, it is advisable for all to dress decently and wear full trousers and full sleeved casual shirts. Beachwear can be worn when on the beaches.

Some pointers for the project:
Ensure that you are modestly dressed. 
If you are diving or snorkeling, you may be tempted to collect some shells from Zanzibar's many coral reefs. Please do not, as this kills entire reefs, the devastating effects of which can be seen in the well-trodden areas of the East African coast. Although there are shell sellers, you are asked not to buy shells from them, as it simply encourages this harmful industry.
Zanzibar is an amazingly photogenic place but if you want to take photographs of people, please ask for their permission first, out of respect for them.
If you are not Muslim, do not enter any of Zanzibar's mosques.
Keep in mind that your safety comes with your own behavior and looking for your personal items. Lock your room if possible, give valuables to the coordinators to keep for you and be aware of your surroundings.
Zanzibar is alluring to many different tourists and many women from the west will find their African lovers here. Be aware of the smooth talking beach boys that you will encounter and can organize everything for ‘free’ for you or very cheap, there usually is a price to pay somewhere down the line.

Volunteers should carry general medicines along with them on their travel. Medicines like antacid, aspirin and basic painkillers should be carried. You are recommended to take advice from your general physician before you embark on your journey. 

We recommend these basic vaccinations for your safety:
Hepatitis A and B
Typhoid

Yes, for all participants it is mandatory to have a travel medical insurance. To provide the best option to our participants, we offer comprehensive insurance coverage in collaboration with a leading insurance provider.

Accommodation and Living

Your program coordinator will take you to your placement and introduce you to everyone after giving you a basic orientation about the program, city, culture etc.You will be briefed about the local transportation and also about your transfers to the project every day from the accommodation. 

Volunteers in the medical and teaching project are provided accommodation with host families in the safe area of Mbwemi just outside Stone Town and close to the airport. You can expect to share a room with other volunteers. We typically use 3-4 host families in the area for our volunteers to stay.Meals are provided 3 times a day by your host

For volunteers in the turtle project, there are two different accommodations available in Nungwi for your Sea Turtle project. The first accommodation is located directly on the project site in Nungwi where the house has several 4-bed rooms with private bathrooms. The outdoor dining area is under a large coconut canopy right on the turtle project. You can also use an open fitness room, which is located directly on the property. About 30 volunteers can be accommodated here. 

The second accommodation is about a 5-minute walk from the project site, and about 8 volunteers can be accommodated here. The volunteers are accommodated in 2-bed rooms with bathrooms. There is a kitchen, a living room, and an outdoor area with a garden and terrace. For breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the volunteers have the opportunity to eat with all the other participants under the large coconut roof and sit together comfortably. 

Volunteers in the Football project stay in volunteer house accommodations in Kwerekwe district of Zanzibar Town or in Chuini.

Depending on your project VolSol volunteers are required to put around 5-6 hours of volunteer work for 5 days in a week. Evenings and Weekends are free for you to explore in and around the city and indulge in your personal work or activity. You can:
Visit the old forts, museums and beautiful streets of Stone Town.
Eat the seafood you can at Forodhani Gardens in the evening.
Go on a spice tour to see how cloves, nutmeg and much more are grown.
Go swimming in crystal clear water.
Snorkel or dive in some of the beautiful reefs of the world.
Relax and enjoy the island!

Your program fee covers your accommodation, airport pick-up, orientation, pre-departure information, and in-country staff support. You will need to cover your personal expenses, such as traveling, telephone, the internet, shopping, sightseeing, return airport drop, weekend tours etc. However, you should carry around $50 - $60 per week for your basic personal expenses, such as water, local transport, phone etc.You will also need to pay for Work Permit as it is mandatory to take while volunteering in Tanzania and Zanzibar.
 

VolSol volunteers usually work for 5 to 6 hours a day for 5 days a week. The working hours can vary and is dependent on your program type. You will have the weekend off so you can go to travel on weekends.

There is one Bureau De change at Airport and an ATM point. Also, there is another Barclays ATM point on the way to Pongwe at Mwanakwerekwe Barclays branch, just 10 minutes from Airport. Stone Town also has one Bureau De Change. Most shops in the Stone Town accept Dollars, Pounds, and Euros.

Connect with Past Volunteers

We encourage volunteers to get in touch with former Volunteering Solutions participants and also other program participants joining our projects. You are recommended to join the Volunteering Solutions Facebook Page or Facebook Group to connect with other participants and our team.

To read alumni interviews from past participants, visit the Meet a Volunteer section on our website.

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