Volunteering in Tanzania
Key Information
Information
Application Deadline: 02/02/26 at 9:00 am
Opportunity type: Extra-curricular opportunities, Volunteering
Ref: 10010185
Dates
Departure Date: 27/06/26
Return Date: 25/07/26
Costs
£1880 (incl. reg & programme fee, accommodation) and flights: Students will also be required to pay for: vaccinations, DBS check, public transport in country and return to the airport for departure and visa (if applicable)
Funding
DMU Global Bursary: £400
Additional Funding: All students are eligible to receive £493 from the Turing Scheme. Students from a 'Widening Participation' background will receive an extra £116 + 745
Booking
Accommodation: Booked and provided by IVHQ
Travel: Flights booked by the student independently (£850 approx.)
Contact
General Enquiries: Global Mobility Office - dmuglobal@dmu.ac.uk
How to pay
Payment details: Students will be required to pay the £250 registration and £760-£780 programme fee directly to IVHQ after being offered a place on the opportunity. The DMU Global bursary will be paid directly to students.
Your application
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Eligibility
All DMU students are eligible to participate in this opportunity. To qualify for the additional funding for this opportunity students need to meet at least one of these ‘Widening Participation‘ criteria. The maximum number of places on this opportunity is 15.
Students are recommended to check the eligibility criteria before applying.
Students are recommended to apply for no more than 2 overseas opportunities. Further application submissions will not be considered.
About
DMU Global in cooperation with our partner International Volunteer HQ, are offering DMU students the chance to spend 4-weeks volunteering in Arusha, Tanzania on either the Women’s Education Project or the Sustainable Agriculture Project.
Women’s Education Project
This program is ideal for volunteers with experience in business, health or teaching, or anyone who is open-minded and interested in supporting disadvantaged women. You’ll help with a range of activities which can include:
We encourage students to share any skills or activities they would like to teach or introduce during their placement that could benefit and interest local women. If you are offered a place on the opportunity, we will ask you to share any ideas with the local team in Tanzania. In Summer 2025, DMU student Damari Kota Diur-Kota worked with Perfect Vision, an NGO in Arusha, to run a shoe-making workshop, read more about Damari’s experience here.
Sustainable Agriculture Project
Volunteers on the Sustainable Agriculture project in Arusha will work alongside local smallholder farmers, sharing practical farming skills, supporting sustainable agricultural practices, and gaining hands-on experience in the fields. Students can get involved in activities that match their interests and experience, or take part in tasks guided by local staff and farmers.
The project mainly focuses on horticulture, including herbs, spices, vegetables, flowers, and seed production, with opportunities to learn about agroforestry practices such as beekeeping, meliponiculture, syntropic farming, and silviculture.
The majority of tasks are hands-on activities related to sustainable agriculture and you can
expect to provide support with:
Please indicate in your application which project you are applying for.
Practical information
Volunteers in Tanzania (on both projects) will be provided with a shared room (single gender) with other volunteers (4-9 people). Living conditions are basic, but the volunteer houses and homestays have running water and electricity. The package also includes an in-country airport pick-up, orientation, 3 meals a day and 24/7 in-country support.
Cultural Activities
The projects offered within the volunteering program will provide many opportunities for intercultural learning. As students will be volunteering for 3-6 hours per day, there will be plenty of time to explore Arusha and its surroundings. Arusha is known for its amazing wildlife, where volunteers can see Africa’s Big 5 – lions, elephants, buffalo, leopards and rhino, as well as a vast array of other species.
You will be able to explore Arusha’s great markets or the cultural heritage centre. You can also take a few days to hike up the nearby Mount Meru, or learn about the Maasai and Meru tribes of the area.
Costs & Funding
- Registration Fee ($333) £250
- Program Fee ($1020-$1040) £760-£780
- Flights: approx. £850-£950 (students book and pay for flights to Tanzania independently)
*USD-GBP conversion as of 05.01.2026
Students will receive the following financial support for this opportunity:
| All Students | Students who meet the criteria for ‘widening participation student |
| £893 (£400 DMU Global bursary + £493 Turing Scheme funding) | £1754 (£400+£493) + £116 Turing Scheme Funding, and a flight cost bursary of £745). |
UN Sustainable Development Goals
De Montfort University is the only higher education institution in the UK to be a global hub for Sustainable Development Goal 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities. The SDGs were introduced by the United Nations in 2010 with the aim of improving the lives of millions of people by 2030.
Through our activities at DMU, we aim to contribute to all of the UN SDGs in a variety of ways. This DMU Global volunteering opportunity specifically gives students the chance to engage with the following Sustainable Development Goals: