VOLUNTEER IN MOREPEO
We are looking for skilled people with a desire to work with our organization from all over the world for:-
ü One month
ü Three months
ü Six Months, and
ü one year.
You can volunteer with us from anywhere in the world to:
Organize fundraising for our proposed Elderly people`s projects based on
ü Health and HIV/AIDS, paralegals, older people`s rights, income generating activities/entrepreneurship, Education support for grand children orphaned by HIV/AIDS and Social protection.
ü Raise funds for our various projects through local events
ü Web Work (updates, postings, uploading photos, blogging, etc).
ü Teaching English language.
Available volunteer opportunities in Morogoro Elderly People`s Organization(MOREPEO):
General Volunteer
ü Information Technology Volunteer
ü Education Volunteer to help in Pre- Primary and Secondary Schools
ü Fundraising through project write ups and Marketing Volunteer or Intern
ü School Sponsorship/Education Program Volunteer
ü Medical /Geriatricians Volunteer from the recognized National and International medical Universities
ü Monitoring and Evaluation Volunteer
Other
If you are interested in volunteering with us, please send an e-mail message to moretea2004@yahoo.co.nz , detailing your interest and timeline. Please be sure to attach your resume in the message.
Compensation
MOREPEO cannot offer any type of compensation to volunteers for services provided. You are responsible for paying for any expenses incurred, such as traveling to and from Tanzania, living expenses, medical and personal expenses. We charge 10 USD daily as volunteering fees .
Living in Morogoro - Tanzania
Rent: The cost of living in Morogoro – Tanzania is relatively low. We will be happy to help you find accommodation/hostel and make suggestions to you; however, you are responsible for finding your own dwelling.
Depending on the type of accommodation that you are seeking (furnished, unfurnished, sharing or not), you should expect to pay anywhere between $130.00-$ 195USD a month.
Food: There is a vegetable and fruit market that sells affordable food for you to prepare yourself. On average, spent a minimum of $125.00 a month (if you prepared food yourself) If you buy a lot of imported food or canned food,(e.g. peanut butter, cake mix, canned fruits, olive oil, Quinoa, etc.),you can expect to pay slightly higher prices than you would back home, which will also increase your food expenses. If you anticipate going out to restaurants frequently you can easily double your expenses. A meal at a restaurant (depending on the restaurant quality) can range between US$2.50-20.
Morogoro would be a fairly scruffy town were it not for its verdant setting at the foot of the Uluguru Mountains, which brood over the landscape from the south. The surrounding area is one of the country’s breadbaskets, home to the prestigious Sokoine University (Tanzania’s national agricultural institute), and a major educational and mission station. While there are few attractions, Morogoro offers a good introduction to Tanzanian life outside Dar es Salaam, plus the chance for cultural tours and hikes in the nearby Uluguru.
Tour to Mikumi National Park
Mikumi National Park
This is Tanzania’s fourth-largest national park, and the most accessible from Dar es Salaam. With almost guaranteed year-round wildlife sightings, Mikumi makes an ideal safari destination for those without much time. Within its 3230 sq km – set between the Uluguru Mountains to the northeast, the Rubeho Mountains to the northwest and the Lumango Mountains to the southeast – Mikumi hosts buffaloes, wildebeests, giraffes, elephants, lions, zebras, leopards, crocodiles and more, and chances are high that you’ll see a respectable sampling of these within a short time of entering the park.
The most reliable wildlife watching is around the Mkata floodplain, to the northwest of the main road, with the open vistas of the small but lovely Millennium ('Little Serengeti') area a highlight. This area is especially good for spotting buffaloes – often quite near the roadside – as well as giraffes, elephants and zebras. Another attraction: the Hippo Pools, just northwest of the main entry gate, where you can watch hippos wallowing and snorting at close range, plus do some fine birding.
Mikumi is an important educational and research centre. Among the various projects being carried out is an on-going field study of yellow baboons, which is one of just a handful of such long-term primate studies on the continent.
To the south, Mikumi is contiguous with Selous Game Reserve. Hopefully, apart of volunteering into MOREPEO you will have a golden opportunity to visit our beautiful national park.
Mikumi National Park provides great safari experience regardless of the time you have in Morogoro town. Tours are tailor made to suit your interest, budget and time but also Our organization will provide a car for your tour if required . Trips are in small groups of up to 7 persons . In Mikumi expect to see wild animals such as Lions, Buffalos, Giraffe, Wildebeest, Zebras, Impalas, Warthogs, elephants, hippos and more than 300 bird species. Upon arrival in Morogoro you will be taken back to your residence and that will be the end of your day trip.
Mikumi National Park lies on the Northern border of Africa's biggest game reserve - the Selous, and is transected by the road between Dar Es Salaam and Iringa. It is the most accessible part of a 75,000 square kilometer track of wilderness that stretches east almost as far as the Indian Ocean.
Activities includes but not limited to wildlife viewing safaris, camping safaris, walking safaris and night safaris. Explore Mikumi and the Udzungwa Mountain National Parks on this multi-day option tour. The tour takes you on game drives, where you'll see wild exotic animals, and on both a walking safari in Mikumi and a trekking/climbing safari adventure in Udzungwa. Enjoy this tour in a small group or privately. Price includes transfers, game drives, park entry fees, trekking guide fees, 2 nights accommodation, and all meals and refreshments.
Read more: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/tanzania/southern-tanzania/mikumi-national-park#ixzz3vjOb67fu