School expeditions – Tanzania

School Expeditions to Tanzania

Spend two weeks with our in-country partners and actively participate in construction projects under the mentorship of local builders. Experience first-hand what our partners Tanzania Women’s Research Foundation (TAWREF) do to make a tangible and empowering difference in Moshi.

Fundraise

The expedition preparation starts long before you arrive in Tanzania. With the help of Vine Trust, your school and your community, you will fundraise to cover the cost of your trip, including a contribution towards the building materials used in the home that you will be working on.

Connect

In Tanzania, you'll spend time with some of the families that our partners TAWREF support. You'll hear their individual stories and see first-hand how the provision of a new home can make a transformational difference to their stability and security.

Get Stuck In

By participating in construction activities alongside local builders, you'll get a hands-on experience and a new outlook on the importance of global citizenship. You'll work together to dig foundations, mix cement, and build brick walls that make up the foundations of a new home.

For over a decade, Vine Trust has been connecting school groups to our long-term partners in Tanzania, facilitating opportunities for students to take part in community-led building projects and see sustainable international development practices in action.

Take your learning well beyond the classroom and spend two incredible and transformative weeks in Tanzania, experiencing the way in which local organisations like TAWREF are empowering marginalised communities. You'll learn how TAWREF works with local leaders and community members to improve the lives of children, young people and women in Moshi. You’ll also have the opportunity to spend time with some of the families that this organisation helps to support.

As well as immersing yourself in the sustainable volunteering experience, you and your peers will also have plenty of opportunities to engage with Tanzanian culture, history, and nature. You’ll spend time in a nearby village to hear from local leaders and experts on the impacts of climate change on communities in the region. 

Many schools choose to include an organised safari to the end of the trip, where you can learn more about the country’s amazing geography and biodiversity, and, if you’re lucky, catch some of the “Big 5” in their natural habitat!

Contact the office to start your school’s adventure today!

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What Skills Will Students Develop?

Students on these School Expeditions will not only experience first-hand the work our in-country partners are doing to promote sustainable international development practices in Tanzania, but they’ll also develop their own interpersonal skills and capacity to learn about and appreciate other cultural perspectives.

Students will:

  • become active global citizens with a better understanding of the role they can play in the world

  • develop leadership skills, becoming more confident and responsible

  • actively engage with global issues and use teamwork to discuss potential solutions to these challenges

  • build strong peer-to-peer and cross cultural connections as they get their hands dirty working alongside our in-country team and local community members to mix cement and help build the foundations of a home 

  • be challenged to become ambassadors and advocates for change, supporting the work that in-country organisations are doing as an ally when they get back home

  • play a supporting role in making a practical and functional difference in the lives of marginalised children and families in Moshi

  • experience another culture and learn interpersonal skills from collaborating with local people and engaging with different socio-cultural perspectives

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School expeditions – Tanzania

Whether you are a pupil, a teacher or a member of Senior Management, you can contact Vine Trust to discuss your school running a Vine Trust School Expedition. A lead link teacher from the school will work closely with the Vine Trust Expeditions Team to support the students during their volunteer journey. Teachers will accompany the students on expedition at the ratio stipulated by their local authority.  

Contact Programme Manager Katie at katie@vinetrust.org or give us a call at the Vine Trust office on 0131 555 5598 to discuss further.

The cost includes in-country transport, food, water, accommodation, entry to visitor attractions and support from UK-based and in-country Vine Trust Staff. The cost also includes a contribution towards building materials

International flights will be booked by Vine Trust and you will be informed of the cost at the time of booking. Vine Trust is able to access discounted flights for group or charitable rates directly with the airline and through our travel agencies. We are able to arrange flights from any major airport, and we always seek to find the appropriate balance between price and convenience.

Not included in the cost are any immunisations or anti-malarial tablets required and for Tanzania expeditions or visa entry (currently $50 USD payable on arrival at the airport).

Yes. We understand that you may wish to fundraise to support your participation in a Vine Trust expedition, and further guidance is available through our fundraising pack which you will gain access to once your place on the trip is confirmed.