Physical Therapy student from KU Leuven, Belgium

Children Under School Age Program  intern from Venice Ca’ Foscari University, Italy

International Relations Intern from University Ca’ Foscari, Venice, Italy.

Eric Ridderström from Sweden – NGO Management Intern from Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden.

Chanya Markels is a Public Health and Community Psychology student from New York, USA. Chanya participated in Tanzania for 4 weeks with her family. They assisted in various community health programs.

Ms. Linda volunteered in Tanzania to support the Children Under School Age and Women’s program support tasks. The Tanzanian people and communities greatly loved Linda.

I am Anouk from Belgium. I aim to dedicate my dissertation to the exploration of women’s roles in emancipation movements within post-conflict societies, with a particular emphasis on Tanzania. In Art in Tanzania, I implemented expressive Art Therapy sessions at the Antonia Verna Care Centre for children with disabilities.

I am Maisara from Egypt. As part of my background, I conducted several types of research on different mental conditions such as personality disorders, depression, and Post-traumatic stress disorder. Created different articles and infographics about the Brain, mind, and body. Designed my dissertation topic on ‘learning Emotional Regulation via Expressive art therapy.’ In Art in Tanzania, I implemented expressive Art Therapy sessions at the Antonia Verda Care Centre for children with disabilities.

I am Vibeke from Denmark, and my project was Education Support. I was assisting teachers in two local schools. The kids were adorable, and I enjoyed seeing them develop. I love that people were so friendly and forthcoming. Everyone said hello to me and wanted to teach me some Kiswahili. I had problems getting used to Tanzanian life back home. If we say five minutes, it is sharp, but it may take half an hour in Tanzania. You need to be open-minded and friendly to people, and they will be kind to you. I feel the good things are the lovely weather and that people always want to help each other. I think I made a difference. I taught a different way of teaching at a local school. How to learn through playing. 

I am studying at the University of Waterloo. I am studying arts and business and majoring in speech communication. I worked as a business management intern with Art in Tanzania during my co-op term at the university. I was pleased with the experience in Tanzania. I would say there is a need for more structure. As part of the project, I taught evening English classes for adults to help them improve their spoken and written English. Also, I spent a few days a week teaching basic computer skills to the teachers. This is a fantastic place to gain cultural experiences and meet people from around the world. I would recommend this to people who want to improve their sense of the world, gain more knowledge, and learn about other cultures. The team leaders seem to know people from everywhere, even though Dar is such a big place. The compound uses dry toilets; I wish they were real toilets. Also, instead of bucket showers, they should use real showers.

We are medical doctors from Finland. We worked in Mawenzi Hospital and another clinic, and donated medical equipment and drugs. We regret that we did not study introductory Swahili small talk before travelling to Tanzania, as it would have helped a lot at the workplace. We climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and enjoyed the experience. Afterward, we went on a five-day safari to the Ngorongoro and Serengeti, visited Lake Manyara, and also visited a Maasai village. We enjoyed the trips and working in Tanzania.

I am Leo Puyol, and I am studying business and law in France. My program focused on human rights in Africa as part of my mandatory overseas internship. I was dealing with Children’s Rights and Gender equality issues. The Children’s issues included child labor and child marriage problems.

I am a teacher in Sweden, and I volunteered with Art in Tanzania through UNICEF’s Children’s Agenda program. I focused on children’s rights issues. We advocated for children’s participation in societal decision-making and highlighted gender equality issues for children. We developed the Youth Reporters program, where children talk about their own lives and get their opinions heard

I am a graduate of environmental studies and public education. I enjoyed the program and the stay. I taught kindergarten. I painted the school walls for the kids and used plastic bottles as recycled construction material. The best meal was the African chapati.

My project was on the socio-economic and education sectors. I enjoyed my time with Art in Tanzania and socialising with the local community. It is a lot easier to socialise in Tanzania than in my home country, the UK. I enjoyed my time, and I may come back later on. 

My program focus was on domestic and sexual violence against women. We produced a short documentary interviewing women and the Art in Tanzania team about their views on empowering women who face domestic rights issues in their society.

I am a community health graduate, and I was working on a public health program with Art in Tanzania. Initially, I was looking to work with women in medical facilitation centres. I ended up combining research work with home visits. It has been a remarkable experience for me. I was working on violence against women issues, which was a very emotional experience. Working with women is my passion. I feel Art in Tanzania can affect societies in Dar es Salaam and overall in Tanzania. 

Art in Tanzania is a superb NGO that helps people carry out incredible community work. I am a nursing student from Finland. My project involved assisting in medical clinics, conducting home visits, and educating teenagers in schools.  Art in Tanzania was a family where everyone supported one another in their work.

Desiree performed in a Children’s under-school-age program with Art in Tanzania. Desiree worked with nursery schools and two orphanages. I really enjoyed my stay and my work! It was lovely to meet the kids, who were so welcoming and eager to learn. It is easy to make a difference, and you can also feel the progress.