Anouk Meijer – Belgium

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 Verda Care Centre for children with disabilities.

Maisara – Egypt

I am Maisara from Egypt. As my background, I developed several types of research about 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…

Vibeke – Denmark

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…

Tiina and Jouni – Finland

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. Thereon we…

Leo – France

I am Leo Puyol, studying business and law in France. My program was human rights in Africa as part of my mandatory overseas internship for my studies. I was dealing with Children’s Rights and Gender equality issues. The Children’s issues included child labour and child marriage problems. In gender equality terms, the focus was on…

Jon – Sweden

I am a teacher in Sweden, and I volunteered with Art in Tanzania in UNICEF Children’s Agenda program. I was focusing on children’s rights issues. We advocated children’s participation in decision-making in society. We highlighted gender equality issues for the children. We also developed the Youth Reporters program, where children talk about their own lives…

Miakoda – USA

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

Desiree – Denmark

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