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About

Grace Pre & Primary School is a Christian-based educational institution committed to nurturing future professionals by bridging the gap between theory and practice, as well as classroom learning and real-life application. The school provides a safe and supportive learning environment for children in pre-unit through grade 7. It offers a broad and balanced curriculum and non-curriculum activities. Besides their curriculim that includes:

  • Kusoma ‘Reading’, Kuandika ‘Writing’ and Kuhesabu ‘Counting’,
  • Sports & Arts,
  • Tanzanian History & Values, Kiswahili & English subjects, Mathematics &
  • Geography, Science & Work Skills

they also offer:

  • Life skills training i.e. communication, public speaking, teamwork, problem solving, creativity, setting dreams and personal goals.
  • Extracurricular activities i.e. hobbies such as storytelling, sports, dance and singing, reading a book.
  • Personal hygiene management

Location

The project is loacted in Sinza Palestina, 16102 Dar es Salaam – a middle-income neighborhood known for its vibrant mix of clothing stores, nightclubs, shopping malls, hotels, and residential houses. The area is considered safe, and it is generally secure to walk around even after dark.

Accommodation

Volunteers are accommodated with a secure and welcoming host family located approximately 2 – 7 km from the project site. The hostel provides a comfortable shared room for volunteers, three meals per day, and safe boiled drinking water, ensuring a supportive and homely living environment throughout their stay.

Volunteer Tasks

  • Teach either academic or non-academic curriculum as an assistant teacher
  • Support as a caretaker with the nursery classes i.e. baby, middle or upper class
  • Help in preparing homework
  • Teach computer literacy and language course
  • Prepare learning facilities and materials
  • Participate in community outreach and home visit

Volunteer Requirements

  • Willing to work in a vibrant and big city.
  • Interest in early child education and childhood development
  • Be able to speak and write in English
  • Have experience or be a professional in kindergarten or teaching
  • Show flexibility and adaptability with the lifestyle

Child Protection

Please note that you will be required to sign ICYE’s policy Care to Engage on Safeguarding Children.

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