About

Mazingira Plus is a youth-led, non-profit organisation established in 2019 with the vision of creating a nation that is clean, healthy, and environmentally well-conserved. The organisation empowers young people and local communities to take an active role in environmental protection through education, awareness campaigns, conservation initiatives, and sustainable development programmes. By promoting environmental stewardship and community participation, Mazingira Plus contributes to building a greener and more sustainable future for next generation. Their activities include:

School Zero Waste Management
Mazingira Plus equips children and young people with the knowledge and practical skills needed for waste segregation at source, composting, climate change adaptation and mitigation, environmental conservation, and sustainable living. Through school-based environmental education and awareness programmes, the organisation empowers young people to become active champions of environmental protection in their communities. Currently, the program is implemented in five primary and secondary schools, reaching and positively impacting more than 7,000 children and young people.

Clean-up Activities
The project mobilises and coordinates community clean-up campaigns in public spaces and along beaches to promote environmental conservation and improve public health. Activities include collecting and segregation waste, and documenting waste data.

Tree planting
Mazingira Plus plants indigenous and fruit tree seedlings in schools, public areas, community spaces, and degraded land while learning about the importance of biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and sustainable land management.

Awareness raising
It educates and engages community members on important social, environmental, and health issues while promoting positive behaviour change. The project supports interactive workshops, public awareness campaigns, community dialogues, door-to-door outreach, school sessions, and environmental events focusing on climate justice, waste management, environmental conservation, and sustainable living

Volunteer Tasks

• Engage in tree planting, clean-up, waste segregation and composting activities
• Participate and coordinating beach cleanup
• School and community outreach activities for awareness raising
• Assist in resource mobilisation and digital fundraising campaigns
• Support social media management and content creation

Volunteer Requirements

• Passionate about environmental restoration and climate justice
• Ability to speak and write in English
• Interested in content creation and blog story on environmental restoration and climate justice

Location

Mazingira Plus is located in Chang’ombe, 15106 Dar es Salaam. It is in one of Dar es Salaam’s well-known community-oriented neighbourhoods with a mix of residential and informal settlements. The area is vibrant and easily accessible, with several community sports grounds and close proximity to the Port of Dar es Salaam, the National Stadium, and Kariakoo Market, which is the largest local market in East and Central Africa.

Accommodation

Volunteers are accommodated with carefully selected host families located approximately 7–10 km from the project site in shared volunteer rooms. The host families provide a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment where volunteers can experience everyday Tanzanian life while becoming part of the local community. Nearby amenities include local restaurants, markets, shops, lodging facilities, and residential neighbourhoods, making it easy for volunteers to access their daily needs.