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Category Archives: Tanzania
Why take a Gap Year Volunteering in Tanzania?
Past Oyster volunteer Emma Collins gives an inspirational account of her time in Tanzania. ‘One look at my photos and i’m back in Tanzania. I can smell Africa. It’s distinctive and it hits you as soon as you step off … Continue reading
Current Oyster volunteer in Tanzania, Jen Wright, talks about the first few days of her Gap Year experience
Out of the 15 people who are out here with Oyster Worldwide, 12 of them were in Zanzibar when I arrived so I had a fairly chilled out first couple of days settling into the house where I’m staying, seeing … Continue reading
Teaching and medical volunteer, Rachel, thanks Oyster for a great gap year
Dear Roger and the Oyster Team Now that I am back home after a brilliant four months in Tanzania I just wanted to say a massive Thank you! I had such a fantastic time; teaching at the local primary school … Continue reading
Alice Reid writes about her incredible experience teaching and working in a Tanzanian orphanage
I cannot now imagine not having the experience that I have just had and I don’t know why I deliberated about having a gap year so much. It was a tremendous few months. I chose to go and volunteer in … Continue reading
Erika Cule’s placement in Tanzania teaching in a Secondary School Arusha
Teaching is it’s own reward… …especially as a volunteer at a Tanzanian Secondary School. Despite being unsure why I had opted for a teaching placement (I remember confessing in my ‘interview ‘I don’t really like kids”) I look back on … Continue reading
Feedback from the mother of a Tanzanian volunteer praises Oyster
My daughter, Emma, spent 3 months in Tanzania recently organized by Oyster. Emma has experienced a fantastic, life changing opportunity and I am sure that she has grown as an individual through the experience. As a parent, it is difficult … Continue reading
Rachel Weston-Smith writes about her time assisting in a Tanzanian hospital
My time in Tanzania with Oyster has given me the best medical experience that I could have wished for; it has made me even more excited about starting medicine at University in September!! As well as teaching at the local … Continue reading
Missed out on University? Consider a Gap Year!
Many people are turning the gloom and doom of the recession into an opportunity to get out of the UK, travel and do some worthwhile work abroad. With the lack of employment opportunities in the job market, others are turning … Continue reading
Keep up with Oyster on Twitter!
I have just opened a Twitter account for Oyster. The plan is for us to keep it updated as much as possible with the goings on at Oyster, a little bit more regularly than the blog. Watch this space… To … Continue reading
Volunteering in a Credit-Crunched World
The global economy is in crisis and we’re all tightening our belts. Is this the right moment to be volunteering? Yes! Volunteering is still a smart move. Here’s why: You’ll help poorer countries through the crisis by: • teaching English … Continue reading
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