Tanzania pre departure briefing day report
Tanzania pre departure briefing days are some of the best days in my job. Not only do I get to spend time away from my computer but I get to reminisce about …
Category: Tanzania Teaching and Childcare
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro: the world’s highest free standing mountain
I have just returned from Tanzania, where I dedicated 6 days to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, the world’s highest free standing mountain. This was certainly no easy feat, however it has quickly propelled …
Top five things to do on your gap year in Tanzania
When you think of Tanzania, what do you think of? Personally, I am a bit stumped by this question. Having never been there myself, and the fact that it is not really …
Going the extra mile as an Oyster volunteer: Bethan Crisp’s inspirational story…
Bethan Crisp, a recently returned Oyster volunteer, has formed a special bond with the people of her placement village in Tanzania. She spent 10 months as a childcare volunteer and her experience was life-changing …
An update from Tanzania
Ellen Fitton tells us more about her time in Tanzania. Thanks Ellen! We have started working at the orphanage. Most of the kids don’t actually live there, instead they return to host …
“Having a great time” in Tanzania- the volunteer story
Tanzania volunteer Will Koops tells us all about his time out in Tanzania after one month- thanks a lot Will, we look forward to your next instalment! Dear All As promised I …
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 …
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 …
