Volunteer Activites/Duties

1. Nurture the kids
2. Teach the less disabled kids simple games and arts
3. Assist in home visits
4. Give attention to disabled kids
5. Assist taking care of the kids by help with cleaning, food
preparation for the kids, taking the kids to rehabilitation
centers when needed etc
6. Offer a chance of conversational English to the mamas and the care givers

These are my listed duties as a volunteer. I am SO EXCITED that I will be working with kids with disabilities and their families!! Delighted to put a year of theory and book learning into practice. Grateful to be a part of tearing down the stereotypes that keep these kids from the resources they need. And honestly... just thrilled that I will be able to lavish love on children!

Below are the details of my assignment if you desire to read them :)

Your Volunteer Placement

Building a Caring Community
Organization for Community Development


General Information
Mission and Needs of the Partner Program

The Building a Caring Community project began in Moshi, Tanzania in October 2007. This is the first IMPACT project that was developed with Lutheran partner: the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania, Northern Diocese.
The project was designed to provide much-needed services to children with disabilities and their families through the creation of neighborhood centers and in-home support services. By opening the neighborhood centers, mothers, aunts, and other caregivers are now able to have a safe and nurturing setting where their children can go while they work and earn money for food, shelter and other basic needs. Services are provided at no cost to the caregivers so they may use their earnings to fully support the health and well-being of their children.


Volunteer Activities / Duties
Nurture the kids
Teach the less disabled kids simple games and arts Assist in home visits
Give attention to disabled kids
Assist taking care of the kids by help with cleaning, food preparation for the kids, taking the kids to rehabilitation centers when needed etc
Offer a chance of conversational English to the mamas and the care givers


Goals for the Volunteer from the Partner Program
One key aspect of the project is that it empowers women by providing training and employment opportunities for three divergent groups identified by the Northern Diocese. These three groups include mothers of children with disabilities, widows, and elderly persons who were often unemployed or not able to make a living wage doing limited farm work, bartering goods/services, etc. prior to receiving supports through this project.
The Building a Caring Community project also has impacted the community at large by confronting stereotypes of individuals with disabilities through project and parish outreach. Educational presentations and discussions have occurred throughout the diocese with positive results. As a result, volunteers have emerged to work in the centers -- a positive and unanticipated benefit.
The kids learn different life skills: taking care of their personal needs and how to read and write. While at the Center, they receive targeted therapies, enjoy nourishing meals, and have a safe environment. The project staffs also provide in-home supports for the family. These services have greatly enhanced the family's quality of life.