WELCOME NOTE “You are now one step closer to a great adventure in the land of Serengeti, Mount Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar! It is our hope that you will have a wonderful experience here and you will get to know more not only about Tanzania, but also about yourself. Since this journey is personal, it is also up to you to take this challenge and to build your own experience! We are more than happy to welcome you and we are there for you every step of the way! Let’s go!” AIESEC in Tanzania Incoming Exchange Team
Cris, Responsible for Volunteering Projects
Rhoda, Responsible for Professional Internships
USEFUL LINKS List of all embassies and high commissions in Tanzania
https://www.embassypages.com/tanzania
Volunteer Website
www.strikingly.transformtanzania.com
Events in Tanzania
http://www.zoomtanzania.com/
Duolingo Swahili App
https://www.duolingo.com/course/sw/en/Le arn-Swahili-Online
National Parks
http://www.tanzaniaparks.go.tz/ http://www.tanzaniaadventure.com/tanzanian-nationalparks/
Tanzania on Trip Advisor
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourismg293747-Tanzania-Vacations.html
Azam Marine – ferry trips from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
http://www.azammarine.com/
Cost of living
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/
WHAT DOCUMENTS DO I NEED Volunteering Projects If you come to Tanzania for a volunteer experience, you can enter the country with a simple Tourist Visa. Check here if you can get it on arrival: https://tanzania.visahq.com/. However, to be able to stay legally in the country, you will need to get a Visitor’s Pass, issued by the central Immigration Office in Dar es Salaam. To do this, as soon as you are accepted, you will be asked to send: • Your full name and country of birth • Your passport number and a scan of your passport. • Your date of arrival and of departure • Point of entrance in the country (which airport or border city) Processing the Visitor’s Pass takes 6 weeks. You will receive it once in Tanzania, so please make sure to plan your trip so that you accommodate the 6 weeks necessary to issue this document. The East African countries – Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda – do not need this pass.
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Professional Internships As soon as you are selected, we begin the process of obtaining a Residence Permit for you. For this, you need to send: • Your academic certificate (certified and in English) - it should be very clear for people to read. If you have not graduated, please send your academic transcript (mark sheets). • Letter from your university to confirm you are a student/have been a student there • Passport (page with all details) • Passport size photo (blue background) • Other details - height, colour of eyes, colour of hair, home address, marital status For more details, go here: https:/immigration.go.tz/module1.php?id=15.
HOW DO I GET IN TANZANIA By air Tanzania has 5 international airports: • Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport, located in Dar es Salaam, code DAR ` • Kisauni Airport, located in Zanzibar, code ZNZ • Kilimanjaro Airport, located in Kilimanjaro, code JRO • Mwanza Airport, located in Mwanza, code MWZ • Songwe Airport, located in Mbeya, code MBI
By land You can come by bus or train from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, ` Burundi, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. Examples of bus companies: Kilimanjaro Express, Dar Lux
By water You ` can also come by ferry via Lake Victoria from Kenya and Uganda for only 5-6$.
HOW DO I PLAN MY BUDGET The local currency is the Tanzanian Shilling. Approximate exchange rate: 2000 TZS = 1$
We strongly recommend that you don’t come with a lot of cash in hand, but rather withdraw money from ATMs (Visa, MasterCard and Union` Pay) or transfer it here via Western Union. In Tanzania, it’s popular to pay and to store money on your phone, using the service called Mpesa. We advise you use it as soon as you come here, as it is safer to keep money in this way and you can top up and withdraw money at any agency (“wakala”) – they are very popular in all cities.
HOW DO I PLAN MY BUDGET - CONTINUED
Transport
Cost
Dala dala (minibus)
0,2$
Mwendokasi (speed bus)
0,325$
Bajaji (rickshaw), Boda boda (motorbike), Uber
Living
Cost 3$
Meal at expensive restaurant
10$
Beer
2$
Water
0,2 – 2$
Bread
1$
Movie ticket SIM card
0 – 5$ 2,5 – 6$ 0,5$
A trip to Zanzibar
(*) Grand total: 500$ for basic costs + 700$ for safaris
A 4 day trip to Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire
Accommo dation
IFM
100$
Pick-up, Dropoff and Extra Costs 40$ from airport, 20$ from bus stop
for 8 weeks
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Trips
Local Chapter
Kilimanjar 150$ for 6 35$ from airport; weeks, 200$ 250$ for visa o
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Meal at local restaurant
Entrance to Beach
negotiable
Mzumbe
100$
30$ from Dar airport
SAUT
100$
35$ from airport; 50$ for visa
UDSM
100$
30$ from airport, 10$ from bus stop
Cost max 300$ 700$ for 4 people
A trip to Bagamoyo
50$
A trip to Saadani
100$
Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
1500$
(**) Prices are subject to minor changes. (***) Prices for accommodation are only for volunteering opportunities. For professional internships, accommodation support will be provided by AIESEC.
WHAT CULTURAL SHOCKS WILL I HAVE Food • Walking around town, you will find a lot of cheap chips stands, where you can buy the traditional “chips mayai & mishkaki” – omelette with fries and meat. • It is not unusual at these places to eat with your hands.
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People • Tanzanians are friendly and welcoming to strangers. They are curious and they will ask you questions about your country. You will impress everyone if you know some words in Swahili. • If you are white, you might be called by the word “Mzungu”, which means “white person”. This is not derogative. • The most common means of communication is WhatsApp., not Facebook. • In markets or with street vendors, it is wise to negotiate, as some people might raise the price when dealing with a foreigner. It is best to be accompanied by a local when going shopping. • It is not uncommon for people to greet one another on the street, even if they don’t know each other, so be prepared to hear a lot of “Mambo”s going around town.
Time • In Tanzania, people have a different way of measuring time: the day starts at 7am, so that’s 1. 8am is 2 and so on. Usually, locals will say the English time in English and the local time in Swahili, to avoid confusions. • Tanzanians are not always punctual! So make sure you double check with the person before the meeting, so that you don’t find yourself waiting in vain. • It is common for buses going for long distances not have a specific departure time, but to wait in the bus station until the bus is full. Accommodation • The accommodation will be in an AIESEC house, together with other volunteers. There might be times when the electricity or water go off, so be prepared for this and please note that the furniture in Tanzanian houses is minimal. Also, please take very good care of your belongings – don’t leave valuables next to the windows.
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Transport • When crossing the street, make sure to look on your right at first! Cars drive here on the left side (like in England). • In public buses , there is no level seat , it is always packed with people standing and others seating.
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USEFUL CONTACT DATA
Name
Role
Phone Number
Cristiana Grigoriu
MCVP iGV
cristiana.grigoriu@aiesec.net
Call: +255766768911 WhatsApp: +40752141317
Rhoda Kambenga
MCVP iGT
rhoda3.kambenga@aiesec.net
+255714573052
Joseph Kimaro
LCVP iGV IFM
josephkimaro97@gmail.com
+255743611849
Neema Joseph
LCVP iGT IFM
neema94joseph@gmail.com
Loveness Moshi
LCVP iGV Kilimanjaro
lovenessmoshi96@gmail.com
+255656766607
Elitumaini Mbwambo
LCVP iGT Kilimanjaro
elitumaini.mbwambo@aiesec.net
+255712974205
LCVP iGV Mzumbe
floramunisi1996@gmail.com
+255765027568
Pius Prosper
LCVP iGT Mzumbe
piusprosperp2@gmail.com
+255654144938
Mathia Ahmed Mrindoko
LCVP iGV SAUT
mrindokomathia47@gmail.com
+255653393907
Zainab Chidwani
LCVP iGT SAUT
chidwani2050@gmail.com
+255658150731
Prophet Makere
LCVP iGV UDSM
prophethcathbeth@gmail.com
+255759690773
Emmy Fulgence
LCVP iGT UDSM
emmyfulgence@gmail.com
+255683131919
Olter Oscar
ECB Chair
mulokozi25@gmail.com
+255716880250
Flora Munisi
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+255717112441
CHECKLIST BEFORE DEPARTURE
Passport ; visa (if required) Health insurance from home country Vaccines: yellow fever, typhoid fever, Hepatitis AB Traditional things for the Global Village (flag, traditional food items, clothes) Own bed sheets (advisable) Mosquito net and insect repellent
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Medicine: antibiotics, pain relievers, bandages, tissues Sunscreen: SPF min 30 Disinfectant Multi plug adaptor Camera (recommended) Dollars (Euro, Rand, Dinar, Swiss Francs, Chinese Yen, Kenyan/Ugandan Shillings can also be changed)
(*) Global Village is a multicultural event in which each country presents its own traditions and learns about other cultures.