VOLUNTEER – Apply
OHS offers volunteer programs in the Spring, Summer, and Fall. We welcome applications from ALL enthusiastic university students, graduates, or volunteers!
We are currently taking applications for 2010 Fall and 2011 Winter volunteer program.
Program dates are as follows:
8 week Fall program: October 4, 2010 - November 26, 2010
8 week Winter program: January 10, 2011 - March 4, 2011
7 week Spring program: March 28, 2011 - May 13, 2011
Please click on the program that interests you most to view university-specific application deadlines, program costs, contact information and more!
Download Application (Word Document)
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E-mail the completed application to applications@oneheartsource.org
Application Process:
- After you send in your application to applications@oneheartsource.org, an OHS staff member will confirm the receipt of your application and contact you for an interview.
- If accepted into our volunteer program, a $400 deposit (which is included in your program fee) is due approximately two weeks after acceptance.
- Once deposit is paid, volunteers will receive a copy of the OHS Volunteer Handbook which contains all of the materials needed to prepare you for your work in Tanzania: logistical information for your trip, the HIV/AIDS curriculum which you will be learning and teaching from, our OHS Swahili curriculum, and much more.
- Your program’s manager and coordinators will guide you through the pre-field preparation and training process in the months leading up to your departure for Tanzania.
- The remainder of the program fee is due approximately eight weeks before the program start date.
The Program Fee is tax-deductible for U.S. residents and includes:
- Food, clean drinking water, housing, mosquito nets while on site
- All teaching supplies for orphans and surrounding schools, manuals, training supplies
- Full-time in-country leadership
- English - Swahili training guide
- On-site orientation and pre-field orientation training
- Arranged transportation from Kilimanjaro Airport to Arusha
- Transportation in and out of Arusha city to site
- 24-hour transportation to health services
- Domestic and international communication capable cell phone
- Volunteer Visa
Program Fee does NOT include:
- International or domestic airfare
- Costs of immunizations or travel insurance
- Costs of weekend travel trips and cultural activities on free time
Please do not let the financial aspect of volunteering be a determining factor in your ability to participate. OHS encourages and assists all of our volunteers to fundraise. Fundraising your program fee creates a “win-win-win” situation, in that there are three people benefiting from the positive energy: individuals who cannot directly go to Tanzania but would like to help otherwise, the volunteer who no longer carries the financial burden, and the kids of course!
If you have any questions concerning the volunteer programs or application process, please e-mail us at volunteer@oneheartsource.org.
