Life in the Hostel
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You will live in our big volunteer hostel with 6 rooms and 5 bathrooms, a kitchen with a big fridge and storage drafts for your food, a big living and dining room, 2 verandas, 2 balcony’s and a BIG garden to chill. The rooms are 4-6 dorm rooms and we also offer a private double room - if you want more privacy just let us know. My husband and me, we also live on the same compound, so if you need anything or have problems we are always there. We have a fence and a wall around the hostel and we have a security guard who is here night and day to protect the house. On top of that we have our angel Helena, she is cooking, washing and cleaning for you.
Our hostel is very central in Arusha in a nice neighbourhood, 5 minutes foot walk to the bus station, fruit stands, pharmacy and small restaurants, 10 minutes walking to a big European supermarket and 10 minutes with the bus to the city centre. There is also a gym (also courses like yoga etc), many swimming pools and restaurants or cafes in near neighbourhood around the hostel.
You will be in a shared room in your own big bed with Moskito net and bed material we will put you and also wash it every week. The rooms have cupboards and you share the bathroom (with warm water) and toilet with the other room.
Feel home anytime - Karibu sana!
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Initial fee of: 200€ which includes
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pre-arrival administration
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Pick-up and Drop-off at the airport
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Town orientation tour on your first day (getting a sim card, showing you how to pick money, showing you the transport vehicles and how to use them, the fruit markets and a big western supermarket and explaining you in a briefing how to survive in Tanzania)
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Introduction to the project on day two: One of our workers will drive with you to the project and explain how you can get there yourself.)
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50 USD project donation (this money will go directly to the project you volunteer, to support them in their daily needs)
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Subsistence costs per week are: 105€ , including:
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Volunteer work in the project
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accommodation in the house in the dorm rooms
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Breakfast and dinner from Monday to Friday
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fresh and filtered drinking water, coffee, tea
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Organization of safaris and other tours to fair volunteer prices
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24/7 emergency contact
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security guards at night
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Wifi
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hot water showers
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family environment in case of questions or problems
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We cook for you Breakfast and Dinner from Monday to Friday with delicious African tea and coffee, bread with peanut butter, butter and jam and a special every day like pancakes, mandazi, eggs, guacamole with avocado or fruits. For dinner we serve a mixture of African and western dishes like spaghetti, rice and chapati.
The food is mostly vegetarian, if you have allergies or anything don’t hesitate to let us know, such that we can adapt the food. It’s even mostly vegan for those who want.
We really do this with love and all our hearts, you will live in our house with maximum 6 other people in a room with 4 to 6 people each room and enough space - so it’s very familiar and comfortable and not crowded and unknown as many other hostels here. If you have anything on your mind or want to ask something we will be there for you.
Also our location is very close to supermarkets and restaurants and a fresh fruit and vegetable market, so you can enjoy the tastiness of Africa!





Good to know:
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We also offer a big private room with a big queensize bed, cupboard, table and private bathroom.
Price is 175€ a week
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Payment information:
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All payments made to tanzanian banc accounts will be cancelled by most european bancs.
Therefore all payments for Giving Hands will be made to our German banc account and in Euro.
After applying, you pay the initial fee of 200€ as a deposit. The rest of the money, you will pay 2 months before arriving.
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Cancellation information:
You pay the deposit of 200€ right after applying, such that we can reserve your spot in our hostel and the volunteering projects. Therefore, if you cancel later, we cant give that back.
The weekly payment for the hostel, which you pay 2 months before, if you cancel up to those 2 months before arrival, you will get 50% of the money back.
From the day you arrive in the hostel, of course, there wont be any refund, we hope for your understanding.
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