Tanzania

Peace Corps in Tanzania

There are 216 Volunteers in Tanzania working with their communities on projects in agriculture, education, and health, including Volunteers in the Global Health Service Partnership program. During their service in Tanzania, Volunteers learn to speak Kiswahili. More than 2,730 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Tanzania since the program was established in 1961.

Volunteers
Current: 216
To Date: 2730
Program Dates
1961-1969; 1979-present
Official Language
Swahili, English

Volunteer Openings in Tanzania

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Secondary Education English Teacher

Tanzania | Africa
Departs by July 7, 2017

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Secondary Education Science Teacher

Tanzania | Africa
Departs by July 7, 2017

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Secondary Education Math Teacher

Tanzania | Africa
Departs by July 7, 2017

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"Fuata nyuki, ule asali." - Follow the bees so that you may eat honey.

Swahili Proverb

Current Projects in Tanzania

Agriculture Education Health Feed the Future Let Girls Learn President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief President's Malaria Initiative

Stories from Tanzania

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Making a Return to My Tanzania Library Passion for global health brings couple to Tanzania On Menstrual Hygiene Day and every day, menstruation matters

Photos from Tanzania

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Tanzania Country Fund

Contributions to the Tanzania Country Fund will support Volunteer and community projects that will take place in Tanzania.

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Tanzania | Hand Pumped Well
Bibat, S | Volunteer, IL

In a local village in the Mtwara Region of Tanzania, it rains steadily for 3 months of the year. The remaining 9 months, however, water is scarce. ...

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Tanzania | Communication Through Arts in Tanzania
Rosenquist, J | Volunteer, CA

There are many students full of a desire to explore and find their talents but a lack of resources to do this. This lack of resources has left many...

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