Volunteer with GREFOS

The Green Foundation volunteer service (GREFOS) offers a unique opportunities in Zanzibar  Tanzania for those who wish not only to travel, but to journey. Zanzibar , an Archipelago in the Indian Ocean 25 miles from mainland Tanzania, is known world-wide For tis equatorial beauty, beaches , and cultural diversity . Its ancient city, stone Town, is a UNESCO world Heritage site and host to tourists from around the world. 

There are approximately 1.3 million people who reside on the Zanzibar Island. With the official language being Swahili. 

In 2012, Saida Saleh founded GREFOS following a community-based volunteer project in Arusha, Tanzania in which she took part. Inspired by this project, Saida found herself asking why she shouldn’t undertake similar community-driven projects in rural areas of her own community, Zanzibar. Together with her sister, Lady J, Saida seized the opportunity to start the Green Foundation Volunteer Service (GREFOS), which is based in Seattle, Washington USA and Bububu, Zanzibar.

Grefos  provides exciting opportunity for student over the age of 18. 

GREFOS  offers flexible opportunities for student interns. Interns may design an internship that accommodates their academic schedules and emphasizes interns’ particular interests.

Volunteers will work on the following current and upcoming projects: 
– Facilitating educational and culture exchanges.
– Working in the educational system teaching English and art.
– Working in the agriculture.
– Working with NGOs.
 
Our goal is to promote Environmental conservation, education and cultural exchange between people of the United States and of rural communities in Zanzibar. Its current projects include the Development of household, methane capture (biogas) infrastructure, development of Sustainable vanilla bean agriculture, re-foresting areas of threatened water sources and construction of an elementary school.
 
GREFOS welcomes individuals and families seeking travel with engagement. Participants may earn educational credit or volunteer during school/career breaks, Sabbaticals or post- career. GREFOS provides arrangements for job placement, local accommodations and transportation.
 
To arrange to volunteer with GREFOS, complete and submit the attached application form by July 14th. Commitments will last from August 20th to September 20th. Please see our Accommodations page for details in that regard.

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