Volunteer With Us
One Volunteer. One Girl. A Lifetime Changed.
When Tanja, a volunteer from Germany, joined Elimu Foundation, she didn’t know just how much her decision would impact a life. Tanja worked closely with our team to organize a fundraiser for girls’ education. One of the beneficiaries was Naiya, a bright young Maasai girl from northern Tanzania who was at risk of being forced into early marriage.
Thanks to the funds raised, Naiya was able to escape that fate and join school through the Ndoto Scholarship Fund. Today, she’s in her final year studying Community Development. Naiya’s dream is to return to her village, where she will empower other Maasai girls to claim their right to education and freedom — just like she did.
“If Tanja hadn’t come, I don’t know where I would be. Now I want to be someone’s Tanja.”
— Naiya
Why Volunteer With Elimu Foundation?
At Elimu, you’re not just donating your time — you’re writing real-life success stories. As a volunteer, you become a powerful part of a movement that connects education, empowerment, and environmental protection to transform lives and communities across Tanzania.
What You Can Be Part Of:
Mama Nyuki Project
Train and mentor indigenous women (mainly Hadzabe and Maasai) in sustainable beekeeping, women’s rights, business skills, and conservation.
Ndoto Scholarship Fund
Help fundraise, manage scholarships, and support girls’ education so they can escape child marriage, finish school, and become community leaders.
Elimu Café – World Café Forums
Engage local women in honest, community-led dialogue about their lives, rights, and futures using creative storytelling and listening circles.
Environmental Conservation and Advocacy
Collaborate with indigenous communities on preserving forests, biodiversity, and promoting beekeeping as a climate-smart livelihood.
Communications, Design & Fundraising
Use your voice and creativity to tell stories, design campaigns, or raise vital funds through social media, blogs, videos, or donor engagement.
Who Can Join?
We welcome:
- Students, gap-year volunteers, and recent grads
- Professionals with skills in education, community development, environmental science, fundraising, media, or advocacy
- Local Tanzanians and international allies with a heart for change
Whether you have two weeks or six months, there is a meaningful role for you.
Become someone’s reason to dream again.
Volunteer with Elimu Foundation — and turn hope into action.
Summary of what we do
Mobilising resources to sponsor education for children from poor families Training and mentoring women on business and digital skills Campaign against gender violence and children and women abuse in schools and colleges