Marangu
is one of the areas we focus on community development within the
educational sector and health sector. It is a small delightful community
situated in Mt. Kilimanjaro. Mt. Kilimanjaro is one of the most majestic
mountain in the world and the highest point in Africa.
Mengeni Teacher’s Resource Center
This project seeks to improve the quality of the primary school teaching
in the rural area of the Mt. Kilimanjaro region by providing
infrastructure support to a Teachers Resource Center that has 23 primary
schools under its jurisdiction. The goal of the project will be to
improve quality of the teachers and teaching methods. The first phase
will focus on strengthening the capacities of the Center to improve the
quality of the teachers. The second phase will then extend to improving
the teaching infrastructures and facilities in the 23 schools.
Volunteer will undertake the development of the Teachers Resource Center, plan and perform workshops, acquire information to increase the instructor’s skills; in turn they will teach the primary school teachers how to utilize the center to improve their expertise.
Accommodations are available and will be arrange by Winds of Africa
according to the number and needs of volunteers.
The Marangu Hospital is one of the locations our volunteers may select to help. Our goal is to expand and raise the profile of the hospital and make it able to compete in the Moshi - Arusha market through professional advice and service from professional volunteers. We also hope to gain input as to what is best for the hospital and particularly if some specialty should be considered that would be beneficial to the entire region including Moshi town which has medical facilities.
Moshi is about 45
minutes from Marangu and is the closest town of any size. Moshi is an
old agriculture and coffee plantation town.
Marangu Hospital also needs to improve its nursing quality and
efficiency. The hospital has two guesthouses with three bedrooms each.
There are also comfortable houses nearby that we rent when we require
extra space. The hospital also provides transportation during the
volunteers stay in case the volunteer occasionally needs to go into
Moshi Town.
Marangu Hospital is an 80-bed community hospital owned by the Lutheran Church, Northern Diocese. It also services 4 small health centers scattered within a radius of 50 km. The catchments population around the hospital is something in the range of 30,000.
Marangu Tourist and Community Development Program:
Mt. Kilimanjaro is known for being the tallest free standing mountain in the world. It reveals a majestic glacier peak above the clouds for the local communities and travelers to view and be inspired daily. This peak fascinates the imagination and many people from all over the world come to challenge themselves by climbing to reach its peak; many have conquered and many have turned away in defeat. It is a powerful mountain. It’s resources feed the land and the people that inhabit its region.
The community of Marangu and the surround villages are interested in creating a location for the local public and visitors to explore the mountain with a variety of actives, social events, promoting it as a family destination for vacationers.
This position gives the volunteer the chance to work in partnership with local people in the rural areas of Kilimanjaro. The population will vary in income, development and education. The key is to assist the communities toward establishing a base to increase resources for community development in such areas as education, business and community activities.
You will bring to this project a keen outlook and sense of creativity, testing your skills daily, exploring the region and its resources.
The volunteer will either live with a local family or in a local guest house within walking distance to all community business. Transportation will be available when it is necessary for long distance travel to perform your duties.
Transportation to Moshi or surrounding areas can be reached by local transportation at a reasonable cost.
Marangu International College of Business and Tourism
(Still in developing stages)
The campuses of the Marangu International College of Business and
Tourism are located in the northeastern area of Tanzania. The main
campus is in the small charming town of Marangu, Kilimanjaro Region and
our extension to the campus is located in the thriving business hub of
Arusha Region, Mt. Meru.
The Marangu campus was founded to enable students locally and
internationally to attend a reputable college that offers extensive
courses in tourism and business management. We will also offer
opportunities to attend theme courses in such areas as computer
expertise, production, trade and sales, forestry, agriculture,
communications.
The Marangu campus operates under the direction of highly regarded
community based businesses. Courses, study groups and workshops will
operate only at the locations registered under the Marangu International
College of Business and Tourism, (MICBT).
The Extension of the Marangu International College of Business and
Tourism based in Arusha is designed to offer professionals, interested
in advancing forward in their career and businesses locally and
internationally opportunities to attend conferences, workshops,
specialty speaker seminars, and in-services lessons to improve their
productivity.
Day and evening classes will be offered for students participating in
our extension program. Courses are held at the Flamingo Hotel, located
in the Old Town section of Arusha and the Shambani Lodge, located in
Arusha. We have collaborated with select businesses in Arusha and
surrounding areas to hold workshops, conferences, special speaker’s
seminars when it is essential for a larger room.
Our teachers are professionals and established in their careers, such as
business management, tourism and hotel management, sales, computer
expertise, forestry, agriculture, and communications.
Our target population; students that have completed secondary education,
professionals wanting to increase their experience and knowledge in
their profession or in another subject we provide and adults that are
looking to advance their skills in a select field and are interested in
attending one of our programs offered.
Please contact one our offices or email us if you require information on
program fees and applications or are interested in attending future
conferences, seminars, workshops and in-services classes.
For further information on the Marangu Hospital Home-Based Care Project Click Here
For further information on the programs please contact Audra contact us