Embark on the voluntourism trip of a lifetime and journey of self-discovery at Maasai Eco Boma Lodge. We accept volunteers with the skills and enthusiasm to support our sustainable development projects. In the past these have included local Tanzanians, school groups and international safari travellers - we work closely with many safari companies. Our friendly Maasai staff provide support throughout volunteer stay experiences.
Teaching
The Maasai people believe that a formal education is vital for development and critical for their children to achieve success. Indeed, an education is the only hope for many of these children to live a life above the poverty line, and therefore is a vital part of our volunteer programs.
Education related volunteer opportunities include:
2 . Sports education, dance and music education
3 . Health and wellness, and so much more!
Help students realize their academic potential as a volunteer at Nashipay Pre and Primary School.
Building
Maasai Eco Boma Lodge welcomes volunteers to participate in hands on projects. In the past these have included:
2 . Building additional school rooms
3 . Volunteering at the medical clinic
4 . Maintaining perimeter farm fencing
5 . Supporting Maasai women's enterprise groups
6 . Teaching English and providing training to adult learners
Permaculture Farming
The local Maasai community has shown inspiring initiative by installing a successful permaculture farm at the site of Nashipay Pre and Primary School. The farm can always benefit from volunteer workers to help maintain the health of fields, vegetable gardens, and fruit orchards, and teach permaculture practices to the school students. The local Maasai community has shown inspiring initiative by installing a successful permaculture farm at the site of Nashipay Pre and Primary School. The farm can always benefit from volunteer workers to help maintain the health of fields, vegetable gardens, and fruit orchards, and teach permaculture practices to the school students.Â
Join us and be part of this exciting new adventure at the Boma!Â
Papaya trees grow well on the Maasai Eco Boma land. Enjoy fresh papaya at our delicous meals prepared by our expert chef.
The local Maasai community has shown inspiring initiative by installing a successful permaculture farm at the site of Nashipay Pre and Primary School. The farm can always benefit from volunteer workers to help maintain the health of fields, vegetable gardens, and fruit orchards, and teach permaculture practices to the school students. Our newest crop to be planted is sunflowers. The plants are inexpensive to grow, do not require a great deal of water, yield marketable sunflower seeds and oil, provide fodder for farm animals, and compost for healthy soil. Join us and be part of this exciting new adventure at the Boma!
Maasai Cultural Preservation
The Maasai's rich, dynamic culture is under threat from pressures outside of their control - climate change, population growth, unsustainable grazing, land conversion and economic growth. Now more than ever, Maasai culture is at risk of being lost forever.
Help preserve this beautiful culture by learning about and recording traditional Maasai life such as herbal healing, building practices, language, and nomadic pastoralism.
Perhaps with your assistance, this could even be the beginning of a very exciting, unique and valuable opportunity to develop a Maasai Cultural Heritage Museum project!
You will see may artifacts throughout the Maasai Eco Boma Lodge, whether in your Boma, in the Dining area or around the Maasailand.Â
benefits of voluntourism
What can you get out of volunteering?
We want to make sure you get as much out of voluntourism opportunity as you put into it. That’s why we work hard to match your aims, goals, aspirations, personality, available time and everything else with opportunities at the Maasai Eco Boma Lodge.
We ask our wonderful volunteers every year what they’ve gained from their experiences with us.ÂTheir answers show that volunteerism is not only good for the community, but can improve your physical and mental health and wellbeing. Here are just some of the things our teams say they get from giving their time:
2 . Making new friends
3 . Better physical and mental health and wellbeing
4 . Giving something back Improving your confidence
5 . Sense of connection to others in the community
6 . Improve how things work for the better
7 . Show your commitment.
Want to volunteer?? We would love to hear how you may be of service.Â
