To my friends and family, 
I’m excited to announce that I have been accepted into a volunteer program in Zanzibar through International Volunteer HQ in November 2025, where I’ll be teaching english maths and science in additon to participating in marine conservation. This opportunity Is really importnat to me, as it allows me to provide direct support to under-resourced communities while gaining invaluable life experiences.

Why Zanzibar? 

Education:
Zanzibar faces many challenges in eductaion. This includes overcrowded or insufficient classrooms, a shortage of teachers (especially for mathematics and science), an uneven distribution of teachers and a shortage of learning materials. There is on Average 51 pupils per teacher in each classsroom making volenteers essential to help support students indvidually. 

My role will include: 

• Teaching a range of subjects 
• Cooking and distributing meals
• Engaging in play and informal education such as games
• Supporting teachers with administrative tasks
• providing one on one support to struggling students

• Fish identification & monitoring on coral reefs,
• Dolphin behavior observation,
• Sea turtle conservation including beach and boat patrols and nest relocations.
• Data collection on invasive species
• Underwater or beach clean-ups
• Environmental education in schools,
• Recycling and upcycling projects,
• Teaching local women and kids English and about the environment/ Assisting with women empowerment projects
• Attending cultural workshops to help generate income for the community.