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Join a fun team working to empower Tanzanian girls through English language immersion! As a volunteer, you’ll serve as a role model and storyteller, inspiring students to build fluency and confidence in English—a vital skill for their academic success. Volunteers lead engaging lessons, follow a pre-designed curriculum, and support students in a fun, inclusive learning environment.

Key Responsibilities: Facilitate interactive English lessons and a poster-sharing project Foster excitement and connection to English through storytelling and conversation Track and document student progress Build meaningful relationships with students Participate in cultural experiences including a field trip, hiking day, and safari

Qualifications: Ideal for high school/university students, teachers, or TEFL-certified individuals with strong communication skills and a passion for cross-cultural exchange.

Time Commitment: 8-day program, ~6–7 hours of teaching per day (with breaks)

Location: SEGA Girls’ Secondary School, Morogoro, Tanzania

Why Volunteer? Make a lasting impact, develop deep connections, and support girls’ education in a vibrant, inspiring environment.

The Tanzanian Children’s Fund (TCF) works to eliminate poverty and improve the lives of marginalized children and families in the Oldeani area of northern Tanzania. With an annual budget of approximately $3 million USD, our goal is to ensure that all children and families in this region have the opportunity to lead healthy, secure, and fulfilling lives. Through four programmatic areas - a children’s home (Rift Valley Children’s Village), a health clinic, educational partnerships with local schools, and an economic opportunity program - we endeavor to provide a community of 10,000 with all the tools, systems and opportunities they need to find a path out of generational poverty.

TCF is seeking a detail-oriented, organized, and adaptable problem-solver to join our team in Tanzania. This is a full-time contract position located at Rift Valley Children's Village near Karatu, Tanzania. The Director of Finance and Operations is responsible for overseeing daily financial operations and will be a member of the senior leadership team with a direct relationship with the Board of Directors. Due to a continually changing work environment and the evolving stage of TCF, duties of this position may change during the period of employment, following mutual agreement between the Director of Finance and Operations, and the Tanzanian Children’s Fund.

Karuna Center is seeking a Senior Program Manager who will be responsible for managing the Empowering Community Security (ECOS) project, a U.S. government-funded initiative that is a collaboration with four partner organizations in Nigeria. This is currently a 4/5 time staff position (32 hours/week) for a period of 11-15 months. Apply via the online form at karunacenter.org/jobs.

Boston Network for International Development (BNID) is seeking a Programs Associate to lead marketing/social media and project coordination for our network programs. Because BNID is a small and mostly volunteer-run organization, this role is part-time (~8-10 hours per week) and flexible (work remotely and on your own schedule).

This is a part-time, contract position for someone looking for a mission-driven side gig, or who has a flexible schedule and is interested in Boston’s international development community.

The Boston University Global Development Policy (GDP) Center seeks a Communications and Outreach Associate/Specialist to assist in monitoring and executing communications strategies across media relations, digital media, email marketing and stakeholder outreach for its Global China Initiative (GCI).

The GDP Center is a University-wide research center that works to advance policy-oriented research for financial stability, human well-being and environmental sustainability. To fulfill that mission, we conduct rigorous policy research; provide a convening place for scholars and stakeholders; engage in policy dialogue with policymakers, civil society and reporters; and offer experiential learning for Boston University students.

GCI examines the extent to which Chinese overseas economic activity and engagement with international institutions fosters a more stable, socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable world economy.

The Assistant Director of Communications and Outreach develops and manages the Global Development Policy (GDP) Center's overall strategic communications and outreach programs. They communicate with stakeholders at all levels to effectively represent the GDP Center and ensure compliance with Boston University's (BU) brand guidelines. They are responsible for producing content for the GDP Center's website, social media outlets, press advisories, email marketing, and other publications for internal and external stakeholders. They track and report on communications and outreach impact, publications, media mentions, and web/social/email analytics, recommending improvements and changes to strategy as necessary. They also oversee the logistics of virtual and in-person events. This role reports to the Director and Executive Director of the GDP Center and directly supervises the Global China Initiatives (GCI) Communications & Outreach Associate, the Global Economic Governance Initiatives (GEGI) Communications & Outreach Specialist, and students.

To plan for the transition of a highly successful, long-time leader, GEC is seeking an Executive Director (ED), who will serve as a visionary leader and strategist, champion, fundraiser, and community ambassador. This is a critical inflection point for GEC, and presents an opportunity for the new ED to build on an outstanding track record of success while exploring opportunities for even greater impact. As the leader of GEC, the ED will advocate successfully and passionately for Kitenga and a growing portfolio of Tanzanian organizations.