Children's Agenda Program — Art in Tanzania
Every child in Tanzania deserves safety, education, and the chance to thrive. This programme fights for exactly that.
In Tanzania, millions of children face preventable challenges — malnutrition, lack of access to quality education, inadequate sanitation, HIV exposure, teenage pregnancy, disability-related exclusion, and vulnerability to violence and exploitation. These are not abstract statistics. They are the daily reality for children and families in the communities where Art in Tanzania works.
The Children's Agenda is Tanzania's most comprehensive, coalition-driven response to these challenges — and your placement puts you at its heart.
About the Program
Since 1996, Art in Tanzania has placed approximately 250 participants annually in hands-on community programmes across Tanzania. The Children's Agenda Programme was developed by a coalition of 40 Tanzanian NGOs — including UNICEF and Save the Children — and prioritises the fundamental rights of Tanzanian children to education, healthcare, sanitation, and the full range of conditions they need to grow, learn, and be protected.
Art in Tanzania is an active member of this coalition. Your placement connects you directly to one of the most significant child rights initiatives in the country.
The Ten Investment Priorities
The Children's Agenda is built around ten clearly defined areas of action. Your work will contribute to one or more of these priorities, depending on your background, skills, and placement focus:
- Save the lives of children and women — reducing preventable maternal and child mortality through advocacy and community health support
- Good nutrition — addressing malnutrition and food insecurity among children and their families
- Hygiene and sanitation in schools and health facilities — improving the basic conditions that protect children's health and enable learning
- Early childhood development — supporting the cognitive, emotional, and physical development of young children in their most formative years
- Quality education for all children — expanding access to and improving the standard of education across Tanzania's village schools.
- Safe schools — creating learning environments that are physically safe, inclusive, and free from harm
- Protecting infants and adolescent girls from HIV — prevention, education, and care programmes targeting the most vulnerable
- Reducing teenage pregnancy — community education and advocacy that empowers young people with knowledge and agency
- Protecting children from violence, abuse, and exploitation — advocacy, family support, and systemic change to keep children safe
- Children with disabilities — ensuring that disabled children are included, supported, and given the same opportunities as their peers
What You'll Do
Your daily work will combine direct community engagement with advocacy, education, and communications — the full toolkit of effective child rights work.
🏘️ Community & Family Work: Engage directly with children and their families to understand and address their specific needs — building the relationships and trust that make community development effective and lasting.
📚 Education & Early Childhood Support Contribute to early childhood development activities and school-based programmes — supporting learning, child protection, and wellbeing across nursery, primary, and secondary settings.
📣 Advocacy & Public Awareness Support awareness-raising efforts through field activities, school sessions, and Art in Tanzania's social media platforms — including a Facebook audience of over 50,000 followers — to educate the public and build momentum for children's rights across Tanzania.
📋 Planning, Reporting & Visibility Contribute to programme documentation, weekly reporting, and visibility work that demonstrates impact, supports funding, and keeps the coalition accountable to its targets.
Structure & Supervision
Academic-level team leaders supervise your placement daily, and a weekly planning and reporting system ensures your work is structured, purposeful, and aligned with your academic requirements. Your placement is tailored to your background, discipline, and professional interests.
The internship outcome is direct: hands-on experience applying your education in a developing-country context — alongside some of the world's leading child rights organisations — and a first-hand understanding of what it takes to create meaningful change for children living in poverty.
How It Works
Hours: 6–8 hours per day, Monday to Friday. Start date: Flexible — the programme runs continuously year-round. Duration: Adjustable to your academic schedule and goals. Group size: 15–40 international students at any time, drawn from 400+ partner universities worldwide
Social work, child development, education, psychology, public health, nursing, human rights, international development, nutrition, and related disciplines are all excellent fits. We welcome students from any stage of their training.
Life in Tanzania
Beyond your placement, Tanzania offers an experience that stays with you — vibrant culture, extraordinary wildlife, and landscapes of remarkable natural beauty. Affordable, sustainable safaris and tours are available for you and visiting friends or family.
Funding
Erasmus+ funding may be available for this placement. Speak with your student office about grant options that could fully or partially fund this experience.
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