OMEGA Mission International

Volunteering

Costs and Guidelines | Volunteer Application

Costs and Guidelines

To streamline the process of Tanzanian visitors, OMEGA takes care of many details. OMEGA identifies appropriate hosts in Africa, works with them to coordinate projects, and organizes your activities to maximize your enjoyment and effectiveness, takes resources, and requires an experienced and professional staff. The process of preparing, training, transporting, housing, feeding, and supervising volunteers is best handled by a staff that is experienced in the African culture. OMEGA also provides additional services such as re-entry assistance and travel medical insurance.

To help offset he costs of recruiting volunteers, producing literature, answering the phones, sending mailings, developing a website, and interviewing potential volunteers. OMEGA is an independent non-profit organization that relies entirely on private donations.

Following are our current fees for volunteers:

Long-Term Volunteer: 3-12 Month Position (Home stay)

1st month: $975
Each additional month: $390
3 months total: $1,755
6 months total: $2,925
8 months total: $3,705
   

Volunteer: Hostel stay (1- 8 weeks)
First week: $850
Each additional week: $140
2 weeks total: $990
3 weeks total: $1,130
4 weeks total: $1,270

All short-term international volunteer programs include a program fee that covers the expenses of operating the program.

How your fees are used:

Project Expenses: 90%

  • Project development: 32%
    Expanding and improving each project
  • Field Expenses: 40%
  • Pre-trip preparation, hotels and home stays, all food, participant support, Safari and communication
  • Participant Coordination: 18%
    Organization, project planning, preparation materials and setup costs

Administration: 10%

  • Accounting, utilities, office rent, equipment

opportunities

Volunteer in Tanzania

OMEGA is currently looking for individuals to volunteer in education projects across Tanzania. Learn more.

OMEGA Vision Trip

Join OMEGA on a safari trip to Tanzania for those interested in the vision of what we do.

Partner with OMEGA

You can change the lives of both volunteers and children in Africa. If you are unable to join us overseas, consider joining our financial support team.