Legal Internship and Volunteer Abroad

LEGAL AID & HUMAN RIGHTS AWARENESS PROJECT

Sheria is swahili word for law and Justice.

The purpose of this project is to teach vulnerable groups about their legal rights.

These international human rights include the right to work, to an adequate standard of living, to participate in cultural and political life, to education and freedom of religion.

The Legal aid clinics coach and empower clients with the necessary knowledge of legal and court procedures to enable them to represent their cases in Court.

The volunteer work at this project involves legal counseling and reconciliation sessions on legal issues like labor law, employment, matrimony, land, contract, children’s rights, tort, probate, etc.

Volunteer placement and field research opportunities are not restricted to people who have legal academic background and human rights experience – though most of the interns, assistants, and students have completed law studies. The project also provides psychosocial support to widows, vulnerable children, orphans and their foster parents.

You will work in the following fields of expertise

• Advocacy
• Administration
• Organization development
• Publication
• Research

Some of Activities:

1. Gender awareness and mainstreaming within societies and its programmers including paralegals, Village Legal Workers and Human Rights Monitors at the grassroots.

2. Implementation of projects which advocates for Domestication and Implementation of rights of vulnerable groups in Tanzania. (The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women, 2003)

3. Gender and children advocacy and advisory services to the government, civil societies and the general public.

4. HIV victims awareness rights and duties through outreach community visiting

Project Sheria Organisation, Creates tailor-made internships in Arusha, Tanzania in human rights, These international human rights include the right to work, to an adequate standard of living, to participate in cultural and political life, to education and freedom of religion.

Human rights, social work, and education projects include working at a legal advice center, assessing the impact of community-based interventions, helping with public health awareness campaigns, mentoring street children, teaching English, caring for infants and toddlers at orphanages, and working with youth regarding issues related to HIV/AIDS, sexuality and adolescence.

Dates: Flexible dates and durations of stay. Available throughout year, from 4 weeks- 12 months+. You pick your start and finish dates..

Cost: Costs vary depending on length of stay. Starts at $980 for 4 weeks including accommodation, food, transfer from the airport, full pre-departure support, local in-country team support and backup, 24-hour emergency support.

Totally; Your Program fees will includes: personalized Volunteer Placement, Project Donation, language instruction, cultural education, Meals, Accommodation, and transportation to and from all Project Sheria placements and programs, pre-departure guidance from our headquarters staff, 24-hour access to in-country staff, includes creating a tailor-made internship that specifically meets your needs; arranging secure, high-quality, centrally-located accommodation based on your budget; assisting with local transport, from providing advice on public transport routes to arranging long-term car hire; airport meet and greet service; a complete Tanzania preparation and orientation information pack; advice, assistance, and guidance before, during, and after your stay; group-rate discounts; and 24/7 emergency support and assistance.

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