Detroit Sober House
Detroit Sober House of Drug Free Zanzibar is a rehabilitation house for drug and alcohol addicts. Drug Free Zanzibar is a local organization of British aid organization called Mentor International. Mentor International is working all over the world against drugs and alcohol.
House is situated about 20 minutes daladala drive from Stone Town. In the house there can be 25 rehabilitees at the same time. Many of them has lived in other rehabilitation houses of the island before they came to Detroit House. They move to Detroit house when their rehabilitation has already lasted a long time and when they start to be ready to return to normal life. So Detroit House is a place for those who are preparing to return to normal life.
Many of them are artistically talented and the house is focused to support their talents. Volunteers help them to do different kind of handicrafts and art objects so that they can later make those arts for living. Rehabilitees of the house are now setting up a shop, with volunteers´ help, where they could sell T-shirts, clothes and arts.
Volunteers are needed to help in different kind of art projects, making T-shirts, teaching English and according to volunteers´ skills also in other tasks. Volunteers can also teach computer skills and help in all kind of office and administrational duties. In the beginning of your voluntary period the local workers of Detroit House give you orientation about the daily routines and tasks of the house and you can talk with them what you would like to do there.
Working day starts at 9 in the morning and you can continue as long as you want in the afternoon. Detroit is offering a simple lunch to the volunteers.
Detroit Sober house is charging USD 50 donation from each volunteer/ intern.
House is situated about 20 minutes daladala drive from Stone Town. In the house there can be 25 rehabilitees at the same time. Many of them has lived in other rehabilitation houses of the island before they came to Detroit House. They move to Detroit house when their rehabilitation has already lasted a long time and when they start to be ready to return to normal life. So Detroit House is a place for those who are preparing to return to normal life.
Many of them are artistically talented and the house is focused to support their talents. Volunteers help them to do different kind of handicrafts and art objects so that they can later make those arts for living. Rehabilitees of the house are now setting up a shop, with volunteers´ help, where they could sell T-shirts, clothes and arts.
Volunteers are needed to help in different kind of art projects, making T-shirts, teaching English and according to volunteers´ skills also in other tasks. Volunteers can also teach computer skills and help in all kind of office and administrational duties. In the beginning of your voluntary period the local workers of Detroit House give you orientation about the daily routines and tasks of the house and you can talk with them what you would like to do there.
Working day starts at 9 in the morning and you can continue as long as you want in the afternoon. Detroit is offering a simple lunch to the volunteers.
Detroit Sober house is charging USD 50 donation from each volunteer/ intern.