International School Moshi

4 February 12 (22:57 EAT)

International School Moshi

Dunbarton School report

Nuts & Bolts of your Visit

Accommodation

ISM has purpose built accommodation for the VSP: Kishari. This can accommodate 30 people. It consists of a teachers' area (three bedrooms, sleeping 6 and a bathroom), several student rooms sleeping 4-8 people, bathrooms, a kitchen, a common area and dining hall.

Please see the exterior and interior of our Kishari house:

Additionally, ISM has 8 boarding houses accommodating 100 students. All houses have comfortable rooms, shower facilities, hot and cold water.

Please see the following links for more photos of our on campus accommodation:

The maximum number of students during the ISM term time is 30 people (in Kishari).
The maximum number of students during the ISM holiday is 130 people (in Kishari and on campus).
Please see for the ISM calendar.

Water

Water on campus is drinkable. ISM has its own borehole; the water is then treated and supplied to all buildings and staff houses. Regular tests are being administered on the treated water to ensure that its quality and suitability for drinking is maintained.

Electrical Power

The school power supply is set at 220V AC, so please ensure that any appliance is set for that voltage. All electrical sockets are 3-pin square sockets (UK type). Our large stand-by generator supplies power to all boarding houses during mains power cuts. The school's electrical technician can check any concern about the suitability or condition of electrical equipment. Voltage regulators and surge protectors are advised for larger electrical devices, as the school cannot be responsible for damage to personal equipment that is the result of a power surge. For reasons of safety, students may not burn bug coils, incense, and open candles, or use heaters, kettles or toasters in their rooms.

Laundry

Laundry service is provided for students staying for a longer period of time. It is included in the price per person quoted.

Catering - Food

The kitchen at ISM is well equipped and prepares three full meals and three light snacks per day. The menus are varied and are a mixture of several cultural styles. Please let us know in advance if you have any special dietary requirements.

Health & Safety

Each individual visiting Tanzania should seek medical advice from their doctor before traveling to Tanzania. The only legal vaccination requirement for entry into Tanzania is Yellow Fever. You may be asked to show a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate on arrival.

There are several other vaccinations and prophylaxes that should also be considered before coming to Tanzania including; Malaria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Polio, Cholera, Typhoid, and Rabies. It is also advisable to be up to date with tetanus.

Concerning malaria - please contact your local medical professional before travelling. Our Kishari accommodation offers a mosquito net for every bed.

We do strongly advise you to seek professional medical advice before travelling.
Please also bring your First Aid Kit as ISM cannot be responsible for any allergic reactions to locally procured medications.

ISM has a Health Centre at the school with a resident nurse available 24 hours a day. This service is available to visiting schools should they need it. The school doctor operates a weekly clinic at the health centre and is available on call when required. More serious problems are dealt with through Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre.

It is critical that all visitors to ISM as part of the Visiting Schools Program come with adequate medical insurance to covers costs of treatment they may receive. This insurance must additionally cover repatriation and emergency medical evacuation to their country of residence or to another country. ISM can accept no liability for financial costs incurred for medical attention received while in Tanzania.

We require all visiting students and staff to be in a good physical and mental condition.

Please download the risk assessment from here

Travel, Visas & Flights

You will be picked up and dropped off from Kilimanjaro airport by a school hired transport. This is all included in the cost per person. This bus will be taking you around Moshi and Arusha. Safaris are usually done in Land Cruisers.

For entry into Tanzania you must have a passport that is valid for at least six months from arrival. Visitors must also present an onward or return ticket together with proof that the visitor has sufficient funds to support himself or herself while in Tanzania.

Please see http://www.tanzania.go.tz/visa.html for information regarding visa requirements.

We do recommend you to arrange your visas well in advance from your country of residence; however tourist visas for many nationalities can be obtained at arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport.

About one month prior to your arrival, we will ask you to email/fax us copies of every group member's passport. This is to ensure that all the group's activities have the full backing of the local and national government authorities.

Please contact you travel agent to advise you on the most appropriate travel insurance.

Clothes & Dress code

Moshi generally has a warm sunny climate but it also occasionally suffers from a number of cold, wet days during the rainy season. For most of the year we tend to wear light-weight clothing but students will be glad of a sweatshirt from time to time. Footwear tends to be training shoes or open sandals. A hat is also highly recommended.

Additionally remember to bring clothing suitable for the activities you have planned e.g. mountain trekking, safaris. If you are planning to complete community service, suitably safe shoes (i.e. not open sandals or flip-flops) and gloves must be worn.

ISM requests that visiting schools follow its own rules of not allowing students or teachers to wear clothing with logos or slogans that might cause offence, which includes reference to drugs or alcohol.

When off campus, it is advisable to wear clothes that do not offend local Tanzanians, e.g. we recommend tops covering shoulders, knee length skirts or shorts. On campus, bikinis are allowed at the swimming pool, otherwise students should use reasonably decent clothing.

Weather

Other things to bring

a. First Aid Kit
b. Sleeping bags for every visitor (advisable especially during school holidays)
c. Cash around 100-200 USD (excluding cash for visa) for pocket money
d. Cash for visa: 50 USD for all non-US citizens, 100 USD for all US citizens (figures valid as at 20th November 2009) - only if you didn�t arrange your visa in advance. Note that it is possible that visa fees will increase from June 2010.
e. Sun cream
f. Sun hat
g. Mosquito repellent
h. Torch / Flash light
i. Work gloves
j. Copy of every visitor passport, medical and travel insurance to be held by a teacher / chaperon

Things included in the cost per person

Pick up/ drop off at Kilimanjaro International Airport
Accommodation
Food and chefs (where appropriate)
Transport to all planned activities
All planned activities including park fees (where appropriate)
Qualified guiding (where appropriate)
An experienced local coordinator
Use of ISM facilities, including internet, swimming pool, sports facilities, teaching facilities and social centre.
Use of ISM nurse and health centre or local health clinic
Laundry service (for extended visits)
Marangu waterfalls trip
Trip to local a cultural centre - African drumming and dancing
Special evening meal at a Moshi restaurant.

Feedback

Please feel free to contact us with any queries, suggestions or ideas of how we can improve our programme. Your feedback is welcome!

Payment Procedures

When a visiting school has officially asked us to reserve accommodation on specific dates a deposit of $1,000 (or 10% of the total; whichever is less) is required to confirm the reservation.

Payment in full must be made 60 days prior to arrival. Non payment by this date relinquishes reservation of accommodation.

Payments must be made via a bank transfer. Please advise us immediately of any transfers giving details of the dates, currencies and amounts of the transfers.

Cancellation policy

A cancellation of a visit results in loss of a deposit.
Although the above stated policy is in effect, ISM is sensitive to extenuating circumstances. If particular circumstances arise, please contact us to discuss what arrangements we can make to help you.

Disclaimer

ISM will not be held responsible for any loss, theft or damage of property brought / bought by visiting students or staff.
ISM can accept no liability for financial costs incurred for medical attention received while in Tanzania.
We reserve the right to make changes to this disclaimer. Any changes to this disclaimer will be posted.