Local Help
Delivery, drivers, housekeeping, massage therapists, nurses, chefs, childcare, interpreters and discreet assistance — from people we know personally, across Arusha, Moshi and Zanzibar.
Fourteen years in Arusha means we know who is reliable. Everyone below is someone we have worked with directly — not a listing, not an app, not a stranger.
✓ Known personally ✓ Comes to where you are ✓ One WhatsApp, one person
Everyday things
The practical stuff — brought to you, sorted for you.
Delivery — anything you need
Groceries, bottled water, pharmacy items, SIM cards, chargers, a forgotten adapter. Tell us what and where.
- Groceries and bottled water
- Pharmacy and medication
- Phone charger, adapter, SIM card
- Baby formula and nappies
⏱ Usually within 1–2 hours in Arusha or Moshi
Request on WhatsAppDriver — hourly, daily or airport
A vetted driver who knows the roads, speaks English, and will wait for you. Airport runs, town errands, day trips.
- Airport transfer (JRO, ARK, ZNZ, DAR)
- By the hour in town
- Full day with waiting time
- Late-night pickup
⏱ Same day; airport runs need a few hours notice
Request on WhatsAppHousekeeping & cleaning
For self-catering apartments, rentals and long stays. Regular or one-off, by arrangement with your host.
- One-off deep clean
- Weekly housekeeping
- End-of-stay clean
- Laundry and ironing
⏱ Usually next day
Request on WhatsAppLaundry & dry cleaning
Collected from you, returned washed and pressed. Useful mid-safari when everything is red with dust.
- Wash and fold
- Pressing and ironing
- Dry cleaning
- Same-day turnaround
⏱ 24–48 hours, same-day possible
Request on WhatsAppPhone, SIM & tech help
Local SIM and data set up properly, screen repairs, unlocking, someone who can actually fix it.
- Local SIM and data bundle
- Screen or battery repair
- Camera or laptop problem
- Getting online in a hurry
⏱ Same day in Arusha or Moshi
Request on WhatsAppWellbeing & household
Qualified people who come to where you are staying.
Licensed massage therapist
Qualified therapists for post-trek recovery and long-flight stiffness. Professional therapeutic treatment only, at your lodge or apartment.
- Post-Kilimanjaro recovery massage
- Deep tissue and sports massage
- After a long-haul flight
- At your lodge or apartment
Therapeutic treatment by qualified practitioners. Requests of any other nature are declined.
⏱ Usually same day with a few hours notice
Request on WhatsAppNurse or medical attendant
A qualified nurse who can come to you for non-emergency care, medication, wound dressing or simply keeping an eye on someone unwell.
- Someone unwell in the room
- Wound dressing and aftercare
- Medication administration
- Accompany you to hospital
⏱ Same day. For emergencies use the Help button instead.
Request on WhatsAppPrivate chef or cook
For rentals and villas. Local Swahili cooking or whatever you prefer, shopping included.
- Dinner at your villa
- Full-board for a group
- Dietary requirements catered for
- Swahili cooking lesson
⏱ 24 hours notice preferred
Request on WhatsAppChildcare & babysitting
Experienced, references checked, used to working with visiting families. For an evening out or a day when the itinerary is too much for small children.
- Evening babysitting
- Full-day care during a long drive
- Airport and transfer help with children
- Someone to stay while a child is unwell
⏱ 24 hours notice preferred
Request on WhatsAppCompany & assistance
A local person alongside you when that is what you need.
Local companion — day guide
Someone local to spend the day with you: markets, food, neighbourhoods, the places that are not in a guidebook. Especially useful for solo travellers who want company and context.
- A day walking the markets and eating well
- Company for a solo traveller
- Someone to navigate town with you
- Coffee farms, workshops, local music
A guided day in local company. Platonic and professional.
⏱ Same day where possible
Request on WhatsAppInterpreter — in person or by phone
Swahili to English, right now on the phone or in person for a meeting, a hospital visit or a police report.
- On the phone immediately
- At a hospital or clinic
- At a police station
- For a business meeting
⏱ Phone interpreting can be immediate
Request on WhatsAppPhotographer
For a proposal, a family portrait on the plains, or simply because nobody in your group is ever in the pictures.
- Proposal or engagement
- Family portraits on safari
- Summit or arrival photos
- Content for your own channels
⏱ 24–48 hours notice
Request on WhatsAppDiscreet personal assistance
Sensitive practical matters handled quietly and without judgement — a medical appointment you would rather not explain, a legal or immigration problem, a difficult phone call home, money trouble, or a situation you need help getting out of.
- A private medical appointment
- Legal or immigration trouble
- A difficult situation you need out of
- Money or documents gone wrong
Practical, lawful assistance handled confidentially. We will tell you honestly if something is beyond what we can do.
⏱ Immediate. One point of contact, nothing written down.
Request on WhatsAppNot seeing what you need? Ask anyway — message us. If we cannot do it, we will usually know who can, and we will say so honestly if nobody can.