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Volunteer in Uganda

Volunteer In Orphanage in Uganda

Overview of the Project

While on the road to recovery from a devastating past, Uganda's people are still heavily affected by the world-wide pandemic of AIDS. Children are often born to AIDS-infected parents whom they lose before they are able to make a contribution to their children's lives.

 

There are many socially conscious organizations focused on the care of these orphaned children, striving to provide them with shelter, education and nutrition, while simultaneously supplying them with much-needed love, companionship and encouragement. The programs are also offering a solid foundation to meet all their needs and nurture their interests, goals and ultimately make their dreams for a brighter future come to fruition.

 

Yet, the majority of these orphanages aiming to care for these children and offer home-like environments, education and skill-training opportunities are understaffed and underfunded. Volunteers in Uganda orphanage support is the key to offering these vitally important programs to this generation in drastic need of guidance, education and compassion.

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  • Program: Volunteer in Uganda
  • Project: Volunteer in Orphanage in Uganda
  • Start dates: 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month
  • Locations: Kampala
  • Departure and End Point: Entebbe International Airport
  • Language Need: English
  • Accommodation and meals: Host family and Ugandan cuisine three times daily
  • Activities: Provide love, care, education and free time activities to orphans & support orphanage operations

Role of Volunteer

As a volunteer in Uganda orphanage, you will focus on offering day-to-day care to the children, but beyond that, they primarily concentrate on offering formal and informal education opportunities. There are many areas in which volunteers can support the ongoing activities supporting these orphanages. Depending upon the individual interests and skills, volunteers may usually be involved in any of the following general activities:

  • Teaching basic conversational English and other subjects like math, art and science
  • Developing creative free-time programs such as dance, arts, music and other physical activities
  • Helping the children with various health and personal hygiene needs
  • Teaching life-skills
  • Housekeeping and cooking and serving food to the children as well as administrative and operational center support
More specific activities include:

  • Assisting the children with their homework
  • Taking the children on cultural excursions – sight-seeing, on picnics or to the zoo
  • Escort the children to school
  • Visiting homes where other children are with caregivers and /or guardians
NOTE: Above are sample activities and vary from day-to-day depending on the schedule of school. The local staff members and teachers may request your help with various beneficial to the children.

Skills/Qualification Needed

No specific qualifications are required to volunteer in Uganda orphanage project, but your understanding of Ugandan culture and diversity can help improve the experience for you and the children. Consider enrolling in our one-week Language & Cultural Immersion program. Volunteers should be passionate about caring for others and very understanding to the often-adverse situations of these children while being patient and flexible.

Volunteer in Uganda: Project Locations and Free Time Options

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Our volunteer in Uganda projects are located in/around Kampala or Jinja. Rural Uganda hosts various incredible examples of wildlife. Local villages can be discovered on hikes through the countryside and these excursions provide genuine Ugandan cultural experiences.

 

Kampala is the capital and largest city (population of approximately 1.2 million) of Uganda and is just 10 km from Lake Victoria. The city of Kampala offers a plethora of attractions such as Ssezibwa Falls, the Ugandan National Theater, the very active Balikuddembe Market and Nakasero Market as well as numerous historical sites that provide glimpses into Uganda’s past. Kampala is said to have been built on seven different hills with each hill representing significance in Uganda's history.

 

Jinja is the second largest commercial center in Uganda and is located in southeast Uganda – approximately 87 km from the capital city of Kampala. Located on the shores of Lake Victoria and close to the source of the White Nile River, Jinja offers the many small town urban amenities such as a post office, town hall, hospital, golf course and numerous internet cafes. Echoes of Jinja's Indian influence are reflected in the city's architecture. Some of Jinja's attractive features include whitewater-rafting, a brewery, Bujagali Falls (a kayakers' heaven) as well as an animal sanctuary and memorials for both Mahatma Gandhi and Buddha in addition to an active Hindu temple.