Volunteering in Uganda - New

Volunteer in Uganda, work with children to help get this exciting project off the ground. With ever increasing numbers of children arriving at this small rural school, extra hands, eyes and ideas for activities are always needed to help maintain order, fun and learning!  Living on site with your fellow volunteers and with everything on hand you can truly relax and soak up the African culture and traditions from the comfort of your new home. Volunteering in Uganda could vary from  supervising playtime, fun outdoor games, assisting the local teacher, organising drawing or painting activities (bring all materials from home with you).  Whatever your contribution however small your voluntary work in Uganda will make a difference even if only helping at meal times and supervising the children playing outside. Come and volunteer in Uganda!

If you would like to get stuck in, are resourceful and would like the freedom and flexibility to try out your own ideas, voluntary work in Uganda is for you. No teaching or childcare experience is needed to be a successful volunteer on this project. Volunteers are needed to bring energy and activity ideas for the children between the ages of 4 and 8 years old. Teaching basic numbers, spelling, English, art and craft, sport and other fun games will be most appreciated but no formal teaching is required and volunteers usually share groups of children together.

The project is on site so unless you want to take your energy and ideas to other schools in the area no travelling is needed to volunteer each day. This makes it perfect for a no-hassle project where you will quickly feel you are 'at home'.

Accommodation is comfortable basic typical African accommodation for the region in shared African style huts. Local project staff provide support and advice. Read some of our volunteer stories.

Spend your free time visiting the untouched tropical rainforest or a trip at the end of your stay Gorilla tracking in the Bwindi national park.

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Here you will find extra information about Uganda. Call Reservations on 01603 627 007 and book a placement in Uganda.

What's included in this programme

Accommodation is a shared volunteer house or African style hut in the school grounds. Internet is available  with the use of a dongle and there is a pool table, TV and DVD player. All meals are currently be provided on site for £4 per day . Airport pick up from Entebbe and transfer is available  and  is organised for all volunteers and starts at £40 for same day pick-up, transfer to bus station and bus to project or £50 with an overnight stay in Kampala followed by next day bus. During your stay you will be supported informally by your fellow volunteers who have arrived before you in addition to the on site project team of teachers, housekeepers , water carriers, manintenance staff and other project helpers An English speaking coordinator is on hand or easily reachable.

We consider this project ideal if you...

Want to gain teaching experience within an informal friendly and homely environment
Want to live on site, yards away from your project
Want to volunteer in a classic African setting in an unspoilt location
Want to be able to join a project where you can feel quickly at home

Uganda at a glance

Uganda is a landlocked country in the east of Africa, bordered by Kenya, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of The Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania. It is often described as Africa condensed, with the best of everything  the continent has to offer packed into one small but stunning destination. Uganda's star attraction is the mountain gorilla, one of the rarest animals on the planet, who is also despite his huge size, one of the most peaceful. There are only about 700 left and small groups of guided tourists can get close up to one of the family groups in the Bwindi national park.

Uganda is home to the highest mountain range in Africa, the Mountains of the Moon in the Rwenzori National Park. Not to be missed are the Sesse islands on lake Victoria, treks in the incredible peaks in the Rwenzori national park and the Elgon volcano. Visit the Kidepo gamepark and see lions, zebras, buffaloes, elephants, leopards, baboons, giraffes and cheetahs, just to name a few!

Climate: Uganda has an equatorial climate. The highest mean temperature is 25 Celsius and the lowest is 16 Celsius and Uganda gets a lot of sunshine throughout the year.
Time difference to the UK: GMT +2hrs