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Childcare Volunteer in Uganda
Childcare Volunteer in Uganda

Kampala Region, Uganda

Childcare Volunteer in Uganda

Trip Highlights

  • Volunteer for the childcare program in Uganda and make a difference to their lives 
  • Work with the local staff and assist in the children’s caretaking, and their everyday activities 
  • Help children in painting, art & craft, teaching basic English or other subjects
  • Assisting in the administrative activities of the childcare center
  • Volunteers can also raise funds for the smooth functioning of the center and for facilitating everyday supplies for the children at the center

Overview

Overview

The Childcare Volunteer Program in Uganda is a great way to help the children in the region. Volunteers joining this program gets a unique opportunity to understand the country and their problems as well as express love and affection to the kids who come from extremely underprivileged backgrounds. The childcare center where the volunteers work provides the kids with basic necessities such as food, medical care, education, shelter, and proper clothing. The center also helps malnutritioned kids dying from deficiencies and vaccine-preventive diseases. Volunteering at the childcare center provides a platform for gap year travelers to make a difference in the lives of many underprivileged children.

Volunteers can be of great help at these centers as the local social workers lack proper assistance and sufficient manpower resources. The best part of the project is that the kids leave the center once they find a sponsor for their education and start-up kids for further growth and opportunities. One of the most impactful projects offered, this project is well rounded and leaves a great scope for meaningful volunteering contribution.


Program Requirements

Program Requirements

Volunteers must be 17 years or older at the time of joining the project. Participants should have an open mind and flexible attitude for working in a new and different environment. Volunteers need to be flexible, open-minded and have a passion for working with children. You should also be proactive and have the ability to take initiative  All volunteers must provide a clean criminal background check report prior to joining the program. A parental consent form shall be required for Under 18 participants joining the program.


Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities

Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities

Joining a volunteer project for childcare in Uganda brings along a high level of responsibility and dedication. Volunteer, typically, will be required to execute the following tasks;

  • Take care of these kids
  • Help out in lessons  
  • Create loving and fun atmosphere.
  • Help children in painting, doing and arranging activities, doing art & craft, teaching basic English/ Maths/ French etc.
  • Spend time with these children and play with them to help them and make them feel wanted.
  • Engage the children in whatever activity or skill you posses, such as dancing, singing, painting.
  • Work with children with special needs and spend time with them, playing, organizing, teaching and doing art & craft activities, singing and dancing.

Volunteer Work Schedule

Volunteer Work Schedule

The Childcare Volunteer Program is located in the main city of Kampala and the accommodation for this project is either within the premises of the childcare center or a nearby guest house. The schedule for the volunteers remains as follows;

  • Sunday - Arrival at Uganda, Kampala
  • Monday - An orientation session will be conducted by the local coordinator, covering topic areas; such as safety, culture, language, places to visit, behavior, food, and other suggestion over things to do in Uganda.
  • Tuesday to Fri - Volunteer work
  • Breakfast - 07:30 am onwards
  • Leave for the project - 09:00 am
  • Working hours at the placement - 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
  • Lunch - 01:00 pm onwards
  • Dinner - 07:00 pm  onwards
  • Weekends - Free to explore the city

The same volunteer work schedule continues from the second week onwards 

Note: Please note, the schedule may vary depending on the particular project the volunteer is participating on.


Living

Living

As you arrive at the Entebbe International Airport near Kampala, we take care of everything starting right from the airport pick up to the accommodation, meals and local assistance. You will also get a comprehensive pre-departure information booklet and other assistance to prepare you for living in the city. Living options for various projects in Uganda range from host family accommodation, volunteer house, and guest house. All necessary facilities are provided in the accommodation for a comfortable stay of volunteers.

Airport Transfer

Upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport near Kampala, our coordinator will pick you up and transfer you to your accommodation. In case you are coming by road or are already in Kampala, you need to inform us beforehand and the pickup will be arranged accordingly.

Accommodation

Volunteers are provided accommodation at a guesthouse which is located about 3-5 minutes’ drive and about 15-20 minutes walk from Mukono Central business town within a very humble neighborhood. The guesthouse is very close to facilities like banks, supermarkets, hotels and restaurants.

The guest house has self-contained rooms, a large dining/ conference area, a view area/ gardens, on site water facilities and well managed facilities by our local team in Uganda. 

Some of the facilities available for the volunteers include, western toilets and showers, camping tents for hire, laundry services at additional cost, bikes for hire, and security guard.

Orientation

Our program coordinator will give you an orientation about the placement, local transport, facilities around the accommodation and necessities like ATMs, banks, restaurants, shops, pharmacy, local customs, and practices, Do’s and Don’ts, safety and so on. Please feel free to ask any questions to the coordinator if you need any more information.

Meals

3 meals a day, i.e. breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided from Monday to Friday. Breakfast and dinner will be given at the accommodation whereas lunch will be provided at the program location.

Breakfast includes tea/coffee, bread, jam, fruit and one dish (eggs, porridge, French toast, cereal etc.). Lunch is mostly prepared by local families or community members and typically includes meat (beef or chicken or fish), potatoes and rice.
Our program coordinator may take you occasionally to a local restaurant for lunch. Dinner includes vegetable, meat once or twice a week, rice, maize etc.

On weekends, only breakfast and dinner will be given. For lunch, you can go to the good local restaurants. The program coordinator will recommend the restaurants and other activities to do during the weekend. Weekend trips can also be taken up after consulting the coordinator and your fellow volunteers.

Always be wary of local street food as at most of the times it is contaminated or half cooked or made by unhealthy components. Do not drink tap water directly. Brushing your teeth with tap water is fine. You can purchase packaged water bottles from a supermarket for drinking.

Daily Transportation

Most of the program locations are within a walking distance from the program location and in cases where travel is required, volunteers are picked up and dropped back on either a boda-boda (motorcycle) or a jeep/car. None of the program locations or local utility shops are within a 5 – 10 minutes walking distance of the accommodations.


Dates

Dates

2024

2025

January

07

14

21

28

February

04

11

18

25

March

03

10

17

24

31

April

07

14

21

28

May

05

12

19

26

June

02

09

16

23

30

July

07

14

21

28

August

04

11

18

25

September

01

08

15

22

29

October

06

13

20

27

November

03

10

17

24

December

01

08

15

January

05

12

19

26

February

02

09

16

23

March

02

09

16

23

30

April

06

13

20

27

May

04

11

18

25

June

01

08

15

22

29

July

06

13

20

27

August

03

10

17

24

31

September

07

14

21

28

October

05

12

19

26

November

02

09

16

23

30

December

07

14

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Costs

Costs

2 Weeks £357
3 Weeks £476
4 Weeks £595
5 Weeks £714
6 Weeks £833
7 Weeks £952
8 Weeks £1071
Extra Week £170

Please Note: -An application fee of £179 is charged over and above the program fee as an application payment.

What are you Paying for?

  • Comprehensive pre-departure information
  • Airport pickup from Entebbe International Airport in Uganda
  • Round the clock assistance of our in-country coordinator and local staff
  • Program orientation by our in-country program coordinator
  • Meals
  • Accommodation in a Volunteer hostel or guesthouse
    • Certificate Of Completion (Upon Request)

What's NOT included?

  • International/Domestic airfare
  • Visa fees
  • Insurance (can be purchased from us at a nominal cost)
  • Cost of vaccinations
  • Local transport and personal expenses
  • Airport transfer while departing
  • Local tours and weekend tours (can be booked through our Travel Desk)

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