Artistic community project in Nabulagala, Kampala, Uganda

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    I am Joel, a social worker from Kampala, Uganda. I am from a family of 4 sisters, mother and father. Our organization is a non-profit organization registered in Uganda and operating in Nabulagala community, a suburb of Kampala city with a community center “known as the house” as its base. Our mission is to empower and inspire the youths and kids living in suburbs of Kampala ,Uganda to succeed as generous ,caring and inspiring leaders in life. Our organization currently employees 12 local staff members including the in-country director, programs coordinator, Art and craft program leader, school fees sponsorship coordinator, performancing arts instructors, sports coaches, cleaners and cook.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Teaching
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Hospitality/Tourism
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Travellers will break their natural stereotypes about Africa, Uganda by engaging themselves with kids and youths in our organization’s programs. This will enable bridging the gap for intercultural communication.

    It will also get the travellers facilitated with the communication between Ugandan and African based organizations and global youths.

    Travellers will be educated about conflict resolution by encouraging intercultural communication.

    Travellers will have a chance to be enhanced into community cohesion, promote social inclusion thus making global friendships.

    Travellers will have a chance to explorer the climate and natural beautiful adventures of Uganda.

  • Help

    Help

    Our organization’s fundamental values and practices aim at improving the lives of young kids and the youths. We organize kids and youths centered programs which are collaboratively led by our leaders, the kids and youths and supervised by our leaders. We run various programs from the kids’ program, sports program, music program, Art and Crafts program ,dance program, girls ‘program, and the school fees;

    THE KIDS PROGRAM ; This program enables kids to meet and learn various activities such as drawing, painting, watching movies, playing, reading and writing.

    THE SPORTS PROGRAM ; In this program we intend to introduce more activities such as swimming, tennis, volleyball, and basketball. The most active aspect of the sports program is football (soccer), children and youths are trained from a young age to develop their talents and skills in football (soccer) and a chance to learn team building and communication skills. We also recently introduced badminton, netball and ultimate frisbee (The flying disc) in this program and we intend to introduce more sports activities such as swimming, tennis, volleyball, and basketball in the near future.

    THE MUSIC PROGRAM ; in this program kids and youths are taught music instruments including guitar, keyboards and ukulele but hoping to extend the lessons furthermore in various instruments like violin(and other string instruments ), drums, piano, brass instruments and woodwind instruments. Kids are encouraged to express their feeling through playing instruments and singing. The program’s core value is “spreading love through music world wide”.

    THE DANCING PROGRAM; This program includes multiple workshops about dance from tap dance, break dance, Ugandan traditional dance, contemporary dance, afro-house dance and hip hop, in this program basics and body discipline are the most emphasized components of dance.

    THE SCHOOL FEES PROGRAM; It so happens that we are operating in areas of disadvantaged people with limited opportunities, and inability to access basic social and economic needs.
    This program was established to cater for children to at least be able to have a chance to go to school as a strategy for transforming them in responsible global citizens.


    THE ARTS AND CRAFTS PROGRAM; In this program children and the youth are trained how to tie and dye, painting, printing t-shirts, weaving, sculpture and ceramic making, jewelry and craft making and Art Theory for a clear understanding of art. Through this they learn how to develop and improvise with various fashion techniques.

    We welcome volunteers with any other social skills and knowledge, who can assist in the above mentioned programs

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Luganda, Ganda: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Basically we have an indoor accommodation for at least 8 people at a time, with a 6 by 4 double Decker bedding. Providing our 3 meal African local foods.

    Note; Any traveller who isn’t comfortable with quality of the accommodation mentioned above, can pay for their external accommodation identified by our team to the standards they wish to be.

    There will always be a chance for volunteers to test different kinds of local meals of Uganda. we will also welcome them to prepare their meals from their countries if they are interested, this will be an opportunity for all of us to exchange meals from different cultures and countries

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We are not segregative of any social, racial, political and gender relationships of any body and we don't inhibit them to interact with other people of their own opinions and interests or places to visit as long as they comply with the code of conduct.

    Also we do not avoid any person to tour around provided they notify us and get our directives

    The available transport in our area include; Taxi (mini bus), Bus, public motorcycles (Boda boda), and uber

    Volunteers will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, gender, religion, social-economic status, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 2-3 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 212511973959

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