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This is a non-profit empowering students in several partner schools with life skills and fundamental entrepreneurship skills to improve their livelihoods. We influence them to focus on innovation instead of just earning certificates from schools to look for jobs.
We work with all education stakeholders to inspire the creation of student-led enterprises right from the grass-root. We work with the community, education institutions, teachers and learners.
Please message us if you are interested in working with us.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Teaching
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Self development
Movies & TV
Charity work
Music
Animals
Cooking & food
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Volunteers will get the chance to work with youths from the partner schools and communities and share their amazing life stories and learn about Ugandan culture whilst working on wonderful projects. They will also enjoy a warm and friendly work environment whilst creating long-lasting relationships that will go far beyond their stay with us.
Help
• Mentoring students with the aid of our team.
• We welcome professionals from all walks of life to share life and job skills and success tips for the benefit of our youths.
• Training students from partner schools using your own experience to influence transformation from a fixed to a growth mindset in order to revive hope and self-efficacy.
• All learners in school have a different vision, your experience and achievements will support them to have a clearer line of focus and spur them towards a more successful life.
We also need support with marketing and teacher training, photography and videography as well as administration.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Luganda, Ganda: Fluent
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
A 3 bedroom house with access to water and electricity. We are still doing some improvements to the place with some house finishing works still ongoing.
Our address is close to the main road. Workawayers will be provided with a private room with a bunker bed in the same house as the hosts in Nkoowe (Wakiso), on the outskirts of the capital city, Kampala.
Meals are shared with the host and include a mix of local and foreign dishes. We also look forward to tasting and learning how to cook some of your favourite traditional dishes.
Workawayers are advised to carry a power Bank where possible as we sometimes experience power outages that can last as long as 24 hours. We do have solar but unfortunately that's only enough for lighting.
For a better internet experience, we advise that you buy your own SIM card. We may offer some internet even that is capped at 10 MBps max speed.
What else ...
There are plenty of hangout spots and community cultural events for volunteers to relax during their time off including the big five, bird watching, Chimpanzee and gorilla trekking, or simply hanging out in Kampala or the neighbouring areas, depending on your budget. Uganda is home to the Source of the Nile in Jinja, several beaches, mountains and national parks. We will assist you in organising an affordable safari.
Transport around Kampala is mainly by 14-seater "taxis". From the airport, we advise that you make arrangements for us to pick you up. It's about 2 hours drive from the airport during rush hours and maybe less during the less busy hours of the day.
VISA INFORMATION
Most visitors to Uganda need to obtain a visa including Europeans, Americans and nationals from Commonwealth countries such as New Zealand, Canada, Australia, and the UK.
Volunteers are advised to obtain a tourist visa to enter Uganda.
Applications can be filled out online (the cost is $100). Where visitors seek to stay longer than the period granted on arrival, an extension of the period should be sought from the Immigration Headquarters in Kampala before the expiry of the initial visitor’s pass.
For further information regarding visas, please contact the relevant authorities in your country before travelling.
Passport:
You need a valid passport, one that is expiring at least 6 months from the date you enter Uganda.
Sufficient Funds:
No amount is currently specified by immigration, but having a Credit Card is good enough evidence to convince the immigration officer that you have enough money with you.
The cost of living is generally friendly so you do not need a huge budget unless you plan to do some tourism activities, especially gorilla trekking and visiting the national parks.
Immunisation and tests:
You are required to present a YELLOW FEVER vaccination certificate, proof of COVID-19 immunization and/or negative PCR covid-19 results upon arrival along with proof of yellow fever vaccination (please check the latest information and guidelines before arrival).
Sim cards:
You can get a sim card from any of the local service providers, usually MTN or Airtel for approximately $1.5. Simply present your passport to be able to complete the process. You need to buy a data bundle. Airtel network bundles are usually cheaper (22 GB costs about $15).
Language:
The main languages spoken here are English and Luganda.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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I spent 2.5 months at this Workaway, and it’s been one of the most enriching experiences I’ve had. Teaching here allowed me to dive deep into a community eager to learn, while also testing a curriculum I developed to teach Artificial Intelligence in low-tech environments. Uganda was the perfect place to see how it could work… read more
For their NGO, they give trainings to students on having a growth mindset. I helped with the trainings and gained some public speaking experience. I also… read more
Thank you so much for all the support Elin and best of luck with your studies.
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I spent 2.5 months at this Workaway, and it’s been one of the most enriching experiences I’ve had. Teaching here allowed me to dive deep into a community eager to learn, while also testing a curriculum I developed to teach Artificial Intelligence in low-tech environments. Uganda was the perfect place to see how it could work… read more
For their NGO, they give trainings to students on having a growth mindset. I helped with the trainings and gained some public speaking experience. I also… read more
Thank you so much for all the support Elin and best of luck with your studies.
I… read more
Thank you for all the support, especially with the social media and sharing the Japanese culture (absolutely loved the food!).
Lots of love and best wishes.
He dedicated plenty of time to creating learning aids and ensuring that the students have a conducive learning environment in our… read more
I mainly helped taking photos for the four partner schools we visited, making videos and creating learning aids.
They immediately welcomed me into their home, making me feel at ease. I slept in… read more
However, we regret that she arrived at the most challenging time of the school term when private school students were actually preparing for their final exams and… read more
My only regret is that there is no clear distinction between the support one can provide to the… read more
Michael also took time to train our office staff in areas such as… read more
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- First you have your own room with a single bed, available for 2 people. 3 meals are including (don't hesitate to go at the supermarket with them, if you want to buy your own stuff)
- I taught French there in a beautiful boarding-school with amazing and… read more
She did an amazing job with the children, especially in the Spanish classes where they were able to learn a lot in a very short period of time. She was very good with our social media, helping us manage our LinkedIn and Instagram accounts.
We had an… read more
She was so wonderful with the kids, teaching them new games and other activities which helped improve their learning journey and… read more
It is so sad that the pandemic cut your stay with us short. We enjoyed your company so much and loved your energy and enthusiasm for work. We hope that you can make another trip to Uganda when things calm down. Our whole team is very grateful for everything you did while you were still… read more
The main component of my contribution was teaching kids how to meditate. In the… read more
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