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We are a youth initiative community based organization based in Jinja,Eastern Uganda, that was established in 2019 to support poor vulnerable communities including rural farmers, Orphaned children, youths, people living with HIV/AIDS and the disabled. After a series of issues affecting the rural communities in Uganda for example illiteracy, poor menstrual hygiene and poverty. The organisation is not for profit and provides education, health, skills to the youth, women and children that are in need of help through community outreach.
Our mission is to empower the underprivileged Youth, needy children, and women to fight poverty in Uganda rural communities through education support and sustainable development opportunities.
This is done through joining efforts with other stake holders to empower the marginalized communities and reintegrate them into a sustainable society in order to gain access to livelihood enhancements.
Access to good quality education will give these children the chance of a better future for themselves, their families and their communities.
We have three members on board, The chairperson who over sees and undertakes duties. He also monitors the activities of the organization. Secondly the vice chairperson who takes over duties in the absence of the chairperson. The third person is the general secretary who keeps the organization’s documents. The offices of the organization situated in Jinja district Eastern Uganda.
Since our establishment, we have made and implemented a number of projects.
In future we hope to establish a school to help the underprivileged children so that they can be able to attain good quality education. And for the youth to teach them practical skills because Learning practical skills will not only help them live alone but also give them renewed confidence and independence. A skilling center will be established to equip the youth with practical skills in Brick laying, Tailoring, Hairdressing, Modern Agriculture methods, Carpentry and Joinery, ICT skills and many others.
In fact our area is a sub urban town, very calm and at the outskirts of jinja city with good communication network and good transportation means. It’s a very calm place with very friendly and social people.
We shall be eagerly waiting to learn from your experiences as we share a lot both professional skills and non professional.
And still we always do outreaches to other areas which could help the volunteers to pay visit and tour the different areas with in Jinja district and beyond it.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The travelers will learn a number of traditional cultural practices, games, different tribes of people in Uganda and there respective culture, the different types of foods of most of the cultural groups.
They will also have a language exchange and will learn some native African language in the due course of the stay.
They will get chance to work with youths and share their amazing life stories while working on the wonderful projects. And still they will enjoy the warm and friendly working environment.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We expect travelers to help us in teaching and handling art projects for the kids, making of reusable pads for the girl child, Health education and carrier guidance.
And we eagerly wait for any suggestion brought on board by the volunteer on how to enhance our activities in order to achieve our goal.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Luganda, Ganda: FluentThis 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
Our home for volunteers is a 2 room house. It’s not self contained but comfortable.
It’s having both electricity and tapped water connected to it.
We are still doing some finishing on the outside of the house that we are soon finishing up. And the house is comfortable and safe to live in.
We shall be giving free food to our volunteers. And they will enjoy our local African dishes of all kinds.
We don’t ask for any payments from the volunteers
What else ...
They will do some adventure in the near by tourist attractions of Jinja
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
