Join our charity Home and school near Kibale forest, Fort Portal, Uganda

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  Description

  We are a registered community based organisation,non profit making supporting vulnerable people especially children through Education empowerment and daily life support near Kibale forest National park in Fort portal, Uganda. We have been active for over 4 years focusing our efforts in providing Education, shelter Health care, feeding and empowering communities.
  
  Our Foundation opened a small Charity Home and charity school in a few years back; since then, we've been able to support over 100 children. In Uganda,Education is supposed to be free but the reality is far from it. Families have to cover many extra charges such as: the enrollment fee, uniforms, desks, general school material, books, food, etc.
  Most of the families living near or around Kibale Forest can't afford the costs since most of their income which is farming is always affected by wild animals especially Elephants.Other families are child headed.what do I mean here?many families have no fathers neither mothers because parents are killed in the forest doing porching trying to earn a living and therefore, the number of kids attending school are very low. We are trying our best to provide the help that these families need.
  
  Besides the school,we are running a charity home.Our Foundation provides daily life support to all children attending a charity home,but also we try to help the families that are struggling most within the community.
  Some of the families that benefit from this program find them selves in a complicated positions which brings desperation and results in young girls doing what they can to earn any money in order to earn a living and provide for their family.
  This usually leads to young girls getting early pregnancies which means more mouth to feed on table.
  
  Education
  Is the key to stop the loop from repeating through generations.
  This takes us back to our main goal PUTTING EDUCATION FIRST.
  We believe in gender, equality and women's empowerment, social justice and equity.our Organization does not only provide academic education and charity home,but also social and life skills to be able to change and improve the way our society works
  
  We reach out to the following categories of needy persons:
  
  1. Children:
  - Orphans
  -Children with Disabilities
  - street children/juveniles
  - Teenage pregnant girls
  - children with special health conditions like HIV/AIDS, sickle cells e.t.c.
  
  2. Elderly abandoned persons and persons with health conditions, help them with food stuff,beddings and house renovations.
  
  Services we offer to the vulnerable persons ;
  
  3. Education:
  Both formal and non-formal:
  In formal Education we offer pre-primary education, and in non-formal education we offer skills trainings by providing tuition and school requirements.
  Besides
  
  4. Nutrition / feeding;
  We provide food to children and elderly persons for better balanced diet
  
  5.Health Care
  By teaching local people about HIV/AIDS,Hygiene ,sanitation ,family planning, counseling, giving out sanitary pads,environmental conservation, we try to create a better future for local communities around Kibale forest.
  
  The Aims of the Organization is to to give a hand of support to local community especially to the people around Kibale forest national park whose crops are ever destroyed by wild animals.
  
  Organisation is based in Fort portal ,Western Uganda near Kibale Forest National park ,just 10 minutes drive from Kanyanchu visitor's center, Kibale National park headquarters for chimpanzee trekking permits.
  
  REQUEST TO OUR FRIENDS.
  IF INTERESTED PLEASE ASK OUR "WISH LIST"of things you can bring to aid in organisation especially in our education programe (such as learning materials, second hand clothes,used laptops and sewing materials bags,shoes sanitary pads, washing soap etc).
  
  IS IT THE FIRST TO VISIT UGANDA? GET TO KNOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  If its your first time in Uganda, know that Uganda is the most popular African country,with high spirit of hospitality, and so friendly.
  
  Visitors are welcomed by local people and they feel good and proud to communicate with foreigners.
  
  HOW TO REACH TO OUR ORGANIZATION.
  
  We recommend you to book your flight from your country directly to Entebbe international air port which is near to Kampala capital city.The organization will organise
  Transport from the air port to volunteer's house on the cost of the volunteer.The time from the air port to the house is 5-6 hours of drive,depending on traffic.
  
  OUR HEALTH
  
  Before visiting Uganda, we recommend you to consult your doctor to test diseases like Covid 19,,typhoid, hepatitis B and A as well.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Elderly Companionship

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Hospitality/Tourism

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Interests

  

  Camping

  

  Adventure sports
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
  They will learn new things ,interact with new workers, new working environment, culture, gain experiences and skills from our works, enjoy fresh foods, fruits and fresh water and do tourism areas in Uganda.
  
  A beautiful gift will be given to a volunteer as a sign of appreciation.
  At the end of your volunteering session ,we shall offer you a certificate of merit which will help build your career as an up coming social worker.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We are on the following issues
  
  We need a experienced volunteers to help us build sound marketing strategies and website for our charity home and school.We even welcome those who love to partner with us
  
  1.TEACHERS FOR TEACHING.
  We need who can teach English, music, art drawing, painting, accounting, sports and theatre and craft making and fashion designing to our women and youth.
  
  3.HELP WITH SOCIAL MEDIA ,WEB DESIGN AND GRAPHIC DESIGN.
  We are still not good with social media, web website design and graphic design
  Thus why we need a volunteers who
  Are able to help in the areas.
  
  4.PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO ASSISTANCE.
  We currently need a volunteers who will help us with photography and videoing our various classes and events.
  Conducted by organization.
  
  5.GRANT AND PROPOSAL WRITER
  We need of professional
  grant and proposal writer Volunteers able to find the niches in our projects qualified for one- time big funding.
  
  6.HELPING TO PAINT AND DECORATE THE CLASSES.
  
  We desire to paint our class rooms,make them happy place and conducive for learning.
  
  7.HELP US WITH FUNDRAISING
  We are a non profit organization, we are in need of volunteers who can organise fundraising opportunities both locally and internationally so that we can facilitate the necessary projects to help the development of the community in general.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  I like language exchange and culture exchange, teaching my language to gusts and more so learning new language from them.
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  Accommodation

  Currently we provide free accommodation for workawayers in a shared house with different private rooms.
  You will not probably not enjoy the luxury of your home country.
  Rain showers are not common here, instead ,you will learn to clean your self with a bucket of water and soap (it's not difficult, and will even enjoy and become more cleaner afterwards.
  Likewise ,clothes and bedsheets are hand washed and ironed.
  
  Food.
  Workawayers will enjoy their meals in the dinning room, often with family members.
  Simple dishes are prepared by a maid.
  These are dishes include sweet potatoes, beans,matooke (savory banana)porridge, rice,chapti,posho,(cornmeal porridge, cassava ,maize,some veggies and sometimes fish or meat.
  
  We are charity organization,with small budget and voluntary donations of food are not un welcome. If you desire special meals it's up to you to purchase food in town and prepare the food.
  
  Water
  
  Tap water is used for washing and cooking. Drinking water is boiled but you might want to buy bottled water which is available and clean too.
  The place is secure and safe,no trace passes.
  
  Electricity.
  
  The place is equipped with electricity,this means that you can charge your phone,laptop, tablet, power bank but not at the same time.
  
  Internet.
  
  Currently there is no Wi-Fi at the place. Workawayers are advised to purchase a Ugandan Sim cards with Internet bundles.
  There are different providers of Sim cards with Internet bundles and minutes but Mtn and airtel are most common.
  You can purchase a sim card upon arrival in Entebbe or Kampala, but there are also possibilities in Fort portal
  Sim card including registration free will cost you around 20000UGX,(5,44USD,4,480EUR).the Ugandan mobile system works with mobile money that you put on your phone as it were mobile wallet.
  Mobile money can be used to buy internet bundles, to call or to send messages and it's also possible to withdraw or transfer money through your phone.
  In general,monthly 10G internet bundles will cost you 50000UGX(13,59USD,12EUR).
  In order to use social media, in Uganda, you need to pay taxes to Ugandan government. Monthly social media tax is 6000UGX(1,63USD,1,44EUR)
  In Fort portal there are many Internet cafes to be found ,or if you want to relax while browsing, you can order a coffee in a hotel with Wi-Fi zone.
  
  Transport.
  
  There are different ways of traveling from one place to another in Uganda.
  Within cities (such as Kampala) uber and bodaboda are used,in towns people rely on bodaboda motorcycles between towns buses and matatus are used for
  
  transport.
  
  Aboda boda is a motorcycle(motor bike) that functions as a taxi ,carrying up to 3 people.
  It's often a pleasant ride with a possibility of observing environment with a cooling breeze in your hair.To avoid ulgy discussions after the ride, the price for a bodaboda is needs to be established before mounting the bike. With time ,you will understand the pricing and comfortable bargain with your bodaboda driver.
  
  Clothing.
  
  Many travelers ask what clothes they are supposed to bring to Uganda. Of course, it depends on what you're most comfortable in. However, do not think that because this is Africa you needn't bring anything fashionable. People in Uganda dress very well! Colorful dresses, good jeans, branded shirts, shining shoes; Ugandans like to look good. It's possible to wear short clothing like skirts, dresses and shorts, just leave your sexy hot pants home. At the accommodation, you'll probably want to wear thin, short clothing and flip-flops. Keep in mind that items are cheaper here and that you can even have your custom clothing tailored here. You will pick a fabric and explain or even draw what you would like to have (jumpsuit, trousers, jacket) and voila: your personal design clothing.

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  What else ...

  Uganda is a very beautiful and interesting country and is known as the Pearl of Africa.
  Our location offers many tourist sites such as lakes, rivers, parks, a zoo, and a beautiful social community that love sharing their culture.
  Being located not so far from a Kampala our capital city and Entebbe.
  
  We are also happy to arrange your trips to the different safaris in Uganda.
  Gorilla trekking in Bwindi National park
  Kibale national park
  -Marchion falls trip
  -Crate lakes
  -Mount rwenzori
  - Queen Elizabeth National park
  - Mburo National park
  - Kidepo National park
  - Mountain Sabinyo for Golden Monkeys trekking.
  - And so many more different tourist attractions in our country.
  
  NOTE: Due to receiving a lot of requests from different volunteers, we ask that once the volunteers send a message and get a reply from us, that they can confirm their dates as soon as possible so what we can plan properly. It is very important to us.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We welcome online volunteers as well as those who want to come and volunteer with us physically in Uganda now that airports have been reopened volunteers can come and work with us physically. On line volunteers can volunteer with us by designing ,organising webinars,organising fundraising on line,agriculture innovativation on our behalf and a lots more exciting opportunities just in touch

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Space for parking for any type of the vehicle

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  Can possibly accept pets

  No

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

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