School, eco-projects, building and teaching in Kasese, Kampala, Uganda

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  Description

  I am the Managing Director of a primary school. I am a Ugandan male aged 46, married . I am a teacher by profession, my wife is a teacher as well. The school is located in the Kasese district of Western Uganda. It is about 450km a way from Kampala the capital city of Uganda. The school was founded in 2014 after realizing the increased number of orphans and vulnerable children from the poor families in the Rwenzori Region.
  
  Kasese District is one of the areas in Uganda that are still lagging behind in terms of social services. The Region was hit by the National Liberation of Uganda (NALU) of 1989 to 1990 and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) of 1996 to 2002, these were rebel groups which attacked the the region leaving people poor and helpless, as it set ablaze school, markets, killed people, abducted others, people lost their legs due to land mines, women were raped, and the spread of HIV/AIDS increased as people were displaced into camps, earning a living became a challenge and the young girls stared engaging in sex for money with the soldiers and well to do men for survival.
  This has left a negative impact on the people in the region. Currently there families headed by children, aged people looking after grand children left by their parents.
  
  The school was started to support, care and offer quality but affordable basic education to the disadvantaged children. Currently the school has 10 classes with an enrolment of 350 children both boys and girls. The disadvantaged children mentioned include the orphans, street kids, children living with HIV/AIDS, children living with disabilities and other vulnerable children from he poor rural families who can not afford to pay exorbitant fees in most schools in town.
  Our aim is to increase accessibility of quality education to the children from poor families, so as to enable them compete favorably at local, national and international levels.
  
  Both the School and the community Based organization are registered and legalized by the Government of the Republic Uganda, with experience of working together with the local people.
  
  The school is is involved in offering education to orphans and vulnerable children. The school is run by a board of Directors comprised of four (4) people, Parents Teachers Association (PTA) comprised of eleven (11) people with a teaching staff of 15 teachers and non teaching staff of seven (7) people.
  
  We are therefore writing to request for volunteers to come and stay with as for a period of time teaching children, visiting their homes, learning our culture as we learn from them. As the mother of the above school we have other programs like Agriculture for modern methods, credit and savings, empowering women and youth groups, Promotion of culture and Tourism,child care, health education and sanitation, so both volunteers in different activities are highly well come.

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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

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Hospitality/Tourism

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Interests

  

  Team sports

  

  Dancing

  

  Hiking

  

  Beach

  

  Art & design

  

  Animals

  

  Carpentry

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Mountain

  

  Cycling
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Travelers will learn our culture as we interact with them and they visit children's homes. They will learn the local language, the way we cook our local foods, will enjoy our traditional stories, songs, dance, drama, riddles, our traditional dressing, they will visit our traditional birth attendants. They will also visit the national parks, lakes, rivers, hot springs, crater lakes, natural forests, home steads, panorama and valleys. They will see different spices of animals like the lions, elephants and birds.

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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

  The travelers will do charity work, teach children English, help in building the school, elderly companionship, teach computer/internet, help with Eco projects, art and design.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  Learning different languages is very important, you can be able to understand one other as you are talking and sharing ideas.
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  Accommodation

  They will staying and sleeping in a guest house, food will be organized and prepared by professional and experienced cooks provided by school/organization. The food will be local and some times from the supermarket. They will be involved in our every day life/activities.

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  What else ...

  Kasese district has many tourists attractions like national parks, forests, lakes, rivers, hot springs, cultural sites, farms, irrigation schemes, traditional healers, during their free time they can always visit these places. Tourists vans for hiring are always available.

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  Yes, the space I have for parking campervan or motorhome and stay during their time here is enough that can accommodate 2-4.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  I can accept Cats, dogs as longer as can be allowed by the authorities.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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