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Jebale! Hi!
My name is Ken and I am the founder of a project in the rural village of Mayirinya, Eastern Uganda. Me and my family, we are focused on community development. Here we run a farm house and plot of 5 acres of land, which I decided to turn into a community-based solidarity project with the intention of helping our local community by providing varied crops, support, and education. Additionam priorities include sand, in turn, easy access to water and renewable energy. Empowerment through infrastructure is my passion.
I live on this community-centered farm, working with the locals, and I am trying to raise the funds required to turn our place into a small sustainable village that will support other communities. Our farm needs help. From planting to harvesting, and from weeding to construction. We always require extra hands, knowledge, and skills, especially in permaculture. The majority of our land still requires to be cultivated so there is a lot of work to be done!
As our project is now still at its very beginning and our long term goal is to be a sustainable farm that produces varied crops, we urgently need people who have experience or knowledge of:
- farming, agriculture and permaculture who can pass their knowledge on to the locals and train them,
- marketing/communication/fundraising in order to help us with our online content and attract donors,
- up-cycling and DIYing, especially in waste recycling, to train the locals on how to make a living out of waste upcycling.
We promise you a fun and inspiring time. You will work among locals, get to know Ugandan culture and be rewarded by the purity of the local childrens’ smiles.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: if you come from Europe or the US we advise you to bring anti-malaria tablets with you. Malaria is certainly something one has to be aware of when travelling to Africa and should NOT be underestimated. We speak from experience and the most important thing for us is that you remain healthy.Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
BénévolatProjets artistiquesPratique d’une langueAide avec des éco-projetsEnseignementJardinageBricolage et constructionAide dans une fermeCuisine/repas pour la familleAide à la maisonAccueil / tourismeEntretien généralAide informatique/internetObjectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
You will get to know country life and learn Africa from the inside out. We are happy to teach you our language and cooking, and you may learn how mud huts are built. Our village is alive, night and day, so your cultural immersion is authentic. We believe that experience is the best teacher, and there is a lot you can learn here!
Aide
Our work schedule begins at 8:00A.M after breakfast and ends at 12:00P.M with a break between 10:30A.M - 11:00A.M. We would require you to work in the fields, prepare meals, help the staff to clean (and maybe upgrade) the farmhouse, organize training sessions with the locals, fundraise / help us with our social media and other communication channels. What we really like are ideas. Bring those and there is no end of change you can make.
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Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Luganda, Ganda: CourantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
We welcome everyone!Hébergement
Our farmhouse is 50km east from Jinja, near Nankoma, in the small village of Mayirinya. There is electicity thanks to a solar panel, but no running water. Our water is pumped manually from boreholes (however, there is a plan to install a solar pump). Bottled water is readily available for purchase in the village.
BEDS: single dorm beds, sheets and a few mosquito nets (bring your own if you want a DEET repellent one) are provided in the farmhouse. In case of a surplus of volunteers, we also have tents to house you – in which case we will warn you and ask you to bring a mat.
FOOD: our kitchen has 4 gas rings and pots and pans, we also use coal/charcoal stove for cooking and energy saving. We are able to provide you with vegetables and food from our farm and family house, normally corn meal, beans and sometimes rice. We always make sure we store food from our harvest season and vegetables available as we plant all year round and you will enjoy them during their harvest season. Otherwise we invite you to contact us concerning what is currently available on the farm and if you have any dishes or tradtional meals from your country, culture that you would love to share with us, any other ingredients you might need not available at home, you can find these in the market in Jinja or Nankoma) – but there are most ingredients available in local shops and even an evening market in Nankoma. We have great relationships with local producers of veg and fruit!Autres infos...
We usually get around on bodabodas (motorbike taxis). In the next, bigger village there are public buses or matatus heading to Kampala and Jinja. Ken has a good knowledge of Uganda and has been almost everywhere, so if you are adventurous or looking for fun we are always keen to lend out our tents for weekends!
We can also help you organize your trips anywhere in the country. At all national parks and adventure places, we can be your guides. Let’s talk about it together :)Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We have limited Wi-Fi during day time however you can get local simcard and connect or we can share the costs for unlimited data
Espace pour garer des vans
Our farm is situated on 5acres, there's lots of space for parking of any size of vehicle. Feel free!
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
All pets welcome as long as the owner will give time to take care of it
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 4 - 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Pardon me for not being there when you left to say goodbye, however we thank you for your patience and outstanding skills in financial management provided for the… read more
Mayirinia is a very nice village, and it is indeed true that if you want to have a real and deep experience into rural Uganda, there is no doubt you will enjoy your stay.
Ken's family and the rest of the village was extremely nice,… read more
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Pardon me for not being there when you left to say goodbye, however we thank you for your patience and outstanding skills in financial management provided for the… read more
Mayirinia is a very nice village, and it is indeed true that if you want to have a real and deep experience into rural Uganda, there is no doubt you will enjoy your stay.
Ken's family and the rest of the village was extremely nice,… read more
Ken and the whole community are very nice people who live to help. They made me feel at home since the first day.
Very beautiful village, the market in the evening is a great experience, buying fish that just came out of the lake, and some fresh vegetables.
Thank you… read more
Ken, my son, is an incredible host, who will help anyone feel welcome. He never failed to make me laugh!
My time in Mayirinya is something I will treasure forever, and I hope one day I can go back.
If you're in Uganda, and you'd like to spend some time in a rural… read more
Ken is leading an ambitious project that, step by step, thank to the support of… read more
We had a wonderful experience and yet an uplifting one with her, she showed us that commitment to any… read more
Every day was different, I've learned a lot and I am inspired by Ken who is the most open minded person I've ever met.
This place is definitely worth visiting & I am glad I could be a part of the project.
Thank you so much, may the best be at your ease on the journey forward.
All our best regards, from everyone here at… read more
The workload isn't too much and it's all done in the morning before it gets too hot. In a very… read more
During the two weeks he stayed with us we got to know him as a very open minded and well mannered person.
He is what we call a "light worker". He would always think of how one could improve the life's of the people who have less than him... always thinking of the benefits for… read more
Ken & Oliver have now certified this project as an NGO/CBO
The location is amazing, the staff and community authentic and friendly, and there is plenty to be done if you so wish it.
An ace project ! <3