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Hello and Greetings,
My name is Gerald. I am a social worker and community coordinator for our community-based organization, which is located in Manafwa district in Eastern Uganda.
As a community organization, we currently engage in social activities that primarily target helping women, young people, families, and children.
We aim to build a strong community where individuals can live with dignity through improved education, reproductive health services, clean water and sanitation, environmental conservation, advocacy for children's rights, food security, gender equality, and promoting connections within the community.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Bénévolat
Projets artistiques
Pratique d’une langue
Aide avec des éco-projets
Compagnie pour pers. âgée
Enseignement
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Accueil / tourisme
Entretien général
Aide informatique/internet
Centres d’intérêt
Technologie
Dev. personnel
Bénévolat
Culture
Langues
Écriture
Soin des plantes
Photographie
Histoire
Bricolage / artisanat
Jardinage
Menuiserie
Cuisine et alimentation
Livres
Animaux
Randonnée
Sports d'équipe
Activités en plein air
Nature
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Acquiring a new language brings numerous advantages, including access to various opportunities and facilitating global connections.
Discovering new destinations can create long-lasting memories, providing one of the most rewarding experiences possible. Those memories and that time will always be with us.
Participating in cultural exchange is not just about gaining knowledge; it's about undergoing a transformative experience that broadens your horizons, deepens your understanding of the world, and broadens your mind.
One of the key benefits of cultural exchanges is forming lasting friendships with people from other countries.
Projets impliquant des enfants
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Aide
Who can Volunteer?
Anyone can participate in our volunteer program to assist with youths, women, children, and community activities with community members.
Everyone who wants to participate in our community-based activities to bring about societal change and have an impact is encouraged to join and volunteer. Volunteers can participate in the following community-based activities and programs.
1. HIV/AIDS initiatives.
- Behavioural interventions aim to lower the chances of HIV transmission by addressing risky behaviours like providing information (such as sex education), offering counseling and other types of psycho-social support, and promoting safe infant feeding guidelines, as well as programs to reduce stigma and discrimination.
- Arranging outreach initiatives in the community to increase awareness about HIV/AIDS and provide education on preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. Arranging diverse community-based events, such as sports for youths and adults, is a key component of our efforts to mobilize the community and raise awareness about HIV/AIDS.
- Education and training on safe sex practices, such as condom use, abstinence, and fidelity(Being faithful to one partner), are essential methods to prevent sexually transmitted infections.
Meetings are conducted in the village to enlighten people about the risks of HIV/AIDS, discuss prevention methods, and advocate for the elimination of stigma against HIV individuals.
2. The family planning program
- Information awareness on family planning to assist community members in comprehending their sexual and reproductive health.
It is important to raise awareness and sensitize individuals about the availability of family planning services. By doing so, we can help individuals and families make informed decisions about their reproductive health, which can lead to improved health outcomes and increased access to resources. Let's work together to ensure that everyone has access to the information they need to make the best decisions for themselves and their families.
3. Support and care for children in the community.
Volunteers can offer their time to support and care for vulnerable and disadvantaged children in the community.
4. The school.
- Instruct/teach at the school, organise and assist with school events and activities.
5. Tailoring: Training young girls and women to develop skills in tailoring.
The program aims to educate and empower girls and women by offering skills training in tailoring to enhance their quality of life. Volunteers can assist by creating strategies for various initiatives.
6. First Aid training. We are building resilience by training families & communities to respond to emergencies.
Teach families and the community how to administer basic first aid, such as wound care and proportions. Acquiring the knowledge and skills in Basic First Aid will empower families and community members to handle emergencies effectively, bandage applications, and positively impact the community.
7. The tree planting project.
The Tree Planting Project is a local initiative that strives to assist our community and society in general in mitigating the effects of climate change. United, we can improve our community by making it cleaner, more sustainable, and prepared for the impacts of climate change. Volunteers are encouraged to join in tree-planting activities and community walks.
We are open to anyone interested in volunteering with our organization to impact many lives positively.
Best Regards & hope to have you here with us.
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Luganda, Ganda: Intermédiaire
Swahili (Kiswahili): IntermédiaireCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
It will be nice to learn a new language, and as well the volunteers learn our local language :)
Hébergement
Accommodation is based in a rural area, where volunteers live with community members. We also get accommodation from the district council.
Manafwa district has a small shopping center. Mbale town is located 16 kilometers away and accessible via public transportation.
Volunteers are responsible for purchasing their food, but meals can be prepared if requested.
Electricity is available in the housing area, and a backup solar power system is available in case of a power outage.
We are comfortable with hosting over three volunteers.
We guarantee that you will have an enjoyable, unforgettable stay.
Autres infos...
Uganda is the pearl of Africa due to its beautiful scenery, abundant wildlife, and diversity.
Volunteers can do a number of things in their free time for-example;
Go on safaris to explore national game parks, visit the source of river Nile in Jinja, Murchison Falls, Sipi Falls, the equator etc.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
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You were amazing people and we had the privilege and honor to host you two in our rural community.
We appreciated your time here and every one loved having you with us!
Thanks for the ideas and knowledge you taught and left us with! We will make great use of it and we thank you so much for the time you took to be involved in… read more
thank you for receiving us and for your guidance whilst your study.
Staying in the midst of your community, in rural area in Uganda, in between the daily lives of warm hearted people, teaching and getting taught by the many joyful and spirited children, who are cared after by the elderly people who raise and educate them at their… read more
Every one appreciated him and his hard work. His hard working, friendly and an amazing person to be with.
We were more than happy to have him with us in our remote community and also we feel honored that he loved it here. The… read more
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You were amazing people and we had the privilege and honor to host you two in our rural community.
We appreciated your time here and every one loved having you with us!
Thanks for the ideas and knowledge you taught and left us with! We will make great use of it and we thank you so much for the time you took to be involved in… read more
thank you for receiving us and for your guidance whilst your study.
Staying in the midst of your community, in rural area in Uganda, in between the daily lives of warm hearted people, teaching and getting taught by the many joyful and spirited children, who are cared after by the elderly people who raise and educate them at their… read more
Every one appreciated him and his hard work. His hard working, friendly and an amazing person to be with.
We were more than happy to have him with us in our remote community and also we feel honored that he loved it here. The… read more
thanks for taking your time to be in the community.
you have left a great impact of people and as well they have gained new skills, knowledge and ideas from you.
you did wonderfully.
Gerald, Alex, the women in the community and every one you met, they appreciated your coming and your stay. you left a postive remark on… read more
Your were amazing and every one loved you. Thanks so much for taking your time to be part of the community where you got engaged in a lot of activities, your hard working and ready to do anything any time.
It was a privilege to host you and thanks so much for leaving a positive remark and impression on every one.
We hope we can have… read more
