UGANDA VOLUNTEERS FOR PEACE |
NAME OF
PROJECT (UG 049) |
ADONIA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
Adonia is located in Nakawuka, Nsagu Wakiso
district. They are 18 Km from
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
The project
is a church based one founded by one of the church leaders but with
separate administration. It
aims at helping the orphans the community to get a chance to study a free
or at a less cost depending, with about 250
children. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
Teaching
children, aged from 3 to 5 years old, playing games, sports, drawing, home
visits. Taking them to
church. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged 18 – 30 years. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
The volunteer
will be hosted in a family and food provided. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 to 40
Hours per week and weekends are free. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
MR. ALOYSIOUS
LUSWATA, project Director. |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG 050) |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
Volunteers
live and work alongside the children, it’s a Christian based project and
children are taught how to live with one another in a moral environment to
love one another as well as respect.
Children pay a certain amount of school dues/fees
which is very low compared to other private schools which are in for
profit maximization. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
The project
aims at educating the young generation. Teaching is the main activity
here. Sports, music, writing
figures, drawings and painting. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged 19– 30 years. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Volunteers
like in a family in which they are part of it, food is provided sometimes
at school during working hours. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 to 40
Hours per week and weekends are free. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
PASTOR
LUKUNDO, project director |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG. 051) |
ASHINAGA |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
Ashinaga |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
Ashinaga |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
Home visits,
taking children to school but not ( reaching)
organizing parties, games and sports drawing, painting, teaching them a
different languages/practice ENGLISH. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female 20 – 30 years old |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Living at the
project with a separate room but not with the orphan because they don’t
stay at the project food provided. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 hours per week some weekends the volunteers
may be asked to help. |
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CONTACT
PERSON. |
MR. KAZHOSOMI
country coordinator. |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG. 052) |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
Nansana central Academy is located 12 km from
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
It’s a primary school which aims at
helping the disadvantaged children in the community they help some orphans
who cant afford to pay the school fees. Ikts a
private primary school which needs the help of
volunteers. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
Nansana Central Academy aims at educating the
young generation main activity is taching in
kindergarten, or pre-primary drawing, games and sports, painting, and a
volunteer should be open minded and identify the area of
interest. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged 20 – 30 years. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Volunteers
are living in a family where food is provided and at school during working
hours |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 – 40 per
week, weekends are
free. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
MRS. KALEMERA
(host project director) |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG 053) |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
Vic view is
located in Jinja 80 Km away from |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
Vic view high
& primary school is a private owned school which helps the orphans,
disadvantaged children and those who can pay as well. Volunteers are given an
opportunity to do/ engage in different areas at the
project. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
The main
activity is teaching languages English, French and |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged
20 – 30 years. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Volunteer are
hosted in families food provided and they are
part of it. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 to 40
Hours per week and weekends are free. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
MR. KAKAIRE
project Director. |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG. 054) |
KIYUMBAKIMU CHILDREN’S VILLAGE |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
Kiyumbakimu is located in Masaka District, 150 km from |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
The project
started in 2005 aiming to help the children who had totally no parents to
care. The orphans at the
project their parents died of aids and other illnesses the project get
support from the community and well wishers. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
The project
is still under construction of the children’s home, building staff house,
children hostels,
volunteers apartments, fencing the area caring and praying
with recruited orphans at the center. Planting trees, flowers, playing
games helping to teach them how to write. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged 20 – 30 years. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Volunteers
stay in host family or at the project it’s a matter of
preference |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 to 40
Hours per week and weekends are free. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
MR.
STUART |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG. 055) |
ST. FRANCIS CLINIC |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
St. Francis
health Clinic is situated in Njeru town, Jinja District, 80 Km away from |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
It is a
private clinic which was started after the breaking of the AIDS epidemic
in the country and to help[ to treat
malaria. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
The project
treats patients with HIV/AIDS.
It monitors patients on (ARV) drugs they raise HIV/AIDS
awareness in the community the use of condoms, being
faithful, abstinence, caring for orphans, home care and home visits.
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female with the aid of medicine or those interested 20 - 40 years
old. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Volunteers
stay in families to integrate more into the Ugandan
culture. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 Hours per week and weekends are normally
free. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
MR. KATO PAUL
Project director |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG 056) |
NEW |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
New Eden
Primary is located on Hoima road 40 Km from the
city center In Wakiso district, Namayumaba sub
county. |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
It is a
school, private which helps the disadvantaged children on the countryside
who cant afford to pay much in public
schools. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
Teaching
children in nursery, drawing and writing numbers, painting, drama games
and sports, music (traditional) home visits. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged 20 – 30 years old with love of
kids |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Volunteers
stay in a family and they are part of it. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 hours per
week, weekends are normally free. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
MADAM
HAPPY. |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG 057) |
LIGHT COLLEGE KATIKAMU |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
Light College
Katikamu is located 40 Km away from |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
The project
is ascending school which was founded by the seventh day Adventist church,
so it has a Christian back ground, they need
volunteers who can cooperate with them or old
enough. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
The project
is definitely a secondary school, activities are teaching math, physics.
Bio, chemistry, English, French Germany, art. Volunteers with
an idea or teaching is an added
advantage. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged 20 – 40 years old |
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ACCOMMODATION |
The volunteer
could either stay at the project or in a family depending on what the
volunteer needs. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 to 35
Hours per week and weekends are free. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
MR. NSUBUGA
JUDY |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG 058) |
KALINABIRI PRIMARY SCHOOL MASAKA |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
Kalinabiri primary school is located in Masaka town from |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
Kalinabiri is a private primary school which
helps the orphans and disadvantaged children to render a chance to them to
study at a reduced cost, the project was not aiming at profit maximization
rather being a help. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
The main
activities are working with children, teaching, games, music, drama being a care guide. The volunteer has to be so
creative and smart enough to help the children. Patiency is expected from the
volunteer. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged 20 – 30 years old. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Volunteers
family |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 hours per
week weekends are free. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
M.
VENNIE |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG 059) |
MEETING POINT NAMUWONGO |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
Meeting point
is located in Namuwongo its an industrial area, its is highly populated with
many tribes and tongues from different parts of the country 5 km the city
center. |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
Meeting point
is a Non governmental organization which aims at helping people with
HIV/AIDS. It has a
school/pre-primary
which is a great opportunity for the children who lost their
parents. They sensitize the
community about Aids, effects, prevention and to counsel the patients that
they can still live the same kind of life as they
used. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
Project
activities include caring for HIV/AIDS patients, counseling, treatment,
youth activities and clubs, there is a learning
center fro orphans and others as well. Tailoring, home
visits. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged
20 – 30 years old. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Volunteers
stay close to the project but in a family food
provided. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 Hours per week. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
MRS.
NOELINA |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG 060) |
TWINLIGHT
CHILDREN’S CENTRE ANEDEA. |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
Twinlight is
located in Nakawuka town 22 km from |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
The project
is a private school, which operates in the outskirts of |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
Twinlight
children’s center has a boarding sector, so the volunteer could be free to
find were they feel or comfortable.
Teaching is the main activity games, and sports, music, helping in
the kindergarten with children between 3 to 5 years of
age. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female even a couple aged 20– 30 years old. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Food and
shelter are provided either at the project or in a
family. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 Hours per
week. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
MR. DAMULIRA
MOSES |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG
061) |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
Wisdom
standard Academy is located in Bugema 21 Km from
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
It’s a
private primary school, which started in the 21st Century in
Bugema town students pay a less amount as
compared to other private schools which are in for profit
maximization. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
The main
activities at wisdom standard Academy would be teaching games, sports,
music, handcraft, helping with office work,
teaching computers, or helping in the kindergarten, mainly working with
children. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged 20 – 30 years. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Volunteers
stay at the project shared house with separate
rooms. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 Hours per
week and weekends are free. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
MUGYENYI
STEVEN (DIRECTOR). |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG 062) |
NKUMBA ORPHANAGE HOME |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
The project
is located on Kampala Entebbe highway 15 km and branch off to Kasenyi landing site 4 km. The project is close to lake
Victoria thus many activities can be done
here. |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
The project
was founded by the church and they aimed at helping the most needy children who couldn’t afford going to
school. There is a primary
school, secondary, orphanage and prison ministry as
well. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
As it’s a
church founded project they go to church, visiting prisons and counseling
the prisoners, teaching in either primary or secondary school drama,
music, sports, painting, English taking care of the orphans outreach
programmes |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged 20 – 30 years. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Volunteers
could stay in a family or at the project with a separate
room |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 Hours per
week. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
PASTOR
MUGABI |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG 063) |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
The project
started in 1985 by the |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
The project
main activity is teaching drama, games and sports, music, handcraft the
have some new projects like coffee planting, bee keeping and poultry
keeping so volunteers have much to. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged 20 – 30 years of age. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Volunteers
stay in a family which is close to the project and food is
provided. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 Hours per
week. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
MR.
MWASANJE |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG 064) |
BUBANDI
YOUTH DRAMA ORGANIZATION. BUNDIBUGYO WIDOWS AND ORPHANS DEV’T ASSOCIATION
(BYDO/BWAODA) |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
The project
is located in Bundibugyo district 350 km from
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
They are two
projects in one area, so the volunteer will be occupied most of the
time. The youth organize and
perform/acting and the second is for the widows and orphans whose husbands
or parents died in the war when the rebels broke into |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
They are
quite various activities at these projects teaching music, drama, sports
to the youth. Home visits to
the HIV/AIDS patients, counseling.
Seminars, workshops handcraft. Volunteers with the knowledge of music
would be of much value. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged 20 – 30 years. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Volunteers
stay in families to have a real African experience, everything is shared as a
family. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 Hours per
week. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
MR. MWESIGYE
FREDRIC EDWARDS. |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG 065) |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
Africa
monitoring Institute is located in Kampala Entebbe highway in Seguku 12 Km from |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
The project
is a community based organization aiming at sensitization of the public on
various things, fighting against poverty and to up lift the peoples talents. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
The school
does many things includes school outreach, community training seminars,
workshops, computer teaching, home visits. Volunteers with computer know how
is an added
advantage. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged 20 – 30 years old. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Volunteers
stay in a family and they become part of it, food is provided and
transport to the project. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 to 35
Hours per week and weekends are free. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
PAUL |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG. 066) |
BETHESDA ORPANAGE HOME |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
The project
was started to help young generation which had no hope in life/no parents,
most of the orphans the parents died of Aids epidemic or other illnesses
or wars. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
There is
caring for orphans, rehabilitation of reformed street children. Computer work, home visits and
counseling, taking care of HIV/AIDS patients. Volunteers have to be willing to
work with these people. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged 20 – 30 years. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
The volunteer
is given a room at the project and food is
provided. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
35 Hours per
week and weekends are free. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
MRS. RUTH/
MR. MUKOBE |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG. 067) |
LIVING HOPE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
Living hope
is located in Masaka District 150 kms from |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
The project
is a primary school from kindergarten, p.1 to P.7 with around 400
children, 50% of the total number of children are orphans and others have
at least a mother or father
many children cant pay/afford expensive public
schools. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
The project
activities are mainly teaching math, English Drawing handcraft, games and
sports. The volunteer is given a chance to teach the children something
new or interesting. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged 20 – 30 years. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Volunteers
stay at the project own room but in a family.. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 Hours per
week. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
MUSUMBA |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG. 068) |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
The project
is located on Kampala Entebbe highway, 15 kms
from the airport, its in Kisubi village, Wakiso
District 3 km from the main road. |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
The project
is a private hospital, which helps many people in |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
Kisubi hospital has several branches whereby
volunteers could work out side the city in the country side. They have HIV/AIDS training programme, counseling, medical professionals are
preferred. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged 20 – 60 years. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
The project
has a house, food is provided but volunteer cook
for them selves. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 Hours per
week volunteers could work on weekends too. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
DR.
CHRISTINE. |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG. 069) |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
Sunrise
Nursery is located in Kjjansi Wakiso District 5 km from the city
center. The language most
spoken is Luganda because the project is in
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
The project
is a children best project from the age of 3 – 6 years because it is a
Nursery school. From baby
class to top class. These are
children who are starting school. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
The
activities mainly at the area playing with children, teaching, music,
counting numbers, telling stories, swimming, reading story books and
taking children on outings. A
volunteer can please come with children story books,
equipment. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Both male and
female from the age of 20 – 30 years. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Accommodation
is provided by the host family/project. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 Hours per
week. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
MICHAEL |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG. 070) |
BAJJABEGONZA PRIMARY/SECONDARY SCHOOL |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
Bajjabegonza primary school is located in
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
The project
is a private school which has worked with children ie. Orphans.
It has got children from the age of 6 – 14 years and a high
school. So volunteer
do. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
The project
activities main are teaching math, making home visits, handcraft, games
and sports, painting so you can come with painting colours.
Walking around with children and care
guide. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Both male and
female aged 18 – 30 flexible must be able to relate with people of
different ages. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
The volunteer
stay either in a family or at the project with other staff
members. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 – 35 hours
per week. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG. 071) |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
The project
is located in Jinja in the eastern region of
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
The project
is a community best organization (C.B.O) best in the rural area of Bugermbe most spoken language is Lusoga. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
The
activities are main community empowerment, family planning, drug
distribution, pharmacy attendant, advocacy and lobbying, community
HIV/AIDS awareness. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
20 – 30 yrs
of age. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Provided by
host family or project. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 – 35
hrs. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG. 072) |
MASAKA VOCATIONAL AND REHABILITATION CENTRE |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
The project
is located in Masaka District 120 km from
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
The project
is a private vocational institute it works with disabled children ie they train disabled
children. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
The
activities are mainly computer training, caring for disabled children
vocational training of the disabled carpentry, craftwork, leather work, gardening, and
tailoring. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
20 – 30 yrs
of age |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Accommodation
is provided by the host family/project. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 – 35 hrs
per week |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG. 073) |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
The project
is located on Bombo road 50 km from the main
city |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
The project
is a private secondary school with students from the age of 13 – 18 yrs of
age. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
The project
activities are mainly teaching variety of subjects like computer studies,
mathematics, |
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GENDER &
AGE |
20 – 30yrs
yrs of age. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Accommodation
is provided by the host family/project. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 – 35 hrs
per week. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
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NAME OF
PROJECT (UG. 074) |
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LOCATION OF
PROJECT |
Mmanze primary school is located in Luwero district 52 km from |
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TYPE OF
PROJECT |
It’s a
private primary school which helps the orphans whose parents died in the
war or HIV/AIDS victims and the disadvantaged while others are very poor
and couldn’t afford public schools and they have a
secondary. |
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PROJECT
ACTIVITIES |
The project’s
main activities are teaching, playing with children, home visits, games
and sports, care taking, teaching in kindergarten, writing,
drawing. |
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GENDER &
AGE |
Male and
female aged 18 – 30 years old. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Volunteers
stay in a family so they are expected to cooperate and accept to be part
of them. |
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WORKING
HOURS |
30 hours per
week, weekends are free. |
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CONTACT
PERSON |
MR.
MULINDWA. |