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Volunteer Uganda is a unique organisation that gives enthusiastic, young people the opportunity to teach in our partner schools for between six and twelve weeks. Volunteers make a real difference and our program generates funds for the work of our partner charities which built and run four primary schools, a secondary school and a college. These institutions provide education for approximately two thousand people in Uganda and are transforming the lives of local people.
Volunteers teach one class in one school throughout their time. We place three or four volunteers in each school.
At weekends, volunteers have the opportunity to try out a variety of fantastic activities, such as:
Our Lodge is a beautiful place to stay while volunteering in Uganda, with fantastic views over the unspoilt Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (a world heritage site).
Throughout the trip you will be supported and guided in what to teach by your group leader and the head of volunteering. The first week is an induction week where:
Unlike some volunteer companies with dozens of placements around the world, Volunteer Uganda is committed to making a real difference to people in an area where our NGO's and charities we have worked in for over ten years.
We have a wide variety of volunteers from the UK and around the world
We run programmes throughout the year, mainly timed to fit in with Uganda school terms. Look at the list below to see what fits in with your skills, education and interest.
Join a group teaching primary schools in rural Africa in your Uni vacation or gap year
Mon 11 Jun 12 to Sun 22 Jul 12
Inclusive package cost £1250
Join a group teaching primary schools in rural Africa in your Uni vacation or gap year
Mon 11 Jun 12 to Thu 30 Aug 12
Cost including summer school £2300
An unforgettable summer of teaching experience and real impact. (Post PGCE)
Sun 01 Jul 12 to Mon 30 Jul 12
Inclusive package cost £950
Join a group teaching in primary schools and summer school in your Uni vacation
Thu 19 Jul 12 to Thu 30 Aug 12
Cost including summer school £1350
Internship for Teach First participants and ambassadors, leading teacher training in Bwindi.
Mon 30 Jul 12 to Sun 26 Aug 12
£800 (£1050 with Safari)
Volunteer Uganda Research Internship. Build your experience while driving our work.
Sun 26 Aug 12 to Sat 22 Sep 12
Inclusive package cost £950
Internship for socially conscious business minded students with an appetite for adventure.
Sun 26 Aug 12 to Sat 22 Sep 12
Inclusive package cost £950
Join a group teaching in primary schools in rural Africa in your student break or gap year
Fri 07 Sep 12 to Wed 17 Oct 12
Cost £1250 less £100 early booking discount
Join a group teaching in primary schools in rural Africa in your student break or gap year
Fri 07 Sep 12 to Wed 28 Nov 12
Cost £2,250 less £150 early booking discount
Carry out your masters research in an exciting setting in collaboration with of TF ambassadors.
Fri 07 Sep 12 to Wed 17 Oct 12
Cost £1350 less £100 early booking discount
Join a group teaching in primary schools in rural Africa in your student break or gap year
Fri 19 Oct 12 to Wed 28 Nov 12
Cost £1250 less £100 early booking discount
Join a group teaching in primary schools in rural Africa in your student break or gap year
Thu 24 Jan 13 to Thu 18 Apr 13
Cost £2300 less £150 early booking discount
Join a group teaching in primary schools in rural Africa in your student break or gap year
Thu 24 Jan 13 to Thu 07 Mar 13
Package cost £1350 less £100 discount
Join a group teaching in primary schools in rural Africa in your student break or gap year
Thu 07 Mar 13 to Thu 18 Apr 13
Package cost £1350 less £100 discount
Join a group teaching in primary schools in rural Africa in your student break or gap year.
Thu 13 Jun 13 to Mon 22 Jul 13
Package cost £1250
Join a group teaching in primary schools in rural Africa in your student break or gap year
Thu 13 Jun 13 to Wed 29 Aug 12
Cost £2300 less £100 early booking discount
Join a group teaching in primary schools in rural Africa in your student break or gap year.
Thu 18 Jul 13 to Thu 29 Aug 13
Cost including summer school £1350
Join a group teaching in primary schools in rural Africa in your student break or gap year.
Thu 05 Sep 13 to Thu 28 Nov 13
Cost £2300 less £150 early booking discount
Join a group teaching in primary schools in rural Africa in your student break or gap year.
Thu 17 Oct 13 to Thu 28 Nov 13
Package cost £1350 less £100 discount
Sponsoring a child is a direct and personal way to make a difference to their life. Without the help of their sponsor, the children would not be able to attend the school.
Everything we do at Volunteer Uganda has two aims - to make a difference today and to take one more step towards sustainable transformation of a community. And education is at the heart of what is needed to allow the people of rural Uganda to attain their potential.
Your sponsorship will help a specific child and you will be given their name and progress reports - even letters from the child from time to time. Please don't expect an instant response because things take a little longer than they would here.
The sponsorship money will go towards the child's school fees and to ensure they get three meals per day. The child's family still has to make a contribution towards the fees because we believe this is important.
Our regular visitors to Uganda comment on the difference in the whole community between villages with sponsored schools and villages that have to rely on the local resources.
The sponsorship options are:
Please click here to print off a sponsorship form with gift aid and standing order. Thanks.
Making a donation is the simplest thing you can do to help. There is no long-term commitment (but you can always visit the site another time and make another gift!)
Unlike giant charities we spend 100% of donations in Uganda.
When you donate, we will tell you what is needed next and a few months later you will see how your gift has changed lives more step to transforming a community.
The current project building classrooms to cater for the next year cohort at the new High School. Here is how you can help:
Please do! Email us at ukteam@volunteeruganda.org
Click here to make a credit card donation now. Thank you!