IEDEREEN, ikzelf ben van belgische nationaliteit en heb voor deze organisatie vrijwilligerswerk gedaan voor 6 maanden. het is me zo hard bevallen dat ik nu in oeganda woon. en de dame die dit runt is meer dangeweldig, en heeft meer dan 30 projecten en allen zijn prachtige mensen die iets doen voor hun land.
neem je tijd, stel vragen, mijn email adres is gudrid.vdv@gmail.com
of email haar met al je vragen( in het engels) therealuganda@hotmail.com
hieronder uitleg :
THE REAL UGANDA
The Real Uganda recruits and places foreign volunteers with small community based organizations and schools around south central and western Uganda. Through our volunteer placement program, we aim to build the capacities of local organizations and raise awareness around the world about the successes and challenges of life in Uganda.
We offer a safe and family-like environment in which to come to Uganda and give your time. We offer pre-arrival support by answering your questions about Uganda and by finding an organization that best fits your skills and interests. We also connect you to former and current volunteers working with us. We offer in-country assistance by collecting you from the airport, getting you to your placement, and unravelling some of the more complicated cultural issues you face when entering Uganda for the first time.
It is not easy to come to a completely foreign culture on your own. We are here to give you encouragement, advice, and support in order for you to be most effective while you are here.
Volunteer Activities:
Teaching
There are many private schools in Uganda that educate, house and feed needy children and orphans. The Real Uganda places volunteers in such schools. Volunteers teach primary, secondary and vocational classes, including academic subjects, life skills, and organize sport and art activities for children and youth. Let us know what you’re interested in teaching and we’ll get you into the best school for you. We work with both town and village-based boarding and day schools.
Teaching needy and orphaned kids has serious challenges and needs volunteers who are open to local teaching methods but still able to bring creativity and fun into the classroom. You are the outside world to these kids. Schools have a basic curriculum, but you’ll be planning your own lessons daily. Know that traditional education in Uganda is based on memorization and passing exams. While there is a language barrier, by volunteering you can introduce creative writing, drawing, debate, and life skills into the classroom.
Community Outreach
The Real Uganda places volunteers with community outreach organizations. Community outreach placements include youth mentoring, HIV prevention and AIDS care, home visiting, sanitation and hygiene, public health, women’s groups focusing on vocational skills and women’s rights, and teaching modern organic farming methods. For volunteers with a medical background, placements can include working with health-based organizations. Let us know and we’ll figure out a good placement for your skills and interests.
Volunteers work alongside Ugandans in programs directly benefiting local communities all over south central Uganda. Expect to take part in an ever changing schedule made up of home visits, public speaking, and mentoring youth and youth leaders respecting the above.
Community outreach placements can also include a formal classroom teaching element. Volunteers teach arts and crafts, structured play, music/singing, sports, health, and academics. The main focus is to provide children with a loving, creative environment in which to flourish.
A community outreach placement is particularly appropriate for volunteers with great ideas and enthusiasm for grassroots development. This is a real opportunity for deep cultural exchange.
Other details: Town based projects: Accommodation is shared with up to 6 other volunteers in a large apartment (3 bedroom, sitting room, balcony, kitchen) in Mukono Town, 20km from Kampala. There is a housegirl who cooks, cleans, and washes clothes. The building is within a locked compound. The shower is indoors, and the latrine is detached but fully enclosed. There is electricity but no running water.
Village based projects: For all community outreach and village based school placements, accommodation and daily meals will be provided within the village of placement, and will range from private apartments to rooms in private homes. No more than 2 volunteers will be placed together in any village placement. There is no running water or indoor plumbing at any of our village based projects. Most placements have intermittent electricity.
In all cases, volunteers are provided with 3 meals per day. Meals will consist of local foods, such as matooke (mashed plantain), posho (corn bread), sweet potatoes, and rice. They are generally served with beef, beans, or peas. Bread, eggs and fruits are also available for breakfast.
Location: The Real Uganda has its headquarters in Mukono town, which is a likely base for our volunteers. Mukono town is located on the Kampala-Jinja highway about 20km from Kampala. With a population of about 35,000, Mukono has 3 internet cafes, a major university, a bunch of restaurants and drinking spots, supermarkets, and a luxury hotel with a swimming pool and gardens. It’s easily accessible from all village placements by public transport. By public transport it takes about 40 minutes to get to either Kampala or Jinja, which are good places to get specialized services or have some western fun.
Typical Volunteer: A typical volunteer to the real Uganda is one that has long wanted to come to Africa to find out the real situation on the ground. They come to learn about culture, language, education, and development issues in Uganda. They come to help where they can. They are students, professionals, those of career break, and retired people. They come to work and to have a good time!
Qualifications: Volunteers must speak English fluently, be over 18 years of age, and in good physical health
Minimum Education: High School
Contact Information: www.therealuganda.com
Leslie Weighill (founder and director)
therealuganda@hotmail.com
P.O. Box 637, Mukono, Uganda, East Africa
+256-782-513140
How to Apply: Email your resume, and a Statement of Interest telling us why you want to come live and volunteer in Uganda. Our program is popular, so try to apply well in advance of when you’re travelling. You must arrive around the 1st or 15th of the month. We have a 1 month minimum and a 3 month maximum. If you want to stay longer, we’ll work it out if the space is available.
Cost:
The cost to volunteer through The Real Uganda for one month is $700USD. Your second and third months are $600USD each. $150 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your placement. The deposit is applied to your final program fee.
The fee covers pre-departure support while you prepare for Uganda, airport pickup, first night hotel, orientation, transport to your placement, food and accommodation while volunteering, supervision, and a donation to the organization with which you are working.
The fee does not cover airline tickets, visas, vaccinations, drinking water, leisure activities, or medical services. You’ll likely need $20-$40 a week to support a basic life which includes drinking water, internet, transport, and a few western treats such as coffee and chocolate. Safaris and white water rafting are a bit more expensive. Check out a Lonely Planet or Bradt guide on Uganda for details about that.
Experience Required: no
Age Range: 18-80
Participants Travel to Uganda Independently
Typically Participants Work Independently
Application Process Involves:
• Resume
• Statement of Interest in Uganda
• “extra questions” regarding experience, time management, and cultural immersion
Year Founded: 2004