Voluntary Work
Volunteers are very much needed to help with both the development of the current vocational training on offer, in activities such as knitting, pottery, computer sciences, tailoring, and carpentry and joinery, and also the teaching of typical academic subjects.
Teaching
Your mornings will be spent teaching at the schools – please be prepared to teach your own classes: This will be an exciting and hugely rewarding experience. African children are generally extremely polite and eager to learn! The subject areas where volunteers’ help is most required are Maths, English, the Sciences (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) and French.
Any vocational skills you may have can also be of huge value. You can initiate or develop vocational training for the children to improve their prospects of gaining future employment. You could teach skills such as carpentry and joinery, computer science, tailoring, office skills, knitting and pottery.
Sports
Sports play a significant role in school life and you can get involved in teaching and playing the various sports on offer most afternoons. In common with much of Africa, football is the most popular sport in Uganda while netball is popular with many of the girls; the school has teams for both sports. Other sports, such as athletics and volleyball, are also available on an informal basis, due to a lack of equipment and limited knowledge of less mainstream sports.
Sports activities generally end at about 17.00 – 18.00, or whenever you and the kids decide you have had enough!
Extra-Curricular Activities
You will also have the opportunity to teach music, drama or art, contribute to debates, participate in HIV/AIDS awareness groups or become involved in other school clubs. The school encourages volunteers to use their experience and initiative to develop these programmes and inspire the children to take part and learn something new, influenced by your presence as a volunteer.
Building and Construction
For volunteers with a specific interest or skills in building or labour work, your expertise could be of great value to the school. Many of the dormitories remain incomplete and the current accommodation is insufficient for the number of students who require boarding at the school.
What’s Included in the Programme Price?
- Project Fee: this entails financing that goes directly back into the project that you
are involved with. This project fee facilitates funding for items such as building
materials, equipment, supplies and foodstuffs and will be spent according to the project
needs.
- Airport transfers to and from Entebbe Airport, Uganda
- Orientation on arrival
- Project transport, as required
- All accommodation during your stay at the shared volunteer house
- All Meals on the project
- Full support and assistance from your coordinator throughout your time in Uganda
- 24 hour support number and contact at Real Gap for emergencies.
What’s not included in the Programme Price?
- Personal travel insurance for the duration of your placement, which should include cover
for repatriation
- All flights
- Airport transfers if you arrive or depart outside of the set dates and times
- All items of a personal nature, such as curios, gifts, clothing (work and other)
- Email/Internet and telephone calls
- Soft drinks, beer, wines and spirits
- Visas
- Any excursions over and above your planned itinerary in Uganda
Prices & Durations
Uganda Teaching Volunteers - 4 weeks £799
Uganda Teaching Volunteers - 8 weeks £1,149
Uganda Teaching Volunteers - 12 weeks £1,499
