Community Work With Children in Kampala, Uganda

  Uganda

Kampala

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Departures every month or every other month

Description: Be part of it with i-to-i!
Our goal is to achieve 400yrs of combined volunteering all over the world by the end of 2008.

So far we have achieved 325yrs which when broken down means we achieved the following:

- Over 5500 children cared for on our community projects around the world
- A minimum of 13,000 children and adults taught English in schools and community centres
- Hundreds of animals protected including Turtles, Pandas, Elephants, Monkeys and more
- At least 80 homes and structures built for families and communities in need
- More than 8000 trees planted which are enough trees to offset the CO2 emissions of over 2,000 cars

Want to help children take advantage of a bright future?

In this city that never sleeps the atmosphere is busy, loud and exciting; crowds of people create a riot of noise and colour outshone only by the golden sun and deep blue sky. This excitement marks the rebirth of Uganda after Idi Amin and now the task is to make sure everyone can share in the opportunities afforded by political stability. Our partner projects in Kampala help orphaned and disadvantaged children through the provision of basic education. You can put your TEFL certification to good use in formal classes and more relaxed reading sessions, both of which help to instill in them a love of books. Outside of the classroom you will take part in extra-curricular activities like sport and dancing (and we're sure they'll get you to help them with their homework too)!

Find out more about i-to-i, watch their short video here: http://video.i-to-i.com/site-videos/video.html

Highlights: What kind of skills you need to go on this type of project:
As a volunteer at this project you will need to have a genuine love of children; remember that the children may come from difficult backgrounds and you will need to show patience and understanding and be able to act as a role model. Your resources will be very limited so you will need to show imagination and creativity to get the most out of your time. Please budget for supplies such as reading materials and play materials which you may wish to purchase in Kampala.

No prior experience of teaching English is needed, a 40 hour online TEFL course is included with this project to give you the necessary skills required to effectively teach English. You will also need to be flexible and willing to throw yourself into extra-curricular activities with the children.

Your role as a volunteer:
At this project you could get involved with any aspects of teaching, either assisting or taking classes, along with mealtimes and working in the library. Teaching English will include more formal English teaching in classes and teaching the children to read story books to instill the culture of reading in them. Outside of the classes you will take part in extra-curricular activities such as sports, singing and games and you could also help with sustainability projects e.g. the children make bricks to sell.

Where the project is based:
This project is based in the outskirts of Kampala. As the location of the project itself is remote you will be staying in shared hostel accommodation in one of the busiest suburbs of Kampala Kampala, traveling to and from the children's centre approximately 40 minutes each way by taxi and buda buda. The hostel mainly houses university students and visiting researchers.

Please book your flight to arrive into Entebbe International airport in Kampala (airport code EBB) on the advertised arrival date to ensure your airport pickup.

Qualifications: As a volunteer at one of these projects you will need to have a genuine love of children; remember that the children may come from difficult backgrounds and you will need to show patience and understanding and be able to act as a role model. Your resources will be very limited so you will need to show imagination and creativity to get the most out of your time. Please budget for supplies such as reading materials and play materials which you may wish to purchase in Kampala.

No prior experience of teaching English is needed, a 40 hour online TEFL course is included with this project to give you the necessary skills required to effectively teach English. You will also need to be flexible and willing to throw yourself into extra-curricular activities with the children.

Cost in US$: US$ 1490.00 for 4 weeks, US$ 250.00 for every week thereafter

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: At this project you could get involved with any aspects of teaching, either assisting or taking classes. Teaching English will include more formal English teaching in classes and teaching the children to read story books to instill the culture of reading in them. Outside of the classes you will take part in extra-curricular activities such as arts and crafts, sports, singing, dance and games. You could also help the children with their homework. Depending on where you are based, you may help with sustainability projects e.g. helping the children make bricks to sell, or you could help with the administration of the centre.

Age Range: 18 and up

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Uganda Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Resume

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

i-to-i Meaningful Travel's Mission Statement: Founded in 1994, i-to-i is an award-winning organization providing unique opportunities for you to travel, work and live abroad. Thousands of travelers aged 18 to 80 have joined our volunteer vacations and over 15,000 have learned to Teach English as a Foreign Language through our tailor-made TEFL courses. With over 300 projects on 4 continents, you can join the worldwide i-to-i volunteer community on an extended adventure in areas such as teaching, community development, sports coaching, conservation, building or internships in tourism, marketing, journalism, or health.

Year Founded: 1994