Orphanage in Uganda - Starts USD 549

  Uganda

• Other Cities in Uganda: 
Entebbe

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month - all year

Description: While on the road to recovery from its devastating economic past, Uganda 's people are still heavily affected by the world-wide pandemic of AIDS. Children are often born to AIDS-infected parents who often pass away before begin able to make any kind of contribution to these children's lives.

Presently, there are social-improving, issue-aware organizations which care for these orphaned children  providing them with shelter, education, and nutrition  while simultaneously supplying them with much-needed love, companionship as well as a solid foundation to meet their needs and nurture their interests, goals and ultimately make their dreams for a brighter future come to fruition.

The majority of these orphanages aim to offer care for these children by offering a homely environment, education (with classes for children of all ages), and skill-training opportunities (i.e. carpentry, tailoring) which will eventually prove out to be income-generating trades  ensuring these children becoming contributing members of the community further down the road. Most importantly, these Uganda-based orphanage programs are resource poor, understaffed and need virtually any and all assistance possible in continuing to offer these vitally important programs to a generation in drastic need of both guidance, education and (most importantly) compassion.

Highlights: There are many areas where volunteers can use their education and personal skills in providing meaningful contributions in the lives of these orphaned, hunger-stricken children of Uganda . Areas needing assistance include education (Basic English, mathematics, science, etc.), skill-training, sanitation (i.e. personal hygiene), and administrative duties (helping run the orphanage and its various outreach programs).

Some activities include:

* Teaching English, health and personal hygiene
* Entertain children and coordinate extracurricular activities (i.e. games)
* Assist the children with their homework
* Take the children sight-seeing, on picnics, to the zoo
* Educational and cultural visits/tours
* Escort the children to the school
* Art-related activities (drawing, painting, etc.)
* Visiting homes where other children are with caregivers/guardians

(NOTE: Above are sample activities and vary from day-to-day depending on the schedule of school. The local staff members and teachers may request your help in various activities that prove beneficial to the children.)

Qualifications: There are no specific qualifications needed for this particular program. However, volunteers interested in participating in this program should have a passion for caring for orphans and a willingness to share their time, energy and compassion with these in-need children.

Cost in US$: 1 week: USD 549 to 12 weeks: USD 1449

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 or above

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Uganda Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Global Crossroad's Mission Statement: Global Crossroad offers many remarkable and challenging volunteer, internship, mini-adventure and cultural immersion programs to volunteers in fascinating countries like India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Cambodia, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru. Our meaningful and unique programs engages our volunteers in projects that will uplift lives of poor children and women as well as allowing them plenty of opportunities to enjoy the historical, cultural and natural wonders of the host country.

Year Founded: 2002