Care and Support to People Living with HIV/AIDS

  Uganda

Kampala

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: September 1st 2008 onwards

Description: It requires any Volunteer to be dynamic, flexible, ability to work under minimum supervision, Computer knowledge in vital, ready to begin work immediately, to work with most vulnerable members in the community especially People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), Orphans and other Vulnerable Children (OVCs), ready to work in a rural setting, ready to Contribute to reduction of life threatening illnesses especially HIV/AIDS,

Any Volunteer should be ready to 'To contribute to contribute to increased access to comprehensive HIV/AIDS Treatment,care, Support and economic empowerment to People Living with HIV/AIDS.

Highlights: Life experience to working People Living with HIV/AIDS, Experience Uganda Natural Wild Life, Visit Historical Sites like the Source of the River Nile, Mountain Gorrilas, Participate in National and International HIV/AIDS Activities, Contribute to the fight against HIV/AIDS,

Qualifications: A Volunteer should have at least basic knowledge and Skills on any of the following; Health especially on HIV/AIDS, Community Development, Resource Mobilisation (Fund Raising), IT, Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects, Project Planning and Management, Project Proposal Writing, Web Designing,   

Experience Required: yes

NO. You can have on job training by our Project

Typical Volunteer: A volunteer is a person either from Uganda or abroad, who willingly decides to offer free services to the KIFAD as an organisation. Any one who has the ability to support the KIFAD humanitarian mission through volunteerism.

Age Range: 20- 60 Years

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Uganda Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Written Application

Kiyita Family Alliance for Development (KIFAD)'s Mission Statement: Inspired by Gods love for humanity, we stand out to challenge and respond to causes of disease, poverty and ignorance with a commitment to mobilize communities to solve their own problems and live with dignity.

Year Founded: 2001

Kiyita Family Alliance for Development (KIFAD) is a - based organization. We do not require our participants to be of the same faith. Our volunteers will not be involved in religious proselytizing.