Children Orphanage and Adoption Program in Kampala

  Uganda

Kampala

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Dates: Throughout the year

Description: The local organization is engaged in promoting the welfare of abandoned, orphaned and neglected children. This includes childcare and protection, resettling abandoned or orphaned children with relatives, arranging adoption and foster care, providing education, promoting positive parenting and counseling, advocacy and lobbying.

Volunteers are involved in helping the children with home work, creating and playing games, painting and drawing projects, helping at the school, general care of children including feeding and bathing. This project suits volunteers with interest in children, social workers, teachers or general administration.

The project is located in Kampala- the capital city of Uganda. Kampala is a bustling cosmopolitan city surrounded by seven hills with lush green vegetation. It is often referred to as the greenest city in Africa due to its many beautiful gardens and parks. The people are warm and friendly. It has a population of about 1.5 million people. English and Swahili are the most spoken languages.

Highlights:
- Affordable, enriching and fun programs.
- Safe and inviting communities.

There are many attractions to see in Kampala such as: The Kasubi Tombs, which were the traditional royal tombs of the Kabakas of Buganda; The Namugongo Martyrs' Shrine, which commemorates twenty Ugandan Christians that were burnt alive in 1886 on the order of the Kabuki of Buganda; The Ugandan Museum featuring a display of Uganda's cultural heritage, and a vivid reminder of their fabled past; The National Theater of Uganda, which opened in 1959 and is truly a national theater for the people of Uganda There is religious landmarks of historical significance including the Bahai Temple ( the only one in Africa) set on a hill with a great view of Kampala, The Rubaga catholic cathedral, The Sikh temple and the Namirembe cathedral. Shoppers can absorb the pleasures of the Nakasero Fruit and Vegetable Market, the Owino Market in Nakivubo Place or the Ugandan Craft Center in downtown Kampala.

Kampala is awash with cheap internet cafes, international banks with ATMs which accepts VISA/MASTERCARD transactions. There are also plenty of local and international restaurants and pubs. Kabalagala is Kampala's pub/disco capital- a place where locals go, especially on weekends, to enjoy food, beers, music and dancing. There are several pubs and hotels in this area. Just out side Kampala there is the white water rafting either in Murchison falls or Jinja. You can also enjoy a visit to one of Kampala's 10 National parks or go Gorilla trekking to see the rare mountain gorillas.

Qualifications:
- Be 18 years or older
- Have no major health problems
- Have no criminal record
- Self motivation, patience, open minded and respect of local culture, traditions and dress code.

Cost in US$: from $950 for 1 month

You will be picked up at the airport by a representative of Come Kuona upon your arrival.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Volunteers are given the chance to pursue their own interests, especially on weekends.

Age Range: 18 years or older

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

Participants Travel to Uganda Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Come Kuona's Mission Statement: Supporting the work of grassroots development organizations engaged in finding sustainable solutions to poverty, illiteracy, diseases and promoting a learning exchange between volunteers/interns and the communities they serve. We believe a better world is possible!

Year Founded: 2002