Uganda Volunteer Projects
In Uganda, we have 6 volunteering and cultural immersion projects available. You can choose your own project, and combine different projects and create your own tailor-made unique program. Volunteering in Uganda is an incredible experience that can teach you a lot about the country and its culture.
You can start every Monday, and you can join from 2 weeks up to 8 weeks.
On the Monday of your first week, there is an orientation by our local team, so you can get comfortable with the surroundings as well as the local culture.
Location: Uganda
Start Dates: Start every Monday
Duration: 2 weeks – 8 weeks
Unique Cultural Experiences
Sustainable Worthwhile Projects
Receive Top Quality Support
Meet International Volunteers
Arrival
Your airport pickup is included. You will be met upon arrival on Sunday. You will be picked up by the local team at Entebbe International Airport) and transferred to your accommodation to meet the other international volunteers. We will provide you with full arrival time, plus all details, including contact details when you book your program. Do not book your flight until you have received the arrival details from us.
Orientation
On the Monday of your first week, there is an orientation by your coordinator, so you can get comfortable with the surroundings as well as the local culture.
Accommodation & Meals
Your accommodation is included from Sunday until Saturday morning of your last week. The accommodation is in shared rooms with other volunteers. Throughout the journey, you will be accommodated in single-gender dorm-style rooms. The rooms will be shared with other volunteers. You will stay in a volunteer house together with the other participants.
Your meals are included during your program. There are 3 meals included per day from Monday to Friday, and 2 meals per day on weekends.
Location
The projects are in Kajjansi. This is a town in Central Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Wakiso District.
The Projects in Uganda
Culture Week
Learn about Ugandan food, culture, customs, and immerse yourself in the local surroundings while making friends with the community members!
Get familiar with the things you may prepare you for your stay in Uganda. Learn how to cook Ugandan food and how to make local
handicrafts. Wald around the city center! You’ll have the chance to immerse yourself in the culture and enjoy visits to main sights and attractions such as the famous Victoria Lake.
Learning about the culture and lifestyle of the community you are visiting is one of the most important aspects of travelling. By doing so, you will get a feel for how things flow and how to interact with locals. Being aware of local customs and getting a better chance to fully immerse yourself in your new surroundings will likely make your experience even more enjoyable.
Our culture week sets out to do exactly this!
It is designed to introduce you to the language, the food, the people and the daily flow of life in the community. This week of exploration helps to ease you into a more relaxed pace that is common in Uganda and inspire you to fully engage with the community members you are bound to meet!
Schedule
Monday
After breakfast, we will have an Introduction meeting, House rules, Setting Expectations, Health and Safety Advice and handling of documents. Followed by Ugandan Do’s and Don’ts, Culture introduction and country history and Swahili and Luganda Language Lessons. Then lunch a walking tour around the compound and local area to familiarize you with where to find local shops, and arrange a sim-card if necessary..
Tuesday
After breakfast, we’ll visit the Botanical Garden and the Wildlife Conservation Education Center then have lunch outside at a local restaurant in town. In the afternoon, we will pay a visit to Victoria Lake, where you can relax and enjoy the lovely Ugandan weather and atmosphere or have a leisurely stroll about.
Wednesday
After breakfast, we’ll prepare for a day out visiting a local museum, palace, and other significant local sites. In between we will stop for a nice lunch before continuing on our cultural quest. When we return you will have some free time to enjoy before dinner.
Thursday
After breakfast, we will head to meet some of the elders of the local community and then shop at the weekly market to buy the ingredients for our dinner. After enjoying a satisfying lunch, and a bit of free time you will get to work on creating your first traditional Ugandan meal in our cooking class. Do a good job because your efforts will become your dinner, so pay close attention!
Friday
After breakfast, There will be a program discussion, where you can learn about our programs in Uganda and ask any further questions! We will pay a visit to all of our projects in the area so you can get an insight of what we do. After lunch, we will take a Ugandan handicraft-making class.
* The schedule can be changed and/or amended depending on weather conditions, local conditions, and unforeseen circumstances. Also during holidays, the schedule can be interrupted.
teaching project
Assist local teachers by sharing your knowledge of English with students in Uganda. Get to know them and help them broaden their horizons!
Teach and Learn. Thanks to participants like you, primary school students who had never had the chance to interact with foreigners before, are now meeting and learning about other cultures, in their own school setting. Your efforts will not only help to expand their view, it will teach you a thing or two as well!
Local children in Uganda, especially those in underprivileged areas, rarely have the chance to meet and interact with foreigners. Most do not even get the chance to practice English outside of the school setting, despite the language being one of the official languages of Uganda. Even interacting and speaking the language properly with them may benefit their learning and increase their confidence with the language.
You will be placed in a local school in the Kajjansi area. Your specific placement will depend upon the community needs and availability at that time. During holiday periods a “day-camp style English and Sports program will be put in place and run by participants with the help of our coordinators.
Keep in mind that you will be in charge of preparing lessons for the class where you will assist the local teacher as well as lead classes on your own (based on your experience).
We both follow the school’s curriculum in a formal setting as well as at some teaching placements the lessons can be done in an informal way and so, you are free to get creative! The favourite activities amongst the youngest students include games,
gardening, and singing.
The aim is to teach in English through practice and creativity, and you are welcome to provide new ideas that promote an exchange of cultures and conversations between you, fellow participants, staff and students.
Schedule
Monday to Friday
You will spend 4-6 hours assisting school staff with lessons and activities. Once back at the accommodation, you will have time to prepare your lessons for the next day. The day could look like:
• Breakfast
• Teaching
• Lunch
• Teaching
• Preparing lesson
• Dinner
* The schedule can be changed and/or amended depending on weather conditions, local conditions, and unforeseen circumstances. Also during holidays, the schedule can be interrupted.
Sports Coaching
Become a coach in rural Uganda to promote a healthy lifestyle for local school students!
In Uganda’s rural regions, schools do not provide proper sports lessons due to lack of manpower. During this program, you will coach
two sports lessons per day and introduce proper training to children and teenagers at the school. Moreover, we aim to improve the
English of the students through consistent practice during their training sessions.
In rural Ugandan schools, students don’t have much opportunity to play sports due to the lack of trainers. The teachers often let the students out into the playground as part of their exercise classes, but there is no real proper training.
During this program, you will teach the children sport in local schools and the community. The class should be both technical and practical. You are free to choose what sport you will be teaching, this could be football, volleyball, basketball, etc. Keep in mind that equipment may be limited, so you will need to be resourceful and get creative!
Moreover, we aim to improve the English of the students through cultural exchange, which you can help provide!
Schedule
Monday to Friday
Below is what a typical day might look like:
Breakfast
First lesson
Lunch
Second lesson
Back to the accommodation
Prepare the next day’s lessons / Free time
Dinner
* The schedule can be changed and/or amended depending on weather conditions, local conditions and unforeseen circumstances. Also during holidays the schedule can be interrupted.
village farming
Work with local farmers in Uganda! You will be in charge of helping out in farms by cleaning, picking fruits, planting crops and feeding animals.
This project is a perfect way to get fully immersed in the rural Ugandan lifestyle. By spending time working with local farmers and helping out in their farms, you will be part of a rewarding experience that not many people get the chance to have!
Most villagers in rural Uganda have devoted their lives to farming as it is a practice, which has been passed down from generation to generation. Local villagers learn to live with only the basics as well as eating from what they have grown.
In this program, you will work alongside local farmers and help them with their daily work. Your tasks might include planting and watering the crops, cleaning the farm, feeding the animals, picking fruits and vegetables depending on what is needed at the time.
Some days may be busier than others as you will be working at the pace of the local farmers who also choose to have “lazy” days. Besides working with crops, you will also be working with animals including cows, sheep, goats, etc.
This program will give you great insight into rural Ugandan life.
Schedule
Monday to Friday
You will be working for 4-5 hours. Some farms are near our center (about 10 minutes walk away), while others are located roughly an hour’s drive away. Below is what a typical day might look like:
Breakfast
Work at the farm
Lunch
Work at the farm
Back to the accommodation
Free time
Dinner
* The schedule can be changed and/or amended depending on weather conditions, local conditions and unforeseen circumstances. Also during holidays the schedule can be interrupted.
community outreach
Support the sustainable development of schools, churches, health care centers, and more in a small Ugandan village through construction and renovation work!
In this program, you will be working in a village that receives minimal support from the government to maintain its infrastructure. Your tasks here will vary depending on the needs at the time, giving you the opportunity to take part in community development and other improvement efforts.
Rural communities away from large cities often lack support from the government in terms of infrastructure development and maintenance. Most families only have enough to feed themselves with what they grow but are still affected by occasional food shortages and malnourishment. House repairs are not common as the priority is working the farms in order for
their children to have food to eat. Local communities rarely receive funding from the government which oftentimes means that
there is limited support in schools, healthcare centers, village halls, churches, etc.
During this project, you will be assisting with simple construction and renovation at these locations. Your tasks will be assigned depending on the current needs, which may include building sinks, water tanks, repairing chairs, planting flower beds, painting or repairing walls, etc.
In addition, you may also get the opportunity to assist with a feeding/nutrition project aimed at enriching the health and well-being of local schoolchildren.
Schedule
Monday to Friday
You will be working for 4-5 hours on construction/renovation and anything that may be needed at the time. Below is what a typical day might look like:
Breakfast
Construction/renovation work
Lunch
Construction/renovation work
Back to the accommodation
Free time
Dinner
* The schedule can be changed and/or amended depending on weather conditions, local conditions and unforeseen circumstances. Also during holidays the schedule can be interrupted.
kindergarten
Assist local teachers of kindergarten and early primary school-aged children with basic English and other fun activities!
Use songs, games, activities and other creative methods to engage local children in learning as they improve their English skills,
academic performance and expand their worldview. Share photos, flags, stories and other insights to provide more about your life in your country. You will get just as much or even more from this amazing experience!
In Kajjansi, there are a few kindergartens open for children up to five years old at the local school. This provides a safe place where parents can send their children during the day while they are working. Unfortunately there is not always adequate space provided for them. We are hoping to improve this situation through community development projects combined with the
assistance of participants willing to come in and share their time, effort and knowledge.
You can expect to spend time assisting local staff and getting to know some of the local children by playing with them, feeding them, helping them to get to know someone from a far away place. Moreover, you will get the chance to coordinate educational activities that will likely prove valuable for the children using music, playing sports, and teaching basic English, etc.
This is an opportunity for a great cultural exchange opportunity, allowing them to grow their perspectives of the world outside of their small village and for you to gain an appreciation for the gifts that lie within their community as well.
Schedule
Monday to Friday
You will be working for 4-5 hours per day. Some of the nurseries/kindergartens are located 10 minutes away by foot, while others can be from 30 minutes to an hour away by car. Below is what a typical day might look like:
Breakfast
Work at the kindergarten/nursery
Lunch
Work at the kindergarten/nursery
Back to the accommodation
Free time
Dinner
* The schedule can be changed and/or amended depending on weather conditions, local conditions and unforeseen circumstances. Also during holidays the schedule can be interrupted.
Prices
2 Weeks: 799 Euro
3 Weeks: 999 Euro
4 Weeks: 1199 Euro
+1 Week: 199 Euro
* The Culture Week has an extra fee of 35 Euro
Our base prices are in Euro, but you can pay in Euro, US$ and Pounds. The prices will be at the currency exchange rate from the Euro at the time of payment. Click here to check the prices in your currency.
With us there are NO Registration Fees, NO administration fees, and you can easily combine the different projects
What’s included:
Volunteer program
Accommodation (shared room)
Meals
24/7 in-country support
In-country program orientation
Pre-departure support
Airport pick-up
Not included:
A 5% international banking fee is added.
Visa, flights, travel insurance, vaccinations, criminal background check, Covid tests (if required), transport to your project and back to the accommodation every day, return trip to the airport, transfers between different locations.
Requirements to join:
Volunteers need to be minimum 18 years old
Volunteers are required to provide a criminal background check
Volunteers are required to have volunteer travel insurance
Volunteers might need to have a Covid test done before departure (we will inform you of this)
Book your place in 3 steps :
1. Apply: Fill out the Application Form (click below) and we will let you know if you are accepted within 24 hours.
2. Deposit: Once accepted you pay your deposit (200 Euro or 215 US$) to reserve you place in the program.
3. Remaining Fees: You pay the remaining fees of your program, minus the deposit which you already paid, six weeks before your start date of your program.