| Uganda is one of the most beautiful | | | | scientists are trying every method |
| bastions of the African wilderness and | | | | possible to develop a miracle medicine |
| has everything for a global tourist or | | | | for AIDS, the only way to fight it right |
| even a backpacker. From trekking | | | | now is by making people aware of the |
| opportunities in the volcanic Great Rift | | | | consequences. |
| Valley to exploring the Gorilla hideouts | | | | As a part of the AIDS/HIV program, you |
| deep in the mountains; from sunbathing | | | | will get to take care of people who are |
| at the isolated and magnificent beaches | | | | already suffering from it and also at |
| on the Ssese Islands that seem to be | | | | the same time, work with community |
| floating in Lake Victoria to being | | | | programs to offer more information on |
| captivated by the mystic Jinja, the | | | | how to prevent it in the first place. |
| source point for the great river Nile, | | | | Community Work with the tribal: There |
| Uganda has just about anything. | | | | are different types of tribes in Uganda |
| Why Volunteer In Uganda | | | | and as a volunteer in Uganda, you will |
| Uganda has a wealth of natural resources | | | | get to concentrate your efforts towards |
| but at the same time, it is also a | | | | helping the tribal children and women. |
| poverty stricken country that has been | | | | Health Projects: There are several |
| through civil wars, a cannibalistic | | | | health projects that you can contribute |
| dictator and also comes under the AIDS | | | | to. The medical infrastructure in Uganda |
| HIV radar. Volunteering in Uganda will | | | | is not strong enough and you assistance |
| not only open you mind to different | | | | in developing one can do a lot of good |
| cultures and a society that has existed | | | | to the country's future. |
| since the early civilizations but also | | | | - Conservation Projects: There are |
| to the depravation that people in Africa | | | | different types of conservation projects |
| have learnt to carry in their stride for | | | | in Uganda that vary from water |
| too long. | | | | conservation to Gorilla and Chimpanzee |
| Types Of Projects Available. | | | | conservations. These are interesting |
| As a part of volunteering in Uganda, you | | | | projects and will help in keeping the |
| will get to choose the kind of project | | | | African Wilderness alive |
| you are interested in. The different | | | | Volunteer Requirements |
| types if projects available include: | | | | Age: The minimum age for volunteering in |
| Working with Ugandan orphanages: You | | | | Uganda should be 16 or older. |
| will get to work with the hundreds and | | | | Experience: There is no experience |
| thousands of orphans who have either | | | | required for most of the programs. |
| lost their parents in a war or who have | | | | But if you are volunteering for |
| been left homeless by famines. These | | | | specialized programs in clinical |
| orphaned children would probably die due | | | | operation or in HIV/AIDS programs then |
| to malnutrition but with a little care | | | | you will need to have some amount of |
| can grow up to be the future of the | | | | experience or certification to assist in |
| country. | | | | medical treatments etc. |
| Teaching: There are different languages | | | | Application process: You will need to |
| that you can teach in Uganda but the | | | | provide a resume to start with. All |
| most prominent being English. There are | | | | volunteer programs in Uganda are open to |
| projects for teaching English to | | | | participants from all over the world and |
| elementary school children and even | | | | to individuals, families and couples. |
| orphans in a small village called | | | | Fee and Other details |
| Niyakasiru. | | | | There is a fee attached to each of the |
| Community Development: In Uganda, there | | | | projects that you volunteer for. The fee |
| are no communities but groups of | | | | is charged in advance and is charged for |
| villages get together to support each | | | | the following: |
| other through all the strife and | | | | 1. Housing |
| disasters that have struck the country | | | | 2. Food/meals |
| in the recent past. As a part of the | | | | 3. In-country training |
| community development project, you can | | | | 4. Transportation within the region |
| contribute a lot towards creating health | | | | 5. Staff support |
| awareness, take care of various problems | | | | Conclusion |
| being faced in the day-to-day life by | | | | There is so much that you can contribute |
| Ugandans and work at temporary teachers | | | | to in Uganda and to its people. Africa |
| in their schools, which are not even | | | | is considered to be the cradle of |
| sub-standard. | | | | civilization and it's high time everyone |
| HIV/AIDS Project: Africa is believed to | | | | started looking at it as one and |
| have the maximum number of HIV/AIDS | | | | treating the people out there with equal |
| affected people. Hence this is the first | | | | respect. |
| place to start. In a world where | | | | |