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