Community Volunteering project is a social non – profit project aimed at Helping the rural communities in Jinja, Mbale and Bududa with Community Volunteering services, from volunteers, backpackers, Gap year students, Nomad travellers, Workawayers, Worldpackers, who are willing to give in their precious time for the good of these communities.

MISSION STATEMENT
The project is aimed at bringing community volunteering services to the rural communities of Jinja, Mbale, and Bududa.

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
The Volunteering opportunities that need to be volunteered upon include;

.Helping on farm in Jinja this includes planting of cassava, harvesting beans and maize, planting bananas.

.Coaching sports with the local teams sports such as Frisbee, Rugby, Football, Netball, Volleyball and Handball this will be done during evening hours and sports time for schools, you don’t need to be a professional coach just join in have fun with the teams.

.Language teaching especially english in schools around the villages of Jinja and Bududa but any language of ur choice is also welcome

.Helping with eco projects in Bududa eastern Uganda which includes planting of trees and sensitizing the community about the dangers of cutting trees.

.General maintenance like cleaning the house, helping out with Neighbors, and community cleaning as well

.Charity works like helping the needy, visiting and counselling the sick in the hospitals

.Animal care this will include taking the animals to feed every morning and bringing them back in the evening and providing them with water and cut grass in their kraals

.Poultry farming you will have to help in the poultry house clean it, prepare its laying place and vaccinate them at home

.Helping at the host family in Jinja and Bududa this will include helping with washing the dishes, mopping and cleaning everything that needs to be cleaned

.Art projects if you’re a fun of art you will use ur talent to teach children how to draw and paint at a local community school

.Theatre acting and plays these will be conducted in Bududa at a local acting club called Bududa Acting Club

.Building at a community and schools

.Making bricks and laying to dry for construction

.Computer training and workshops are also welcome

.Photography teaching anything related to photograph workshops and training you are welcome

LANGUAGE SPOKEN
English will be used during the whole course of volunteering and any other language that needs to be coached is welcome

ACCOMODATION
A free private room is provided for the volunteer with water and electricity available throught the day which is shared in case the more than one volunteer

Food is home cooked but with a daily contribution from the volunteers, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening tea and supper is all served and prepared by the host family where you will be staying.

WHY IS FOOD CONTRIBUTION ASKED?
The Food contribution fee is used to help the host families with food expenses which they buy from the markets.

WHAT ELSE…
While not volunteering, Volunteers get a chance to;

1. Play the game of Chess while passing time off their daily volunteer routine

2. Go hiking, Uganda offers many beautiful hills and mountains for hiking.

3. Visit the Source of River Nile

4. Watch the water falls on River Nile

5. Tour Kampala slums in the capital of Uganda

6. Go Bugee Jumping on River Nile

7 . Do some Camping on river Nile

8. Visit Game parks

9. Do some walking tours aound the country

10. Try out a variety of coffees that Uganda has

11. Visit and share experiences with the surrounding areas and communities

12. Cycling a long the shores of River Nile

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