** All Volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19**
This program operates in conjunction with a local community led program. They are involved in a number of projects but primarily focus on skills building for women, and giving them the encouragement, support and confidence to start their own businesses. This program involves participation and support of training initiatives. The women typically do a three month training program to learn how to make shampoo, chalk, liquid and bar soap. The women can use these in their own houses, or can produce them under a brand to sell in markets and to their wider community. These products are all relatively simple to make and have the added benefit of being practical! Volunteers can also get involved in teaching basic and more advanced computer skills, and adult literacy classes. The organisation works to also provide HIV counselling and testing, and child care protection services. Overall the organisation is focused on how women can benefit their community and giving them the skills to do so.
9am: Arrive at program
In your free time there is many options for activities! A lot of our volunteers like to take extended weekends to do safari, gorilla trekking or adventure water sports. All of these are at the volunteers own cost, but are organised through our local partners to ensure the best price and experience. Our close proximity to Kampala means there is plenty of opportunity to explore the craft markets, eat local food and go to local events including soccer games. We encourage volunteers to travel on their weekends and will help arrange trips or activities.
Our house staff will pick you up from the airport.
You will be accommodated in a lovely house with 24 hour security. The house has beautiful dorm rooms and are shared with volunteers of the same sex. Each dorm room has its own full western style bathroom with hot water. The house also has a large common area with a TV, quiet reading areas, a full kitchen, wifi and beautiful grounds overlooking Lake Victoria.
The MDU house mother will cook 3 local meals a day. There are also plenty of restaurants locally that you can eat out at. Local food on the street is a couple of dollars for a meal, buying food to cook at the supermarket can vary depending on what you cook. There is a full kitchen available to volunteers. Most meals at a restaurant are about $10 USD.
This program runs through the week, and there is a lot of flexibility depending on what you would like to be involved in.
Womens Empowerment
We partner with Change African Child International (CACI). Volunteers get involved with counseling young women, adult literacy, vocational skills training and more.
$150/week
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