MTV-Projekte in Uganda
Here you find the MTV-program 2013. The program for 2014 will be announced at the beginning of 2014 (March by the latest).
Participants are required to pay a fee of Euro 500 (five Hundred Euros) on arrival for 1- 3months and Euro 50 (fifty Euro) in advances for each additional month the volunteer will extend. The fee covers pick up from the airport or bus station upon arrival in Uganda, On arrival training (Orientation), guest house equipment and maintenance, Accommodation, water, cooking gas, Electricity for those in UPA Guest house, kitchen utensils, charcoal or paraffin stove for those in Upcountry projects and a monthly contribution for those living in host families, communication prior to the volunteers placement, preparation trainings and Evaluations with host projects and general UPA administration cost.
Reach out Mbuya
PROJECT CODE: UPA/MLTV 01
Background
This is a faith based organization under our Lady of Africa church Mbuya, Kampala. It started in May 2001 with 14 clients but now cares for over 2223 clients and 999 are receiving free ARVs. it has a catchments area population of 60,000
Aim
To provide medical care, social, spiritual and emotional support to poor people in Mbuya parish living with HIV/AIDS
Activities
The medical department provides medical care; prophylaxis, ART, treatment of TB and other opportunistic infections.
Through the World Food Programme, Mbuya provides nutritional support to the clients who need it.
Follow ups are also done for the clients in there homes
Counseling of clients during there treatment.
Mbuya also supports children of its clients by providing them school fees.
Volunteer task
Nutritional support
Counseling
Prevention work in communities, schools and workplaces
Volunteers may also be involved in treatment of patients if they have a medical background.
Volunteer qualities
Mbuya requires that a volunteer has medical background. This could be as a nurse, Doctor, or any other related field.
Transport
The mission is in Kampala. It will take the volunteer an hour or one- half hours (in rush hours) by public means to get there, and will approximately cost 4,000 Uganda shillings to and from.
Accommodation
UPA guesthouse in Nansana.
Comments from UPA
Mbuya is a place that will give a person with medical background good experience and exposure to different conditions in Africa regarding the fight against HIV/AIDS. It is a much organised project, strict on time and challenging for volunteers staying at UPA Guest house because of its location. Therefore, a volunteer choosing this project should be ready to wake up as early as 6.00 am and make it through the bothering Kampala traffic jam to and from the project.
Home Care Nsambya
PROJECT CODE: UPA/MLTV 02
Background
As a religious based institution founded and managed by Franciscan sisters, Nsambya Home Care responded to the AIDS scourge in 1987. There was overcrowding in the hospital wards hence the opening of a separate department for AIDS patients. Rooms were eventually put up for counseling to ensure confidentiality. The very weak clients who were not getting better were Home visited in their Homes by a doctor, nurse and a counselor. In 1987 a total no of 327 clients were registered. The numbers increased as years went on different interventions were put in place to respond to challenges that copped up. These including creating out outreach clinics, Behavioral Change programs, Pediatric Counselling, Income Generating Activities, Youth forum for the youth, Pastoral care services, Education for life programs, AIDS sensitization programs and involvement of client volunteers in the program. To date Home Care has more than 10,000 active clients involving children
Aim
The project aims at bringing medical, nursing, Psycho-social counseling and Pastoral Care to many poor people living with AIDS. To relieve their anxiety and suffering thus prolong and give meaning to their lives.
Activities
Outreach clinics, Behavior Change programs, Pediatric Counselling, Income Generating Activities, Youth forum for the youth, Pastoral care services, Education for life programs, AIDS sensitization programs and involvement of client volunteers in the program.
Volunteer task
Home visits to people living with HIV/AIDS
Counseling
Treatment of patients
Campaigns against HIV/AIDS
Sessions for children living with HIV/AIDS.
Volunteer qualities
Willing to work long hours and on Weekends.
Willing to play and interact with children including those living with HIV/AIDS
Emotional strong. The volunteer will experience people in all stages of HIV/AIDS which can be emotional challenging
Volunteers with medical background or profession are a priority.
Transport
One can take a mini bus from Nansana to Kampala and Kampala to Nsambya. It takes 1 hour to get to Home care Nsambya, and will cost about 4000 Uganda shilling to and from.
Accommodation
UPA Guesthouse in Nansana
UGANDA MARTYRS HOSPITAL LUBAGA
PROJECT CODE: UPA/LMTV/03
Background: Lubaga Hospital, founded 1899, is a general hospital with a big Public Health Department. It is under the management of a Board of Directors, appointed by the Archbishop of Kampala. Day-to-day management is carried out by a Hospital Administrative Team headed by the Executive Director, the Medical Director and the Hospital Administrator.
The hospital has 275 beds (internal medicine, gynaecology/obstetrics, pediatrics, surgery). 170.000+ outpatients, 18.000+ inpatients and about 6.000 deliveries each year characterize the main activities. The AIDS Care and Treatment program follows about 2.000 patients/clients.
Aim
The hospital is a Private-non-for profit general hospital faith based, Catholic.
Activities:
- Nursing activities
- Website and support of IT department
- Involvement in staff and patient questionnaire analysis and quality control in general
- Store management
- Outreach clinics,
- Behavior Change programs,
- Income Generating Activities,
- Pastoral care services,
- Education for life programs,
- AIDS sensitization programs and involvement of client volunteers in the program.
Volunteer task: Can be very different tasks and can be attached to :
- Principal Nursing Officer: nursing field, quality control, feedback analysis
- Pharmacy: support store management
- PRO (Public Relation Officer): website and IT communication related issues
- Public Health: Home visits to people living with HIV/AIDS, Campaigns against HIV/AIDS, school health programs
- Pastoral and Social Worker: workshops, counseling, home visits
- Workshop: if technical skills - supervision of construction activities.
Volunteer qualities:
- Willing to work long hours and on Weekends.
- Willing to be open to a culturally diverse environment
- Emotional strength, patience and the capacity not to judge precociously
- Volunteers with medical background or profession are a priority. Especially if interested in quality improvement activities. But also interest and skills in IT and modern technology is an advantage. Administrative skills (store management etc.) are also interesting.
Schools
UPA works with several schools whose activities and volunteer tasks do not change very much.
Note:
All volunteers choosing school project should always remember to consider the school holidays when the schools are closed in April, August September and December to Early February.
SWEETHOME BABIES DAY CARE AND NURSERY-NANSANA.
(Caring for children from 3 months and above)
PROJECT CODE: UPA/MLTV/ 04
Background Sweet Home Babies day Care and Nursery Nansana was established with the main goal of nurturing the whole child in areas of physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual developments. This is being through these programs that have been established by the organization in view of the stated objectives. These programs are;
- The education program
- The talents program
- Foster family program
- Special Education Needs(SEN)
- An exclusive Christian- based Curriculum.
- Promote and support the education of vulnerable children.
Aim: To prepare children to excel as young leaders of tomorrow.
Activities:
- Early childhood teaching.
- Phonic reading
- Day care services.
- Sports activities.
- Language developments skills
- Reading and writing skills
- Music, Dance and Drama.
- Art and Craft
- Guidance and counseling to families.
- Potty and toilet training.
Volunteer task
- Teach children of the ages 3months to 6 years in all Early Childhood learning areas and development skills.
- Play games with children for example sports
- Teach pupils art and craft
Volunteer qualities
- Independent
- Creative
- Good knowledge of social work and administration
- Interest in all types Children.
- Being an early childhood educator, will be of great advantage.
BASAJJANSOLO MEMORIAL TRAINING CENTRE (BMTC)
PROJECT CODE: UPA/MLTV 05
Background: Basajjansolo Memorial Training Centre (BMTC) is a project of Basajjansolo Community Development Association (BACODA).
Aim: To empower young people especially HIV/AIDS and other disadvantaged orphans in Luwero District to create own jobs for self-reliance
Objectives: To provide basic primary education to HIV/AIDS and other disadvantaged orphans/young people.
- To train HIV/AIDS and other disadvantages orphans in career skills capable of making them create and sustain own jobs.
- To sensitize young people on their rights to enable them make informed decisions in life.
Volunteer tasks
- Teach children of the ages 4-12 years in the subjects of Math and English.
Play games and sports with children.
Music, dance and drama - Conduct home visit to homes of sponsored pupils.
- Organize debates and quiz for pupils.
- Help in school projects management and supervision ie Cow, Piggery, Craft, school garden.
- Assist teachers in preparing learning (visual) aides, home work cards for pupils
- Volunteer may also assist in School Administration and management on request.
- Be part of the editing team for the school News letter
- Co-ordinate with sponsors by preparing and submitting update reports on sponsored pupils to their respective sponsors.
- Conduct Home visit to homes of sponsored pupils
Volunteer qualities
- BACODA requires that a volunteer has an open mind and be creative. A self-driven and motivated volunteer, willing to work under minimum supervision.
- Having administration or management skills would be of an added advantage but not mandatory.
A volunteer will be welcome to introduce any craft man ship skills.
LUBYA COMMUNITY INFANT AND PRIMARY SCHOOL MENGO
PROJECT CODE: UPA/LMTV 06
Background: The School is Christian founded and Non-denominational, it started in 2005, currently it has 11 teachers and 332 pupils from the age of 3-13 years. The School is Non-Governmental institution without financiers catering majorly for the orphans and disadvantaged children.
Aim:
- To provide quality level of education to both the orphans and the disadvantaged Children
Activities
- Teach children of the age of 3-13 years in the subjects of English, Mathematics, and Nutritional Science.
- Play games with children for example football, netball, volleyball and drama
- Share with children about Geography, History, Sociology, Educational system and the development strategies of your country.
Volunteer tasks
- To teach mainly Mathematics, English and Nutritional Science
- Play games/ drama with the children
- Share with children about Geography, History, Sociology, Educational system and the development strategies of your country.
Volunteer qualities
- Experience in teaching desirable but not necessary
- Have Love for Children
- Adaptable to the local teaching culture in Uganda
- Not expected to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol and wines at school
Note: Holidays December to February, April to May, August to September
STEP BY STEP PRIMARY SCHOOL
PROJECT CODE: UPA/MLTV 07
Background: The school was established in February 2007. Since then it recruited 13 teachers and there are about 200 pupils from the age of 4-13. The school is non-governmental institution and has no financier
Aim: Improve literacy and give the volunteer a feel of the education system in Uganda
Activities:
- Teach children of the age 4-12 years
- Play games with children for example sports.
Volunteer task - Mainly to teach Math and English
- Play games and sports with children.
- Music, dance and drama
Volunteer qualities
- Experience in teaching desirable but not necessary
- Affinity to children
- Adaptable to local teaching culture in Uganda
Holiday
December-February , April-May and August-September
Accommodation
UPA Guesthouse in Nansana
CITY VIEW NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
PROJECT CODE: UPA/MLTV 08
Background: City View Nursery and Primary School is located in Kasubi, Kampala. The school targets the poorest students in the neighborhoods. There are 40 children in the Nursery school and 50 students from Primary 1 Primary 6.
The school really needs volunteer teachers as there are currently only 4 teachers for 7 classes.
Activities
- Work with the rest of the staff to provide quality education to the children
- Teaching children (English, Mathematics)
- Play games and sports with children
- Teach music, dance and drama
- Other things you are good at and would like to do at the school or with the children
Volunteer qualities
- Independent and flexible.
- Having skills in caring for children.
- Command of good communication skills
Accommodation: UPA Guesthouse
KAMPALA SCHOOL FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED (SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS)
PROJECT CODE: UPA/MLTV 09
Background: Kampala School for the physically handicapped (KSFPH) is a primary school catering for the educational needs of the disabled children in Uganda. Started in 1968 by a few parents of cerebral palsied children, the school aims at educating, rehabilitating and equipping physically handicapped children for self- reliance and development. It follows the national syllabus including co-curricular activities like sports, music, dance and drama, spiritual fellowship and education tours.
It also offers vocational subjects like tailoring, screen printing, craft, tie and dye and computer training to all the children that can not continue with further education.
The school has an enrollment of 100 pupils with physical disabilities between the ages of 6 18. They include those with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spinal bifida and polio amongst others.
Therefore the school specifically provides for children with special needs.
It has a teaching staff of 13 five of whom are trained in special needs education with 2 of them disabled old students of the same school.
Aim
To educate, rehabilitate and equip physically handicapped children for self- reliance and development.
Activities
- Teaching children
- Care and assisting children in and outside classrooms
- Training children in vocational subjects, games and sports and music, dance and drama.
- Assist in social and physical development of the children through offering occupational and physiotherapy exercises
Volunteer task
- The volunteer work on this project requires a person who has close feeling for children with special needs.
- Having skills in caring for children with special needs or occupational and physiotherapy skills carries an added advantage.
- Command of good communication skills
- Ability to work with children with disabilities or special needs.
Accommodation
Volunteers to this project shall stay at UPA guest house in Nansana.
EBENEZER NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL, BWEYOGERERE
PROJECT CODE: UPA/MLTV/010
Background
The school was established in1995. Since then it has recruited 13 teachers and there are about 315 pupils from the age of 3-13years. The school is non-governmental institution and has no funder.
Aim
To educate the community and give the volunteer an experience feel of the education system in Uganda.
Activities
Teach children of the age 4-12 years
Participate in games, swimming
Participate in music, dance and drama
Educative trips
Volunteer task
Mainly to teach English and Music
Play games with children.
Music, dance and drama
Volunteer qualities
Experience in teaching desirable but not necessary
Affinity to children
Adaptable to local teaching culture in Uganda
Should have Christian values.
English speaking.
Holiday December-February , April-May and August-September
Accommodation UPA Guesthouse in Nansana
WISDOM ORPHANED NURSERY& PRIMARY SCHOOL WAMALA
PROJECT CODE: UPA/MLTV 011
Background:
Wisdom Orphaned Nursery and Primary School is a private school licensed by the Ministry of Education and Sports. This school is found in Wakiso District in the central region of the Republic of Uganda. It was founded in 2006 to help the increasing number of orphans and vulnerable children in the region after a wide series of consultations. The project was started to mainly access HIV/AIDS orphans with education.
Aim:
Providing education, food, shelter, clothing and medical care to Ugandan orphaned and vulnerable children, to nature their mental, physical, emotional growth and well being.
Activities:
Education mostly pre-primary and primary
Co-curricular activities
Leadership skills training/administration
Volunteer task:
The work of the volunteer will be mainly administrative.
He/She will be required to liaise with the head teacher and other staff members to ensure smooth running of the schools programs
Other tasks shall include supervising activities implementation and any other duties as may be assigned to him/her by the executive Board.
Volunteer qualities:
Emotionally strong. The volunteer work requires a person with patience and enthusiasm to innovate and create new ideas.
Attachment to help the needy children carries an added advantage
Command of good communication skills
Flexibility in working with young ones mostly those aged between 4 years and 12 years.
Ability to accept constructive criticism, welcome dialogue and accommodate challenges in an infant growing organization.
Accommodation:
Volunteers to this school shall stay at UPA guest house in Nansana.
GREEN VALLEY NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
PROJECT CODE: UPA/MLTV/012
Background
Green Valley Nursery & Primary school was established in May 1992 as a Nursery school. Today it has grown to a fully fledged primary school. With an enrollment of 205 learners aged 4 - 13, Green Valley Nursery & Primary school is a non-government institution running without Government support.
Aim
To improve literacy through providing quality education to children
Play games with the children
Helping pupils practice spoken English
Share good practices on how schools run in own countries
Assist teachers to develop learning AIDS for pupils
Volunteer task
Teach pupils English, Mathematics, science and any other desired subject
Play, sing and dance with children.
Conduct talks, open discussions to introduce and expose pupils to cultural diversity and ways of living.
Volunteer qualities
Applying volunteers should have:-
A desire to share/teach the children
Affinity to children.
Appreciative of and open to experience cultural diversity and a different way of life and education system.
Holiday
Volunteers should also be aware of the school vacations that normally take place.
Accommodation
The volunteer shall be offered a host family in the home of the school proprietor.
MUYONJO SENIOR SCHOOL
UPA/MLTV 013
Background
Muyonjo Senior School Naluvule is a well organized secondary school, started in 2007 by a group of devoted, experienced professional teachers.
The school aims at availing all inclusive and appropriate education to generate a productive and self reliant population.
The school also offers standard curriculum of all subjects, which are examinable by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UEB).
Currently, the school conducts a vocational subject in information technology. (computer)- Ongoing. In future the school plans on starting other vocational subjects including carpentry and tailoring.
The school has an enrollment of 200 students between 13 -18 years of age. It is also an Ordinary and Advanced level School.
Muyonjo Senior is situated in a conducive study environment on Hoima Road at Naluvule in Wakiso District 8 kms from Kampala and 3kms form UPA Guest House. It has a teaching staff of 14 well trained, competent, devoted, experienced and motivated personnel. They are not affiliated to any particular religion thus all religions are respected.
Aim
To avail students with skills and bring up God fearing people of any religious denomination
Maximum utilization of the students time at school avoiding idleness and disorder ness.
Activities
Formal classroom teaching to students
Care and assisting students in and outside classrooms
Training children in computer, games and sports and music, dance and drama.
Volunteer task
Work with the rest of the staff to provide the above to the students in this school
Volunteer qualities
Emotionally strong. The volunteer work on this school requires a person who has close feeling for students.
Having skills in computer or information technology is an added advantage.
Teach students in languages (French and Germany).
Command of good communication in English
Accommodation
Volunteers to this project shall stay at UPA guest house in Nansana or any other special arrangement as may be organized by the School administration.
ROCKBASE PRIMARY SCHOOL Namungoona (Kampala)
PROJECT CODE: UPA/LMTV 014
Background
The school was established in 1998 from Nursery to Primary three. Over the years, the school has grown to a fully fledged primary school. Registered with the Ministry of education.
Aim
To enable children of low income earners and other disadvantaged children to access quality education.
To help other residents in the area to avoid traveling to distant school. Thus minimizing expenditure and risks on the way
To produce good citizens by putting emphasis on moral up bringing
To produce citizens with practical skills by encouraging vocational training as well as games and sports
Activities
Teaching children of the age 4-12 subjects of Mathematics and English
Sports
Volunteer Tasks
To encourage children practice their spoken English
To share games and sports skills with children in different aspects of life.
To give children vocational training in different aspects of life.
Volunteer Qualities
Ability to adapt to local ways of living and interact freely with the population
Innovative and knowledge of social work and administration
Accommodation At UPA guesthouse
UNIQUE NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
PROJECT CODE: CODE: UPA/LMTV 015
Background
The School is Christian founded and Non-denominational, it started in 2007; currently it has 08 teachers and 144 pupils from the age of 3-14 years. The School is Non-Governmental institution without financiers catering majorly for the orphans and disadvantaged children.
Aim
To provide quality level of education to both the orphans and the disadvantaged Children Activities
Teach children of the age of 3-14 years in the subjects of English, Mathematics, and Nutritional Science.
Play games with children for example football, netball, volleyball and drama
Share with children about Geography, History, Sociology, Educational system and the development strategies of your country.
Volunteer tasks
To teach mainly Mathematics, English and Nutritional Science
Play games/ drama with the children
Share with children about Geography, History, Sociology, Educational system and the development strategies of your country.
Volunteer qualities
Have Love for Children
Adaptable to the local teaching culture in Uganda
Not expected to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol and wines at school
Note: Holidays
December to February; April to May; August to September
Accommodation Can be organized in host families with either one of the parents or school staff.
MAKERERE WEST VALLEY NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
PROJECT CODE: UPA/LMTV 016
Background
The school was established in 1995 as an infant school until 2001 when we had our first candidates in Primary seven. The school is registered with the Ministry of education.
Aim
To enable children of low income earners and other disadvantaged children to access quality education.
To help other residents in the area to void traveling to distant school. Thus minimizing expenditure and risks on the way
To produce good citizens by putting emphasis on moral up bringing
To produce citizens with practical skills by encouraging vocational training as well as games and sports
Activities
Teaching children of the age 4-12 subjects of Mathematics and English
Sports
Music, Dance and Drama
Gardening
Volunteer Tasks
To facilitate children with knowledge of English language and mathematics
To share the games and sports skills with children in different aspects of life.
To give children vocational training in different aspects of life.
Volunteer Qualities
Ability to adapt to local ways of living and interact freely with the population
Innovative and knowledge of social work and administration
Accommodation At UPA guesthouse or a host family
Note:
All volunteers choosing school project should always remember to consider the school holidays. Schools are closed in April May, August to September and December to early February
TRUST FUTURE UGANDA
PROJECT CODE: UPA/LMTV/017
Background
Trust Future Uganda (TFU) is an indigenous registered Non Governmental Organization with its registration No. S5914/8905. Established in 2009 to provide support to OVCs, disadvantaged Youths and Women by laying emphasis on Education, Health and Economic Empowerment.
Its Vision is to bring about positive mandates for transformation among the Youths/Children for a better prosperous future through reducing cases of Domestic Violence, Poor nutrition, Sexual abuse etc in the communities.
Trust Future Uganda mainly targets OVCs, youths and Women with the emphasis put on School dropouts, disadvantaged children, HIV/AIDS Orphans, Teenage mothers and victims of domestic violence.
Trust Future Uganda is located in Kazo Central Zone Nabweru Katooke Road, Nansana Town Council, Wakiso District and 5km from Kampala City Centre.
Aims
To create awareness on Health related issues such as prevention of HIV/AIDS, and Malaria Control in communities.
To increase awareness on Sexual Reproductive Health Care and Rights among the communities.
To network and support Orphans and disadvantaged Children in areas of Education and Health.
To establish a Youths/Children`s Center to offer Library, Secretarial Services and Computer Training.
Activities
Support Orphans and other Vulnerable Children with basic needs such as Education, Shelter, Clothes, Food and Medical care.
Counseling services.
To provide recreational activities to Children and Youths such as games and Sports, Drama etc through which preventive messages about HIV/AIDS can be passed on to the Community.
To provide rehabilitation services to children who are sexually exploited by offering them behavior change sessions, Legal support etc.
Training life skills.
Provision of vocational skills to vulnerable children.
Preventive and Curative Health Services.
Volunteer tasks
Social Support to HIV/AIDS Orphans and other Vulnerable Children.
Join in Home visits to positive living Children or other Vulnerable Children to assist in Food preparation, Hygiene, Based Medical Care and Counseling.
Office work related to organization development and programming.
Volunteers can also get involved in class teaching activities i.e. Art work, P.E and English.
Participate in organizing recreational activities, retreats for Children etc.
Music Dance and Drama.
Volunteer qualities
Emotionally strong.
Ready to interact with the marginalized Vulnerable and neglected positive and negative Children.
Ability to work with Children and Youths.
Able to work with communities of special cases.
STAR OF THE SEA NURSERY & PRIMARY SCHOOLS (Packwach branch)
PROJECT CODE: CODE: UPA/LMTV 018
Background
Star of the Sea Nursery and Primary Schools were started by Pakwach Catholic Mission in 2010 with assistance from the Catholic Parish Council administration for the Nursery Section and Primary One and Two for the Primary Section. The Projected enrolment for the Pupils in 2013 shall exceed 150 pupils. The School current staffing stands at 4 trained teachers, one license teacher and 2 Support Staff. Infrastructures (Buildings) at the School are few but modern and well planned building with very good learning facilities and play tools like Mary grounds etc. The School is in Jonam County, Nebbi District, West Nile region, Jonam County is a warm area with little agricultural Practices for basic agriculture and Fishing activities are the most dominant by the Local Communities. The Community mainly lives on the scarce natural resources that are strained by environmental degradation. Some food supplies come from neighbouring districts to subsidize the little production.
Skilled human resource for the School is very low and there is minimum Support from Government and Local authorities.
Aim
To promote Education in the rural Community.
To give priority to the disadvantage in the Community.
Increase the number of teachers in the School.
Contribute to the development of the Community based Social Services.
Promote and exchange Cultures in order to create friendship and mutual understanding.
Encouraging the youth as dynamic age group to take leading roles in development.
Activities
Teaching children
Games and music
Volunteer Tasks
Classroom teaching.
Plays in the School Compound with play tools.
Singing songs and plays.
Country side guided walk with the School teachers and Pupils to destinations of Cultural interests.
Organized competition functions amongst pupils.
Volunteer Qualities
Open minded, ready to interact, contribute and willingness to share experiences.
Flexible to live in modest circumstances.
Ability and flexibility to eat local foods.
Skilled in teaching is required.
Accommodation
UPA Packwach branch will carefully organize a host family for the volunteer.
CHILDREN HOMES
KINGDOM WINNERS CHILDREN ORPHANAGE PRIMARY SCHOOL
PROJECT CODE: CODE: UPA/LMTV 019
Background
KingdomWinners Children Orphanage is a home looking after children who lost their parents and those abandoned and HIV positive children. The home was started by pastor William Turyamureba (Founder) and Pr. Elisaph Mukiga and other people who felt touched when he shared with them the need.
Kingdom Winners Children is a home to over 100 children aged 2-13 years.
Aim
The aim is to give the children basic care and support the abandoned and give them a chance to develop into responsible citizens of Uganda.
Activities
Giving care to the children
Raising the children
Giving the children basic education
Counseling the H.I.V positive children
Teaching them the word of God and praying with them
Encouraging them in doing games and sports
Volunteer task
Care for orphans
Nutritional support
Counseling
Prevention work in communities, schools and work places.
Volunteers may also be involved in treatment of patients if they have medical capacity.
Volunteer qualities
Should be innovative with games and different things to do with the children.
Accommodation Host family
MENGO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LINK (MYDEL)
UPA PROJECT CODE: UPA/MLTV/020
Background
Mengo Youth Development Link (MYDEL) is a nongovernment organization based in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. It was founded in 2001 as a slum youth initiative under the patronage of Mr. Pascal Lutaya. Starting as a community based organization (CBO) during the outbreak of cholera and Ebola in many of the slum areas in Kampala, MYDEL initially focused on hygiene and health sensitization of the affected people, supported by local politicians and the community itself. Working in close collaboration with the local population and local leaders, MYDEL became aware of other community challenges, which included a high rate of HIV/AIDS infections, drug abuse, prostitution, child abuse, domestic violence and the marginalization of people with disabilities. In 2004 MYDEL was officially registered as an NGO and expanded its activities according to the needs assessment carried out in an early state of its operation. Following an early intervention approach, MYDEL decided to focus their programs on the most vulnerable children and youths from the slum community, most of whom being school dropouts and orphans.
MYDELs mission is the empowerment of this target group through education, sensitization and skills development to contribute to a sustainable poverty reduction among these marginalized communities.
Aims Our major aim is to achieve a sustainable improvement of marginalised communities in Uganda.
Activities
Education,
Counseling and psychosocial support,
Resource mobilization,
Vocational training,
Soccer program,
Music, dance and drama
Community and home visits among others at our projects in Kampala and Wakiso.
Volunteer tasks
Teaching
Counseling and psychosocial support,
Vocational training,
Soccer program,
Music, dance and drama
community and home visits
Volunteer qualities
MYDEL requires volunteers with social work skills but we also accept other professional for new initiatives in the organization for better service delivery
Accommodation UPA Guest in Nansana
LOVE MINISTY
PROJECT CODE: UPA/LMTV/021
Background
The Vision of Love Ministry Was Organization was born in 1995 when Florence Athieno was young, She used to stay with her Uncles family after being neglected by her Mother .She stayed there as if she did not have parents living by then and felt as if she had no home. This convicted her to think of helping the children who may not be necessarily orphans but a completely neglected by their own parents due to social and economic reasons. It started in 1997 with 2 orphaned children who were got from Tororo district facing difficult conditions and had no hope for any good thing in the world since they had no home after the death of their parents
The organization is currently located in Uganda. Its Head office and a regional administration office is located at Love Ministry Home in Kisimu village, Wamala Parish, Nabweru sub-county, Wakiso district.
It now has 39 children under the care of the vision bearer.
Love Ministry is a registered Non-Governmental Organization and its 7km from Kampala city.
This organization was formed with an aim of restoring hope among the lives of the disadvantaged children in the community, through the provision of basic needs of life such as Health care, Education, Food, Clothes, Accommodation etc.
Aims
To increase awareness on prevention of HIV/AIDS, and Malaria Control among the Children.
To increase awareness on Sexual Reproductive Health Care and Rights among the Youths.
To network and support Orphans and disadvantaged Children in areas of Education and Health.
To establish a Youths/Children`s Center to offer Library, Secretarial Services and Computer Training.
Activities
Support Orphans and other Vulnerable Children with basic needs such as Education, Shelter, Clothes, Food and Medical care.
Counseling services.
To provide recreational activities to Children and Youths such as games and Sports, Drama etc through which preventive messages about HIV/AIDS can be passed on to the Community.
To provide rehabilitation services to children who are sexually exploited by offering them behavior change sessions, Legal support etc.
Training life skills.
Provision of vocational skills to vulnerable children.
Preventive and Curative Health Services.
Voluteer Tasks
Social Support to HIV/AIDS Orphans and other Vulnerable Children.
Join in Home visits to positive living Children or other Vulnerable Children to assist in Food preparation, Hygiene, Based Medical Care and Counseling.
Office work related to organization development and programming.
Volunteers can also get involved in class teaching activities i.e. Art work, P.E and English.
Participate in organizing recreational activities, retreats for Children etc.
Music Dance and Drama.
Volunteer Qualities
Emotionally strong.
Ready to interact with the marginalized Vulnerable and neglected positive and negative Children especially abandoned and street children
Ability to work with Children and Youths.
Accommodation
A Volunteer may live in UPA Guest Hour House or Love ministry may provide accommodation for the volunteer in a host family with one of our community based volunteers who are carefully selected.
BAMUSUUTA ORPHANAGE
PROJECT NO: UPA/MLTV/ 022
Background
Bamusuuta orphanage was founded in 1987 shortly after the 1980 -1986 civil war that claimed many lives in Uganda. It was started by Nanvubya Esteri and is located in Kyankwanzi District, Mulagi Sub county, Kiboga District.
Nanvubya, a 65year old widow to the late Mr. Kakande leaves on subsistence farming. During the war, the couple witnessed a lot of human suffering and killings that left scores of pupils left with out parents/ guardians.
Challenged by the unpleasant and vulnerable situation of the orphaned children, the two picked a vision to start an orphanage. To look after these children.
Before even the war the couple was faced with an influx of 40 orphans of the war under the help of one Namukasa who asked and was accepted to take refugee in their home.
Since the late Mr. Kakande, husband to Nanvubya was a local leader and owned two houses hosted on a big piece of land; he offered Namukasa and the orphans shelter in one of their houses. Unfortunately, 2 years later disaster struck as Namukasa fell sick and died leaving behind the orphans in the responsibility of Nanvubya, her husband and their 7 sons and daughters.
Nanvubyas unending story of sorrow came to a climax in 1987 when his husband also passed away to live the whole burden of orphans to her and her 7 children of whom she also lost 2 eventually remaining with 5 children.
This abnormal burden of caring for 40 orphans seriously impacted on Nanvubyas family inevitably forcing even her own off springs drop out of school at an early age to take on the immerse responsibility of raising these orphans. Despite their poor financial state, the family has a strong heart of engaging in cultivating food for the orphans to eat, bathing them and taking on the general welfare for orphans.
Today this family has become a home for orphans in the District. It is a hobby and passion for whole family to help Nanvubya with the daily cores of looking after orphans.
Aim
To provide basic needs, care, education, skills, encouragement and support to orphaned children. She provides a home for the orphaned children in the District.
Activities
Giving care and showing love to the children
Playing with the children.
Helping in their gardens for food security
House work, preparing food, fetching water, doing dishes etc
Helping in the construction of a house for them
Volunteer qualities
Ready to work with orphaned and vulnerable children in rural setting
Ready to play and help the orphans psycho social needs
Be ready for a very fragile community (changing characters)
Accommodation
The volunteer has to stay either in Kiboga town or stay with the orphans in a very rural setting with a humble home.
UPA EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES UPA SECRETARIAT
PROJECT CODE: UPA/MLTV 023
Background
The Midterm Volunteer Programme (MLTV programme) is an international volunteer exchange programme under Uganda Pioneers' Association (UPA). UPA has hosted international volunteers since the organisation was started in 1989. The MLTV programme was introduced in 2002 as a result of a need for extending the volunteer placements. UPA uses volunteer exchange as a tool for fulfilling its overall aim:
To promote community based development, intercultural cooperation and youth participation through voluntary work.
The objectives of the MLTV programme are to:
Contribute to the development of community based social services
Promote and improve natural and acquired skills useful to the community
Promote and exchange cultures in order to create friendship and mutual understanding
Encourage the youth as dynamic age group to take leading roles in development
To provide extra free labour where institutions can not pay.
The MTV programme offers opportunities for volunteers (MLTVs) to live and work in Uganda for a period of 1 to 12 months. The programme target qualified and committed young people with little or with some practical and professional skills.
UPA is looking for an experienced volunteer to facilitate and develop the MTV programme in close cooperation with UPA Staff
Aim
To continuously improve, appraise and develop the MLTV programme
Activities
The activities in the MLTV programme can be summarised as:
Communication with sending organisations, match placements with MLTVs, introduction of MLTVs to UPA, Uganda and host places, communication with MLTVs, conduct weekly Guesthouse meetings, monitoring of wellbeing of MLTVs, monitor placement and work, evaluation of MLTV placement. Locate new MLTV placements and improve the programme framework, updating UPA website, improving on UPAs database, assisting UPA staff, visiting branches etc
Volunteer task
To participate in the daily running of the programme
Participate in the preparation/orientation of incoming volunteers.
To participate in making first contacts, appraising new and potential MLTV projects.
Participate in drawing up and/ or revising profiles for MLTV projects
Draw strategies for improving the LMTV programme.
Participate in designing and organizing evaluations for LMTVs.
Explore the possibilities of MLTV placements with UPA Branches.
To continuously update the MLTV guidebook
Create new contacts to other international sending organisations
To identify ways for fundraising
Publish a monthly online newsletter and Printed newsletter every six months on UPA activities and the general International volunteer programme.
Note :
All the above should be accomplished in close collaboration with other members of UPA staff.
Volunteer qualities
Demonstration of prior experience from international volunteer programmes and/or work camps
Creative and full of good ideas
Very good intercultural communication skills and able to deal with different ethnic groups
Patience and able to work using few resources and basic facilities
Willing to travel extensively with local buses and be accommodated locally
Willing to work with UPA for a minimum of 6 months
Accommodation UPA Guesthouse
UPA Branches
UPA also intends to place volunteers in some of its branches so that members in these also benefit from the volunteer programme. However, this has begun with a few of the branches of the organization out of the 10 that are established.
KIKOOBA BRANCH
PROJECT CODE: UPA/MLTV 024
Background Kikooba Branch is one of the oldest branches of the organization. It runs a primary school that teaches more than 200 children of 5-10 years
Aim
To promote education of the disadvantaged and alleviate poverty.
Activities
The branch wants volunteers to teach at a local primary school in the area. There is an adult literacy programme at the branch that is soon to take off. Volunteers are therefore needed to teach the adults in the area
Volunteer task
Teach at a local primary school with pupils of age 5-10years
Mainly to teach Maths and English in school for children aged 5-12 years
Train children in games and sports with children.
Music, dance and drama
Volunteer qualities
The volunteer should be ready to live in a rural area without electric power and running water but a stream.
The volunteer will spend a lot of time living. (cooking, fetching water, and cleaning for themselves)
The volunteer should be prepared to live in very basic and therefore no luxury of any kind.
Accommodation
A volunteer will be hosted by a family where he/she will be given own room.
GULU BRANCH
PROJECT CODE: UPA/LMTV/025
Background
UPA Gulu branch was formed in 1995.UPA Gulu branch works with communities in Northern Uganda with a focus on the youth who are emerging from over two decades of devastating armed conflict. These communities have returned back to their original homes after over 20 years of stay at the internally Displaced Persons camps (IDP). The conflict between the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) and the Ugandan government had severe impact on the cultural fabric and intercultural relations among the people of Uganda and has now drawn even international community into the fora
Aim
To build a national consensus that will promote national cohesion and peace amongst the children and youth at schools and the community.
Gulu Branch advertises for a volunteer that will work hand in hand with the branch board members and branch volunteers to strengthen the present program on promoting national cohesions and peace amongst the youth in the local communities, and initiate new activities. The MTV is expected to work 3+ days a week with Gulu Branch. It is possible to combine Gulu Branch with another placement. Gulu Branch is liaising with a number of interesting institutions like, Gulu Youth center, World Vision, Save the children in Uganda, Diocese of Northern Uganda, local organizations and schools, etc that could serve as a second placement.
Activities
One of the core programs of UPA Gulu branch is young peoples leadership program. Activities under the above program include, school debates, formation of child rights clubs, non formal education program (Wang oo), life skills training, vocational skills training and promotion of school health and hygiene. 5 volunteers from Gulu branch are working on the program in one of the local government sub-counties.
Volunteer task
Conduct, outreaches and school visits.
Form debating clubs in schools and youth clubs in the communities to aid the continuation of activities in the community.
Build the capacity of the local volunteers and branch board in the area of leadership.
Organize, plan and conduct training on life skills.
Support the local volunteers working on the project
Design and plan for activities within the schools and communities.
Developing monitoring tools
Plan, design and initiate new activities.
Identify ways of fundraising / new Partners
Volunteer qualities
Preferable, the MTV should have knowledge on training skills and experience working with the youth in different capacities and other related information on youth and leadership. The MTV must be self reliant, self motivating and able to motivate the local volunteers at the branch.
Accommodation
Attached to a UPA Gulu volunteer home
Community Projects
KIYITA FAMILY ALLIANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT (KIFAD)
PROJECT CODE: UPA/MLTV 026
Background
Kiyita is a registered indigenous, community based non governmental organisation with its headquarters in Nansana - Wakiso District. In light of the growing incidence of HIV/AIDS and its adverse socio-economic impact, the need for establishing of a proactive community led initiative to mitigate the socio-economic impact of AIDS was fore seen and Kiyita Family Alliance for Development was initiated
Aim To contribute to increased access to comprehensive HIV/AIDS treatment, home based care and support to People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).
Activities
Community HIV/AIDS care, support and referral services.
Support to Orphan and Vulnerable Children with quality education
Provision of material support to the most vulnerable.
Volunteer task
Visiting families and explain the importance of using contraceptives.
To be part in drawing fundraising avenues/plan to raise money for community activities
To raise awareness about health, education and sanitation
Accommodation
A Volunteer may opt to stay at UPA Guest house or KIFAD offers to host them in a home of their Executive member.
It is one organisation that can provide a very good learning environment to volunteers because of its commitment to networking with several Civil Society organisations.
KAWEMPE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
PROJECT CODE: UPA/LMTV 027
Background
Kawempe Youth Development Association is a Non- Governmental Organisation whose vision is to provide an appropriate framework for enabling the youth to develop social, economic, and cultural skills in order to enhance their participation in the overall development process and improve their quality of life.
KYDA mainly targets vulnerable children and youth aged 10 -24 years with particular emphasis on school drop outs, street children, drug abusers, teenage mothers, HIV/AIDS orphans and slum youth in Kawempe division of Kampala District and the surrounding Wakiso District. Therefore KYDA operates in two Districts of Kampala and Wakiso.
KYDA is located on 5 ½ miles from Kampala City along Kampala-Gulu road highway in the Central region of Uganda. This area is characterized by a huge number of peasants mainly wage earners, who were displaced by the Luwero Triangle war and migrated to Kawempe Division and the surrounding parts of Wakiso to escape war effects. Well as the street children come as a result of the war insurgency in Northern Uganda, high cost of education, peer influence, single motherhood, abject poverty in homes and child neglect hence they find streets more welcoming.
The organization is registered under the 1989 Non-Governmental Organisations statute by the NGO Board and it operates a head office in Jijnja Kawempe zone A on Wakiso District with out posts in Kazo-Angola, Kawempe 1 and 11 parishes of Kawempe Division- Kampala District.
Aim
To empower Children and youth with life and vocational skills, especially those out of school so that they can live better lives able to sustain themselves.
Activities
To offer a drop in centre to displaced children
To provide recreation activities to children and youth such as games and sports, drama etc. Through which preventive messages about HIV/ AIDS can be passed on to the youth.
To provide rehabilitation services to children who were sexually exploited by offering them behavioral change sessions, legal support, etc.
Train life skills.
Provisional of vocational skills to vulnerable children.
Counseling.
Support orphans and other vulnerable children with basic needs such as education, shelter, clothes, food and medical care.
Advocacy.
Preventive and curative health services.
Re integration of the children to their families after rehabilitation, that is, family reunion and resettlement.
Volunteer Tasks
Social support to HIV/AIDS orphans and other vulnerable children.
Join in home visits to positive living children or other vulnerable children to assist in food preparation, cleaning (hygiene) basic medical care and counseling.
Office work related to organisation development and programming.
Move within the slum communities of Kawempe division and the rural areas of Wakiso, to care givers of orphans.
Volunteers can also spend time working within the studios, ie participating in health talk, talk shows, dialogues, schools where our orphans receive education from and offices of the agencies which support the work of the Project.
Participate in organizing recreational activities, retreats for children.
Music dance and drama
Physical therapy for mentally retarded children
Volunteer Qualities
Emotionally strong.
The volunteer should be ready to interact with marginalized, vulnerable and neglected positive and negative children at drop- in centres, inside and outside slums and villages.
Ability to work with children and youth.
Accommodation
A volunteer may live in UPA Guest house or KYDA may provide accommodation for the volunteer in a host family with one of our community based volunteers who are carefully selected.
UGANDA YOUTH AND WOMENS EFFORT FIGHTING AIDS (UYWEFA)
PROJECT CODE: UPA/MLTV/ 028
Background
Uganda Youth and Womens Effort Fighting AIDS (UYWEFA) was established in 2007 after realizing gaps in home based care. As a charity organization, it dedicates and designs activities and campaigns to promote awareness and sensitization of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and other diseases to become self reliant.
Aim
To mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS for people living with, and affected by, HIV/AIDS through provision of home based care, advocating health rights and empowering youth and women with the aim of enabling people living and affected by HIV/AIDS to become self reliant.
Objectives
Provide counseling and support to people living with HIV/AIDS in Kazo and surrounding areas.
To mitigate the effects of HIV/AIDS in the community.
To provide basic primary education to orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs).
To provide training in business, literacy, nutrition and parenting to people living with, and affected by, HIV/AIDS in Kazo Central
To sensitize the community about HIV/AIDS, focusing on ways to prevent the spread of the virus.
Volunteer tasks
Teach children at nursery stage in mathematics, English, science, reading, writing, arts and crafts and practical skills.
Play games and sports with children.
Teach adults literacy, business skills, nutrition and basic healthcare.
Music, dance and drama.
Psycho-social support to people living with HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS counselling and prevention work in communities, schools and workplaces
Assist teachers in preparing lesson plans and administering exams
Assist in school administration and management
Prepare and submit updates on the education centre to the community
Conduct home visits to vulnerable children where necessary
Volunteer qualities
UYWEFA requires that a volunteer has an open mind and be creative. A self-driven and motivated volunteer, willing to work under minimum supervision. Having administration or management skills would be of an added advantage but not mandatory.
Accommodation
UPA or UYWEFA will organize accommodation with a host family or a rented room
LIVING LIFE IN ABUNDANCE REHABILITATION CENTRE (LLIARC)
PROJECT CODE: UPA/MLTV/029
BACKGROUND
Living Life In Abundance Rehabilitation Centre (LLIARC) is an indigenous Christian based Organization registered as a Community Based Organization (CBO) with registration No. WCBO/1353. Established in March 2011 to provide support by reaching out to the deprived, rejected and condemned section of society through community convergence social action and the biblical principles in restoration to ones self worth.
Vision: Living in a rehabilitated, productive and purposeful God fearing society free from the debilitating effects of drugs and alcohol in respect to provision of good livelihoods to the community; better health, education, improved social status, in a safe and a better environment.
LLIARC works with vulnerable Children, youth and families with drugs and substance abuse challenges with emphasis put on street and neglected children run away from home children, those under worst forms of labour and less privileged households in slum areas.
LLIARC is located in Nansana East 1 Zone along Hoima road, Nansana Town Council Wakiso District.
Aim
To create awareness of the debilitating effects of drugs and substance abuse in our communities.
To provide holistic Healing and rehabilitation services to individuals, Families/communities with drugs/substance Abuse challenges.
To provide a supportive environment especially for school dropouts, unemployed youth and the most underprivileged vulnerable households through life skills training and women empowerment.
To gather, evaluate, implement and share best practice for ensuring lives free from drugs/substance abuse by critically assessing protective factors against risk factors.
Encouragement of attitude and behavioural change among community members especially among children, youth and families through Family Skills Training Programmes for Drug Abuse Prevention.
Networking and community capacity building through vision and objectives sharing with our stakeholders.
Activities
Support enrolled half resident beneficiaries and other vulnerable Children with basic care such as Clothes, Food, and Education materials like books, stationary and Medical care.
Psychosocial support through casework, Counseling and Guidance services.
Running family programmes involving problem identification, case management plan and providing lessons on family primary skills for Drug abuse prevention.
Community (villages, street, churches, and School) outreach activities.
Therapeutic Programmes through recreational activities such as games and Sports, Music and Drama through which preventive messages about Drug/Substance Abuse can be passed on to the Community.
Rehabilitation of the MIND and SOUL through spiritual Revival programmes like fellowship (worship and testimony sharing). To instill positive growth and attitude behavioural change and spiritual revival
Academic guidance and Support and Training life skills.
Personal and Social Development through character building lessons/classes
Voluteer Tasks
Social Support to Vulnerable Children ESPECIALLY to those under recovery programme.
Participate in the family programme; be part of family visits, identification of a problem through questions and answers, develop case history records and prepare reports.
Counsel individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment and child care
Participate in assigned outreaches which can be schools, communities around, slum area households and places like streets and ghettos. (for outdoor social work)
Get involved in Life Skills Training (LST) classes.
Participate in Relating and Character building classes
Be part of our rehabilitation of BODY,MIND & SOUL programme which comprises of, self discovery session, meditation, fellowship, and testimony sharing sessions
Participate in recreation activities such as music & Drama and sports activities.
Participate in THE TRUTH ABOUT DRUGS lessons/classes.
Office work related to organization development and programming.
AN OPPORTUNUTY to design an activity/programme if in line with our vision to include on timetable once approved by our programme manager.
Be part and parcel of induction session for new volunteers and new members for a better positioning and to fully understand organization values.
Volunteer Qualities
Must possess strong interpersonal skills.
More than ready to interact with soft and hard character children.
Enthusiastic about learning and teaching.
Flexible and Dynamic.
Must have a high level of personal integrity.
Creative/Resourceful at problem solving
Able to work with communities of special cases.
Accommodation
LLIARC is I km from UPA guest house there fore the distance is walkable or the volunteer can take a commuter taxi of 500 ugshs
WOMEN CARING AND COUNSELING CENTRE KIREKA (WCCC)
PROJECT CODE: UPA/LMTV030
Background
Women Caring Counseling Centre (WCCC) is a Non-Movement Organization founded by a handful of women in 1996.
Aim
To support women, Children and Youths suffering with HIV/AIDS and other related diseases.
To Counsel, Educate, Sensitize and Empower women on factors affecting them such as HIV/AIDS, Family health. Drug and alcohol abuse, unwanted pregnancy, social and family matters
Activities
Voluntary Counseling
Health Education
Counseling on family matters
Marital Counseling
Home based care and weekly out reach
Volunteer tasks
Counseling of clients
Health education and sensitization
Working with other counselors in dealing with HIV/AIDS clients
Out-reach services
Volunteer qualities
A Volunteer with counseling skills
The volunteer should be kind and ready to listen, emotionally strong and to give advice if necessary
A volunteer must be a God fearing and ready to give prayers
Accommodation
Accommodation is with a host family at the project
COMMUNITY ACTION FOR DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT CODE: UPA/LMTV 031
Background
Community Action for Development (CAD) is a community based organization registered by Wakiso District Council. CADs vision is accessing opportunities to the most vulnerable and the mission is To contribute to the improvement of peoples quality of life and their socio-economic status. CAD is inspired and committed to work towards causing positive lasting change among vulnerable and other disadvantaged groups of people. CADs efforts to improve peoples lives are channeled through an integrated approach on Socio-economic empowerment programmes, Health (HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Reproductive Health), Entrepreneurship skills development, Sanitation and Environment.
CADs inspiration to bring about positive change is targeting groups of persons that include , People living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) , Orphans and other Vulnerable children (OVC) between 0-17years, Youth especially those out of school including teenage mothers and Poor Single parents. We also promote Be-faithfulness & HIV counseling and testing for HIV prevention among young married couples aged 15-49 years. All programmes target people in typical rural and rural growing centre in Wakiso District. Presently we cover Gombe, Nangabo & Busukuma .
CADs office is located at Matugga Trading centre opposite Kobil Petro-station next door to KYAKUWA PHOTO STUDIO 12 miles from Kampala City along Kampala-Gulu road highway in the Central region of Uganda.
This area is characterized by high population growth rate of 4.1 % with 7% fertility rate higher than the national which is 6.7%. Total population is 1,205,100, 53% are children totaling to 638,703, 48% are Orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC) totaling 312,204 and only 7.5 % of OVC are reached with services. The main cause of this crisis is HIV/AIDS whose prevalence 8.9% higher than the national 6.7%, child abuse & neglect, marriage/family breakdowns, early marriage/ teenage parenting, Domestic violence, Low income earning (poverty) or abject poverty in homes , unemployment , poor environment , sanitation and hygiene , poor nutrition . There are a big number of peasants mainly depending on small earnings generated informally through hard labour, petty trade, wages and a few practice subsistence farming on small plots of land. The population of the young people aged between 18-25 years is about 28% many of them are unemployed, or under disguised employment, dropped out of school before completion, non skilled and therefore could not engage in any entrepreneurship undertaking, peer influence.
Activities
Provide support in form of Income Generating Project to People living with HIV/AIDS.
Promote Behavior Change Communication through enter-education, (sports, music, games & drama).
To train youth and young married couples in HIV prevention.
Train life skills.
Provisional of vocational skills to vulnerable children and the youth.
HIV Counseling and testing.
Support orphans and other vulnerable children and their households to be able to access essential needs such as education, shelter, clothes, food, medical care, assistive devices.
Advocacy.
Preventive and referral for health services.
Child counseling, child parent communication.
Campaigns on sanitation and environment.
Volunteer Tasks
Social support to HIV/AIDS orphans and other vulnerable children and adults living with HIV.
Collect data concerning OVC status and their access to different services.
Join in home visits to positive living children or other vulnerable children and adults to assist in counseling, strengthening and assess the progress on projects.
Office work related to organization development and programming.
Visit PHA and OVC households, talk to caregivers and participate in identifying initiatives that can help such households.
Volunteers can also spend time while participating in health talk, talk shows, and dialogues, schools where orphans & vulnerable children receive education.
Participate in organizing recreational activities, retreats for children and youth.
Participate in youth community camps (YCC) for community projects.
Prepare and submit reports on activities they have been involved in.
Participate in campaigns on sanitation and environment.
Participate in planning and implementation of youth entrepreneurship skills development initiatives through community participation.
Participate in activities of other ongoing projects.
Participate in programme meetings.
Participate in Monitoring and Evaluation of projects.
Volunteer Qualities
Emotionally strong- Able to associate freely with People of different vulnerability including those living with HIV etc.
Self driven-can perform duties with minimal supervision.
Innovative/creative. .
Understanding- even when it requires extra time should be able to appreciate the environment or cause.
Accommodation
CAD will appropriately arrange for the volunteer accommodation in liaison with UPA.
HOPE REHABILITATION AND OUT REACH ORGANISATION (HORHO)
Project Code: UPA/ MLTV/032
Background
Hope Rehabilitation and Outreach Organisation (HORHO) is a local Community Based Organisation (NGO) started in 2008 and registered under reference number WCBO/625/11 of Wakiso Community Based Development Department. HORHOs operation area includes Wakiso and neighboring districts of Mpigi, Mityana, Masindi, Hoima, Kiboga, Luweero, Nakasongola and Kibale.
The Organization aims at re-orientation and rehabilitation of Vulnerable Children. It also commits her resources to empowering parents, guardians, benefactors, Volunteers and well wishers with the compassion to love and care for OVC Children.
Our priority target is vulnerable Children that become so as a result of Psycho-social, economic and Political pressures both from their homes and beyond house hold circles.
HORHO and other partner community based child care institutions aim at disseminating childrens rights, child development and disseminate information about caring for vulnerable children to communities around.
Aim
Empower single mothers, Youth, parents, Guardians, OVCs and other Vulnerable Children in order to access their rights for basic needs including health, Education, Food, Shelter, Dressing and proper upbringing
Objectives
Improving the livelihoods and status of vulnerable Children through raising awareness of their rights.
To encourage and lobby for girl child education through discouraging unfavorable cultural practices
To support and protect children whose parents or guardians are incapacitated due to mental or physical disability, extreme age or any other form of involuntary incapacitation.
To create awareness to parents and guardians to prevent children from suffering various diseases e.g. Malaria, Polio and care for opportunistic diseases as a result of HIV/AIDS
To provide guidance and counseling to children with disabilities, abandoned children, sexually abused, street children and drug addicts.
Activities
Advocacy activities
HIV/AIDS information
Adult Education
Demonstration small scale farm activities.
Home visits of OVCS.
Provision of seeds to those in dire need.
Volunteers Tasks
Conduct home visits
Sensitization on HIV/AIDS
Feeding those who are bed ridden
Writing articles, photos and filming
Conduct adult education sessions on child health, nutrition, pregnancies with women groups
Distributing seeds and other necessities to OVCs and families.
Assist in article writing, photos and filming
Volunteers qualities
Volunteers applying for this project should be open, flexible and ready to adjust:-
Social and able to adjust
Emotionally strong because he/she may come across persons living in absolute poverty or the sick which situation can be challenging
Kind and considerate
Ability to work with children from poor back ground
Ability to work and visit people in the slums
Some who can not speak English
Able to work in the village setting
Accommodation
Accommodation will be at UPA Guest house
SAVE WOMEN AND CHILD AID (SWCA)
PROJECT CODE: UPA/ MLTV/033
Background
SWCA is a non governmental organization (NGO) established on 10th/march/ 2004 with an aim of assisting mothers/ widows by providing education and assistance in the care of their children.
SWCA founded after a careful analysis of HIV/AIDS epidemic, high level of poverty, landslides, floods which occurs in Mbale district and neighboring district of Bududa, Manafwa Butaleja, and Bulambuli and also war in northern Uganda that lasted for almost 20 years has left many children without parents, this has punished children into a situation of suffering on streets without education, medical care and nutrition.
SWCA members decided to come up with seven(7) programs as follows:-
Girl child education support
HIV/ AIDS prevention
Child right protection
Enteric disease prevention/ sanitation
Orphanage home
Family planning
I.G.A like poultry keeping, piglet and crop production
And thus raising concern to support orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in order to improve the standard of living to achieve their purposeful future.
Organisation objectives
- Ensuring equitable to quality education for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC)
- Protecting and promoting the rights of children.
- Provide care for orphans and vulnerable children with basic needs in the community
- Training mothers/ parents by sensitizing them in issuing of family planning, HIV/AIDS epidemics, enteric diseases and I.G.A
Location
- Plot 2 Mugisu Cell, Namakwekwe ward, Northern Division Mbale district 1 kilometer on Soroti Road.
Mission
- To work with mothers/ widows to rescue, care and support orphans and vulnerable children to achieve their purpose full future.
Vision
- To bring comfort, joy, hope and love to orphans and vulnerable children
Activities
- Parent training/ meeting
- Programs to improve quality of education like scholastic materials and sponsorships
- Workshops, home to home counseling, radio talk show and prison visitation about children rights
- Ensuring care for orphans and vulnerable children in the community by providing medical treatment, food (nutrition) and clothing.
Achieved program
- Orphanage school in the name of TAATA KIDS KINDERGARTEN AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Clinic
Volunteer task
- Teaching children in classes at primary level and pre- primary
- Involving children in dance and drama
- Home to home visitation.
- To strengthen voice of HIV/AIDS victimized orphans and vulnerable children.
- To work with mothers/widows by teaching/ involving them in small income generating activities around their homes.
- Writing article, photos, filming and production of newsletters.
Volunteer qualities
- Friendly to children.
- Courageous and active.
- Lovely and care.
- Willing to work with widows, needy women, orphans and vulnerable children in all circumstances
- Accessible at all times
Accommodation
- SWCA will provide accommodation for the volunteer at the near by guest house which have self contained rooms with electricity, water supply and security