Volunteering opportunities
interested in volunteering?
Importance of Volunteers and Interns.
As a platform to help communities reach out to one another, we rely on the passion and dedication of our volunteers to help us reach our goals. The majority of our operations are entirely engineered and executed by volunteers/interns. No matter how small or large their role, volunteers are the most vital component of KCVA.
What to expect as a Volunteer or Intern.
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Because volunteers are so critical to KISORO COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATION, often times they play a more active role and have a greater influence than they would at other NGO's. KCVA strives to take advantage of the unique skills and interests of its volunteers to make their experience with our organization more meaningful. In pairing volunteers/ interns with projects they are passionate about, we also believe that our projects are more successful in impacting communities in need.
Our volunteers and interns come from all over the world and wear many different hats. Some work primarily on strengthening KCVA infrastructure as an organisation, researching and developing future projects, fundraising, and other 'organizational' projects.Other volunteers and interns travel to kisoro to get involved and participate directly in our humanity initiative.
Our Volunteering Programs prices $35 per day, contact us today for more information.
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Accommodation
What's included ?
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Meals
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Program fee
book with our discounted safari
Whether you're a Volunteer or Intern we host a discounted personally made safari tour holiday designed for you.
Discounted safaris
10% DISCOUNT - on tailor made safari tours for interns and volunteers and on all
safari tours
A wide choice of safari tours and tailor made safari tours around uganda national game parks for
those looking to create a more personalized holiday experience after your volunteering/
internship program or with in your free time. Choose the departure date, duration and activities
to suit you. All our safari tours are from a specialist tour operator committed to the local
communities & environment and come with a discount with this tour company we have partnered with, please contact us in advance before your departure on your Discount offer
What's covered and what's not.
The service program fee covers meals, lodging, in the service area, administrative expenses, and project and program costs, except those expenses, incurred during free time. You are responsible for any additional costs you may incur during free time, personal time or for activities, which are outside kisoro community volunteers Association See your travel agent for flights to Entebbe airport in Uganda. Food is plentiful and accommodation includes a clean, comfortable room with a bed and mosquito net will be provide, Laundry service is available at a small cost. US dollars is the currency to take with you, Spending money required depends on the individual, but if you budget at approx. $50 per week you will have more than enough.
What about time off?
Your first obligation is to the project and we do expect you to be highly committed however a number of excursions are possible / recommended with prior agreement by the project managers.
What about my health?
See your doctor for advice, you will need a Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate to gain entry into the country. Good insurance is strongly recommended. Anti-malarial cover is recommended.
What about my safety?
Uganda is a very safe country to move around in. Most crime is petty crime. Our security can protect you most of the time, particularly when at the project sites and at the project house. You will be advised of the security rules we have to minimize the risks, if you choose to ignore them we cannot be held responsible for the consequences. We would advise you to check with the Foreign Office of your country for an update on security before traveling. Good insurance is strongly recommended.
Programs we host
KEEP HOPE ALIVE BOOKS PROGRAM
This project is to enable each needy child in schools, which are affiliated with our association to access school fees, uniforms, pens and books. Most of the children are orphans. You can volunteer on this project by teaching in one of the schools/ fundraising for this project OR by Sponsoring a child to acquire the above.
Lands department
Land is an essential factor for all development projects. In all cases, land use choices have to be made. It often that, wrong planning decision and choices are made and this entirely affects the productivity of this important asset. Volunteers work or liaise with lands departments to provide new ideas on land tenure systems, ownership and their relationship to sustainable development.
Food and agriculture department
This will include working with food security related programmes or research programmes involved in improving production systems and techniques, traditional food crops, food preservation and storage methods plus studies concerning factors of production such as land, capital and labour.
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Health Related activities
The lack of medical staff in the District is so evident and appealing. The Volunteers/interns help to reduce the number/ratio of patients per medical staff. They also help to improve the quality of medical services through improved techniques from their countries, which they also inculcate among the medical staff. Community/home based care for people living with HIV/AIDS and prevention and control campaigns and, health awareness
Community Development works
Meaningful sustainable development must directly benefit the people. All development programmes and projects are meant to improve peopleÂ’s sensitization, community economic development through micro finance institutions, gender issues and working with local governments to help improve on the skills of the staff which improve on the method of delivering services to the people.
Volunteer Application
Please complete the form to apply for a volunteer position with us.
We look forward to your support and to work with you in the implementation and achievement set out for this noble cause.
For more information contact Steven Rugigana
E-mail: kisorovolunteers@gmail.com
Tel: +256-772-877257