Uganda Youth and Women’s Effort Fighting AIDS (UYWEFA) is a humanitarian NGO. UYWEFA is committed to addressing and alleviating the negative effects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic that has caused untold suffering, poverty, and dehumanization throughout Uganda. In April 2011 UYWEFA constructed an education center in order to provide 50 Orphans and Vulnerable Youth (OVCs) in the community of Kazo with free education. In January 2013 we are hoping to increase the amount of students to 100 OVCs.
The centre is community-owned and therefore largely staffed by local volunteers. We are seeking the assistance of an international volunteer to supplement the skills of local volunteers and provide administrative and teaching support.
This opportunity would suit someone who has experience of administration or teaching young children who is looking to help develop a project from the grass roots. The ability to work with the community to develop the project is essential. Candidates will need adaptability, enthusiasm and patience.
All volunteers will be given the opportunity to continually develop through formal training sessions, observing professional practice and regular forums to discuss best teaching practice. All volunteers will receive child protection training prior to the opening of the school and background checks will be performed to ensure the safety of children registered at the center.
Teaching staff will meet twice prior to opening the schools to coordinate their term plans. They will then meet with the community to discuss learning needs for the children and discuss the proposed curriculum.
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– Start date is flexible, however, volunteers will be asked to commit to one month. – Language and cultural lessons will be provided. – A home stay will be organized by UYWEFA for a small monthly fee. – Volunteers will have the opportunity to participate on many other projects that UYWEFA is currently implementing.
WOMEN ACTIVITIES
You will work with women who have organized self help groups and having activities like handcraft of bead work,Doll making,basket weaving,local charcoal making all these is done so that they may support their families as most of them are widows and others are living positively and they have children to feed and educate.
Our offices are in KENYA so we only operate within Kenya that is to say we work Mombasa,Nairobi, Kakamega, Kisumu,Vihiga,andMachakos.
Different activities are carried on in these community Based organizations such as Education where a volunteer will be guided by a local staff on how to help a child read English,the same child can be aided in doing Art,drawing and also playing games in the field.
In the orphanages, children can be helped in cleaning clothes,rooms utensils and also go out to play. They may also be shown how to feed animals[dogs]
Volunteer may also give first aid lessons and guide the girls on cleanliness.
We need volunteers to give their services to the communities we are serving by placing long and short term volunteers into host families more details will be given on demand.
Very interested in volunteering at NGO. Please contact me with specifics. Best regards,
Blair
Hi Blair. Greetings from UYWEFA, are you still interested in volunteering abroad
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