Volunteer at our orphanage school – our kids need to meet the world!
Volunteer in Uganda:ย Mercy Hearts Uganda is a charitable organisation in Uganda founded on the basis of providing high-quality education to children from extremely poor families, orphans and children denied their right to education.
General info
We have a kindergarten and 2ย elementary schools with 800 kids in all our schools. We support both orphans and children in need. We try to make the world a better place for them. There is so much we have to learn, and we can learn from you, so come here with all of your skills but especially with all of your good intentions and heart!
What type of host are you?
Volunteer in Uganda – our program
We have volunteering programs that are basically free.ย It is out of the will of volunteers to contribute to our school projects by participating in activities such as:
- construction,
- teaching,
- buying and managing food for our children,
- fundraising,
- helping at planning,
- donating,ย
- organizing pieces of land to have more school garden and medication for our children.
How many volunteers could you host?
- Up to 10 volunteers
When would you need volunteers?
Feb, March, April, June, July, August, September, October and November
How many hours of help per day?
At least 4-5 hours of help per day. You can work more if you feel like but we won’t ask you to.ย
How many days of help per week?
4 days of help per week – 3 days off
Accommodationย What type of accommodation can you provide?
- Private Room
Fees transparency
We won’t ask you money but as you will see, we live in economic precarity and sometimes it is difficult for us to provide basic care for our orphans and students. Most orphans sleep together in old and rustic rooms as you can see in these pictures. These kids are very happy: always smiling, even if they cannot afford “a normal” life with normal houses, normal books and classrooms and in spite of the fact that some of them don’t have families.
We are working for them to achieve a better future with all the comforts and warmth that they deserve.
Diet – nutrition information
We can cater for vegetarians and vegans.
VISA – could you provide Visa support/info/invitation letters?
No, we cannot help with Visa but we can offer assistance
Volunteers’ benefits:
A package of a tour to major tourism centres in Uganda
What to do in your free time
- Games and sports
Language
English
Geography
We are located in Wakiso, Kampala, Uganda
How to get to your site
We pick up the volunteers from Entebbe international airport to our centre.
Is there internet access?
Yes!
“Paying guests” Option.
Could you accommodate ‘solidarity’ tourists?
Yes, we can accommodate eco/responsible tourists & paying guests
CONTACT DETAILS
Please note: This volunteer project listing may be outdated. Information regarding availability, dates, tasks, and requirements might no longer be accurate. We recommend contacting the hosts directly to confirm the project’s current status.
If you want to volunteer in Uganda send us a message. If possible, please, attach a CV and tell us how you would like to contribute.
Facebook page:ย https://www.facebook.com/Mercyheartsuganda
WhatsApp.+256783816138
Hostname: Kyagulanyi David
Host Email:
kyagulanyidavid1992@gmail.com
WEBSITE:ย https://mercyheartuganda.wordpress.com/
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What is their language?
Uganda is a multilingual country. Forty of its living indigenous languages fall into three main familiesโBantu, Nilotic and Central Sudanicโwith another two languages in the Kuliak family.
English, inherited from the colonial period, and Swahili are official languages spoken locally.