We are Bugembe Initiative For Development (BID) a community-based organization based in Jinja, Bugembe. We invite volunteers to join us to make a difference through education, health, and community building. We offer hospitality (food and accommodation) and volunteers of all ages and with disabilities are warmly welcomed.

What category best describes your hosting arrangement? 🏡

• Organization/NGO

Location – Where is your volunteer project located?🌏

Uganda, Jinja, Bugembe, Eastern region

What are you looking for help with?

• Administration 🔑
• Building 🛠
• Charity Work/Fundraising 💰
• Computer/Web 💻
• Teaching/Language Exchange 🧑‍🏫
• Farming/Gardening 🌿🐄
• General Help 💁‍♀️
• Health/Medical/Assistance 👩‍⚕️🩺

What’s the mission of your community? 🎯

Our mission is to restore and instil hope among the community members by empowering them to achieve their social, economic, and spiritual aspirations.

Volunteers with disabilities ♿

• We warmly welcome volunteers with disabilities ♿ ✅

Our experience with volunteers with disabilities has been enriching and joyful. Their involvement has significantly contributed to improve our facilities and making them more inclusive.

How many volunteers could you host? 🎎

• We can host groups of volunteers

When do you usually need volunteers? 📅

• All year round

How many hours of help per day? ⏱

• 4-5 hours of help per day

How many days of help per week? 🌒

• 5 days per week – 2 days off

Note about the volunteer work and other expectations 📝

Our volunteers will be involved in all aspects of our organization, as we seek to provide them with a thorough understanding of our organization, the challenges we face within the community, and the impact that our projects have on the community. This can range from preparing and delivering lessons and classes to vulnerable community members to lending a hand in our project training bricklayers and everything in between.

We welcome people from all backgrounds, as we find everybody has unique experiences which can be helpful to us.

Are accommodation and food included? 🏠🍜

Yes, we offer food and accommodation

What type of accommodation can you provide? 🏕

• Dormitory/shared rooms 🛌
• Private Room 🔑
• Private home 🏠
• Hotel Room 🏨
• Private room for a couple 🎎
• Tent 🎪

Diet – nutrition information 🥗🥤

We offer nutritious meals to ensure the well-being of our volunteers. Our menu includes a variety of healthy options, and we also cater to vegetarian dietary preferences.

Fee transparency 🆓🔍

No fees – We do provide transport from the hostel to the project site and then back to the hostel.

VISA SUPPORT – Are you able to assist with visa support, and information, or provide invitation letters? 🛂

No, we cannot help with Visa but we can offer assistance 💁‍♀️

Volunteers’ benefits 🏆🏅

Upon completion of their volunteering, our volunteers will receive certificates of appreciation. They will also have the opportunity to enhance interpersonal skills, develop problem-solving abilities, and improve social skills through their experiences with us.

What are the available activities during free time? 🚴🚣🦒

In their free time, volunteers can explore and tour the country.
They can visit iconic locations like the source of the River Nile and our country’s beautiful mountains, among other breathtaking sites.

Language 🗣🇬🇧

• English,
• Lusoga and Luganda

Geography 🌳

The weather is good and believe our volunteers will like it.

How to get to your site ✈ 🗺

We pick our volunteers from the airport and then move to the organization by a bus to Jinja and then go to Bugembe town where the organization offices are found.

Is there internet access? 🌐

Yes!

“Paying guests” Option. Could you accommodate “solidarity” tourists? 🎎

Yes, we can accommodate eco/responsible tourists & paying guests. This needs to be discussed via e-mail 💁

CONTACT DETAILS 🔍📧

Phone number: +256776199658
Email address ✉ biduganda2011@gmail.com
Facebook: https://biduganda.facebook.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/bid_uganda/
P.O.box, 384, Jinja Uganda
Web site: https://biduganda.wordpress.com/
Hostname 📛 Bugembe Initiative For Development (BID)

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