Volunteer with Bugembe Initiative For Development in Uganda ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

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logoWe 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.

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What category best describes your hosting arrangement? ๐Ÿก
  • Organization/NGO
Location – Where is your volunteer project located?๐ŸŒ

Uganda, Jinja, Bugembe, Eastern region

What are you looking for help with?
  • Administration ๐Ÿ”‘
  • Building ๐Ÿ› 
  • Charity Work/Fundraising ๐Ÿ’ฐ
  • Computer/Web ๐Ÿ’ป
  • Teaching/Language Exchange ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ
  • Farming/Gardening ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ„
  • General Help ๐Ÿ’โ€โ™€๏ธ
  • Health/Medical/Assistance ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ๐Ÿฉบ
What’s the mission of your community? ๐ŸŽฏ

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 โ™ฟ
  • We warmly welcome volunteers with disabilities โ™ฟ โœ…

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? ๐ŸŽŽ
  • We can host groups of volunteers
When do you usually need volunteers? ๐Ÿ“…
  • All year round
How many hours of help per day? โฑ
  • 4-5 hours of help per day
How many days of help per week? ๐ŸŒ’
  • 5 days per week – 2 days off
Note about the volunteer work and other expectations ๐Ÿ“

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? ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿœ

Yes, we offer food and accommodation

What type of accommodation can you provide? ๐Ÿ•
  • Dormitory/shared rooms ๐Ÿ›Œ
  • Private Room ๐Ÿ”‘
  • Private home ๐Ÿ 
  • Hotel Room ๐Ÿจ
  • Private room for a couple ๐ŸŽŽ
  • Tent ๐ŸŽช
Diet – nutrition information ๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿฅค

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 ๐Ÿ†“๐Ÿ”

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? ๐Ÿ›‚

No, we cannot help with Visa but we can offer assistance ๐Ÿ’โ€โ™€๏ธ

Volunteers’ benefits ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ…

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? ๐Ÿšด๐Ÿšฃ๐Ÿฆ’

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 ๐Ÿ—ฃ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Geography ๐ŸŒณ

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

How to get to your site โœˆ ๐Ÿ—บ

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? ๐ŸŒ

Yes!

“Paying guests” Option. Could you accommodate “solidarity” tourists? ๐ŸŽŽ

Yes, we can accommodate eco/responsible tourists & paying guests. This needs to be discussed via e-mail ๐Ÿ’


CONTACT DETAILS ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ“ง


Phone number: +256776199658
Email address โœ‰ 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 ๐Ÿ“› Bugembe Initiative For Development (BID)


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2 thoughts on “Volunteer with Bugembe Initiative For Development in Uganda ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

  1. This means this requires one to be a full time volunteer. How about if one would love to part time probably due to other commitments one may have, how do you address that

    1. Dear Anyango ๐Ÿ˜Š
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