📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Medium and Long Term Volunteer Program (MLTV program) is an international volunteer exchange program
under Uganda Pioneers' Association (UPA). UPA has hosted international volunteers since the organization was started
in 1989. UPA uses volunteer exchange and intercultural cooperation as tools for fulfilling its overall aim:
To promote community based development, intercultural cooperation and youth participation through voluntary work.
The objectives of the MLTV program are to: 'e Contribute to the development of community based social services
'e Promote and improve natural and acquired skills useful to the community 'e Promote and exchange cultures in order
to create friendship and mutual understanding 'e Encourage the youth as dynamic age group to take leading roles in
development UPA partners with organisations, institutions, UPA branches and projects that aim to develop local
communities reduce poverty and promote volunteerism. The following is an outline of organisations, institutions
and projects that host volunteers from UPA. The aim of the outline is to assist future volunteers to choose a
particular project or placement that he/she wishes to work with and to direct UPA when identifying host places that
matches the qualifications and wishes of the volunteer. UPA will strive to fulfill the first priorities of the volunteer
but we cannot fully guarantee that a specific placement will be available when the volunteer arrives.
💼 What the programme involves
Basajjansolo Memorial Training Cenre (BMTC)
Aim
To empower young people especially HIV/AIDS and other disadvantaged orphans in Luwero District to create own jobs for selfe reliance
Objectives
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To provide basic primary education to HIV/AIDS and other disadvantaged orphans/young people.
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To train HIV/AIDS and other disadvantages orphans in career skills capable of making them create and sustain own jobs.
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To sensitize young people on their rights to enable them make informed decisions in life.
Volunteer tasks
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Teach children of the ages 4e 12 years in the subjects of Math and English.
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Play games and sports with children.
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Music, dance and drama.
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Conduct home visit to homes of sponsored pupils.
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Organize debates and quiz for pupils.
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Help in school projects management and supervision ie Cow, Piggery, Craft, school garden.
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Assist teachers in preparing learning (visual) aides, home work cards for pupils
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Volunteer may also assist in School Administration and management on request.
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Be part of the editing team for the school News letter
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Coe ordinate with sponsors by preparing and submitting update reports on sponsored pupils to their respective sponsors.
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Conduct Home visit to homes of sponsored pupils
Volunteer qualities
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BACODA requires that a volunteer has an open mind and be creative. A selfe driven and motivated volunteer, willing to work under minimum supervision. Having administration or management skills would be of an added advantage but not mandatory.
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A volunteer will be welcome to introduce any craft man ship skills.
Working hours
The volunteers are required to be at work from 08.00 and will finish at 17.00. However volunteers may work long hours on some special days
🏠 Accommodation on site
UPA will organize accommodation with either a family or the volunteer will be given a room rented by UPA in Luwero.
📍 About the location
Basajjansolo Memorial Training Centre (BMTC) is a project of Basajjansolo Community Development Association (BACODA). BACODA is a Community Based Development Organisation funded and registered in 2003 under Ref. No. CD- 312-03 of Luwero District Community Development Department.
BACODA is in Luweero 64kms from Kampala. BMTC is located in Luweero 64kms from Kampala. The volunteers will get there by public means with an estimated cost of about 6,000 Uganda shilling.
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are required to pay a fee of Euro 500 (five hundred Euros) on arrival for 1e 3months and Euro 50 (fifty Euro) in advance for each additional month the volunteer will extend.