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Environment Conservation

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Uganda Education Environment Children Education Environment +1 Permanent
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About the project

Environment Conservation

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Our partner is a national grassroots, Non-profit Organization established in 2013 to provide sustainable voluntary services to the most rural and marginalized Ugandan communities.
The association is a non-government organization working with marginalized groups of people, especially vulnerable rural women and children in Uganda.
Their programs are provision of Education for all, Environmental Conservation, Economic Empowerment and Livelihood improvements in Communities.
Their aim is to promote sustainable volunteer projects through practices that help transform livelihoods of Ugandan rural and most marginalized communities, through improved education, healthcare, livelihoods and economic empowerment.

💼 What the programme involves

A volunteer wakes up about 6:30am, prepares him/herself, takes breakfast at 7:30am, starts their journey to the placement, work starts at 9am, they break off for lunch at 1pm then work again till 4pm or so.
This project is committed to building local communities capacity to climate change adaptation.
In rural Uganda, during fruits harvest, many families do not cook food, they only harvest and eat fruits, as well they sale to improve their livelihoods. The biggest hindrance to community tree planting is the affordability of seedlings. Through its Community Green Project, our partner wants to start providing free seedlings ready for planting for both fruits, shade, medicinal and ornamental for direct planting in schools, hospitals, churches, home spaces, gardens, and land boundaries. To minimize costs e.g. on transportation of seedlings, they want to provide communities with seeds and all implements with training on how to manage tree nurseries within their communities.
Mission
The mission of "Community Green Project" is to create green consciousness among school going children through a mind-set change by involving them in seedlings production and plantation. Environmental conservation is delivered as an experience that is deeply imprinted in each child’s mind rather than curriculum based.
Importance of Trees in Schools and communities
• School Tree Planting projects help connect students to the benefits of trees and foster environmental stewardship.
• Trees help moderate temperature and muffle noise.
• Environmental benefits such as clean air and water.
• They even help improve air quality by absorbing some airborne compounds that could be harmful to us, and by giving off oxygen.
• Recent scientific studies suggest students are better able to concentrate, complete tasks, and follow directions after playing in natural settings.
• Another study found self-discipline in girls can be achieved through increased exposure to nature.
• Teachers can use the planting process to discuss the benefits trees provide, while including many subjects that their classes are studying.
• Trees conserve energy in the Dry Seasons. Properly planted trees can will help cool schools environments during the dry seasons.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Our partner has volunteer houses in most cases but if a volunteer wants a host family they can also arrange this.

🍲 Food

Volunteers are provided with three meals a day namely breakfast, lunch and dinner.

📍 About the location

Wakiso, Unganda
Ssisa, Kajjansi Town council

🎒 Leisure activities

1. Murchison Falls National Park 3 Days
2. Gorilla Tracking, Hiking 3 Days
3. Queen Elizabeth National Park 3 Days
4. White Water Rafting & High Bungee Jumping.
5. Sipi Falls Tour 3 Days
6. Horse Ride & Quad Bike Tour
7. Entebbe Tour
8. Kampala Tour
9. Cultural Tour

⚠️ Requirements

Volunteers must be at least 18.

ℹ️ Additional information

It is 300 euros for persons volunteering for one month, 250 euros for stays for two month on wards. The fee includes accommodation, feeding, coordination/ general support and five days orientation only.
Volunteer’s cater for Visa Flights Airport pickup and drop off Travel insurance Vaccinations Health insurance Souvenirs Internet and telephone Local transport etc.

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📅 Available sessions

GNUVF - 03

01/03/2022 → 28/02/2023

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 20
♂ 0/10 ♀ 0/10

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

300.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Uganda

Uganda

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Ugandan Shilling (UGX / USh)

Exchange rate

1 UGX = 0.000219 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

East Africa Time

Local time: 20:53 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili