KIYITA FAMILY ALLIANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT (KIFAD)
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Uganda
Social work
Social work
Permanent
About the project
KIYITA FAMILY ALLIANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT (KIFAD)
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Introduction 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
Kiyita Family Alliance for Development (KIFAD) is a registered indigenous /local Non Governmental Organization, established in 2001, registration No: S.5914/5184 which is community based with its Headquarters in Nansana Town Council, Wakiso District Uganda. We concentrate mainly on increasing care and support to people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in order to mitigate the effects of the epidemic. Besides that we aim at strengthening the coping of OVC and People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) families to progressively become self reliant, building the internal capacity of KIFAD for effective and sustainable programme design and implementation and finally, improving access to food among families/house holds, infected and affected by HIV/AIDS,as far as our financial means allows us to.
Aim
To contribute to increased access to comprehensive HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support to orphans vulnerable children (OVC) and People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Wakiso District.
Activities
HIV/AIDS
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HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT)
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Referrals into care and support structures
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Follow up and Home visits
Capacity Building
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Financial Literacy Skills Training
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Promotion of Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA)
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Vocational and Apprenticeship Skills Training
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Food Security and Nutrition Trainings
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Business and Income Generating Activities Skills Trainings
Strategic Partnerships
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Strengthen Linkages
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Networking and Collaborations
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Lobbying and Advocacy
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Information and Knowledge Sharing
Volunteer task
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Mainly testing and counseling, depending on someone's interest also elsewhere according to skills and professionalism
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Fundraising activities e To be part in drawing fundraising avenues/plan to raise money for community activities
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Monitoring and evaluation of projects
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Strategy planning (mainly experienced volunteers but also motivated ones)
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Visiting families and explain the importance of using contraceptives.
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To raise awareness about health, education and sanitation
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation UPA has a guesthouse for the volunteers. We can accommodate about 18 volunteers at a time.
The volunteers have to share room with others. The guesthouse is well equipped. It has one kitchen, a bathroom
and a toilet. It is not very luxury but fulfills the basic needs and standards. Apart form the guesthouse you can choose
to stay with a host family. The host families are either in the same area with the guesthouse and the UPA office or can
be chosen close to your project. Staying with a host family gives you the chance to get in touch with the Ugandan culture
on a different level than staying in the guesthouse among other foreign volunteers, even though the standard of living
might be more basic than in the guesthouse. Accommodation will be at the UPA guest house in Nansana in a host family.
📍 About the location
Typically Mondaye to Friday, 8:00 ame 17:00 pm, but may vary depending on the project. This may include Saturdays and Sundays (Community testings are mostly done on the weekends)KIFAD is located only about 2km from UPA Guest house. A volunteer may walk to the project or choose to spend at least Uganda shillings 600 in public transport by mini bus.
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are required to pay a fee of Euro 500 (five hundred Euros) on arrival for 1- 3months and Euro 50 (fifty Euro) in advance for each additional month the volunteer will extend.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
UPA/MLTV 16
01/01/2014 → 31/03/2015
Volunteers registered
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–60 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00 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
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Ugandan Shilling (UGX / USh)
Exchange rate
1 UGX = 0.000219 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English