Sasa Falls Cultural and Eco-tourism site
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About the project
Sasa Falls Cultural and Eco-tourism site
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
💼 What the programme involves
The Sasa Falls Cultural and Eco Tourism Site is located in Bumasobo Sub county, Bulambuli District, about 30KM North East of Mbale Town. This site is within the Elgon region inscribed on the UNESCO list of Man and his Biosphere.
There is ongoing work to construct a community museum and multipurpose cultural centre with a fully fledged accommodation area for income generation and training purposes. This will help in promotion of our intercultural activities which we are organising bringing participating
volunteers closer to the communities we work with in this noble cause of protecting our cultures and biospheres.
Volunteers' activities: participate in the on-going construction of the museum and living cottages, community outreach programs on environment awareness, education, water and sanitation hygiene. And collecting artifercatures for the museum.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation is campsite arrangement with tents (community house on the museum site) and food will be the traditional Gisu culture.
The communities surrounding mount Elgon are friendly lot, eager to help and also offer a variety of foodstuff and beverages which include, the prized Malewa (young dried Bamboo shoots),fresh and organic vegetables, honey and of course the world best Arabica coffee. You also have an opportunity to taste the local brew (Busela) and dance the Imbalu dance which accompanies young men who are due for circumcision every even year. This experience will never leave you the same again!
📍 About the location
The Sasa Falls Cultural and Eco Tourism Site is located in Bumasobo Sub county, Bulambuli District (Eastern part of Uganda), about 30KM North East of Mbale Town. This site is within the Elgon region inscribed on the UNESCO list of Man and his Biosphere, close to Mt.Elgon National park.
At 4000Km² Mt. Elgon has the largest volcanic base in the world. Located on the Uganda-Kenya border it is also the oldest and largest solitary, volcanic mountain in East Africa. Its vast form,80 km in diameter, rises more than 3000m above the surrounding pains. The mountain’s cool heights offer respite from the hot plains below, with the higher altitudes providing a refuge for flora and fauna.
Mount Elgon National Park is home to over 300 species of birds, including the endangered Lammergeyer. Small antelopes, forest monkeys, elephants and buffalos also live on the mountain side. The higher slopes are protected by national parks in Uganda and Kenya, creating an extensive trans-boundary conservation area which has been declared a UNESCO Man and his Biosphere reserve.
🎒 Leisure activities
National Parks, Cultural site, Nature Walks, Mountain Climbing. A climb on Mt. Elgonaeuros deserted moorlands unveils a magnificent and uncluttered wilderness without the summit- oriented approach common to many mountains: The ultimate goal on reaching the top of Mt. Elgon is not the final ascent to the 4321m Wagagai Peak, but the descent into the vast 40km caldera.
The site boosts of water falls in the vicinity with an array of nature walks up the several hills that mark the ascension to Mount Elgon.It has a camping site with tents capable of hosting over twenty visitors this is the perfect destination for those who want to venture into climbing mountain Elgon, or just to have a natural experience away from town enjoying the climbing and site seeing of the several steep hills that surround the falls.There are also several olden caves on the sides of the several mountain ranges that gives you that spooky felling.
⚠️ Requirements
- Orientation is two days before departure to the project. Accept basic living conditions like accommodation, meals and others during the project.
- We encourage volunteers to be flexible/creative/cooperative while participating in the project.
- English is an official language
- All participants are required to arrive on the first day and stay till the last day of workcamp.
- All participants have responsibility to keep the rules of the project and finish the project in success.
- Be motivated and have open mind to different cultures throughout the project. Physically fit persons who are self motivated.
- No illegal drugs are allowed in Uganda.
- Volunteers are responsible for their personal expenses during the free time
🤝 Meeting point
Entry port, Entebbe International Airport or Bus Terminal of your choice depending on your travel schedule.
Uganda Voluntary Development Association will organise pickup for volunteers from the airport as per their schedule. Expense incurred from the pickup place (only city centre) is covered by UVDA as part of the participation fee provided you arrive during office hours (an extra fee shall be levied on night arrivals).
ℹ️ Additional information
Participation fees for this workcamp are 250€. This fee covers monitoring, upkeep in host families and evaluation of the participants while at the project. It also includes airport transportation, orientation, host family housing, project preparation and supervision, project participation certificate, ...
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
UVDA2018–STV-09
18/07/2018 → 03/08/2018
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
250.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Bulambuli, 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: 22:08 (12/11/2026)
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