📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
GREENLION UGANDA
💼 What the programme involves
In schools in rural Uganda, students don't have much opportunity to practice sports due to lack of trainers. Often, the teachers let the students in the playground areas as part of their exercise classes but there is no real proper training.
During this program, you will teach sport to children and/or teenagers in local schools or in the community area. The class should be both technical and practical. You are free to choose what you will be teaching, this could be football, volleyball, basketball, etc. Keep in mind that equipment might be limited, so you might have to get creative and resourceful!
Moreover, we aim to improve the English of the students to through cultural exchange with our participants.
The aim of this project is to introduce proper sports training in rural schools. Moreover, we aim to improve the English skills of the students through intercultural exchange.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be staying in our center in the village. The accommodation itself is quite basic and authentic. You will be accommodated in a room with 4 - 8 beds and share the bathroom with your roommates. There is wifi available at the center. There are limited laundry facilities, so expect to wash your clothes by hand. All participants are expected to be environmentally aware and to use all resources with restraint, especially water, paper and electricity. You will be expected to clean up after yourself, and to play your part to keep the accommodation neat and organized. Food will be Ugandan-style, which means lots of vegetables, meats, potato, banana, bread, pancake etc. We provide breakfast, lunch and dinner on weekdays and only lunch and dinner on weekends.
📍 About the location
You will be accommodated in a very rural area, which will give you the opportunity to see and experience the real Uganda.There are many local shops near our center, all located 10-15 minutes walking distance. Transportation to Mukono (30 minutes away) or Kampala are available. A van departs every 30 minutes to Mukono and every hour to Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Not far from our center (within 30 min - 90 minutes driving distance) are many things to see and do such as Kampala, the Ugandan capital, which boasts a great nightlife and is filled with museums and history. Also close is the opportunity to raft or even jet boat the headwaters of the Nile River.
ℹ️ Additional information
Open all year, starting on Mondays, every week, participation fee 175€ per week. Culture week mandatory: 210€ to start the programme