📝 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
Star Day Care Nursery & Junior School Mpigi was established with the main goal of nurturing the 'whole child' in areas of physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual developments. This is being through these programs that have been established by the organization in view of the stated objectives. These programs are;
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The education program
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The talents program.
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Foster family program
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special Education Needs (SEN)
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An exclusive Christian Based Curriculum.
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Promote and support the education of vulnerable children
Aim
To prepare children to excel as young leaders of tomorrow.
Activities
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Early childhood teaching
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Phonic reading
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Day care services
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Sports activities
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Language development skills.
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Reading and writing skills
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Music, Dance, and Drama
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Art and Craft
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Guidance and counseling to families.
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Potty and toilet training.
Volunteer task
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Teach children of the ages 3 years to 10 years in all early childhood learning areas and development skills.
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Play games with children for example sports
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Teach pupils art and Craft
Volunteer qualities
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Independent
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Creative.
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Good knowledge of social work and administration.
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Interest in all types of children.
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Being an early childhood educator, will be of great advantage.
Working hours
The volunteer will work from 08:00 to 04.00 Monday Friday
🏠 Accommodation on site
In a host family nearby.
📍 About the location
The project is very new and outside of Kampala. It is on Masaka road and good for volunteers who are ready to go into a rural setting and enjoy village life.
Note:
All volunteers choosing school project should always remember to consider the school holidays when the schools are closed in April, August September and December to Early February.
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.