UGANDA YOUTH AND WOMEN'e(TM)S EFFORT FIGHTING AIDS (UYW
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Uganda
Children
Social work
Children
Social work
Permanent
About the project
UGANDA YOUTH AND WOMEN'e(TM)S EFFORT FIGHTING AIDS (UYW
📝 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
Uganda Youth and Women's Effort Fighting AIDS (UYWEFA) was established in2007 after realizing gaps in home based care. As a charity organization, it dedicates and designs activities and campaigns to promote awareness and sensitization of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and other diseases to become self reliant. It is registered with Wakiso District Directorate of Community Based Services as community based organisation number WCBO325/07.
Aim
To mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS for people living with, and affected by,HIV/AIDS through provision of home based care, advocating health rights and empowering youth and women with the aim of enabling people living and affected by HIV/AIDS to become self reliant.
Objectives
'e
Provide counseling and support to people living with HIV/AIDS in Kazo and surrounding areas.
'e
To mitigate the effects of HIV/AIDS in the community.
'e
To provide basic primary education to orphans and vulnerable children(OVCs).
'e
To provide training in business, literacy, nutrition and parenting to people living with, and affected by, HIV/AIDS in Kazo Central
'e
To sensitize the community about HIV/AIDS, focusing on ways to prevent the spread of the virus.
Volunteer tasks
'e
Teach children at nursery stage in mathematics, English, science, reading,writing, arts and crafts and practical skills.
'e
Play games and sports with children.
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Teach adults literacy, business skills, nutrition and basic healthcare.
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Music, dance and drama.
'e
Psychoe social support to people living with HIV/AIDS
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HIV/AIDS counseling and prevention work in communities, schools and workplaces
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Assist teachers in preparing lesson plans and administering exams
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Assist in school administration and management
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Prepare and submit updates on the education centre to the community
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Conduct home visits to vulnerable children where necessary
🏠 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 or maybe hosted
directly at the project. It is also possible to stay in a host family.
📍 About the location
Volunteers working in the nursery section are required to be at work from07.30 and will finish at 13.00. Volunteers providing adult education will working the afternoon and evenings. For volunteers carrying out community activities times will vary and can be adapted to suit volunteers other commitments. Transport
UYWEFA is based in Kazo, 5 miles from Kampala. From UPA Guest house volunteers will get there by public means with an estimated cost of about3,000 Uganda shilling (to and from).
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.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
UPA/MLTV 18
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