📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Uganda Voluntary Development Association (UVDA) is a volunteer organisation dedicated to promoting a culture of peace by organising international voluntary projects for people of all ages and backgrounds especially youth15 - 35years.UVDA is a national wide organisation with a representative of approx. 5000 members and alumni. It was one of the first organisations to divest itself of all political or religious affiliations in its work of promoting peace and intercultural understanding and cooperation through practical action. Throughout the years UVDA has made a major contribution to the development of the main forms of volunteering. Year after year, the organisation enables volunteers to participate in community projects. Living and working together with people of different backgrounds helps volunteers to break down barriers and prejudices; it allows them to experience a world of mutual respect and understanding.
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteers will be involved in planting endemic tree species in the buffer zone
and build boundaries of the park for sustainability purposes and protection of
endangered species. They will participate in establishing unpalatable crops gardens
around the site to prevent primates from crossing into community gardens. The
volunteers will also be engaged in sensitisation workshops, organising events for the
local schools and the community.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will vary from host families to a group accommodation on site.This is purely a traditional Toro,Bukonjo culture setting and most of the food stuff is original Toro and Konjo cultures at some vols, can contribute from their pocket to have an international meal.
📍 About the location
Kabarole district is located 324 Km from Kampala central Region, the project is located in western region.A visit to the Queen Elizabeth National park would do the leisure bit and the local community.
ℹ️ Additional information
This is UNESCO project on a vary sensitive site.So its among the 52 projects worldwide