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Shalom is a joyful and resilient 5-year-old who faced early health challenges that slowed her development 💛. She is improving each year and can now walk, though with slight instability 🚶♀️✨. As a volunteer, you will offer companionship, gentle learning support 📚, supervised play 🎨, and emotional encouragement 🌸. Patience and kindness are essential. A meaningful opportunity to support her growth in Uganda 🌍✨.
3 hours of help per day
Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.
Amount: US$ 50 Per day
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Materials for volunteer activities
Description: We are a children-focused project❤️ & warmly welcome you. Volunteers stay at Shalom’s grandmother’s home 🏠 for safety, comfort, and support💛. Her mother is in nursing school, so consistent help is vital. Your $50/day covers three meals 🍽️, utilities💡, basic medical support, housekeeping 🧹, outreach, local transport, fuel, and vehicle maintenance—ensuring a safe and meaningful experience. Optional tours are arranged and paid separately 🌍✨.
3 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Intermediate English or Intermediate English
Between 18 and 80 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
This program focuses on supporting Shalom’s developmental growth in a safe and nurturing home environment 💛. After early health challenges, she continues to progress steadily with consistent care and encouragement.
Volunteers provide companionship, gentle learning support 📚, supervised play 🎨, and mobility encouragement 🚶♀️. The goal is to build confidence, strengthen daily skills, and promote emotional well-being 🌸.
Through patience, structure, and positive interaction, volunteers help create a stable routine that supports Shalom’s long-term growth while experiencing meaningful community engagement in Uganda 🌍✨.
🌸 Activities
• Spend calm, quality time with Shalom through play and interaction 🤝
• Encourage speech development using songs, repetition, and simple words 🎵📚
• Support communication as she practices forming words (she understands well) 💛
• Encourage safe movement indoors and outdoors 🚶♀️🌿
• Provide emotional support and gentle structure 🌸
⏰ Shifts
• 3 hours per day
• 4 days per week
• Flexible schedule (morning preferred)
• 3 days off per week
NB:
Any necessary adjustments to the schedule can be discussed and agreed upon if needed to ensure the best support for Shalom and a positive volunteer experience 🌸✨
📋 House Rules
• Respect Shalom’s privacy, dignity, and boundaries at all times 💛
• Follow all child safeguarding guidelines and supervision instructions
• No physical punishment or inappropriate behavior of any kind 🚫
• Maintain patience, kindness, and a calm attitude 🌸
• If you smoke, please consult the family about an appropriate place to do so 🚬
• Inform Shalom’s family and Innocent Hope Without Borders Africa before leaving the home area or changing schedules 📞
• Keep living spaces clean and respectful 🧹
Safety, responsibility, and compassion are essential in this role.
