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Help create a positive impact in the lives of children affected by parental incarceration in Uganda. Volunteers provide mentorship, tutoring, emotional support, and fun recreational activities that help children build confidence and resilience. This meaningful experience offers the chance to support vulnerable families, foster personal growth, and contribute to a safe and encouraging environment for young people.
6 hours of help per day
Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.
Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.
Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.
Amount: US$ 140 Per week
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Materials for volunteer activities
Description: Meals (Breakfast, Lunch dinner), accommodation, pickup and drop-off to the airport, internet, certificate ate the end of the project.
2 days off per week
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.
Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.
Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Intermediate English
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Mentorship for Children of Incarcerated Parents.
Objective: To offer stable, positive adult influence to children facing emotional, social, or financial hardship due to a parent's imprisonment under our program called "Life of a Prisoner's Child - Uganda".
Key Volunteer Roles:
Academic Tutor: Assisting with homework, improving literacy, and encouraging school attendance.
Mentor/Befriender: Engaging in recreational activities, sharing skills, and building a trusted, supportive friendship.
Support Facilitator: Helping children process complex emotions like anger, shame, or sadness related to their parent's incarceration.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide consistent, reliable companionship to build stability.
Foster a safe space for open communication without judgment.
Support children before and after visits to prisons.
Requirements: Volunteers should be patient, understanding listeners, willing to work with children from diverse backgrounds. Training on the impact of imprisonment on families is usually provided.
activities:
1. Mentorship & Emotional Support: Acting as a trusted, consistent adult to help children process emotions, reducing feelings of guilt, stigma, and isolation.
2. Educational Support: Assisting with homework, tutoring, and encouraging school engagement to ensure academic stability.
3. Recreational Activities: Organizing, leading, or facilitating youth clubs, outings, or arts and crafts to create safe social environments.
4. Providing Normalcy: Engaging in simple, fun activities that allow children to "just be kids," preventing them from being defined by their parent's incarceration.
5. Caregiver Respite: Offering support to the remaining caregivers or family members to relieve the burden of care and financial pressure.
1. Mentorship & Emotional Support: Acting as a trusted, consistent adult to help children process emotions, reducing feelings of guilt, stigma, and isolation.
2. Educational Support: Assisting with homework, tutoring, and encouraging school engagement to ensure academic stability.
3. Recreational Activities: Organizing, leading, or facilitating youth clubs, outings, or arts and crafts to create safe social environments.
4. Providing Normalcy: Engaging in simple, fun activities that allow children to "just be kids," preventing them from being defined by their parent's incarceration.
5. Caregiver Respite: Offering support to the remaining caregivers or family members to relieve the burden of care and financial pressure.
