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Meet Your Host - Rogers, Founder of UVLIA
Hello! I am Rogers, founder of UVLIA. I started UVLIA to give children in Bukabooli better education and food. I work with St Peter School, Mpakirema School and other schools. As your host I will welcome you like family. I will pick you up, guide you, and support you every day. We can't wait to learn from you and grow together.
18 hours of help per week
Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.
Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.
3 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
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.
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Our volunteer program runs Monday to Friday in Bukabooli Sub-county, Mayuge District, Uganda.
Each day volunteers help for 3 to 5 hours at partner schools or in our community garden.
Morning: Volunteers go to St Peter School in Nawampongo Village or Mpakirema School in Namululi Village. They support teachers by helping children aged 3 to 12 with English, reading, games, art, music and sports.
Afternoon: Volunteers work in the school or community garden with children. Together we plant, water, weed and harvest vegetables like sukuma, cabbage and tomatoes. Food from the garden is used in the school feeding program.
We also involve volunteers in planning our new UVLIA Nursery School.
Volunteers live with the community, eat 3 meals per day, and have weekends free to rest or visit Lake Victoria. Our UVLIA team provides airport pickup, guidance and support throughout the stay.
Minimum stay is 4 weeks.
Daily Schedule - Monday to Friday
Total: 3 to 5 hours per day. Weekends are free.
Morning Shift: 8am to 12pm - Teaching
Volunteers go to St Peter School in Nawampongo Village or Mpakirema School in Namululi Village.
Activities include:
Helping children aged 3 to 12 with English, reading and numbers
Leading games, songs, art and sports
Supporting local teachers in class
Playing with children during break time
Afternoon Shift: 2pm to 4pm - Gardening
Volunteers work with children in the school or community garden.
Activities include:
Planting, watering, weeding and harvesting vegetables
Learning about organic farming
Harvested food is used in the school feeding program
Other Activities:
Help plan and set up our new UVLIA Nursery School
Join community events, cultural visits and church on weekends if you want
The schedule is flexible. You can choose to focus more on teaching or gardening depending on your skills and interest.
This just needs simple, respectful rules so volunteers know what to expect.
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Rules and Expectations
1. Respect the local culture, children, teachers and community members
2. Be punctual and committed to your 3 to 5 hours of volunteer work per day
3. Dress modestly when at school and in the community
4. No alcohol or drugs during volunteer hours or on school grounds
5. Keep the accommodation and shared spaces clean
6. Communicate with the UVLIA team if you will be late or need to be away
7. Ask permission before taking photos of children
8. Minimum stay is 2 weeks to create real impact
9. Be open minded, friendly and ready to learn from the community
We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds and we treat everyone like family.
