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As NGO International Development Volunteer at SAFO in Masaka, will assist in food security health, empowerment, conduct school outreaches, community outreaches, support vulnerable girls' health through psychosocial care and menstrual hygiene, improve food security via assessments and training in food security, promote education by helping girls stay in school, and empower them with life skills for future self-reliance through skills training.
30 hours of help per week
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.
Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Amount: US$ 20 Per day
Fee pays for: Materials for volunteer activities
Description: Volunteers will contribute to the expenses like food, house maintenance, utilities, transport from hostel to office and field, including pickup from the Airport.
2 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.
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.
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.
Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.
Surf lessons: Take free surf classes at the local beaches.
Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.
Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.
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.
Fluent English
Between 18 and 80 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
The SAFO Volunteer Program connects international and local volunteers with vulnerable individuals, families and groups in Masaka . Volunteers are oriented on safeguarding and community needs, then work directly to assess health, food security, empowerment and education gaps . You will provide psychosocial support, distribute menstrual hygiene kits and food, run life-skills sessions, and document impact. The program offers mentorship, field learning, and a chance to create lasting dignity and hope for girls living without parental care. And also engaged in the skills training of tailoring, hairdressing, knitting and food security & agroecology training
Activities: Community needs assessments, psychosocial support visits, menstrual hygiene & life-skills training, food and pad distribution in schools and communities, case documentation, and school outreaches including other trainings like agroecology and elderly Visits.
Shifts: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Flexible 20-30 hours/week, with occasional Saturday community outreaches.
Follow child safeguarding and code of conduct at all times
