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Join us in our community garden in rural Uganda and help us grow food for local families. Help with planting, weeding, watering and harvesting, or share new farming skills and ideas if you have experience. It’s hands-on, practical and meaningful. Your hands get dirty, our garden gets greener, and someone’s plate gets fuller. 🌱
20 hours of help per week
Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
2 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.
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.
Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Our community garden is part of My Shepherd Ministry Uganda’s work to support Joy of the Lord School, our primary project. The food grown helps supplement meals for the children while giving us an opportunity to promote practical farming skills. Volunteers can help prepare gardens, plant, weed, water and harvest. If you have farming experience, you can also share new ideas or techniques with our team and community members. Come ready to learn, work with your hands and make a practical difference. Your hands get dirty, our garden gets greener, and a child’s plate gets fuller. 🌱
Activities
Preparing and clearing garden beds
Planting seeds and seedlings
Weeding and watering crops
Mulching and basic garden maintenance
Harvesting vegetables and other crops
Helping keep the garden clean and organized
Sharing farming knowledge or new techniques, if you have experience
Learning from local farmers and our team
Helping with other simple gardening tasks as needed
Two to three hours a day.
Note.No professional farming experience is required—just a willingness to learn, work with your hands and get involved. Volunteers with gardening or farming experience are welcome to share their knowledge and introduce new ideas or techniques.
Please bring comfortable clothes that can get dirty, closed shoes or sturdy sandals, a hat and protection from the sun. Expect outdoor work, physical activity, changing weather and simple, practical tasks.
Most importantly, come with patience, a positive attitude and a willingness to work alongside our local team. 🌱
* Be respectful and kind to everyone.
* Be punctual and communicate if you need to change your schedule.
* Take care of the garden, tools and other property.
* Follow safety instructions when working.
* Dress appropriately for outdoor work.
* Ask before taking photos of children or community members.
* Keep the work area clean after activities.
* Be willing to learn, help and work as part of the team.
* Most importantly, enjoy the experience and have fun! 🌱😊
