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💕Help children with sickle cell Disease in Uganda🩸💕

The experience

As a volunteer, you will move with us through our daily activities and become part of the lives of the children we support 🤝. Your role includes playing with them 🎨⚽, teaching basic skills 📚, offering emotional support, and most importantly, giving them value, confidence, and joy 🌈.

Join us to make a difference, grow personally, and experience Uganda through compassion and connection 💚✨

What you offer

8 hours of help per week

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 5 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: 3 meals a day Transportation to the kids Maid fee

What you get

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.

Discounts on Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

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

Requirements

Beginner English

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We currently assist 10 families with children affected by sickle cell disease 🏠👨‍👩‍👧‍👦. In addition, we collaborate closely with a local school 🏫 to support education and awareness, as well as two medical centres 🏥 where children receive care, follow-ups, and health guidance.

Activities & Shift

Gentle play activities
Arts and crafts
Reading or storytelling. Support caregivers with daily tasks
Create a comforting environment

Shifts:
- 10am-12pm (morning play)
- OR 2pm-4pm (afternoon support)

Rules

- 💡 *Be gentle*: Move slowly and calmly around the kids.
- 🌈 *Make it fun*: Play games, read stories, and be silly!
- 💬 *Listen carefully*: If a child says they're feeling unwell, tell a staff member ASAP.
- 🤗 *Give lots of hugs (if they want!)*: Show love and care, but respect their space too.
- 🚨 *If a child has pain, let us know*: Don't worry, we're here to help!

Most importantly, BE YOU and bring smiles! 😄