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Reformed Poachers Sustainability & Education Program for Gorillas

The experience

Help continue the awesome work of MBC by supporting our conservation education program, working with local schools and community to encourage sustainable livelihoods and reform poachers to protect gorillas.

Get involved with our community growing and reforestation work, working directly with community members to create jobs, food and habitat in our community.

Learn all about life in the Ugandan hills and our beautiful wildlife and culture.

What you offer

18 hours of help per week

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 35 Per day

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

Description: This fee covers volunteer activities, food, accommodation and covers the salaries of local staff catering for volunteers (cooks and cleaners). The fee also allows us to increase our impact, supporting more local communities.

What you get

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.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

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.

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

MBC has been working with local community members for many years, converting previous poachers to put down their hunting equipment and turn to more sustainable livelihoods. Through our community and education work we have been able to make a huge difference.

Now we are growing our project through our school activities as well as our community growing and reforestation project on our project site. We want our site to become a community hub where people can come and learn, eat and share.

Activities & Shift

You will be directly involved with the work on our land, helping to create and maintain growing spaces, planting and maintaining native reforestation efforts.

You will meet and support our local community with our reformed poachers alternative livelihood projects as well as school visits to teach the next generation about conservation and sustainable living.

This will also be a great opportunity for you to learn all about the gorillas and their ecosystem as well as getting absorbed in to the culture of the Bwindi region of Uganda.

Rules

We expect our volunteers to show respect to all community members, coming in to our project with an open heart, ready to learn from and support our work and community.