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What you offer
15h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours 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.
- Child Care
- Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.
What you get
3
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Private Room
- You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
- Team Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
- 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.
- Basic Internet Access
- Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Free Laundry
- You can use our laundry room freely.
- Discounts on Accommodation
- Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
- Dance classes
- Take free dance classes at our place.
- Language lessons
- Take free language classes at our place.
- 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.
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- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
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Availability
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- Stay at least
- 3 weeks
The Experience
Sickle cell podium is a non-profit organization established in 2023 to empower and support livelihood of people living with sickle cell disease. It is located in the eastern part of Uganda in Namakoko, Bugiri District and was formed with purpose of helping,inspiring and advocating for a better living for those with sickle cell anemia. WHAT SICKLE CELL IS. A group of disorders that cause red blood cells to become misshapen and break
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate English or Intermediate English
- Under 80 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
About the host
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Hosted by Support Sickle Cell
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