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Volunteer care giver for the kindergarten or nursary section🌼

The experience

Our kindergarten and holiday program in Kampala supports young children from low-income families. Volunteers choose only the activities they feel confident with — from storytelling and creative play to literacy, arts, or group games. You’ll help create a safe, joyful, and educational environment while sharing culture and learning from Uganda’s traditions. 🌍💛

What you offer

7 hours of help per day

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

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

Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 10 Per day

Description: Volunteers pay 10 dollars contribution for food expenses.

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.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Intermediate English

Between 19 and 49 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

There are five learning areas kids are taken through the volunteer will choose one or two of them only.

Our program offers volunteers the chance to support early childhood learning and a lively community holiday program. Volunteers select the areas they feel comfortable contributing to.

You may choose the kindergarten program (ages 3–6), the holiday program, or a combination of both.

Your help focuses on simple, child-friendly activities that encourage creativity, play, storytelling, cultural exchange, and basic learning.

You will never be responsible for everything — you pick just 1–3 areas that match your skills, confidence, or interests.

Activities & Shift

Volunteers can support either:

1.The Nursary program
2.The holiday program
3.or both depending on your skills and comfort.

NOTE: You will not handle all activities- you select what you can manage.


At the Nursary school ages 3-6

Possible areas to choose from:
@ Helping Teachers with classroom activities
@ supporting literacy or numeracy sessions.
@ Reading stories or leading rhymes.
@ Leading simple art, crafts or creative play.
@supporting outdoor activities and games.
@ Helping organising learning materials.

NB you choose 1-3 areas that suit your skills and confidence.


Community holiday program .

Activities You may help with,
# leading group games
#Teaching songs ,dances or simple drama
# Hand work and art
# Helping children prepare for mass [ readings or choir]
#Sharing about your culture and learning about uganda

Here you also pick specific activities you want to.

Cultural exchange

We love when volunteers share:

- Stories traditions, food or music from their country .
- simple greetings or children songs
- games from their child hood

Schedule:
🕒 7 hours per day, with 3 days off per week.

Rules

Treat children, staff, and community members with kindness and respect
Be patient, calm, and positive — children learn best in a warm atmosphere
Dress modestly and appropriately for a school environment
Participate only in the activities you've chosen and feel confident about