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Sally · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:14 am Post subject: Volunteering placements

Project leaders please add available placements below, specifying:

TYPE OF PROJECT
TYPE OF VOLUNTEER
TIME FRAME
COSTS
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Sally

Sally · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:17 pm Post subject: Placement in a Ugandan orphanage

Contact: BEN SSENNOGA

Title: DIRECTOR AND CO-FOUNDER

Contact person's After Hours telephone number: +256-772415583

Basic Activity of the organisation:

Kinship house is a children’s home and a shining example of successful child support initiative. It is managed by Kin Initiative, Reg. no 364 situated at Gganda-Busiro Wakiso district in Uganda, East Africa.

MISSION AND PURPOSE

The mission of kinship house is to serve the needs of poor, orphaned and less fortunate children, to equip them with skills, knowledge and opportunity so that they grow up to lead a normal life as responsible citizens.

Our mission statement is "To seek and help children in difficulty circumstances"
Our motto is "To be kind is to treat like a kin"

FROM THE DIRECTOR

Dear Volunteer,

Many greetings from Kinship House Uganda!
Thank you for your interest in Kinship House as your volunteering programme.
Your involvement will bring miracles both for children living at kinship house and those with guardians.
Whilst volunteering with us you will get to know Uganda and her warm friendly people and we will do our best to make you feel at home.

Thank you again for considering this adventure, we look forward to working with you.

Kind regards,
Ben Sseenoga.

Kinship House has the following objectives in fulfilling its mission;

1. Provision of basic needs of shelter, food, love and security.
2. Facilitating nursery ,primary and secondary education for children (sponsorship)
3. Provide medicine and primary healthcare.
4. Providing skills in home economics, woodwork and agriculture skills for the personal development of the children.
5. Provision of educational, recreational and other social resources.
6. Cooperating with other organizations or persons whose aims are to provide kinship and support to less fortunate children.

PLACEMENT DETAILS

• What will the volunteers be doing?

At kinship house there a number of activities and projects that need volunteer assistance; -childcare,teaching skills such as farming,carpentry,drawing,cooking,sewing,musical
instruments..etc.
-teach in near by schools were our children go.
-help children stay clean by helping them in brushing thier teeth,shower,and personal hygiene.
-help children do home work.
-monitor academic progress and make sure kids complete next day home work.
-help in cooking,cleaning,garden work mostly when children have gone to school.
-visitng children staying with guardians not residing at kinship house.
-fundrising ideas and sponsorship drives for the children were possible.
-constuctions,and repires,painting.
-recreational initiatives;outings,play games,teach dance, songs,girls and boys scoutings,christian values,..etc.
-sports initiatives;football,table tennis,net ball..etc.
Volunteers are our next of kin and any new ideas or porojects and their implementations for the up lifting of the african child and kinship house are most welcome
• What is the maximum amount of time a volunteer can stay?

Less than a month is minimum.Three months is maximum.

• 2.3 Can you accept volunteers over the Christmas & New Year period?

YES

• 2.4 Are there any times in the year that you cannot accept volunteers?

NO

• Are any qualifications or skills necessary or required?

No qualifications needed just the willingness to provide a support family for those children who are kinless

• Can more than one volunteer be accepted at the same time?

YES

• Can couples (married or unmarried) be accepted?

YES

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD

• Will the volunteer be living with a Host family:

YES

• Will the volunteer be living on their own:
NO

• Will the volunteer be living in a house with other volunteers:

YES

NB: A Host family is strongly recommended so that the volunteer can learn about local culture, local food, perhaps learn the local language or help a child in the family to learn spoken English

• What is the money value contribution required for accommodation per month?

FOR FOOD AND ACCOMMODATION

Less than one month - USD $250
One month - USD $350

Second month - US$250
Third month - US$150
Following months - US $100 each

• Is a Bed available?

YES

• Is a Mattress provided?
YES

• 3.1.6 Are Sheets provided?
YES

• 3.1.7 Is Electricity available?
No, although we do use solar power.

• What is the Voltage?
240 volts

• 3.1.9 Is Tap water available?
NO

• Is a Telephone available?

Yes, we use mobile/cell phones.

• Is local food provided by the host?
YES

• Does the volunteer have to contribute to cover food costs?:
YES

• What is the money value contribution required for local food per week?
USD $ 30

• Can you accept vegetarian volunteers?
YES

• If necessary, could volunteers cook their own food with cooking & storage facilities provided by their host?
YES

• If no food is provided and no cooking facilities can be provided, are there restaurants near to the accommodation?
NO

• If volunteers need to take a bus to get to restaurants, what is the fare?
USD $2

• What is the estimated cost for a local restaurant's breakfast:
Between USD $2 AND $3

• What is the estimated cost for a local restaurant's main meal
$2 AND $5

• Will the volunteer be met on arrival at the International Airport?
YES

OTHER DETAILS

The volunteer will be instructed to ring DIRECTOR BEN SSENNOGA 48 hours before their arrival to discuss arrival and meeting arrangements.

The number is +256-772-415583 and can be called at any time.

Kinship House will provide transport or fares for the volunteer to get to the site.

HEALTH RISKS

Are there any known health problems associated with the area which should be particularly considered by volunteers with their medical advisers before leaving their homeland?

MALARIA – precautions should be taken – seek professional medical advice before departure.

OTHER FACILITIES AVAILABLE LOCALLY

• How can the Volunteer send and receive mail?:

USING KINSHIP HOUSE POSTAL OFFICE BOX(ADDRESS)

• Where is the nearest shop to buy medicines?
2 KM
• Is there a English Speaking Doctor available?
YES

• In an Emergency, what is the Telephone number of a contact person who can use &
understand spoken English:

+256-772-415583