Volunteer With US
Who can volunteer?
We accept individuals, professionals & seniors, students, retired, couples, and anyone willing to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable women and families and with similar values to us.
How long can you volunteer?
The choice is yours. However, in order to create a good relationship with our beneficiaries, we hope you can stay at least one month. If you like it here, you can stay with us for up to a year.
Volunteering is an excellent way to support Pendeza Uganda! We are looking for all kinds of people who can help us to achieve our vision of a Society Holistically Transformed by the Glory of God. We dream to see our beneficiaries empowered to be agents of transformation in their own communities in a holistic manner.
In which areas can you volunteer?
Depending on your passion, you can serve in a wide variety of ways as a volunteer. For example, here are some of the possible areas of work that you could be involved with:
1. Small business skills training for women, men, and youth groups
2. One to One Mentorship or group mentorship
3. Micro-finance, small loans monitoring
4. Loan appraisals and business assessments
5. Social Media and Website management
6. Savings groups management and facilitation
7. Facilitate weekly business group discussions and presentations
8. Men/Women entrepreneurs outreach activities
9. Designing fundraising materials
10. Project support work
11. Office-based work and administration such as helping with filing, finances, and loan tracking
12. Hygiene and sanitation
13. Vocational skills support for women, men, and youth
14. Photography and filming
15. Children Mentorship program
16. Assist with Life skills training programs
17. Field visit Programs
18. Data update and entry
19. Documentation of Pendeza success stories
20. Capacity building training for staff
21 Capacity building on administration and management structures.
As you can see, we have a lot of areas available for you to volunteer! If you have a skill you think could help benefit and empower the vulnerable members of the community and our organization, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Accommodation arrangements:
We are interested in helping our volunteers learn more about Uganda and the culture here, so the accommodation provided is of a host family. Volunteers live with a host family and in terms of cost, it is cheaper. The beauty of the volunteer having the accommodation with a family is also that you get to learn more about the culture in Uganda, make friends, learn about the local behavior and history, and are always in the company of someone. The host family selected always meets the standards of our organization and is always ready to host you. The accommodation consists of one bedroom and a bathroom.
Since our volunteers are hosted by the family, they share meals and drinks with the host family. In the host family, more Ugandan dishes are prepared. Meals with the host family include breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Common ingredients are banana which is Uganda’s staple food but here it is called matooke, beef, beans, posho, greens, potatoes, chicken, rice, and cassava. Breakfast consists often of milk, bread, egg, fruit, coffee, and chapatti. Most of these are local dishes; however special meals can always be arranged on request.
If you are a vegetarian, we value your choice. Special meals can be arranged to fit your preference and taste.
FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES
As you volunteer with Pendeza Uganda, you also get some time to have fun and explore the beauty of Uganda.
Uganda, “the Pearl of Africa” is filled and endowed with a lot of interesting activities that you can participate in during your free time. Let us explore them below:
Visit the Source of the Nile. During your free time, you will have an opportunity to visit the Source of the River Nile. The Nile River is the longest river in the world at 4,135 miles (6,650 Kilometres). Our organization is located a few kilometers from the river, so it is a beautiful activity out.
White Water Rafting: White water rafting is an activity carried out on River Nile. During your free time, you can enjoy water rafting and the waterfalls along the way.
Cultural dance: Uganda is blessed with diverse cultures, while here you can have the time to participate in the different cultural dances and also attend some concerts where the dances are carried out.
Craft Shopping: Kampala, the town where we are located has a lot of shops selling African crafts. Free time can be spent shopping and touring several shops and enjoying the African culture through crafts.
Visit National Parks: Uganda is blessed with numerous national parks with beautiful animals and birds. You get the opportunity to do bird watching, animals, and reptiles.
APPLY NOW!
We understand that the length of time people can commit to volunteering may vary. That’s why we offer a flexible volunteer program to enable everyone to have an opportunity to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested to volunteer, why not submit a completed application form?
To apply, download the application form here. Application Form
We at Pendeza Uganda aim to give every volunteer a life-changing and memorable volunteer experience.
