Alliance High School is a reputable registered secondary school by the Ministry of Education and Sports. It is a private school that was started in the local community to support the government with education services. The school has been commended for provision of education and other skills to young people in peri-urban Nansana and its environments. It is a mixed school for both boys and girls from 13-20 years. It is has two sections that is day and boarding students
· Formal classroom teaching to students
· Support to class teachers in lesson planning
· Developing teaching content in the preferred subject
· Carrying out class assessments
· Attending staff meetings as scheduled
· Compiling a feedback report at the end of voluntary service
Engaging in games and sports
· Emotionally strong.
· Having skills in computer or information technology is an added advantage.
· Able to instruct in class
· Good communication skills in English
· Creative
Flexibility
Accommodation
Volunteers has the possibility to choose between staying in the guesthouse, with different international volunteers (sharing room, normally 2-4 people) or to stay in a host family. Accommodation is at the UPA Guesthouse, average but not luxury.
Food
Volunteers prepare their own food. UPA provides gas cooker, a fridge, and utensils.
Alternatively, a volunteer can stay with a host family to be more exposed to the Ugandan culture
UPA does not give pocket money to any volunteer
The volunteers must apply for a tourist visa online with this link. https://www.visas.immigration.go.ug/ . This should be done a couple of weeks or months before the departure date. The form requires you to fill in the address of the contact person in Uganda and you should use: ZZIWA SAMUEL MUSANYUSA, NANSANA WEST I ZONE, +256785601220. The immigration department sends you an approval document which you must print and present on arrival at the airport. The tourist visa costs 50 US $ and it’s paid during the visa application process on the immigration portal using selected pay cards.
The volunteer is required to come with his/her insurance
500 Euros shall be paid on arrival for one to three months. The fee covers pickup from the airport or bus station upon arrival in Uganda, orientation, guesthouse maintenance, and administration costs of UPA. If the volunteer is to stay for more than 3 months, 80 euros are paid per extra month in advance.
The fee covers pickup from the airport or bus station upon arrival in Uganda, orientation, guesthouse maintenance, and administration costs of UPA
The interested volunteers are requested to contact our partners in their respective countries so as be guided on the application process
UPA doesn’t offer airport drop off after the project but can help in identifying the service provider and the volunteer meets the costs ranging between 28-30 Euros.
School Calendar 2024
Term Start Close
Term I Monday 5th Feb 2024 Friday 3rd May 2024
Term II Monday 27th May 2024 Fri 23rd August 2024
Term III Monday 16th Sept 2024 Fri 6th December 2024
Holidays
Term From To
1st Term 4th May 2024 26th My 2024
2nd Term 24th August 2024 15th September 2024
3rd Term 7th December 2024 2nd February 2024
- Find a project that interests you in our Open Projects
- Find your local organisation in your country of residence using our branch locator
- Get in touch with them with details about the project(s) you want to apply to. They will become your sending organisation.
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