Centre for Special Abilities (CeSA) is a Community Based Organization (CBO) founded in January, 2015 with the aim of training children between 3years old and above for independent living with practical life skills, experiences and knowledge to help them be able to address challenges in life starting in Uganda and beyond. Since then, it has been operating informally. The Foundation was legitimately registered in September 2018 on No. WCBO /18 /1102 in Wakiso district.
Many children face a lot of challenges that could be social, emotional, mental or even psychological along the course of life that could distract them from achieving their life goals in future.
CeSA supports children facing such challenges to help them live an independent life through therapies like occupational, speech and language and physio for independent living as well as Special Needs Education。
NB: This is the only centre for dyslexic children in Uganda for primary and secondary section
· Preparing resources and materials required in the learning process
· Assist with indoor and outdoor games.
· Assist in arranging parties and other special school days
· Preparing excursions and field tours
· Music, Dance and Drama
· Arts and Crafts
· Engaging children with enjoyable literature – reading, storytelling and writing.
· Contribute to documentation of children’s learning.
· Organize children’s holiday camps
· Arranging for teachers and parents’ workshops
· IT-related activities, e.g. web design, social networking, etc.
· Participating in therapy work
· Exhibit passion/enthusiasm for children with special needs.
· Be patient and flexible
· Be friendly and open minded
· Be creative and have a sense of humor
· Be honest, caring and reliable
· Exhibit effective communication skills appropriate for children
· Have respect for differences in personality, culture etc.
Have a willingness to learn and share knowledge and experiences
The volunteer 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.
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 provide pocket money.
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. Please refer to infosheet.
The volunteer is required to come with his/her insurance
Participants are required to pay a participation fee of Euro 500 (five hundred Euros) on arrival for a period of 1- 3months and 80 Euros (eighty Euros) in advance for each additional month/s.
The fee covers pickup from the airport or bus station upon arrival in Uganda, orientation, guesthouse maintenance, and administration costs of UPA
Interested volunteers are requested to contact our partners in their respective countries so as to be guided on the application process.
Note: 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 30-35 Euros.
- 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.
- Any issues? Contact us!
