IMG-20230215-WA0010
Project Name : KIYITA FAMILY ALLIANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT (KIFAD)
Hosting Organisation : Uganda Pioneers Association
Volunteer Type : SCI Long-term Volunteering
Project Theme : Poverty and social injustice
Hosting Country: Uganda
Start date: Open
End date: Open
Duration : Not Specified
Deadline date: Open
Project Languages : English
Location : Plot No. 231, KIFAD Road, Bulabakulu Village, Banda Parish, Mende Sub-County
Country Languages : Not Specified (please enquire)
Number of Volunteers : 2
Project Description:

Kiyita Family Alliance for Development (KIFAD) is a registered indigenous / local Non-Governmental Organization, established in 2001, registration No: S.5914/5184 which is community based with its Headquarters at Bulabakulu Village, Banda Parish, Mende Sub-county, Wakiso District Uganda.

We concentrate mainly on increasing care and support to people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in order to mitigate the effects of the epidemic. Besides that we aim at strengthening the coping of Orphans Vulnerable Children (OVC) and People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) families to progressively become self-reliant, building the internal capacity of KIFAD for effective and sustainable programme design and implementation and finally, improving access to food among families/households, infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, as far as our financial means allows us to.

Work Description:

·      Administrative work

·      Fundraising activities - To be part in drawing fundraising avenues/plan to raise money for community activities

·      Organizing events, writing reports, Data entry, computer work,

·      Monitoring and evaluation of projects.

·      Strategy planning (mainly experienced volunteers but also motivated ones), Writing field success stories, lessons learnt, best practices.

·      HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT), Field Impact assessments,

·      Visiting families and explain the importance of using Family Planning contraceptives.

·      Engaging in Youth Friendly services,

To raise awareness about health, education and sanitation

Requirements:

·         Loving heart- ability to offer love and care to the children

·         Motivational skills

·         Commitment

·         Flexible and patient

·         Ability to work in a multi-cultural setting

·         Creativity

·         Being able to work with others, whether volunteers, staff or beneficiaries

 Team player

Accommodation and Food:

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

Pocket Money:

UPA does not give pocket money to any volunteer

Visa Info:

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.

Insurance:

The volunteer is required to come with his/her insurance

Fees:

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.  

 

Fees Used for:

The fee covers pickup from the airport or bus station upon arrival in Uganda, orientation, guesthouse maintenance, and administration costs of UPA

Application Info:

The interested volunteers are requested to contact our partners in their respective countries so as be guided on the application process.

Additional Information:

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.

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