🇺🇬 ESC Volunteering in Uganda 🌍 Education, Youth Empowerment & Cultural Exchange in Kampala — SOLARIC Project 🇺🇬
Are you ready to take your volunteering experience beyond Europe and make a real difference in the lives of children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds? The SOLARIC project is looking for 3 European Solidarity Corps volunteers to work in public schools in Nansana, a suburb of Kampala, Uganda — supporting formal and informal education, facilitating arts, music, and sports activities, and assisting in vocational training programmes including digital literacy, carpentry, performing arts, and entrepreneurship. This cross-continental project is coordinated by three organisations across Bulgaria, Uganda, and Spain, and offers a genuinely transformative volunteering experience for open-minded young people ready to embrace cultural diversity and community-driven work.
🌍 Did You Know? Uganda has one of the youngest populations in the world — over 75% of its people are under 30. As a volunteer in Nansana, you won’t just be teaching: you’ll be working alongside a generation full of energy, creativity, and ambition.
What Will You Do as a Volunteer?
📚Support formal and informal education in local public schools in Nansana, working directly with children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds
🎨Facilitate arts, music, and sports activities for children and youth, creating engaging and joyful learning experiences beyond the standard curriculum
💻Assist in vocational training programmes including digital literacy, carpentry, performing arts, and entrepreneurship — practical skills that change lives
🤝Collaborate closely with local teachers, trainers, and community members to co-create meaningful and culturally sensitive learning experiences
🌍Engage in cultural exchange activities, building bridges between European and Ugandan communities through shared values and mutual learning
🎒 Fun Fact: Nansana is one of the fastest-growing urban areas in East Africa. Volunteering here means being part of a dynamic, evolving community — not a static one. Every day will look different.
Accommodation, Food & Travel
🏠Volunteers stay in shared rooms/dormitory at Uganda Pioneers Association’s office in Nansana — with bunk beds, a common kitchen with water, gas, and electricity provided
🍳Volunteers manage their own meals, either cooking together or individually — local markets and supermarkets in Nansana offer affordable and diverse food options
🚌Daily commuting to project sites is done on foot or by public transport (taxis/matatus), with boda bodas (motorcycle taxis) used for shorter distances
✈️Travel to Uganda is organised by the sending organisations in your home country — you will not need to arrange this independently
🛵 Did You Know? Boda bodas — the iconic motorcycle taxis of East Africa — are a major part of daily life in Kampala. Getting around on one is a quintessential Ugandan experience you won’t forget!
Training & Learning
💻Before departure, you will receive online pre-departure training provided by Cazalla Intercultural (Spain) and IOA (Bulgaria), covering project expectations, cultural adaptation, and logistical preparation
🏫On-site training coordinated by Uganda Pioneers Association will include an introduction to local communities, observation practice, workshops on teaching methods, youth engagement, and cultural exchange
🛠️You will receive practical training in vocational skills, arts, and environmental initiatives directly relevant to your day-to-day activities in the schools
🔄Weekly reflection sessions are held throughout the project to share experiences, process learning, and collaboratively plan upcoming activities
Participant Profile
🎂You are aged 18 to 35 and legally reside in one of the eligible ESC programme countries
🌍You are open-minded, adaptable, and genuinely eager to embrace cultural diversity — no prior experience in teaching or youth work is required
💚You are motivated to work in education, community development, and sustainability, and you share the values of the European Solidarity Corps
🤝This opportunity is open to young people with fewer opportunities — applicants can indicate support needs in their application for better engagement
🗣️Knowledge of English is useful for communication with the local team and community members, though a high level is not required
⚠️Important: You must have completed the compulsory Humanitarian Aid Volunteering training. When combined with any previous EU volunteering, total participation cannot exceed 12 months
🌟 Did You Know? The ESC programme allows volunteers to go beyond Europe through its Humanitarian Aid strand — making Uganda one of the rare and truly life-changing destinations available to young Europeans through this programme.
Activity Dates & Key Information
Eligible Countries
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czechia, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇹🇷 Türkiye
Application Link
🔗 Apply here: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/50407_en
⚠️ Important Notice
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💡 Final Note:
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