Join ADRA – Adventist Development and Relief Agency together with Uganda Pioneers Association (UPA) in Kampala, Uganda as an ESC volunteer and make a lasting difference in the lives of children with disabilities.
📌 Project Type: Individual Volunteering (ESC)
📅 Activity Dates: 15 October 2025 – 31 August 2026
📍 Location: Kampala, Uganda
⏰ Application Deadline: 11 September 2025 – 23:59
🌟 About the Project
The project focuses on empowering children aged 2+ with additional needs, including Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, and communication disorders. Volunteers will contribute to children’s independence, well-being, and inclusion through care, therapies, and creative engagement.
Main tasks include:
- Supporting daily care & assistance at the center 👩👧
- Helping children with basic skills, hygiene & sanitation 🚿
- Offering early childhood development lessons 📚
- Assisting in occupational, speech & physiotherapy sessions 🧩
- Conducting community visits to assist families 🏘️
- Organising games & sports to discover children’s talents ⚽🎨
🏠 Accommodation, Food & Allowance
- Shared apartment with other volunteers (private lockable bedroom) 🏡
- Monthly allowance covering food, transport & communication 💶
- Daily commute (20–50 mins) to the project site by public transport 🚐
- Local transport: Matatus (minibuses) and Boda Bodas (motorbikes) 🚲
🎓 Training & Support
- Online pre-departure training before arrival
- In-person induction in Kampala
- Financial support for local language learning 🌍
👤 Participant Profile
We are looking for motivated volunteers who are:
- Passionate about working with children 💙
- Friendly, cheerful, and creative 🎨
- Open-minded, resilient, and adaptable ✨
- Experienced in youth work or social work (desirable, not mandatory)
- Proficient in English ✅
⚠️ Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. The vacancy may close earlier once filled.
🌍 Eligible Countries
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇹🇷 Türkiye
🔗 Application Info
📌 Apply here: ESC Opportunity Link
