Volunteers will primarily work as English instructor either in private schools or public school or schools run by orphanages. You will mostly teach English 2-3 hours a day (six days a week) in primary, secondary, and high school. You will also help kids by organizing games, drawing, singing, dancing, and other creative education and extracurricular activities. Some help in administration is also expected. You mostly work as an assistant to the main English teacher

There are no specific qualifications needed for this particular program. However, volunteers interested in participating in this program should have a passion for teaching as well as for caring for children and willing to share their time, energy and compassion with these in-need children.

Rustic Volunteer Travel manages room/food for volunteers. Volunteers live with the host family/hostel and we manage a separate/shared, simple, clean and modest room as well as local meals three times a day. Volunteer will also have an access to our office in Uganda and mobile number of our coordinators. Our staffs also visit volunteers in each 2-4 week interval as a part of the program. Details covering living accommodations provided prior to arrival.

Teaching English is available in Kampala (Ssezibwa Falls , the Ugandan National Theater, the very active Balikuddembe Market and Nakasero Market ) , Jinja (located on the shores of Lake Victoria and near Bujagali Falls (a kayakers' heaven) and Iganga (chief town of the Iganga District), with shops, banks & internet cafes nearby. Famously called the Pearl of Africa, Uganda is renowned for its African fauna and fairly conservative Christian/Muslim based society. It's full of contrasts: from traditional culture and history to modern urban infrastructure and much of the amenities you would expect from a city.

Volunteers can organize different possible excursions during and after the project to visit places of interest. There is a tourist infrastructure already in place the volunteer can use during weekends. For example: waterfalls, animal sanctuaries, memorials for both Mahatma Gandhi and Buddha, markets, kayaking, whitewater-rafting, a brewery, Hindu temples, hotels, and many more.

Rustic Volunteer and Travels offers a variety of volunteer projects and travel packages in Uganda . You can customize or upgrade this travel itinerary to meet your specific interests. Please contact our travel advisor for more details