Education Support in a Community School in a Rural area
NGO MONDO
UGANDA PIONEERS ASSOCIATION
KAMPALA, Uganda
Description
The Uganda Pioneers’ Association (UPA) is a youth-led NGO founded in 1989 that promotes community-based development, intercultural cooperation and youth participation across Uganda. In this volunteer role you will conduct workshops and training sessions aimed at enhancing school management by equipping teachers with both practical and theoretical methods and supporting subject teachers across a variety of disciplines. You’ll also raise awareness in the wider community about the importance of education, source partnerships to strengthen the school library, and organize, train and supervise extracurricular activities to give students holistic learning experiences. In addition, you’ll assist with UPA’s partner project activities with MONDO NGO—following up and supporting implementation of community projects across primary and secondary schools.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteers will stay at Villa Mamu, Mengo, Kampala, a spacious residence with WiFi, a warm shower, a kitchen, and pets. For a deeper cultural experience, some days will be spent with a host family near Kikooba School. Other accommodation options in Kampala can be arranged based on safety and convenience. Local transport mainly consists of boda-bodas (motorcycle taxis). Traveling to Kampala city takes about two hours by public transport at approximately 10,000 UGX one way. This setup offers a comfortable and exciting experience, blending urban amenities with meaningful community engagement.
Training during the activity
As part of the BRIDGE Project (Building Resilience, Innovation, Development, and Gender Equality), volunteers will work toward empowering vulnerable communities, especially women. Training includes skills development workshops, digital literacy enhancement, participation in UN Women Summits, and facilitating digital training sessions. Volunteers will gain hands-on experience in capacity building, stakeholder engagement, and social impact-driven project execution while refining leadership and communication skills. Visit: https://mondo.org.ee/en/volunteers/
Participant profile
The candidate should have interest in teaching and community development, along with interest in developing educational materials. Working with vulnerable communities and educational institutions is an asset. A strong interest in digital technology, communication, and marketing is also an asset, particularly in social media. The role requires English proficiency (written and oral), computer skills (MS Office), and familiarity with digital media platforms, websites. Additionally, the candidate should be flexible and adaptable to local conditions, including food, language barriers, and unstable internet connections. Success in this role depends on creativity, problem-solving skills, teamwork, and the ability to engage with diverse backgrounds effectively. Candidates must be 18 to 35 years old, reside in one of the eligible countries (EU Member State, North Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Turkey), have completed the compulsory Humanitarian Aid Volunteering training and not have participated before in individual Humanitarian Aid Volunteering. When adding together this new volunteering opportunity and any previous participation in EU volunteering programmes, the total duration cannot exceed 12 months.
Activity dates
A total of 38 week(s) during the period 15/12/2025 to 07/09/2026
Activity location
8 MILES HOIMA ROAD, KAMPALA, Uganda
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
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, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye
Activity topics
Social challenges
Creativity and culture
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 21/11/2025 00:00
Project code
2024-1-EACEA-VOLUN-101191889