Description

Home of the fabulous mountain gorillas, Lake Victoria, and the source of the Nile, Uganda is often called the "Pearl of Africa". It is a land where you can experience a truly welcoming culture and natural beauty without equal. Whether you're exploring Uganda's vast game reserves, equatorial mountain forests, its island-dotted lakes, or its colourful, vibrant cities, you're sure to have an unforgettable experience. On your weekends, you can discover the rich and colourful markets, nature and city life on this placement in deepest, darkest Africa.

* What Will I Be Doing?

This project aims to increase healthcare for rural people, decrease the prevalence of endemic diseases and improve village health by providing public health projects and promoting health education.

Your duties will vary depending largely on your background. Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Syphilis are the most common health ailments in Uganda that you may be helping to treat. You also have the opportunity to go into schools and provide the students, teachers and general community free instant HIV/AIDS blood testing.

Depending on your skills and qualifications, you could be providing counselling, collaborating in education and prevention programmes, assisting with medical and psychological care, supporting the administration of the organisation, helping in antiretroviral treatment programmes, and liaising with or assisting other groups engaged in HIV and other related programmes.

Highlights

* Visit the "Pearl of Africa".
* Improve healthcare in the local villages.
* Make lifelong friends.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

1,400

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

Before you go:
* Pre-departure support
* Travel & medical advice & documentation
* Equipment advice
* Discounted medical kit
* Free Frontier t-shirt

In-country:
* Food
* Accommodation
* Airport pick-up & drop-off
* Ground transfers
* Local orientation
* Project training
* In-country emergency support
* 24-hour international HQ back-up

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

Minimum age 18 years

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

Participants Travel

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Phone/Video Interview

Frontier's Mission Statement

To conserve the world's most endangered wildlife and threatened habitats and to build sustainable livelihoods for marginalized and under resourced communities in the world's poorest countries. To create solutions that are apolitical, forward-thinking, community-driven, and innovative and which take into consideration the long-term needs of low income communities.

Year Founded

1989