Boomers Abroad

Highlights

Described as the "Pearl of Africa" by Winston Churchill, Uganda is a marvel to behold. It hosts the source of the River Nile, spectacular wildlife and beautiful lakes.

Volunteers in the Ugandan program will be accommodated in the guest house in the parish of Buyaya in the district of Sironko. The guest house contains a boys' room, a girls' room, a room for Meaningful Volunteer staff, a lounge, a store room for food, a garage, and an inside shower room. The toilets are outside and are of the long-drop variety.

* The guest house has electricity and a generator for when the electricity fails.
* Internet is available in the guest house via a small USB device that connects to a computer.
* Three meals a day are prepared for the volunteers by Mary.

Qualifications

Be over the age of 18.

Minimum Education

High School

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

starts at USD 850

Cost Includes:

Cost Include Description:

Meaningful Volunteer is committed to be as open and honest as we can with all our volunteers. This extends from detailed explanations of free resources for all our projects, right down to the day-to-day costs of running the organization.

This extends to the fees that we charge for our volunteer placements. Our fees are broken down item-by-item. Fees also differ depending on whether it is the first or subsequent months of your placement.

Entebbe Airport Pickup - USD 100.00

We will arrange an airport pickup for you. All your costs to get to the placement location is covered by us.

Malaria Operation Donation - USD 250.00

All of our volunteer fees have a donation component built into them. This helps us cover the costs of the project.

For the Malaria Operation, this money is mostly used to purchase mosquito nets which will be distributed in the community.

Some of the money is also used to purchase the training materials that are used at the community meetings.

Ugandan Accommodation - USD 250.00

All our Ugandan volunteers stay at the guesthouse in Buyaya.

The accommodation portion of your fee covers your board as well as 3 meals a day prepared by our staff.

Ugandan Admin - USD 200.00

Meaningful Volunteer is a 100% non-profit organization. Any profits we do make are reinvested back into the communities we work in.

Much of our admin money goes towards keeping the organization running on a day-to-day basis.

A large portion of the money goes to keep out wonderful local staff employed. Meaningful Volunteer is committed to empowering local people in local communities.

Uganda Training - USD 50.00

Volunteers will be given full training upon arrival at the guest house in Buyaya

You will be taken through our Volunteer Manual.

* Note also that there is a USD 100 application fee that applies to all projects.

Credit Available

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Volunteer Types

Age Range

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Guest House

Participants Travel to Uganda

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

Meaningful Volunteer's Mission Statement

Meaningfulness: Every project that Meaningful Volunteer undertakes must be meaningful. Accurate records must be kept to ensure that a project continues to be meaningful. Financial: Meaningful Volunteer is first and foremost an organization that enables volunteers to have a meaningful impact on developing communities. It is not a charity and will not be run as such. MeaningfulVolunteer will be run like a for-profit business. However, any profits that Meaningful Volunteer does make will be reinvested back into the communities it is trying to help in the forms of educational supplies, medical supplies and so on. Meaningful Volunteer finances will be 100% transparent. All financial statements and a breakdown of volunteer fees will be available on-line. Local Investment: Meaningful Volunteer believes that people in developing countries are an untapped goldmine of talent! As a result, Meaningful Volunteer will only employ local staff and pay them 200% of market rate. Local folk must also invest in some way to the projects they are participants in. Nothing in Meaningful Volunteer is free! An investment in a project means a project is much more likely to succeed. Sustainable Solutions: Any income generating projects that Meaningful Volunteer engages in must be self-sustaining. Meaningful Volunteer may provide some start-up capital, but the project must self-sustain without financial input from additional financial input. All projects must submit budgets and a business plan as a minimum. Corruption: Corruption is a large problem in developing communities. Meaningful Volunteer has a policy of: * No corruption means no corruption no corruption. * We will not deal with any corrupt organization and any staff member found to be accepting bribes will be summarily dismissed

Year Founded

2008