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Help us improve the education for refugee kids! :)

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The experience

We are a refugee led organization located in the Kyangwali Refugee Settlement. We aim to provide quality education for the children here. We want volunteers to come teach and play with the kids! We also need help with marketing, fundraising and community outreach. You can also help with the entrepreneurial and leadership classes for the youth and marginalized people of the community. We can ensure your safety for transport and your stay with us!

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

What you get

3 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

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Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner French

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We offer volunteering opportunities for various amount of time. Whether it is one week or three month, we are happy that you want to work with us. We are an incredibly flexible organization so you can try various tasks to see which one suits you the best! Volunteering with us gives you the chance to really make a difference in our communities.

**Important** Our work is situated in both the Refugee Settlement as well as the host community. Your accommodation will be located in a school within the premise of the settlement. We can ensure that it is completely safe and there will be a 24 hour security guard on site, however, if you are not comfortable with staying here, there are nearby guest houses you can stay in for around $15 to $20 a night.

Activities & Shift

Assisting our Volunteer Coordinator with the management of other volunteers on site
​Teaching English as a second language
Assisting teacher at our school to teach various subjects in class.
​Visiting families (outreach program)
​Conducting research in refugee communities​
Training the youth in peace and conflict, health, sexual gender based violence (SGBV), human/refugee rights, etc.
​Visiting and conducting research on refugees in the camps.
Practicing with refugee musicians, and sharing art experience.
*NEW* Come help us paint murals on our walls and wooden desks to make the place brighter!