Become A Volunteer
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Mahanaim for Children & Women Uganda recognizes and values the contribution made by volunteers since our inception, to the official launch of programs and onwards. We provide opportunities for volunteer engagement towards community development. Volunteers have added great value and have provided priceless input and contribution to our programs and beneficiaries from inception.
They have learned from us and we have learned from them. They are an integral part of what we do.
Benefits of Being a Volunteer
In addition to the personal satisfaction from volunteering, there are many other benefits from volunteering;
- Gaining knowledge and skills (professional growth).
- Personal satisfaction and growth (helping others and making new friends).
- Family interaction and involvement.
- Community involvement (learning about and helping your community)
Volunteer Training is provided to new volunteers depending on their role and location in Uganda. We ensure that they are equipped to provide services directly to the communities. This includes an orientation, basic HIV/AIDS information, boundaries workshop, working with vulnerable groups, and other sessions as required or requested. We recruit and place volunteers at different times every year.
Time Commitment: Volunteering at Mahanaim Children & Women Uganda requires a minimum time commitment of 3 to 6 months for local volunteers and from 3 months to one year for international volunteers. There may be exceptions based on the skill set of the volunteer but there are no volunteer opportunities for less than one month. This is related to the time and resources needed for orientation, and the time needed to provide meaningful service.
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Most of our local volunteer placements depend on the program site location and volunteers are recruited within the community currently served by a specific program. When completing your volunteer application, please complete the section on location and program preferred and we will liaise with the local program manager in that area. This does not apply to international volunteers.
- We have programs running at different locations throughout the country within our four pillars of Mahanaim Children & Women UgandaMahanaim Children & Women Uganda.
- It is important to note that related to the nature of our funding we are unable to provide any kind of monetary incentives, i.e. transport, lunch, stipend or others. The volunteer must be self-sustaining and able to cater for any costs related to the terms of service.
