Primary Teaching Assistant Placements in Uganda

General Info

* Overview *
Teaching in Uganda gives you the opportunity to help lift the standard of education provided to Ugandan children. In Uganda there are many children with an amazing willingness to learn, but there simply are not enough teachers to go round.

The school where this Teaching in Uganda volunteer programme is based is called New Life Community Primary School and there are currently 400 children being taught by only 8 teachers. Almost all of the children are orphans and are from extremely poor backgrounds. Despite this, their appetite for life and fun is infectious and they would love you to volunteer and give them and their teachers a helping hand.


* Programme details *
On Arrival: When you arrive in Uganda you will start a 3-day induction and orientation.

Day 1: The first day of the induction takes place in Kampala, where you will be taken round the city and shown useful places such as banks, main hospitals, the post office and embassy. There will also be other basic induction activities.

Day 2: The second day involves travelling to Masaka on public transport, which is a three-hour drive from Kampala. Masaka is the nearest town to the project site so this is a great opportunity to find out what facilities it has to offer that you might want to use during your weekends. From here you will travel to the host family or volunteer house, where you will be staying for the duration of the program.

Day 3: On the third day you will be introduced to the project you will be working on as well as the some of the local culture and language. After the three day induction the work on the project begins.

On the project you will be tasked with teaching either English, mathematics, sports, music, dance and drama. You will be working at total of 6 hours a day, Monday to Friday. The weekends are free for you to rest, explore Uganda, visit the lake and beach or shop in town.

Requirements:

You do not need to have any formal training or experience to participate in this program, but whatever experience you do have will be taken into account.
* Minimum age 18yrs.
* You need to have a good command of English.
* A friendly, outgoing personality and a sense of humour go a long way.
* Be able to respect Ugandan cultural differences.
* International volunteers are welcome