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How this works
There is a residential and training room which accommodates groups from all over Uganda and overseas who come to be trained in different programs offered by center depending on duration of their choice duration of their choice ranging from one day to months. They pay a small fee for meals, accommodation, trips and training.
Any other organizations with workshops of their own making can hire the lecturer and services for a period of their choice.
Also tourists, nationals on visits or excursion can stay for nights and utilize the facilities.
Proceeds from all facilities got go to train the vulnerables in HIV/AIDS basic care packages and Orphans taken care of by the organization. Later they are offered projects of their choice and ability from pigs to chicken. And they have to make “a pass on” to their fellow members after, when animals or birds have multiplied.
Area of operation
The program covers the whole of Mukono district and hope to cover Mpigi, Kayunga and Jinja districts in Uganda.
We have adequate accommodation at our Guest House (The Light House) for volunteers and tourists alike and our $ 500 per month for your food and room and transportation from the airport. There are no up-front administration fees and your accommodation will be payable once (before you start your placement).
Would anyone like to volunteer for a stimulating and interesting position in Uganda??? The answer would be Beacon of Hope Uganda
Visit to Mukono 2009 Melanie Duchateau from U.S.A and Paul Johnstone from U.S.A will be visiting Mukono in July, August and September. Any interested people would be welcome to join them. Basic accommodation is available at The Light House.
Mukono District Profile (May 2007) A selection of interesting facts.
Location
Mukono District lies just north of the Equator in the Central Region of Uganda, between the capital, Kampala, and the second largest city, Jinja. It has Luwero and Kayunga Districts to the North, Kampala and Wakiso to the West, Jinja to the East, and Lake Victoria to the South.
Area and Land Use
The total area of Mukono District is 12,655.7 sq km, but only 3110 sq km when open water and permanent wetlands are excluded. Land use includes 1,496.9 sq km of subsistence agriculture, 151.4 sq km of large scale farming, 650 sq km of forest, 14.4 sq km of built up area.
Languages
The main languages spoken in Mukono District are Luganda and English. Luganda, one of the Bantu groups of languages, is largely spoken at home. Like other Bantu languages the nouns are made up of a stem and prefixes, thus from the stem Ganda, Buganda is the historical country. Muganda is a native of Buganda, Baganda is the plural of Muganda, and Luganda is the language spoken by the Baganda. Uganda (the name given to the modern country as a whole) is the Swahili version of Buganda.
Uganda does not have a natural national language (unlike Kenya and Tanzania with Swahili) and there are over 30 tribal languages. So English has been made the official language of government and business. English is taught in Primary School and is the language of instruction in Secondary School.
Experience and change life - Volunteer in Uganda
We provide to people of all ages and backgrounds with opportunities to have an active part in helping develop a local community, and accept donations to improve standard of life for people living in Uganda. We make it possible to see what your money has specifically done for the local people and how it has helped them and their community.
Beacon of Hope Uganda aims to;
Restore hope for disadvantaged and orphaned children in Mukono
Improve the standard of healthcare for the Mukono communities
Improve facilities at an orphanage school
Sponsor children at orphanages (living at the home and attending school)
For Beacon of Hope Uganda volunteers we aim to;
Give you the opportunity to experience life as a local
Constantly prioritise/re-evaluate projects, so we are always focusing on the areas in most need
Provide a safe and welcoming base for project work
Where possible provide advice and guidance before and during project work
At present we have accommodation at the Light House.
1. Make a donation by simply writing a cheque - you will be informed of what your money has been spent on and be added to our e-newsletter list so you can receive updates of our work
2. For the more adventurous, you can take part in one of our projects in the Mukono area of Uganda
RESIDENTIAL TRAINING
The center offers residential training ranging from two weeks to months or any other time frame work agreed upon.
Accommodation for residential training
The center has well arranged rooms and semi-self contained rooms and dormitories at The Light House
It can provide accommodation to over Ten (10) people with the increase on accommodation after the completion of the new building.(Beacon Guest House)
The center can also offer accommodation on a private basis, if does not collide with our residential training programs.
Get Involved Now and Visit Beacon of Hope Uganda
We welcome people to get involved, Beacon of Hope Uganda is in need of much guidance from outside volunteers, both short and longer term.
Locally, Isaac Ssamba- the Project Director, will be your main contact person during your stay in Mukono town
Depending upon your existing skills and qualifications, an outline of the most suitable projects for you to implement will be discussed with Isaac Ssamba before your stay. I will also be in regular contact with you throughout your period of volunteering.
Ways that Volunteers could help
1. Marketing our finished products outside Uganda
2. Look at Orphanage/guest house facilities & suggest improvements that could be made
3. Look at ways of making extra income at school and the Administration so profits can be re-invested into other community projects
4. Check out trading centres and markets where raw materials can be purchased and crafts items and produce can be sold
5. Make visits to nearby schools, clinics & church to assess their needs
6. Visit families in nearby villages to gain knowledge about their circumstances and needs e.g. housing, sanitation, health, diet, schooling and goals
7. Meet the community leaders and decide what projects best to start on first
8. Find teachers needed to utilise existing toolkits & equipment.
9. Discuss salaries & minimal charges needed for classes to become self-funding
10. Help arrange timetables then assist with publicity for training classes
11. Initiate children’s sessions for sports, music, singing, crafts, reading etc
12. Teach staff at the school basic cooking of western meals (omelette, chips etc)
13. Explore possibility of opening weekly clinic/immunisation centre at the school
14. Assess total cost of proposed new buildings at Orphanage
15. Get quotes for digging a new covered well with hand-pump
16. Assess costs per family for small animal project - shelter, food & stock purchase
17. Organise building of kiosks for road-side selling of produce & crafts
18. Encourage regular discussions and early implementation of projects
19. Visit mountain villages to see if occasional help can be extended there
20. Any other ideas or things an individual may wish to explore are welcomed
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