About Our Volunteer Program
Welcome to Our Volunteer Program, where your passion for service drives real change in Uganda. We offer flexible opportunities for volunteers from all backgrounds across five key initiatives: Education & Skills Development, Health & Wellbeing, Economic Empowerment, Social Inclusion, and Environmental Sustainability. Our streamlined process—from sign-up to orientation—ensures you’re matched with a role that fits your strengths, with ongoing training, recognition, and career-enhancing incentives. Join us to address local challenges, enrich your personal growth, and create lasting impact for our communities and our future.
Volunteer Opportunities
Impact of the elimination of mother to child HIV transmission
Improving Community Hygiene and Sanitation – Buwaguma Village, Kamuli District
Who Can Volunteer?
We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds:
- Adults (18+ years)
- Students (16+ with parental consent)
- Retirees
- Corporate groups
Requirements:
- Commitment to our community values
- Reliability and punctuality
- Willingness to learn and help others
- Complete basic orientation training
What types of volunteers are eligible
Regular Commitment
Join our dedicated team of regular volunteers who contribute consistently to ongoing projects.
- Weekly or monthly schedules
- Leadership opportunities
- Long-term impact
Flexible Volunteering
Perfect for those with varying schedules who still want to make a difference.
- Choose your projects
- Flexible hours
- Event-based opportunities
What are the program fees?
The program fee covers all the in-country costs of your program, including the following items:
- Airport pickup and drop off
- Program orientation
- Training workshops in sustainable development principles, project planning and budgeting, program evaluation, community assessment, and proposal writing
- Family homestay
- Three meals per day
- Local mobile phone and mobile WIFI
- Money for local transportation (commuting between host home and the development project)
- In-country support from your FSD Uganda team 24/7
- Seed funding for the sustainable development project
The Program cost is USD $1,798 for the first week and USD$123 for each added week thereafter as listed and illustrated below:
WEEKLY COSTING
WEEKS | COST $ |
2 | 2316 |
3 | 2484 |
4 | 2652 |
5 | 2820 |
6 | 2988 |
7 | 3156 |
8 | 3324 |
9 | 3492 |
10 | 3660 |
11 | 3828 |
12 | 3996 |
What is our impact?
10,000+
volunteer hours contributed annually
50+
local organizations supported
95%
volunteer satisfaction rate
Volunteer Stories
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Ready To Make A Real Difference?
Take the first step towards creating positive change in your community. Sign up for our volunteer program today.
