What does it cost?

The Volunteer Uganda Adventure and Safari packages offer fantastic value for a fully inclusive, accompanied volunteer experience of a lifetime.

Our unique packages include the support you will need to have an enjoyable, useful and safe experience:

• 1 week of induction with basic training
• 5 or 11 weeks of school placement
• Ongoing mentoring and full time support
• Basic local language lessons
• Full time group leader and local staff living on site

Your accommodation, food and transport in Uganda are included:

• Meet and transfer at Entebbe airport
• Overnight accommodation at Kampala
• Transfer to the Volunteer Uganda lodge
• Accommodation at the lodge throughout your stay
• Food while at the lodge (3 good meals per day)
• Transport to and from teaching placements
• Transfer back to Kampala and to Entebbe airport

Inclusive excursions

Most volunteers come to Africa to make their contribution to the local community. But you really should see Uganda while you are there! The following excursions are INCLUDED IN THE COST of all packages:

• Weekend of rest and relaxation at Lake Bunyoni
• Hiking in the Bwindi Foothills
• Visiting a Pygmy Community

Optional excursions

We also run some fantastic optional excursions to make your volunteer adventure truly outstanding.

Most of our volunteers are working to a tight budget, but going on safari for a few hundred pounds or trekking to the “gorillas in the mist” is an opportunity that you may never have again!

Optional excursion prices for 2012 are:

Excursion	Cost
Bungee Jump over the Source of the Nile	£70
White Water Rafting at the Source of the Nile (full day)	£120
Two day Safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park	£260
Great Ape Encounter; Chimpanzee Tracking in Kyambura Gorge	£120
Mountain Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, one of few remaining habitats	£450

Note: Permits for the Great Ape Encounter and for Mountain Gorilla Tracking are strictly limited by the wildlife authorities. You should pay for these as soon as possible so we can apply for permits. If we can’t get a permit, we will refund you in full.

It seems strange to pay to volunteer!

Volunteer Uganda does not charge you to volunteer. All the money you pay is spent on running the trip, on developing volunteering facilities and on the Volunteer Uganda charitable projects.

Your payment goes towards the cost of providing effective training, ongoing mentoring and placements to facilitate well-thought-out volunteering with a tangible impact. It covers all food, accommodation and local transport. We employ a growing team in Uganda including teaching mentors, catering staff and experienced drivers. Our experienced group leaders from the UK live on site with volunteers. Two 14-seater 4x4 safari vehicles transport volunteers to and from their placements. The Volunteer Uganda Lodge was purpose built to accommodate volunteers in a comfortable and fun hostel-style environment.

Our team, the local community, the staff and pupils at our partner schools enormously appreciate the valuable contribution of our volunteers. To our knowledge, no other organization provides a comparable level of training, support and organization of teaching placements. We believe that without this investment, our volunteers would be unable to have the level of impact they do, nor as valuable and enjoyable an experience.

What is not included?

You need to budget for your travel to Africa, health arrangements and personal spending money:

• Flights to and From Entebbe Airport
• Insurance (compulsory)
• Malaria Preventatives (compulsory)
• Vaccinations
• Optional distance learning TEFL course before you depart

How can I raise the funds?

Most volunteers need to fundraise in order to finance their trip.

We encourage fundraising as it spreads the word about our programme and the life changing work done by the Volunteer Uganda charities. It can also look great on a CV and be a lot of fun.

Fundraise towards your trip

Lots of students are currently fundraising to come and volunteer.

Many people will happily contribute towards the cost of your volunteering ... but probably not for your excursions ... so you should start by working out the cost of the adventure package plus your flights and insurance.

Fundraise for your school in Uganda

You can fundraise as much money as you want for your school in Uganda. The more the better but £10 can buy a football or £30 a volleyball net. Its great seeing the happiness a contribution can bring!

You can spend the money on your school in the way you see is most valuable when you are out there. Some volunteers’ families or friends like to make a donation for the volunteer to give during their trip.

Fundraising Ideas

• Do a sponsored run! A swim! Or a Hike!
• Marathon, Half Marathon, Fun Run or even a Santa Run.
• The 3 peaks hike!
• Lads have a wax! Grow a Mo, Shave that Beard or lose those 80s locks! (Get sponsored to squeal)
• Wash some filthy cars for a good cause and get paid generously
• Do gardening for people for charity
• Do a Sky Dive (two volunteers have managed to raise £1,200 by getting sponsored to do a tandem sky dive!)

Krispy Creme Donuts

Tons of students buy and sell Krispy Cremes Donuts on campus. Krispy cremes have a promotion for charities and good causes. Buy a minimum of 10x12 donuts for £37.50. Sell them for £1 each! Completely legal and make £80. This accounts for you eating about 10!

If you can get a few friends on it you can sell hundreds in a day!

http://www.krispykreme.co.uk/

Run a Night at Uni!

• Run an Event
• Set up a Club night! Fashion show! Pub crawl! Silent Disco!
• Car boot sale, Sports tournament, play, music show/gig/quiz.
• Local businesses may sponsor you or give goods that can be auctioned off

Friends, Family and School

They all know you're doing a good thing and maybe they will help you out. Volunteering is great for your CV and a life changing experience. They may be delighted to support you!

If you are still at school or college, ask around, there may be travel bursaries available from your institution or locally.