The impact of COVID 19 is still being felt the world over. While most strict lockdown conditions have been relaxed, many of you are experiencing a second (and even third) wave of viral spread. Daily habits are simply not what they used to be. Face masking and social...
October through March are popular months to volunteer in Uganda. This time of year tends to attract longer term volunteers, ready to fully dig into our programs, communities, and culture. The longer volunteers stay, the more they do, the better they connect, and the...
June, July, and August 2019 are looking great for The Real Uganda and its partner organizations. These are our busiest months for volunteers, and we are expecting a number of new arrivals. As we still have a few placements available, I thought I’d share...
The Real Uganda is now fully verified by GoAbroad.com, a popular web portal for international volunteering and adventure travel. They’re kinda like Trip Advisor, but more detailed – and properly regulated. GoAbroad has examined our registration documents,...
Volunteering abroad is a popular way to travel these days. In fact, there are many reasons why volunteering in a foreign country is beneficial: It broadens your view of the world; It’s fun and adventure-filled; You meet like minded people from around the world;...
The Real Uganda is a non-profit organization that sources international volunteers for locally-led, community-based initiatives in Uganda. Communities get helping hands and exposure to the outside world. Volunteers learn a new culture and approach to life. As an...
It’s been an amazing summer here at The Real Uganda. We’ve hosted 22 vollies over the past 3 months. These folks spent 2 to 12 weeks with us, working in classrooms, on farms, in clinics, and with women’s empowerment groups. Wanna know what’s...
The Real Uganda has been hosting international volunteers, since January, 2005. We’ve had over 1,000 people from all over the world come through our doors. It’s been incredibly fun and eye opening for everyone involved. I won’t dwell on the detailed work of The Real...
This week, I’m turning the blog over to Kristen McFadden. She’s a 26 year old Canadian, who volunteered with The Real Uganda for a month back in 2015, and spent another month with us in 2017. We couldn’t be more pleased with the time we spent together!...