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!...
You know what’s the biggest fear people have about volunteering and travel in East Africa? Health and safety. Which is hilarious as this place is safer than most American and European cities. Petty crime and theft are low. War and pestilence is the subject of novels....
The prospect of volunteering in Africa is a little overwhelming for many people. Or, maybe I should say for many people’s parents! An important part of what we do is talk to parents about their adult child’s wish to travel to Uganda and spend a few weeks...
The Real Uganda aims to bring the best prepared, most culturally sensitive volunteers to its partner programs. We want to empower local leaders and enable local people to improve their lives, on their terms. We want to show the outside world that Ugandans are in...
Volunteering in Uganda provides a safe and eye-opening cultural exchange experience for people of all ages and nationalities. There’s a lot going on out here. But there’s not much photographic evidence of it floating around the internet. Instead, we have the typical...
Okay, so you’ve decided you want to volunteer in Africa. You’ve done your research and found an amazing grassroots organization that supports locally-led initiatives. You’ve been accepted to the program and have purchased your air tickets. You’re scouring the internet...
A search of our archives brings up former feedback and advice from Megan, a volunteer from the US who was with us prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. She told us a little about what she did while volunteering and added some extra thoughts at the end. She basically killed...
One of the biggest challenges in preparing to volunteer abroad is battling a fear of the unknown. No matter how much you read online and talk to your friends, you need assurance that all will go well – from actual people who lived it. Well, The Real Uganda has...
