It’s been an amazing post-pandemic period here at The Real Uganda. We’ve hosted a whole bunch of vollies since January 2022. These folks spent 2 to 12 weeks with us, working in classrooms, on farms, in clinics, and with women’s empowerment groups. After almost 2 years...
Today, we’re turning the blog over to Brix. She’s a student from Australia, but also a 2 time volunteer and all-around lover of Uganda. This post is full of insider information and enthusiasm for ethical travel and volunteering in Uganda. If Uganda isn’t...
The Real Uganda has been hosting international volunteers, since January, 2005. We’ve had over 1,050 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!...
Since the 1970s, our global population has been undergoing a (gradual) green revolution. People today understand that a modern lifestyle needs to either preserve or replenish the earth’s precious natural resources. The very same resources (air, water, sub-surface...