Little Angels orphanage
Background
Little Angels Orphanage is a NGO that takes care of orphans. There are about 15 to 20 children from 1 to 15 years old in the
orphanage. The children older than 7 go to school during the day time.
Aim
Provide shelter and basic needs for the children
Activities
- Feeding the children,
- Raising the children,
- Cleaning the orphanage and doing laundry.
Volunteer task
- Giving care to the children
- Raising the children
- Accompanying children on group outings
- Teaching children how to read and write.
- Teaching the children basic English and mathematics
- Playing with the children
Volunteer qualities
- Should be will to be innovative with games and different things to do with the children
- Emotionally strong because the conditions at the orphanage are poor
Rating
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Educational
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Practical
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Room for new initiatives
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Emotionally challenging
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Work load
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Rating by MTVs
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Working hours
The orphanage is open to the time the volunteer is willing to be there.
Transport
The orphanage is situated in Kampala, Rubaga division and volunteers travel by public transport from UPA Guesthouse.
Accomodation
UPA guesthouse in Nansana.
Comments from UPA
Little Angels is an interesting place for volunteers to work. The conditions here are very bad sometimes when the children are
sick or have no food to eat.
Communication
Few of the children and workers at the orphanage can speak any English. Some will only be able to speak a few basic words in English
Past Volunteers
From Denmark, Japan, Israel, SOuth-Korea and Netherlands