Uganda Microproject

Introduction to Microprojects

In partnership with our colleagues at AIPC Pandora in Spain we can offer a selection of interesting Microprojects for volunteers.  These 3 week Microprojects take place in 12 different countries in South America, Asia and Africa in the months of July and August 2011.

Each project has space for 6-10 participants and are suitable for a diverse range of people from different backgrounds, training and education. 

These projects respond to local needs in the areas of education, health and environment. Pre-departure training (in Spanish) is provided by AIPC Pandora in Madrid over a weekend in June to ensure that participants have the skills needed to undertake and develop projects successfully. Cultural activities further enrich the experience of each participant. In many of the projects, volunteers are housed with local families. 

Uganda

  • Project: Audiovisual Training for young people affected by war, Gulu

  • Date:  July / August 2011

  • Availability: 10 places

  • Cost:  2440 €uros

Audiovisual Training for young people affected by war. For over 20 years Uganda has suffered a terrible civil war. Years of battles, and a desolate country, has left a large number of children and young people affected in different ways. In 2008 HYPO a Spanish organisation in collaboration with the Ugandan HEALS, developed a programme to help these children through photography and imaging. This serves as a form of healing through art, but at the same time gives them important training for their future. Volunteers collaborate in the delivery of workshops on photography, digital retouching, etc, and they will also create a marketing strategy and develop the website of the association, with the goal to attract sponsors which will assist the programme to continue to operate and evolve.

Included in the price

  • Pre-departure training in Madrid
  • Flights from Spain to Uganda
  • Airport transfers in Uganda
  • Food and host family accommodation
  • Insurance

Not included in the price

  • Travel costs to Spain
  • Personal spending money