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Hello, Thank you for your choosing AIESEC in Uganda. This booklet contains required information about all the projects currently running in the entity. The booklet is subdivided into Local Committees. A new sub division begins with ‚AIESEC ….‛ after which you will find the projects which that LC is currently running. Come and Discover the whole Africa in the Pearl of Africa. We are looking forward to having you in UGANDA! Last year, our Net Promoter Score was 8.5/10 and we look forward to ensuring we deliver quality experiences to all our interns during their stay in the Pearl of Africa.
MUHIRE BRUNO LCVP IGV 16/17 +256 705 993 935 bruno.muhaire@aiesec.net
BIASHARA
Come get immersed in a country with over 50 tribes and is rich in culture.
“ENTREPRENEURS WITHOUT BORDERS” We are the world’s most entrepreneurial country and we aim to stay that way. We welcome passionate individuals to train, start, develop and grow business with youth and women groups, vocational institutes, high school students, SMEs and other community groups that are working to combat poverty in Africa
LOGISTICS EXPA ID: 360645 Duration: 6-8weeks Available Positions: 10
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The intern will be a mentor and facilitator for the projects participants. The intern will also give lectures about social entrepreneur, saving, investment, risk management and business plan to the students. The intern will prepare the session for the students regarding social entrepreneurship and business plan issue. The intern may use the good case practice and current condition from their country. The intern will organize learning circles and group discussions with English as medium of instruction to encourage students improve their soft skill and their entrepreneurial competencies. Preparing content for workshops and events based on entrepreneurship field and run the events. Together with team the intern will assess the performance of the project and write a detailed report at the end of the project.
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Intern will be required to showcase his/her culture to the children and teach about their lifestyle To collect supplementary information from the children and parents in order to be enrolled into the MILE CHILD Foundation under privileged children support scheme Program. Reach outs to disadvantaged children families in our community of operation as to make connection reference to MILE CHILD Foundation support resources. Developing fundraising strategy and setting priorities, goals and budgets; researching and identifying potential donors, cultivating potential donors and communicating with current donors; and writing proposal to obtain grants and preparing presentations to deliver to potential donors and key stakeholders. Construction at the children's center for improvement. (building, painting, roofing, digging) The intern is given the freedom to innovate and implement new and effective techniques which can aid the children to understand their subjects like drawing, writing and many more. The intern is responsible for documenting the changes/improvements observed in the kids and teachers, and prepares a report for the same if required.
HAKUNA MATATA “Giving them a chance to dream” This is a child based project aimed at helping the disadvantaged, orphans and the neglected children in the communities of Uganda to have a right to education like any other child in the country. It facilitates self discovery and self awareness discover talents and develop skills that will enable them have a bright future
EXPA ID: 625327 Available Positions: 20 Duration: 6 weeks
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JOB DESCRIPTION The intern will be required in sensitization on environmental conservation in the surrounding communities. Presentations to community leaders about the environment and the benefits of conserving it. Planting of trees in several areas. Intern is required to help in project management and administrative work, finding partner companies to help in the project Research, plan, design and prepare workshop, learning activities, campaigns, game set to promote the issues of Environmental conservation in high schools and the surrounding communities. Involve students during the training in the making of a match in town to sensitize residents about the project, eco-friendly practices and environmental conservation. Engage the children in expressing their ideas. Mobilize the villagers to come for the Eco-Training as well as for the demonstrations (energy saving cook stoves and biogas construction) that are going to take place in the Model Village. Manage the fundraising activities of the organisation, meet government, NGO, Corporate officials in order to promote the organization activities and initiatives. Organize a seed or seedling collection campaign in schools and surrounding villages, so as to be used in the tree planting campaign. Take part in a recycled art workshop at the Weaver Bird community promoting recycling activities and better waste management in the village. Organize sport tournaments in Masaka town involving the community, students, volunteers from other organizations as well as partners to fundraise for biogas construction and briquettes machine maker.
ECO VILLAGE This is an environment conservation project which entails teaching and educating communities on preserving and protecting mother nature. It focuses on the use of renewable energy and afforestation. Change the way you travel and change the world.
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304983 20 6 weeks
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• Provide support to health delivery for the in and out patients at the health facility. • The intern shall engage in minor health procedures such as surgery as will be required from time to time. • Participate in community health outreach programs like immunization, VCT, cancer screening and health training and campaigns. • Counseling of patients and provision of related support as may be required. • Administrative work as may be required. • Interrelate and network with several people of different works in life.
UGANDA MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS Is a medical based project for those in the health and medical fields. Providing interns with hands on skills and practice in a real hospital setup. Develop medical interventions that can empower the community they will be working in.
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Researching vocational training programs in Uganda and other countries to put together a strategic plan for implementing our vision for a vocational program integrated with academic institutions. Identify resources, partnerships, grants, in-kind donations etc. to support implementation of projects.
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Monitoring and evaluation of current vocational and ICT skills programs such as tailoring, creative arts and crafts center, and agriculture among others.
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Identifying sources of in-kind donations of tools AND computers accessories needed for various ICT training programs such as mechanics, carpentry, electrical installation, solars, water pumps, computers, projectors, laptops, screens, internet devices etc. Researching sources of funding for vocational and ICT training in schools and community training programs, Researching and recruiting volunteer vocational instructors and ICT teachers in developed countries to developing countries.
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Researching and establishing partnerships with local and overseas vocational schools and Telecom/computer related bodies who can partner with us. And of course deliver information technology knowledge
PROJECT VIRUS This marketing and sales opportunity that promotes use of technological means in the growth of micro, small and medium sized enterprises and the local community. It focuses on the marketing and sales improvement in these enterprises thus encouraging financial development and sustainability.
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717266 6-8 weeks none
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NEDEA UGANDA Is an NGO that was started with the aim of helping the orphans, disadvantaged, the needy and the single parent children that can not take care of them financially in terms of education. The project aims at providing decent education to children in the community and food in their bellies. JOB DESCRIPTION • The intern will be needed to help in teaching the young children in the organisation. • Counselling and guidance • Intern will help in fundraising for the orphanage as required by the organization • Intern will engage in the administration and planning for the school.
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AFRICA SUSTAINABLE TOURISM “Change the Way You Travel, and Help Change the World” ASTCF is a civil society organization (Non-Governmental Organization –NGO) that has been established with diverse and holistic approach to promote innovative sustainable tourism practices that are geared to alleviate poverty, empower local communities, fight gender inequality, encourage conservation of cultural and natural heritage and foster sustainable development through tourism.
JOB DESCRIPTION • The intern will be given a chance to work in any of the different programs of the project listed below: • Health program: intern will help in the fields of aids prevention and control, sanitation and hygiene seminars, hospital and clinic support, health education and medical outreach. • Entrepreneurship: intern will help in empowering women and the girl child on entrepreneurship, business training and consultation, village savings and loan programs. • AGRO TOURISM: Agro tourism is increasingly gaining ground as an alternative source of income for rural communities, at the same time protecting the environmental resources. We all know that tourism is well recognized as an engine of economic growth. It has great capacity to generate employment and also offer alternative sources of income to rural communities. The concept of traditional tourism is however changing. New forms of tourism have emerged i.e. agro tourism. • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Africa Sustainable Tourism Foundation (ASTCF) provides training and expertise and other consultancy services to assist village communities and entrepreneurs to identify and analyze their natural, historical and cultural heritage resources, and to develop them into appropriate, viable and sustainable new tourism attractions, facilities, services and experiences that will meet the needs and expectations of various market sectors.
LOGISTICS Duration : 6-8 weeks Expa ID: 625145 Salary: none
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Training Of Rural Women Uganda (TORUWU) PROJECT THE TORUWU PROJECT is an NGO that aims at changing the lives of young people and women in the rural area of kikajjo in Uganda through entrepreneurship, education and women empowerment. In Uganda the population is made up of mostly young people and through this project we aim helping the youth and the women in the community.
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Teaching or educating the little children in the school run by the project. Training/ teaching Music to the community band group. The organization has a brass band so it is ideal that the intern skills in this field. Over seeing the Microfinance project. TORUWU runs a community managed Microfinance and so the intern will be responsible for managing it. TORUWU runs an initiative known as "The Revolving Fund in Kind". The intern will be responsible for advising the community on the various ways Of managing this Fund. Work with TORUWU to come up within innovative ideas in relation to Income Generating ideas. The Intern shall write proposals and help in fundraising for the organization.
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EMMANUEL EPIOT LCVP IGV 16/17 +256 782 610 935 emma.o.epiot@gmail.com
CEDA INTERNATIONAL Century Entrepreneurship Development Agency
• With Special emphasis on the following people groups: Maligned Women,
– CEDA International is a not-for-profit organization specializing in leadership, mentoring and entrepreneurship development. The organization’s vision is to create a new generation of women leaders who are economically independent and socially responsible. The organization was started in 2007 out of the great need to bridge the leadership and employment gaps among youth and women in Uganda.
Youth – Girls and Boys, Community Groups, Persons with disabilities, People
The Organization is located in Kawempe, a Kampala suburb.
6. Entrepreneurship Development through coaching on income generating
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795112 6-8 weeks
living with HIV/AIDS. Volunteers will therefore be required to partake in the following: 1. One on one coaching and Mentoring the particular target groups 2. Training and capacity building in technical, vocational and soft skills 3. Facilitating Seminars, workshops driven at enhancing the entrepreneurial ability of the target groups
4. Community Outreaches 5. Carrying out awareness Campaigns activities, social entrepreneurship and agricultural entrepreneurship
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BALUNYWA FOUNDATION The Balunywa Foundation was started as a forum for career guidance by a group of young people. The foundation has expanded its remit (scope of work) to focus on vulnerable people in society. The foundation now focuses on improving the welfare for people through training, career guidance and advisory services. Particularly for women children and youth. The Foundation is based in the Eastern region district of Iganga, in a small village called Kasolo.
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657036 6-8 weeks none
The Intern will be tasked with: • Training and mentoring the girl child • Facilitating Income generating activities for women through workshop facilitating and trainings • Teaching English to young girls of school going age • Medical Volunteers will give a hand in the Balunywa health centre through In-Patient and Outpatient handling, Health centre administration, Community health outreaches, Maternal awareness, Counselling and mentoring etc.
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MACERUDAT- Rural Development MACERUDAT
is a community based project founded in 1987 after the Bush war (1981-1986) by a group of people in the area of Mmanze. The social infrastructures and agricultural sectors were left devastated by the Bush war, So the Mmanze community organized themselves to overcome challenges through Self-help initiatives. Today its focusing on sustainable community based projects for community empowerment, education, health care, Good security and grassroots development envisioning empowerment of rural communities to improve their standards & conditions of living. Expa id: Duration: Salary:
782813 6-8 weeks none
MACERUDET does not have established paid staff and implements priority programs utilizing the service of volunteers from the local and international community. Support is therefore needed in the following areas: • Medical volunteers : Medical interns will be required to support in the following: Medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, physician assistants are needed to health administration, in and outpatient treatment, Health awareness campaigns and community outreaches etc. • Volunteer community health workers: Mobilize community good practice of home environment sanitation, attend to minor health problems. • Construction & Home Environmental Sanitation : Local community construction initiatives, basic sanitation, water treatment facilities. -Teaching: The Intern will conduct lessons in the following- Primary school, Secondary school & orphanage in English, Math, Science, Art, Drama, Sports, Music, Cultural exchange.
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YES- YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS SUMMIT The Youth Entrepreneurs Summit (YES!) is a unique 8 weeks’ project run by AIESEC in MUBS for youth in slums centered on innovation and entrepreneurship
and eradication of poverty. YES! features interactive workshops, engaging speakers delivered by both local and international volunteers aimed at coming up with lasting entrepreneurial solutions to the challenges faced in the slums in Kampala. This combination of activities helps youth (students and recent graduates) and also youth in slums to develop new skills while also energizing their
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• The Interns will arrive in the beginning to have the reception period where there is no work; they will get to know each other, other local volunteers and the timeline. They will also prepare the agenda with the organizing committee president and get to know the contents. • They will get coached from other organizations and known startup CEOs to get to know the material as well as research for material for delivery to the delegates. They will also be trained on facilitating and training the delegates by AIESEC MUB's Learning and Development Program. • They will finalize the material and the schedule and be required to deliver workshops, trainings to youth and other residents in slums. These sessions will include various activities that teach the attendants: - How to create a business plan - How to create a budget plan - Basic startup team selection & management - Simulation for creating original ideas for a startup and write up a business plan. Aid the entrepreneurs in presenting their business ideas that can help them in tackling the biggest challenges in the slums. • The interns will also be tasked with coming up with proposals, researching and seeking out potential project partners alongside the organizing committee team.
community of like-minded peers and forging lifelong connections.
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MUSAWO- (UGANDA MEDICINE PROJECT) Ranked as one of the countries with the poorest healthcare systems, Uganda has a disturbing ratio of nurse to patient ratio of 1: 11,000. This is even made worse in the rural areas that receive the least health care. MUSAWO, loosely translated as ‘Doctor or Nursing Officer’, is a project run by AIESEC in MUBS that aims at bridging this gap in the rural areas of the country as well as improving the health of communities there. It also aims to provide medical students with the opportunity to experience healthcare in Uganda. This project engages students’ attention and focus on a variety of health issues as well as cultural challenges arising from a rapid developing world. Expa id: Duration: Salary:
782816 6-8 weeks none
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Intern will participate in community health outreaches like immunization, VCT, cancer screening, health trainings and campaigns. The intern will also support in health delivery for in and out patients. The intern will also provide counselling and related support to patients from time to time Administrative work as required by the health center.
The project is run together with two TNs:
1. Mmanze Health Center, located in Mmanze Trading Center, 45 minutes outside Kampala. 2. Balunywa Foundation Health Center iv. Located in Iganga District
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INFECHRIS PROJECT InfeChris
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project that aims at bringing hope to the African Child and Women that have been affected by the AIDS scourge. Located in Masaka District, approximately 140 Kilometers outside Uganda's Capital, Kampala, the project seeks to uplift the lives of these key target groups through child mentor-ship, child counseling & guidance, women empowerment, community training and self-help groups. Expa id: Duration: Salary:
782782 6-8 weeks none
Interns and Volunteers will therefore be required to partake in the following: 1. The Intern will mentor, counsel and guide children on HIV/AIDS awareness & prevention. 2. The Intern will carry out Health education (hygiene, sanitation and nutrition) through workshops. 3. The Intern will work with Women affected by the pandemic and empower them through skills training, micro credit support, poultry and animal projects. 4. The Intern will also train children on self-reliant skills like craft making or as seen best fit. 5. The Intern will also take the children through Co-curricular activities like Music, Dance and Drama plus others as seen fit.
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SUN RISE KIDS Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations
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777516 6-8 weeks none
1. Facilitate children to discover their talents 2. Create engaging games and activities that will facilitate leadership training to kids 3. Teaching/tutoring children on various subjects 4. Training kids on public speaking 6. Organizing study tours, debates and other social activities that will facilitate learning. 7. Engage children in sports and fitness 8. Recruitment children for the school
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RONNIE LUTARO LCVP IGV 16/17 +256 704 205 740 ronnielutaro@gmail.com
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Amucu May Gladys +256 778 358807 LCVP IGV 16/17 mgmaygladys88@gmail,com
MEDICINE PROJECT A Uganda medical volunteer is a medical based project for students in the health and medical fields. Providing interns with hands on skills and practice in a real hospital setup. Develop medical interventions that can empower the community they will be working in.
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328431 6-8 weeks none
The Intern will support the delivery of health services to in and out patients at a health facility. The Intern will engage in minor surgeries at a health center as may be required under the supervision of a professional doctor and also after gaining trust from the Doctor. The Intern will also participate in community health outreach programs like Immunization, VCT , cancer screening and health training and campaigns run in educational institutions and communities. The Intern will also participate in counseling of patients and related support as may be required in accordance to the patient’s treatment. The Intern will additionally support in administration work like filing patients’ records among others. The intern will work with different people and with different ages, work with diseases and even laboratory work.
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HAPPY WATOTO Craft making with the children's parents to enable them raise fees for their children. The intern will promote reading culture among the children i.e reading story books and using other reading materials, but he/she will be under surveillance of school teachers throughout the internship. Carry out research to formulate a small group of parents in the community. The intern shall take active part in initiating and organizing various extra-curricular activities for the children of a class such as Music, Dances and Playing games that are appropriate for the children of age 2-6. Intern is given the freedom to innovate and implement new and effective techniques which can aid the children to understand their subjects drawing, writing and many more. Taking part in structural building at the children's community center .The intern is required to write a report at the end of their 8 weeks internship.
Logistics START DATE: 1st April, 2016. END DATE: 31st December, 2016. DURATION: Minimum 8 weeks, Maximum 12 weeks WORKING HOURS: 8:30am-15:30pm (Monday-Friday) No weekend work Health Info: The intern must be insured
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Education for the Children Education for the supporting Ugandan education, Global education is creating others and nurture a
children project aims at children achieving quality goal#4. Ensuring quality greater capacity to educate culture that values learning
Logistics START DATE: 1st April, 2016. END DATE: 31st December, 2016. DURATION: Minimum 8 weeks, Maximum 12 weeks WORKING HOURS: 8:30am-15:30pm (Monday-Friday) No weekend work Health Info: The intern must be insured
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Sharon +256 759 353 798 LCVP IGV 16/17 Smutagamba@yahoo,com
MY ICT This marketing and sales opportunity promotes use of technological means in the growth of micro-, small- and medium sized enterprises in the local community. It focuses on marketing and sales improvement in these enterprises thus encouraging financial development and sustainability
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704858 6-8 weeks none
The opportunity requires volunteers and interns with skills and knowledge on the dynamics of marketing and sales using technological means. Codinex staff provides training to the interns within the bounds of the job description to enhance their knowledge and skills. The interns are required to; 1. Analyze the market margin for micro-enterprises based in Mbarara community and surrounding areas to evaluate their strength on the market. 2. Develop marketing strategies using the Codinex School Software and come up with implementable solutions that can take it off the ground to serve the whole world. 3. Talk to users of the software on their experience how best they can help them improve it 4. Do marketing outreaches for the software around the region
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