Uganda is located in eastern Africa, with warm and friendly people to welcome and greet volunteers to Uganda. If an award were given for the country with the friendliest people in East Africa, Uganda would be a strong contender.

Uganda is rich in both cultural and natural heritage. Ugandans are proud of their heritage and are striving hard to achieve a better life. There is a lot to see and do in Uganda, but the fact that their people and their friendliness will linger on in your minds after you have left this incredible country!

Today, Uganda is one of the first destinations several tourists to Africa want to visit. With an average of over 300,000 visitors each year recorded in the mid-nineties, the developing tourism infrastructure and investment opportunities are attracting more visitors into the country with a record number of nearly half a million in 2005. A lot of these people are volunteers, who are going to Uganda to help in various different ways.

Youth With Hope provides various volunteer work options in Uganda. Volunteers can teach English, volunteer in an orphanage, work in HIV/AIDS volunteer programs, volunteer in health clinics, development projects, volunteers in sports programs. Our volunteer programs in Uganda take place in various different locations.

In your free time you will learn firsthand about your local community's elaborate festivals, crafts, contemporary arts, music and dances, unique architectural styles, natural and herbal medicine, etc.

Come volunteer in Uganda and see for yourself the wonders of this proud East African nation. Living in a rural village or small town you can expect to:

• Live with a host family
• Become involved in daily family life
• Enjoy local food (provided by your host family)
• Interact with the local community.