Aid Details

Bilateral Aid

Volunteer for Uganda - Buikwe

General Information

Funding entity Slovak Aid
Recipient Country Uganda
Implementing Organization Vysoká škola zdravotníctva a sociálnej práce sv. Alžbety
Implementing Organization Code Donor country-based NGO
Geo Location Republic of Uganda, UG
  Longitude 32.5
  Latitude 1.25
Start of Commitment 2021-07-27
End of Commitment 2022-11-30
Currency EUR
Status OECD approved

Description

Main objective of the project: The center in Buikwe is co-operated by the promoter in cooperation with a local partner. The center focuses on the treatment of HIV, malnutrition and education of the population. The center is part of a network of anti-nutrition and HIV outpatient clinics in Uganda. The Buikwe area on Lake Victoria is characterized by a higher incidence of malnutrition and a high prevalence of HIV. The promoter of the Center financially supports and deploys its experts to manage the anti-nutrition and HIV center. A volunteer would be involved in logistical activities in meeting the main objectives of the Center. The aim of the center is: Look for malnourished children from the poorest families. To build local capacity in the social and public health areas Provide an educational and rehabilitation anti-nutritional program for malnourished children and their mothers. Provide counseling and therapeutic activities for HIV positive patients. Provide educational activities to prevent the spread of HIV and principles that are right for the local community The project provides an ideal environment for volunteering and creates sufficient conditions for this. The activities of the volunteer will be carried out under the supervision of an experienced employee of the University of St. Elizabeth. The new volunteer will be able to build on the activities undertaken by previous volunteers. The project also aims to support local capacity building, there are not enough experts and social workers in the area, and volunteer activities in cooperation with the expert will lead to the training of local experts. The project also aims to promote intercultural dialogue, foster solidarity and understanding between nations and long-term partnerships between organizations and communities in Uganda. The stay of the volunteer will be part of the preparation for work in the area of development cooperationThe project also aims to support local capacity building, there are not enough experts and social workers in the area, and volunteer activities in collaboration with the expert will lead to local experts training. Detailed description of volunteer activities: The first two months of adaptation to the environment. For the next two months the volunteer will work more independently and will also participate in the individual logistics activities of the project. Volunteers, according to their classification, participate either in the daily operation of the clinic and the center and in the implementation of the social program, where they participate in the tasks of supervising patients and clients coming to treatment, informal education (basic habits, patients / clients in the program, participate in project management, planning, implementation of partial tasks set for the period of their stay. Another group of volunteers prepares so-called. health talks, discussions, sports events and creative meetings (each day of the week targeting a different group of recipients: children, adolescents, pregnant women, fathers, elderly and people with chronic diseases, self-help groups of HIV-infected patients). Volunteers participate in creating PR materials, artwork created by local community program clients and other peer groups. The volunteer will participate in education aimed at preventing the spread of infectious diseases with an emphasis on the current pandemic caused by the Covid 19 virus. They also participate in the so-called. outreaches (trips to hard-to-reach areas on a monthly basis), as well as schools where orphans and children sponsored from a distance adoption program are located. Volunteers also participate in the collection and sorting of research data and training programs (eg English, computer literacy, etc. for program clients and local staff). The volunteer will have the opportunity to meet with representatives of other NGOs in Uganda focused on social and health activities to exchange experiences from each activity. The volunteer will participate in education and consultation for local social workers and logists through the transfer of knowledge and skills. Its activities will contribute to establishing long-term partnerships between organizations and communities and building institutional relations between Slovak entities. Activities will strengthen solidarity and provide innovative responses to emerging social challenges. The volunteer will participate in regular staff meetings, where he will participate in the analysis of individual activities and suggest possible improvements. The volunteer will carry out his activities in coordination with a social worker from Slovakia, who operates in Uganda. The main goal of the activities of a Slovak volunteer is to acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills in implementing specific project activities in a developing country. An important aspect is that the volunteer will operate in a multi-cultural space. The volunteer will update photos and information about children - remote adoption and project, which will be used to promote Slovak development aid. Volunteer stay will be profiled for participation: Project logistics, training of local social workers, multiculturalism, establishing long-term partnerships between communities, communication with local authorities, planning activities in one year An important part of the project will also be a return activity, where the volunteer will present to the Slovak public their experience in Uganda and the SLOVAK-AID volunteer program and participate in global education. It will participate in raising awareness and supporting the Slovak public in favor of development cooperation and humanitarian aid through the involvement of volunteers.

Commitments and Amount Extended (EUR)

Reporting Year Commitments Amount Extended
2021 18 000 € 14 400 €
Total 18 000 € 14 400 €

Sectors share

Sector name Share
Health education 100.0 %

Statistics

Statistics show the proportion of the Volunteer for Uganda - Buikwe project compared to the implementing subject and the type of flow

Comparison based on the region

Other filtered aid Amount extended
Volunteer for Uganda - Buikwe 14 400 €
Other filtered aid 1 040 712 182 €
Project/Region Amount Extended Ratio