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Volunteer Accommodation
Volunteers in the garden of the Project Manager's family compound where the accommodation is.
Volunteers live in purpose built accommodation at the home of
the Owino family which is near Bujagali Falls, about 4 miles from Jinja in
Uganda. Moses Owino is the Project Manager and a teacher at our school. Living
with Moses and his wife Florence are their 4 children, 2 adopted children, his
sister and her child and his aunty. People are dropping in and out of his home
all the time. He has at least fifteen dependents.
Not only is the volunteer building
new, but so are the beds, bedding, mosquito nets, shelving,
chairs and tables. The photos do not do it all justice due to the
difficulty of photographing the rooms. Moses has worked hard to make it as
comfortable as possible without detracting too much from the African
experience. There are showers, toilets and electricity.
Living
in this Home Stay with the family you
will have a safe experience of Africa which you would not have if you
lived in a
guest house or hostel. Each room is equipped with a broom, a floor
cloth, a bucket and a bowl. Volunteers are responsible for cleaning
their own rooms as this is Home Stay and not a hotel or guest house.
It
may be an idea to bring a small radio for yourself so
that you can keep abreast of world events, but the sights and sounds of
life and the birds in and around the compound are so interesting and
enjoyable, plus having the company of other volunteers, you probably
won't feel the need to use it much!
You will
never feel lonely here. There are
adults to talk to, children who just love to play with you. They don't know your
children's games, so you can have a great time teaching them! They also benefit
from your English language conversation so even when you're at home you will
benefit the children. Then when you want time to yourself, you can go into your
room and shut the door!
Below are photos of the
accommodation, some of the family and their
animals!
 
The Owino family compound through the trees Dinner with the family on the verandah
The first volunteer accommodation we
built. The new volunteer accommodation
building
The first volunteer
block that was built is mainly single rooms but singles will now be
accommodated in the new building except in rare instances when the new
block is full. Rooms in the new block are 15'x13' in size, have two new
single beds, mosquito nets, table and chairs, shelving, mirrors and
hanging. Even if they are in the new accommodation in two bedded rooms,
singles will not have to share unless they wish to.
 
Daniel enjoying the thunderstorm! Aunty Josephine busy with craft work
  The visiting knife sharpener using the back wheel of his Some of the children Moses Owino's family in the compound. bicycle to power the grinder. (Viewed from the porch) Daniel has decided that 'seriousness' is the order of the day!
  Florence and sister in law Agnes bringing lunch Sister Agnes carrying things back from the bathroom
For those not wishing to live with the Owino family, other accommodation is
available in town. We have negotiated a good price for volunteers who would
like to use this alternative guest house. Please ask Moses for
details. Moses' wife will still provide your
lunch for about $1.50. Taking lunch sandwiches is impractical due to
the heat and it's a 2 mile walk during the middle of the day to the nearest cafe. 
Volunteers walking along the path from the house to school in the morning | |