Uganda Service Trip – 15 Days

Activities & Attractions

Community Service:

Evolve Tours believes strongly in incorporating meaningful service work into our group tours. Service projects like the once described below can be incredibly valuable for communities they take place in, creating lasting and real positive change for years to come. Students participating in the project will also benefit from the experience.

Projects:

• Volunteer with Barlonyo Technical and Vocational Institute and Barlonyo Early Childhood Development Centre in northern Uganda, alongside Children of Hope Uganda.

Purpose: To aid in supporting Barlonyo Technical and Vocational Institute and Barlonyo Early Childhood Development Centre . The group will participate in a variety of community service and engagement activities with the school. In doing so, students will take a personal role in improving the learning conditions. This will be achieved through cultural immersion with the students, assisting with the school’s Income Generating Activities, and physical labour work that is needed to improve the building and facilities.

Beneficiaries: Students and staff at the local schools, and their community.

Student Contributions: Specific contributions will depend on the current and pressing needs of the school at the time of the visit. Sample projects may include:

• Interacting with students and staff
• Assisting in restoration and light construction
• Completing a special construction project
• Working alongside vocational school students being trained in carpentry, bricklaying, computer and entrepreneur classes
• Working alongside teachers and students on the 8 different school Income Generating Activities: piggery, poultry, goats, fish farm, crop farm, tree nursery, carpentry and tailoring products
• Participating in a cultural and educational camp program with the BTVI’s youngest students
• Teachers from the local community and the visiting group meeting to exchange ideas and discussions revolving around education
• Visiting local villages and communities and learning new skills such as soap making, basket weaving, paper bead jewelry making
• Participating in a debrief session/ closing ceremony with members of the tour group as well as the local community, to reflect on the project’s success.

Equipment Needed/Provided

• Specific equipment dependent on tasks

Staff Needed

• Evolve Tours Staff – support students during the activities
• Local community members will help direct the activities
• Children of Hope Uganda

Additional Activities:

• Visit Murchison Falls National Park: 2 day Safari to photograph the Big 5 animals
• Participate in cultural immersion activities with local families and students
• Explore the cultural sites in capital city of Kampala and shop for local artifacts

Accommodations

12 nights’ accommodations, mix of hotels and dormitories:

• Night 1: Overnight flight
• Night 2: African Roots Guest House, Entebbe
• Night 3-8: Margaritha Palace Hotel
• Nights 9, 10, 11: Murchison River Lodge, Murchison Falls National Park
• Nights 12, 13: Hotel (TBD), Kampala
• Night 14: Overnight flight

Meals

• Breakfast, lunches and dinners are included
• Meals are at locally owned and run restaurants & communities serving authentic cuisine sufficient for all appetites.

Transportation

• Round trip coach airfare from Toronto to Entebbe
• Private van transportation for duration of tour in Uganda

Additional Personnel

• 1 Evolve Tours Director
• Additional local staff

Exclusives

• Creative Trip programming and leadership activities
• Videography and Photography
• Forever Green by Evolve Tours- Carbon Offset this whole trip (ask for details)

Package Price is based on

• Prices subject to availability and change until contract signed
• Total Package price may vary if number of paying customers changes
• Prices do not include the required Single Entry Visa ($50 USD) – Payable online via the Visa Application site
• Does not include airline baggage fees if applicable
• Does not include any medicine or shots  such as yellow fever, typhoid, Twinrix for Hepatitis A & B, malaria. Please see your travel doctor for a comprehensive list of suitable preventative medicine.
• Tips for drivers and guides are appreciated
• This quote expires February 28th, 2017
• Happy with what you see? Sign a 2-year contract with Evolve and pay the same rate for two years. Ask us for more information. *Based on same group size

Insurance

• Add $120.00 per person for medical, baggage, cancellation and trip interruption coverage.