Volunteer With Childcare
Bring your skills, your time, or your heart to rural Uganda.
Volunteers power Childcare's work in rural Kazo District, sharing skills, time, and encouragement alongside our local staff, teachers, and community leaders. Whether you can give a few hours from abroad or spend time with us on the ground in Uganda, there is a meaningful way to contribute.
We believe volunteering is a partnership, not a substitute for local expertise. Every volunteer works alongside our Uganda Field Office and USA Project Office teams, never in place of them.
Hands-on volunteering alongside our Uganda Field Office, working directly with children, schools, and community members in Kazo District.
Teaching & Learning Support
Support classroom activities, reading programs, and learner mentoring at our partner schools.
Water, Sanitation & Building Support
Assist with hygiene education, health-club activities, or technical support for water and sanitation projects.
Vocational Training Support
Share practical skills in tailoring, hairdressing, carpentry, entrepreneurship, or life skills with youth and women.
Healthcare Professionals
Support health education, hygiene training, or menstrual-health programs for girls.
Engineers & Technical Specialists
Support technical assessment of water systems, boreholes, or sanitation infrastructure.
Volunteer Interest Form
Tell us a little about yourself, and we'll follow up about the best way for you to get involved.
Contribute your time and skills from anywhere in the world, supporting our USA Project Office and international partnerships.
Fundraising & Grant Writing
Help identify funding opportunities and prepare grant applications, concept notes, and proposals.
Communications & Storytelling
Support donor communication, newsletters, social media, and beneficiary storytelling.
Translation & Research
Assist with translation, research, or administrative support for our international operations.
Business & Finance Mentors
Mentor youth and women entrepreneurs remotely in business planning, budgeting, and savings-group participation.
Who Can Volunteer
We welcome volunteers of diverse backgrounds, skills, and experience levels. Most roles ask for a genuine commitment of time, a willingness to work alongside local staff and community members, and respect for the culture and dignity of the people we serve. Specific requirements vary by role and will be discussed during the application process.
Our Safeguarding Commitment
All volunteers who will have contact with children are required to complete our screening process before placement, including identity verification, references, and a background or police clearance check where applicable. Volunteers work under the supervision of local staff at all times and are expected to follow Childcare's child-safeguarding policy.
We reserve the right to decline or end a volunteer placement at any time if a concern regarding child safety arises.