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Lend a hand international is a volunteer program open to people worldwide who are willing to come to Africa and use their time and talents to help their fellow man. At Lend a hand international you can volunteer in hospitals, schools, or in child care center centers.
Each volunteer will be assigned to a program director. The program director will help to coordinate assignments and ensure that the volunteer has a good experience while with us. The program director will also be available to help make sure the right paper work is filled out and everything is in an order to make it to your proper destination.
Our Volunteer packages
We look forward to meeting you, working with you and helping your dream come true.
Teaching English

This project does not require that a volunteer be certified in English or even be a teacher of any kind…….
Health Care Intern

Being a Health Care Intern is an excellent way of supporting the government’s efforts to……..
Child Care

Volunteering in Child Care is one of the most worth wile activities you can get involved in……..
Volunteer in Uganda
Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa whose diverse landscape encompasses the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains and immense Lake Victoria. Its abundant wildlife includes endangered gorillas and chimpanzees as well as rare birds. Remote Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a famous mountain gorilla sanctuary, while Murchison Falls National Park in the northwest is known for its 43m-tall waterfall and wildlife, such as hippos.
Climate
Uganda is sunny most of the year with temperatures rarely rising above 29 degrees (84 degrees Fahrenheit). The average annual temperature is about 26 degrees Celsius (78° Fahrenheit). There are two rainy seasons. One is from March until May and the second is from October until November. A lighter rainy season is from November to December. The dry seasons are from December to February and June to August.
Weather
Dry seasons – December to February, June to August
Wet seasons – March to May, October to November

People
The largest group in Uganda (around a fifth of the population) are the Baganda, who live in the Kampala region and speak Luganda
Other Bantu-speaking groups include the Ankole, Toro, Banyoro and Basoga. To the east and north are groups of Nilotic/Cushitic origin, including the Teso, Karimojong, Acholi and Lango.
Capital City: KampalaCountry’s population (2014): 41,141,000
Official Languages: Swahili and English
Currency: Ugandan Shilling
As in many African countries, dance is an important part of ceremonies and special occasions. Uganda’s different peoples have their own special dances.
For example, in the eastern region, the Basoga practice a dance known as Tamenhaibunga which expresses the importance of love and friendship. Its name literally means ‘good friends drink together and don’t fight in case they break the gourd holding the drink’.
Probably the most widely recognized Ugandan dance is the Kiganda, where the performers move their lower body to a drum-beat. It’s a tricky dance, requiring great skill to keep the upper torso controlled and rotate to the music from the waist down. The dance has many variations for different occasions, but the version often seen is the one performed in honor of the Baganda king


Overview
The Republic of Uganda, located in Eastern Africa, is a landlocked country occupying a total area of 241,550.7 square kilometers – 18% of which is open inland waters and wetlands.
It lies astride the equator and is bordered by the Republic of South Sudan to the North, Kenya to the East, Tanzania to the South, Rwanda to the South West and Democratic Republic of Congo to the West.
Uganda has an estimated population of about 34.5 million people and a population growth rate of 3.2%, one of the highest in the world (source; Uganda Bureau of Statistics).
The country is currently governed under a multiparty system following a national referendum in July 2005, which opened the door for political parties to contest for leadership. Since then, the country has held two elections under the multiparty system (2006 and 2011) won by the incumbent President Yoweri K. Museveni, who first came to power in 1986.

Together we can change Lives.
As an Organization we know that there are many people out there with limited resources to work on them where these also get equipment for the disabled children to enhance individual employment and provide alternatives for those
pursuing higher education and experiencing life as others do.
We seek to make a difference in these children’s lives through our volunteers.

Our Recent Causes

Empowering Care Takers
To make sure they have an income generating venture to sustain their families.

Providing accessibility to mental health drugs
These include anti epileptics to children with related conditions
Upcoming Events
Raising funds for Mercy’s Nest Foundation 4WD Car that will enable the foundation carry all the malnourished children with disabilities to the nutrition center for proper comprehensive management.

Our Testimonials
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We spent two months in Nakisunga working with a local organization which provided health care services to elderly through home health care and medical out reaches in places where elderly amongst other people cannot access medical care.
Isabel and Sanne Good Support
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During our time with the public Health Improvement program, I spend each week travelling to a different remote village and delivering education talks on topics including sanitation and hygiene, HIV/AIDS, family planning, and economic empowerment.
Nienke and Milther Good Support
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My first three weeks were spent living in a community near Mukono town. The work there was varied as I spent time in a school, maternity ward, and HIV clinic. I also worked in the community building dry racks from locally sourced materials (sticks and reeds) to improve hygiene and sanitation in elderly homes. The last three weeks were spent working on a communication plan to market the organization at a local level.
Sophie Olmstead
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I wanted to challenge myself to go abroad alone, and immerse myself in a completely different culture, while making a positive impact. I did not want a ‘’vacation’’, I wanted an experience where l would work, focusing on people who are largely undeserved.
Kate Mary
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I realized something important: you do not change the World (as a savior!) in three months .Ugandans don’t actually need you, but they want you there. They want to be with you as much as you want to be with them. I helped in the daily affairs at school: Washing dishes and clothes, helping the kids with their home work at night, fetching water for showers and cooking. I helped local community members fill out forms for their children to get national ID.
Marcus Fischer good support
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