Besides the Volunteer World commission, our fees cover:

• online support from me, while you prepare for Uganda
• pickup at Entebbe International Airport
• first night hotel stay
• in-country orientation, again - with me
• transportation to your placement
• three meals of Ugandan food each day
• secure accommodation
• weekend volunteer guesthouse use
• 24-hour supervision, and
• a donation to the organization with which you are placed.

Program fees do not include airline tickets, travel insurance, a tourist visa, vaccinations, drinking water, leisure travel, or medical services. We can help you plan and arrange these items.

Your program fee covers the basic expenses listed above. It also helps support our Ugandan partner organizations so they can keep running their work in their communities. It helps The Real Uganda:

• monitor partner progress and program quality

• support and guide current volunteers while they are here

• recruit new volunteers who are a good fit for Uganda and for each placement

Because of this, we can keep partnering with strong local development programs and make sure volunteers are supported throughout their stay, so your time in Uganda has real value for you and for the community.

Volunteers should arrive around the 1st or the 15th of the month you start volunteering. You will fly into Entebbe International Airport.

We can handle all arrival times and flights. Our driver will meet you and bring you to our headquarters in Mukono Town for orientation and placement support.

About one week before you travel, you will receive an email with clear details about your arrival, pick-up, and your first few days in Uganda.

Volunteers are given a private, lockable room (often shared with another international volunteer) in the home of your host organization's director. Most homes have electricity, western toilets, and running water, although frequent outages do occur. Once a volunteer commits to join us, and a particular host program is selected, full details about location and accommodation are then provided. Bed linens and mosquito nets are provided, but bring a pillow as they're not commonly used in Uganda.

Volunteers receive three meals a day, made with local Ugandan food. Common meals include matooke (steamed banana), posho (maize meal), potatoes, rice, and seasonal vegetables. These are usually served with peas, beans, or groundnut sauce, and sometimes beef or fish. Breakfast is often tea with bread.

Vegetarians and vegans are welcome. Dairy is uncommon in many areas. If you want extra variety, you can easily add fresh fruit and vegetables from local markets.