Week 1
“When we landed in Entebbe Airport, we were met by the Volunteer Uganda Team who immediately whisked us off to Jinje, where we were did a night bungee jump into the river Nile”- Tom Lewis
“Just off a long haul flight to Uganda, a little bit tired, what better way to wake yourself up than jump 80ft into the river Nile on the first night? The Bungee jump is the best way to start your trip, definitely do that if you come out.” Graeme Littlejohn
“It was such a good opportunity to meet everyone. It gave a really good start to the six weeks and the actual jump was incredible.”- Sam Cuthbert
“You feel scared beforehand but then once you jump you don’t regret it, you’ll love it. It’s amazing.”- Marco Tranchina
“Our first night was spent at NRE Rafting Centre where we had a great night socialising and getting to know each other. The next day we had a whole day White Water Rafting down the river Nile”- Dave Judge
“The day of rafting was such a great way to get to know everyone and bond as a team. I have to admit, it is probably one of the scariest things I have ever done, but it is amazing. You get such an adrenalin rush” – Alan Pooley
“In Kampala we stayed at a hostel called ‘Backpackers’. It is such a lively place and the staff there are really friendly. We got the chance to go out and experience the nightlife in Kampala, we went to a club called Cayenne. It was another really good way of getting to know each other”- Grace Seller
“The journey down to Kanungu from Kampala is one that really mesmerizes most volunteers. From the minibus you see so much of Uganda’s landscape, people, animals and culture.”- Laurence West
“When we first arrived at the lodge it was dark and we didn’t really know where we were but we got the most incredible welcome from the staff. There was music playing and food served, it was so lovely. We all take it for granted that there is such a big team of Ugandan staff giving us the support we need. They become part of our family and we are all so close.”- Jess Quiney
During the first week at the Lodge we spent most of the time completing our Teacher Training. This was something that I actually really enjoyed. It was so useful to get advice about Ugandan Education and lesson planning. I found that the training really helped me when it came to being in the classroom”- Tom Lewis
“One of my highlights has to be the welcome assembly we went to in the first week at Kirima Parents Primary School. All the children gave us such an amazing welcome, they sang songs, they danced for us, it was so nice and it made me really excited about teaching” – Grace Seller
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