About Our Volunteers

Carolyn Agee and Sandra Calhoun volunteered for the period of one month. They came from the USA to spend time in Uganda. They were the pioneer volunteers of the Youth League Organisation. Their voluntary services paved the way for other volunteers all over the world. During their service they took love, compassion and working together as first priority. Your Initial services will continue to bless the targeted beneficiaries.

Richard Rix from the UK also volunteered for the period of one month. During his service the organization succeeded perfectly in our outreach programs which involves mobilisation of communities about the prevention of HIV/AIDS and also healthy living when HIV positive.

In our Orphanage school (Divine Mercy Day and Boarding Primary School) the orphans used to sleep without beds, on very old mattresses on the floor. There is now a promising end. Richard contributed many mattresses and beds to the school for the orphans and vulnerable children which improved their livelihood and academic standards at school. He created a landmark to their welfare. Not only did he create that but he also actively participated in the teaching and provided advice and support to the staff. From now and in the future the organization will respect you, your love and compassion towards mankind.

Like Richard, Baibre Munnis was a volunteer for The Youth League Organisation at the same time. She was dedicated to fulfill the aims and objectives of the organisation. She was committed to teaching the Pupils at Divine Mercy and giving community talks on HIV/AIDS awareness in local villages. She and her grandmother have committed to sponsoring two children. She has also provided them all the necessary schooling materials and clothing. They now look like good pupils and their bright future is calling. The organisation thanks god for the gift of Baibre and her grandmother, aged 90 for that kind of generosity towards Ugandan children.

We still need more volunteers, charitable offers, donations, capacity building and sharing of information. We, at The Youth League believe that "together as one we will make the world a better place to live".

For people wishing to work with the organisation as volunteers please contact youthleagueorganisation@yahoo.co.uk

Tel +256 782 037 509

Wednesday, August 15, 2007


Hey,

My name is Sandi and I was one of the first volunteers with the Youth League. I really loved this project, although most of the work took some adjustment. Our week pretty much broke down like this:

2 Day’s of teaching at Devine Mercy, 2 days of out reach work and one day of internet work.

The Teaching was a great challenge for me Devine Mercy is an awesome school and I absolutely loved the kids, but the teachers don’t help much and the teaching supplies are pretty much non existent.

Personally I am not a teacher so being in front of a class full of kids was a bit of a change. However the kids are so eager to learn and they will love anything that you decide to share.

I taught mainly the younger kids (P2-3), so language barriers were difficult, but they are fast learners and by the end of my month they were catching on.

The outreach days were always interesting. I really enjoyed walking around the villages and talking to people. We usually spoke to them about HIV/AIDS.

Overall this project is great and if you get involved I know you will love it. Be a self starter and don’t be shy with your ideas. Good Luck!

God Bless!

Sandi

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