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


My name is Carolyn Agee and I am from Georgia, USA. I am currently a Social Work major at Asbury College and I was a volunteer with the Youth League in Mukono, Uganda for the month of June 2007. I worked as a teacher in P4/P5 Science and Religion at Divine Mercy Primary School several days a week as well as participated in village outreaches to local communities affected by HIV/AIDS. Most of my time was spent at the school which I really enjoyed. The children are wonderful and very eager to learn. I really appreciated the commitment of the directors as well as the teachers at the school who were very welcoming and patient with me.

The Youth League directors are very enthusiastic about the work they do and have set high goals for themselves in their involvement with the youth and other vulnerable people in the Mukono District. I particularly enjoyed one day when we visited Kwagalakwe Primary School which is another school that they support. The people there were so amazing and had such high spirits and expectations for the children. They sang and danced for us and then the children all lined up to give us gifts - mostly fruit that they had wrapped in banana leaves...it was really sweet. I loved being in Uganda and feel very connected to the people there, I hope the Youth League continues to reach those in need in Mukono and will look forward to hearing about their progress!

Carolyn

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