Volunteers:
We warmly welcome caring individuals to assist us in serving orphaned and vulnerable children on the ground in Busia. Sacrificing a bit of time and money to help desperate children is one of the most rewarding decisions a person can make. The joy your presence will bring to these children is indescribable.
Our only requirements are that volunteers share our passion for serving orphans and vulnerable children, are over the age 18 or accompanied by a parent, and agree to a criminal background check. Please keep in mind that, due to our relatively small size, we can only accomodate a limited number of volunteers at any particular time.
Below, please find a document with more information about our volunteer program. To apply, please email your CV/Resume and a two-page personal statement to (Ken.Mulago@newhopeafricanchildren.org) and (newhopeorphanage@gmail.com)
Unfortunately, New Hope cannot afford to meet the living expenses of volunteers at the orphanage. We still struggle just to feed the needy children under our care. Therefore, we ask volunteers to contribute $600 per month to cover their food and accomodation, which will be provided by New Hope. Many volunteers also make an additional contribution to support the children, but that is entirely optional. Thank you for your understanding.
We look forward to hearing from you. If you have any questions or would like more information, please feel free to contact Ken (Ken.Mulago@newhopeafricanchildren.org) or Asha (newhopeorphanage@gmail.com).
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for considering volunteering at New Hope.
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"With joy in our hearts"
The little Ugandan girl couldn’t wait until the lesson was finished to give her teacher, Jeffrey Veale Jr., the letter she had written. The letter was actually addressed to Veale’s mother, and it read in part: “Thank you for allowing your son to come to Uganda. He is the one who gives us hope and we be with joy in our hearts.”
Until then, the UNC public policy major from Lewiston-Woodville, N.C., hadn’t decided on a career path. But reading those heartfelt words, the temporary teacher learned that he was meant to pursue a career in education.
The summer internship at the orphanage sponsored by New Hope African Children’s Ministries in Uganda was a part of Veale’s acceptance to Advocates for Grassroots Development in Uganda (AGRADU), a student initiative associated with the Campus Y. His trip was also made possible with the help of fellowships, including a stipend from University Career Services.
At the Ugandan orphanage, Veale soon realized how challenging teaching can be. His fourth- and fifth-grade students didn’t know how to add or subtract. Working with these struggling students inspired him to do his part to ensure that all students receive a quality education.
“The [education] profession is so powerful,” he said. “You have the ability to impact so many lives.”After graduation in 2012, Veale will begin his career teaching secondary mathematics in Memphis, Tenn., as a corps member with Teach For America, a nonprofit organization looking to eliminate educational inequity by enlisting individuals to teach in low-income communities around the United States.
Veale, and others who are accepted, commit two years, in addition to going through intensive training, to teach at urban and rural public schools. Since its founding in 1989, Teach For America has grown to having 9,300 current corps members teaching in 43 regions across the country. UNC was one of the top five schools contributing the most graduating seniors to the 2011 corps.
Veale also is a Buckley Public Service Scholar as well as co-chair of the APPLES Service-Learning Robert E. Bryan Social Innovation Fellowship.
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