Why you should volunteer with us
Volunteering in the low‑resourced rural areas of Uganda is essential to improving the wellbeing of children, families, and entire communities. These regions often lack access to trained health professionals, specialised services, and educational support. As a result, children with disabilities and their caregivers face significant barriers that limit their ability to thrive.
Volunteers help close this gap by bringing skills, knowledge, and compassionate support directly to the communities that need them most. Your contribution would strengthen local teams, enhance service delivery, and ensure that children receive vital services such as physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, developmental guidance, and early‑learning support. In places where professional expertise is scarce, volunteers become a critical extension of the healthcare and social‑care system.
Beyond practical assistance, volunteers play a transformative role in shifting community attitudes. Your presence challenges stigma, promotes inclusion, and encourages families to seek help without fear or shame. Through training workshops, shared ideas, and hands‑on engagement, volunteers empower local caregivers and build long‑term capacity within the community.
Most importantly, volunteering in these rural settings is an act of dignity and solidarity. It ensures that vulnerable children are not forgotten, that families feel supported, and that communities grow stronger through shared compassion and collaboration
Whilst in Uganda
You will be based at the Kiwumulo house, Centre for children with disabilities. You will be joining a team passionate about changing their communities and attitudes towards children with disabilities.
The Kiwumulo Centre offers children a chance to play, physiotherapy, Occupational therapy and medical services giving children an opportunity to recuperate from an unprejudiced environment.
Join the ‘Friends of ACTS’
Members of ‘Friends of ACTS’ are the backbone of the charity as they enable the Charity to flourish. Join the team present in planning, hosting and or, assisting with fundraising events.
In addition, we welcome voluntary fundraiser events where as an individual, you host activities in return for raising awareness and funds. Simply let us know especially and we will send to you (in post) either a T-shirt or flyers to aid your fundraising.
Donate
The services we offer to the disabled community would be very unreachable to many parents and their children if it were not for the generosity people like you.
The services we focus on are vital for the longevity and sustenance of life for children living with severe disability. Disability is synonymous to poverty which makes our programs unique as they aim to get the parent and child out of poverty by giving back their independence. With your donation, we ensure that no child suffers because of their disability.
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