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    Itinerary - Africa and Asia Venture

    Itinerary

    Photograph of AV teaching in classroomARRIVING IN UGANDA

    Your flight will need to take you all the way through to Entebbe, arriving on the morning that your Mini Venture starts, where you will be met by your AV project leader.

    WELCOME AND BRIEFING

    After leaving Entebbe, you will travel to the Adrift Camp alongside the Nile River, just outside Jinja, for an introduction to Africa and a one-day briefing on your project. It is a chance to settle in, unwind after the hectic few days leading to your departure and get to know your AV group. The briefing is important for making sure you’re fully prepared for the five weeks ahead. As well as covering the teaching and community work you will be involved with, the course will include the following:

    • Photograph of AV and children playingHistory, customs and culture of Uganda and its people
    • Teaching techniques and lesson practice
    • Safety, health and security
    • Some Swahili lessons

    THE PROJECT

    After your briefing you will travel a few hours to the rural town of Busesa, your base for the next five weeks. You will be living and working in the communities in and around Busesa, with day-to-day support from your AV project leader. There are three schools within a short distance of each other, where you will help to teach for approximately three weeks. The teaching that you will be doing will only be subjects that you are happy to do (English, maths, science, music, arts and crafts, etc) or a wide range of PE/sport activities. You might even like to start some after school clubs for drama or even a choir. For part of the day you may be able to put your artistic talents to good use by painting educational murals or preparing visual aids.

    Photograph of AV working with childrenAfter nearly three weeks of teaching you will then have the opportunity to help with a community project. The schools are enthusiastic about the project work you will be doing, which could involve classroom or dormitory renovation, painting and decorating or cementing mud floors. You will assist our team of skilled craftsmen, providing an extra pair of hands for the heavy jobs, helping with the unskilled work whilst also learning new skills on project.

    Although you may do renovation work in the school where you taught, it could be that there will be other schools where the demand is greater - prepare to be flexible. 

    Photograph of AV building projectEach day you will spend time socialising with the villagers, usually over a cup of chai (sweet tea) or lunch.  This is a great chance to make new friends - they will be keen to talk about where you are from, your family and life at home, whilst you can practice your Swahili or learn Lugandan!

    In your free time you can do as you wish and explore the area - the source of the Nile is a perfect location for white water rafting, bungee jumping, quad biking and more!

    On your last day, you will have the chance to do some shopping on the journey to Kampala and we will arrange a farewell meal for the group before getting you to the airport at Entebbe for your flight home.

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