FAQs about Volunteering

• Tell me more about Uganda
• How safe is it to volunteer in Uganda?
• What is the climate like in Uganda?
• Can you tell me more about FYO?
• Do I need to speak English to become a volunteer?
• When do I need to arrive in Uganda?
• What immunizations or vaccines will I need?
• What are the living arrangements when volunteering?
• Can I bring my family/children to this program with me?
• What is the criterion for volunteers to be accepted into the program?
• What resources are available for teaching when I'm volunteering? Do I need to bring my own?
• How many volunteers are there on site at the same time?
• Who organizes my visa for my volunteer placement?
• How do I pay my program fee?
• For what purpose do we use the support money?
• Are there more expenses once I arrive?
• Are we able to do any sightseeing while volunteering?
• How often are evaluation and auditing done?
• Where to next?
• Whom to acknowledge?
• What are some of the ways sponsors help orphans and widows through Foundation for Young Orphans?
• Who are Whole Home Sponsors?
• How do kids get to a school?
• What are the policies of FYO relative to reunification of orphans with their extended family?