Empowering Futures: Water, Learning and Hope for Children in Northern Uganda Now

Volunteering

Overview

Support resource mobilization to enhance education for vulnerable children.

You have:

• Strong communication and advocacy skills (written and verbal)
• Experience in education, community development, or humanitarian work
• Experience supporting NGOs, schools, or community-based organizations
• Background in fundraising strategy support or resource mobilization (non-solicitation)
• Experience in partnership building with institutions or organizations
• Experience in communications, marketing, or awareness campaigns
• Experience in project planning, coordination, or monitoring
• Passion for supporting vulnerable children and education initiatives

Contract

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This assignment focuses on supporting resource mobilization efforts to strengthen the school’s capacity to provide quality education. Volunteers will contribute by helping identify partnerships, developing resource mobilization materials, and promoting sustainable support for installing a water system, acquiring classroom desks, and enhancing teacher support. Through these efforts, the assignment aims to improve the learning environment and overall wellbeing of vulnerable children in Northern Uganda.

Purewish Foundation Uganda (formerly known as New Generation for Change) is a community-based organization committed to building stronger, healthier, and more prosperous communities through access to quality education, economic empowerment, and improved water and sanitation. In Northern Uganda, many children continue to face the long-term effects of conflict, poverty, displacement, and limited access to essential services. These challenges affect school attendance, learning outcomes, and the wellbeing of vulnerable children, including orphans, refugees, and those from extremely low-income families.

To respond to this need, Purewish Foundation Uganda established Purewish Junior School (Nursery and Primary) to provide inclusive and affordable education for vulnerable children. The school has become a safe space where children can learn, receive care, and rebuild hope for their future. However, the school still faces critical gaps limited access to safe water, inadequate classroom desks, and insufficient support for dedicated teachers who continue to serve despite minimal resources.

Volunteer Assignment Purpose We are seeking passionate Volunteers to support resource mobilization efforts aimed at strengthening the learning environment and improving the wellbeing of vulnerable children. This assignment but support structured resource mobilization strategies, partnerships, and awareness-building initiatives.

Core Skills

Resource mobilization and partnership development skills Proposal writing, concept note development, or grant support experience Strong communication and advocacy skills (written and verbal) Networking and stakeholder engagement abilities Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills Basic research and information analysis skills Ability to develop presentations, briefs, and outreach materials Good computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, etc.)

Experience (Any of the Following)

Experience in education, community development, or humanitarian work Experience supporting NGOs, schools, or community-based organizations Background in fundraising strategy support or resource mobilization (non-solicitation) Experience in partnership building with institutions or organizations Experience in communications, marketing, or awareness campaigns Experience in project planning, coordination, or monitoring Experience working with vulnerable children or underserved communities (desirable)

Personal Qualities

Passion for supporting vulnerable children and education initiatives Commitment to volunteerism and social impact Ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural environment Strong organizational and time-management skills Attention to detail and accountability Creativity and initiative in identifying opportunities

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