Fantastic experience

I went to Uganda in August of 2013 I didn't know what to expect as I'd never done this before even though I've wanted to for a very long time when I got to entebbe airport frank was there to meet all the volunteers I felt realy safe and very very welcome I was the oldest of our volunteer group as I'm 58 so they all called me mam which was nice we were taken to a hotel for the night then the next morning we met our co ordinator James Kange Nadiope and the amazing Joyce who is like James's left hand man so to speak James went through lots of information and we could ask anything we needed to we then were taken to our volunteer house it was big and so lovely the grounds were realy beautiful all the children along our road waved and shouted hello as did the grown ups everyone was so friendly it was amazing our journey every day to the orphanage was with our driver Eddie there was nothing he wouldn't do for us all he was great the children at the orphanage were so pleased to see us and they called us aunty and uncle they were so loving and realy appreciated what you did with them on a daily basis James kept in touch with us and anything we needed he sorted it out for us and if we needed to see him he was there always when we asked him to be he was our main source while we were in Uganda and there was nothing that he wouldn't do for any of us all of the programmes in Uganda are so interesting and affordable to do its so rewarding to see so many smiling faces I would say to anyone thinking about volunteering don't hesitate do it you will meet so many lovely people see lots of amazing things in any country that you volunteer in but most of all it will be the best thing that you have ever done in your life and the memories will stay with you forever I can't wait to go back to Uganda there are so many beautiful people young and old who's lives we can change by volunteering on a programme so don't put it off and let it pass you by volunteer today it will be the best decision of your life get in touch now please please become an international volunteer