Volunteer Opportunity

Scale Livelihood Support to End Poverty in kamuli

On-site
Volunteer must be in or near Kamuli, E, Uganda
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Details at a Glance

Schedule
Weekdays
Time Commitment
Full time (30+ hrs/wk)
Recurrence
Recurring
Participation
Wheelchair Accessible

Description

Nearly 400 million people live in ultra-poverty, subsisting well below the extreme poverty line of

$1.90 per day. These are the marginalized within already marginal communities. They work

menial and insecure jobs in agriculture and domestic labor and have limited or no access to

healthcare, clean water, electricity, and even shelter. And their situation is getting worse: Global

poverty is expected to rise for the first time in twenty years due to the disruption of covid Self-employment is one of the few viable alternatives for the ultra poor, but most lack the capital

and skills to start a profitable business. Many interventions meant to help develop stronger

livelihoods have had limited success. For instance, microcredit alone has not increased average

household income and consumption for the extreme poor, and does not reach the ultra poor

entirely. Similarly, standalone business mentorship and training has also struggled to driveling impact. Such programs are often too short in duration to produce discernible benefits.

there is need to empower the community to over poverty through skilling hence need for your volunteer skills to Couse a mind change

Nearly 400 million people live in ultra-poverty, subsisting well below the extreme poverty line of

$1.90 per day. These are the marginalized within already marginal communities. They work

menial and insecure jobs in agriculture and…

Location

On-site
kamuli, Kamuli, E kabukye, Uganda

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