Butakoola Village Association for Development

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Basic Information

Address: P.O.Box 49 Bulenga - Kampala Uganda
Phone Number: +256 772 425576
Director: Mr. Stephen Ssemutumba

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Additional Information

Causes Served: Women Empowerment, Environment and Nature Conservation, Orphaned Vulnerable Children Care and Support, Rural Safe Water Supply Project
Population Served: Women Children and Disadvantaged households
Ages for Volunteer: 18 years above
Hours of Service: 8 hours
Minimum Hours of Service Required: 6 hours
Days of Service: Monday to Friday and sometimes Saturday
Languages: English
Languages used as a Medium: English and Luganda (Local)
Experience Required:

Knowledge of video ducumentaries development especially funds raising documentaries for Charity work

Programs Open To: Both women and men
Travel Arrangements:

Visa to Uganda can be secured at Entebbe Airport in Uganda

Participants Work: Developing video documentaries
Application Process:

Send us an email at : buvad2000@gmail.com

Visa Requirements:
  • Submitnan ONLINE application.
  • Must\r\nsubmit original passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of travel and past the date of your expected departure fromUganda;
  • A Money Order of the correct visa fees (Single Entry = $50; Multiple entry = $100; East Africa Tourist Visa = $100);
Program Highlights:
  • . Women empowerment.
  • Funds raising
  • video documentaries
  • Caputuring field videos
  • Field interviews
  • Video comentaries
Mission Statement:

To promote human values for the people of Kayunga so that they may realise their full potential towards development for a sustainable living in future.

Philosophy/Belief Statement:

Helping communities to prosper

Program History:

BUVAD is a registered nonprofit in Uganda and founded in 2000, and since 2010, in partnership with IDC empowers in USA, has been providing educational stipends to children and has been supporting women with soft microloans towards boosting their local businesses ranging from local hand crafts (mats, hand bags, baskets, etc), retail businesses, fruit kiosks, local beer selling, gardening, animal and bird rearing. BUVAD staff is implementing the 'Women Come Together Credit Initiative' (microloan) program

Events:

Daily for two weeks going out and take video coverages and interviews in individual women households and finary coming up with a documentary to be used as a funds raising tool

Social Networks:

Facebook Group at : https://www.facebook.com/groups/buvad2000/