Nurture Africa

Nurture Africa International NGO providing access to healthcare, Education and economic empowerment for vulnerable families in Uganda.

We offer short term overseas volunteer opportunities Goals for 2020:

HEALTH:
5,000 women to receive Sexual and Reproductive Health Services at our health facility

2,000 HIV infected children, adolescents and their guardians receive HIV care and treatment.

15,000 clients to receive Primary Health Care Services.

400 clients to take TB tests and expect 50 to be TB positive

250 disabled children

to be provided with comprehensive physiotherapy and occupational therapy

1,000 women to deliver from the Nurture Africa maternal health facility


EDUCATION:
To contribute scholastic materials, development fees for 240 OVCs at primary level

To improve literacy levels of 1,500 pupils among schools and communities in Wakiso

To provide practical employable apprenticeship skills to 200 vulnerable youth in Nansana Municipality

SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS:
To train 500 HIV infected women on home gardens and improved agricultural methods. To enable 2,000 guardians and their family members to improve their household income

To improve Food Security and Nutritional Health among families of 2,000 HIV infected pregnant women. REFUGEE PROJECT:
Provide early learning support to 300 children and 100 youth with safe space to build their resilience

To conduct child protection and GBV sensitizations to 1,000 guardians in the community and 5,000 children. To develop 3 teacher village saving and loans association groups (TVSLA). To train 1,000 adolescent girls in making reusable sanitary pads. To train 65 teachers in child centered teaching methodologies

Provide scholastic materials and uniforms to 1,000 pupils to aid them do their final examinations in the 13 primary schools. VOLUNTEERING:
To host 110 virtual volunteers in order to capacity build local Nurture Africa and partner staff in Uganda.

16/06/2026

Knowledge and understanding of Sexual Reproductive Health in Uganda is low amongst young people. Females are particularly impacted with approximately 25% of adolescent girls becoming pregnant.
Our health volunteers work with female and male youth in order to increase awareness and knowledge on issues such as HIV, STIs, early pregnancy and family planning.

10/06/2026

In Uganda, approxitely 22% of girls have access to safe, hygenic sanitary products. An estimated 23% of adolescent girls drop out of school entirely when they begin menstuation. Those who remain in school miss between 1-5 days per month during their period.
Volunteers receive training from our team in Uganda and will then work with teenage girls, teaching them how to make their own reusable sanitary pads from locally sourced and accessible materials. They will also share knowledge on female heath and hygiene and sexual reproductive health

Nurture Africa Country Director James Kimbowa welcomes our Irish volunteers and facilitated orientation this morning in ...
07/06/2026

Nurture Africa Country Director James Kimbowa welcomes our Irish volunteers and facilitated orientation this morning in preparation for our 3 weeks together 🇺🇬🇮🇪

Our first volunteer team of 2026 has arrived and all are now spending the evening settling into their new home in Uganda...
06/06/2026

Our first volunteer team of 2026 has arrived and all are now spending the evening settling into their new home in Uganda. You are all most welcome 🇺🇬🇮🇪

18/04/2026

Our 2026 volunteer programme is underway! Thanks to everyone for coming today and we look forward to welcoming you all to Uganda 🇺🇬

26/03/2026

Applications for our summer volunteer programme are closing soon. Link to apply is in the bio☝️ One of the activities all volunteers take part in is first aid workshops; supoorting school children to be good first responders!

Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls! Together, lets accelerate progress toward gender justice.
08/03/2026

Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls! Together, lets accelerate progress toward gender justice.

Nurture Africa Country Director, James Kimbowa meeting Neale Richmond, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Af...
20/02/2026

Nurture Africa Country Director, James Kimbowa meeting Neale Richmond, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade at the Irish Ambassadors Residence in Kampala

14/01/2026

Applications are open for our summer 2026 teaching programme. Link in bio for more information and application form

01/01/2026

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Nurture Africa, 54 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4
Dublin

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