Volunteers live in a community home, dormitory-style. There are no utilities in the village such as electricity, running water, etc. The house is secure and usually volunteers will have a private room. The house includes a private bathing area and volunteers are provided hot water each morning for bathing. All meals are prepared by local village women on outside open fires and consist of local African foods.
All water is purified for drinking.
Students needing to earn school fees may offer to do your laundry and other personal items if you wish. Living conditions can be difficult and a challenge for some in comparison to developed nations standards, but as a volunteer you'll witness and live as Africans. For most it is a wonderful, once in a lifetime experience. Weekends and Uganda national holidays are free time. Remember, in Uganda events and schedules are not always on time.