An Open Door, Kampala, Uganda

 

An Open Door into your Heart was established in 1990 to care for some of the world’s most vulnerable children including abandoned babies and street children. After working to return the children to good physical and emotional health, An Open Door tries to find family members where the children can be resettled to embark on a normal family life. Those that they can not find a home for stay on, and the project becomes their family and home.

The placement could include some or all of the following activities:

• Assisting in the Interim School Class. Taking groups for reading, maths and other basic school work, under supervision of the class teacher. Street kids are taught in this class upon first arriving to help them catch up on the missing years of their education;
• Supervising games and activities in the Babies/infants (up to 6 year olds) section. Supervising educational activities/games in the afternoons;
• Help on holiday program during mid August. This involves various activities  including craft, library, computer work, Bible study, music, dance & drama;
• Leading and teaching Sunday School and Family Fellowship. during the weekly services;
• Painting, DIY and small repair/maintenance work around the compound (this is subject to sufficient fuding being raised beforehand)
• Offering computer lessons for staff & children.
• Preparation of news items with photos and video to send to UK office for newsletters and the Mission Direct website.