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Volunteers are needed to work with Rescue widows, elderly, youth and orphans with AIDS (RWEYOWA), which is a small non governmental organization in Uganda with a mission of curbing the further spread of HIV/AIDS and improving the livelihoods of those affected/infected with the virus in the community.

International volunteers are welcome to get involved in the implementation of the organizational core interventions especially voluntary counseling and testing for HIV, community outreach activities, comprehensive HIV/AIDS awareness and sensitization, orphans support activities among others.

RWEYOWA requests volunteers in order to;
1. Adapt and integrate modern technologies from advanced economies to our developing communities.

2. Build the capacity of the organization.

3. Minimize the related costs of administration i.e. salaries / wages.

4. Increase efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery.

5. Ensure cultural exchange.

6. To create international friendship / partnership.

Skills are not very much considered but ideally, a volunteer should have some of the following skills;
1. A good level of spoken and written English
2. Computer literacy
3. Communication skills
4. Proposal and report writing
5. Fundraising / Resource acquisition
6. Research skills