Share your time, skills or professional experience to support the children and the daily work of Purple Rose Orphans.
Volunteers can support Purple Rose Orphans in different ways.
Some people help from home with social media, translation, fundraising, writing or creative work. Others may travel to Uganda and support specific activities on site, depending on their skills, experience and the needs of the home.
People from Mityana may also support children through safe supervised local skills and activities.
Every volunteer role, whether remote, local or on site, must respect the safety, dignity and privacy of the children.
Remote volunteering may include:
Some volunteers may be able to travel to Mityana and support specific activities on site.
On-site volunteering may include:
People from Mityana who want to offer a local skill, activity or workshop for the children may also contact us.
This kind of support is especially connected to our Skills & Joy and Community & Connection work, where local people can help children learn, play, create and feel more connected to the community around them.
Local volunteers may offer:
This section is community-based. Local skills support is not international voluntourism.
Help prepare posts, captions, updates and stories that show the work with dignity and care.
Help translate content so more people can understand and support the children.
Help find opportunities, prepare applications and communicate needs clearly.
Help prepare respectful, child-safe visual content for the website, social media and donor updates.
Support children’s learning, reading, school confidence or holiday activities, where appropriate.
Qualified medical volunteers may support health checks or medical guidance, only under agreed conditions and child protection standards.
Support maintenance, home improvements, materials organisation or other practical needs.
People from Mityana may lead safe supervised group activities connected to music, sport, drawing, reading, dance, crafts or practical skills.
Complete the volunteer application form on our website.
We review your application and the kind of support you would like to offer.
Simon Kasawuli, our Director in Uganda, will arrange a short WhatsApp video call with you to get to know you, answer your questions and explain what to expect.
You read and agree to our Child Protection Policy and Volunteer Handbook.
If everything is confirmed, we agree together on the best way for you to begin.
The safety and dignity of every child come before any volunteer activity.
Volunteers must never use physical punishment, humiliation, private contact with a child, unauthorised photography or direct communication outside official Purple Rose Orphans channels.
Volunteers must also keep confidential anything they learn about a child’s background, health, family situation or personal history.
Anyone who has a concern about the safety or treatment of a child is expected to report it as soon as possible.
Our Volunteer Handbook explains the roles available, how the application process works, what we expect from volunteers and how we protect the children in our care.
Anyone who wants to volunteer with Purple Rose Orphans should read it carefully before starting.
Tell us a little about yourself and how you would like to help.
If you are not sure what kind of support you can offer, or if you want to ask about remote volunteering, on-site volunteering, local skills activities or child protection requirements, please contact us.
Whether you can give one hour a week from home, offer a safe local activity in Mityana, or support a specific approved project in Uganda, your time and skills can help Purple Rose Orphans grow stronger.
Volunteering with us means helping with respect, responsibility and care.