[updated 18 March 2010]

Downloads

Project Africa leaflet:

Project Africa leaflet.pdf

Supplies of the Project Africa leaflet are available from the Project Africa team:

Click here to contact us

Project Africa Information Sheet 1:

PA Information Sheet 1.pdf

Uganda Application Form:

Uganda Application Form.pdf

April 2010 Training Camp Information:

PA April Camp Information.pdf

April 2010 Training Camp Application Form:

PA April Camp Form.pdf

For further information please see below or use the contact form here.

Links

Global Awareness Programme (GAP)

Fundraising information

Briefings & Training activities

Plans for Project Africa are progressing well and the organising team are receiving lots of registrations of interest (see below for registration) as well as invitations to make local presentations. Please use the contact link below if you would like a member of the Project Africa Team to make a presentation to your Section/Unit/District.click here to contact us.

The Project Africa Team are running an Open Camp (with an Africa theme) which is open to any young person (minimum age of 14 years at July 2011). The Camp is for all young people and Leaders thinking about taking part in the community projects in Uganda 2011. Come along and enjoy a camp with a difference . . . attending this camp is not a commitment to travelling to Uganda!

For an Information Sheet and an Application Form see Downloads above.

Briefings (dates)

1   Saturday 12 June 2010 at 16.00 hours (with parents)

2   Tuesday 16 November 2010 at 19.30 hours

3   Thursday 17 March 2011 at 19.30 hours

4   Sunday 26 June 2011 at 14.00 hours (with parents)

Training activities (dates)

1   Weekend: 17–18 April 2010 (see Downloads above)

2   Day: Saturday 12 June 2010 (Briefing at end of day)

3   Weekend: 11–12 September 2010

4   Weekend: 29–30 January 2011

5   Long weekend: 29 April – 2 May 2011

Introduction to Project Africa (2010–11)

Project Africa is a special community project to support two schools in Uganda – young people supporting young people.

The project will see Berkshire Scouts travelling to Uganda in 2011 to work at two special schools. The Scouts going to Uganda will be supported by other Berkshire Scouts of all ages (6 years plus) through a global awareness programme.

The global awareness programme will help Berkshire Scouts understand the lives of children in Uganda and also provide the opportunity to support the building of a chicken house; sponsor chickens to provide eggs for the school children; support the building of a new school kitchen; provide library books for the schools; and also provide camping equipment for the local Scouts in Uganda.

Scout projects in Uganda

Berkshire Scouts are grateful to Berkshire Scout Enterprises Ltd (BSEL) for supporting Project Africa. BSEL has been supporting projects and communities in Uganda since 1988. Projects with the Uganda Scout Association led to the formation of the UK–Uganda Network from which many other Scouting-based community projects in Uganda have followed – including Building Brighter Futures.

Building Brighter Futures is a registered independent charity (formed by Scouts from the UK working in Uganda) and supports two special schools in Uganda: the Kavule School for the Deaf which is situated just outside Mbale in Eastern Uganda; and the Bukeka Childrens Centre which is a short drive from Mityana in central Uganda. Berkshire Scouts will be supporting the ongoing work at these two schools and are pleased to be associated with the objectives of the charity:

The charity’s objectives are to provide practical support and sponsorship which will fund and provide educational support for deaf, disabled, disadvantaged and deprived children in Uganda, in order these children can integrate constructively, educationally, and socially within their local communities.

(above) school classroom

Berkshire Scouts are proud to be involved with this very worthwhile challenge.

http://www.buildingbrighterfutures.co.uk/meetus.html

Berkshire Scouts in Uganda (2011)

Scouts aged over 14 years at the time of the project, together with adult Leaders, will have the opportunity to work on the two main community projects in Uganda.

It is intended this work will be carried out alongside local Uganda Scouts. Both projects are special schools (see above) supported by the Building Brighter Futures charity that started its work through a national Scouts project known as Unite.

On the route between the two schools in Uganda is a camp site developed by Avon County Scouts which will be the main base for activities because of its location by the source of the River Nile with white water rafting, etc.

See the camp site at: http://www.avonscouts.org.uk/jinja

(above) activity camp site by the source of the River Nile

There is also the possibility of using Mount Elgon National Park which is close to one of the schools for hillwalking, climbing and caving. We will also be costing Safari trips and other tours.

When and how much?

The main project will take place in the summer of 2011, from mid July to the end of August. Participants can opt for the first or second 3-week period or stay for the full 6 weeks.

Costings are still to be finalised but are likely to be in the region of £1,600–£1,700 for a 3-week period. The full 6-week period is likely to cost an additional £250–£350.

Please complete the registration panel below if you are interested in working on the community projects in Uganda in 2011.

A project for everyone (2010–11)

The community work at the two schools in Uganda (2011) will be supported by a Berkshire-wide global awareness programme for the many thousands of young people enjoying Scouting across Berkshire.

There will be the opportunity for all Groups/Sections to support the building of a chicken house; sponsor chickens to provide eggs for the school children; support the building of a new school kitchen (see picture above); provide library books for the schools; and also provide camping equipment for the local Scouts in Uganda.

Please complete the registration panel below if your Group/Section is interested in being part of the global awareness programme and supporting Project Africa.

Supporting Project Africa

Berkshire Scouts are looking for sponsors to support the project. If you or your company would like to help we will be delighted to meet and discuss the project and how you could become involved. All external sponsorship will be spent only on the community projects at the two schools (eg: one of the schools is in desperate need to rebuild its school kitchen).

(above) the school kitchen that Berkshire Scouts hope to rebuild (with your support)

Please let us know if you or your company would like to meet with us to learn more about Project Africa - click here to contact us.

Want to support Project Africa?

Please complete the simple registration panel below or click here to contact us and a member of the Project Africa Planning Team will get back to you.

Please register your interest below