Welcome to Impact Charities

	Make an IMPACT by sponsoring a local teacher or school today.

1)	Who can participate?
	Qualified primary and secondary teachers

2)	How many volunteer teachers are at each site?
	At least two. If possible, we aim to place you in the country with a teacher of the same gender.

3)	Where will this term's training program be based?
	This term teachers will be working in several primary schools outside of Kampala, Uganda.

4)	How much experience is required?
	We require all of our teachers to have at least 6 months of teaching experience prior to volunteering. It is also helpful if you have had some experience living, working or traveling in Africa or other developing regions of the world.

5)	Where are the volunteer teachers from?
	Our teachers come primarily from the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Africa. Other nationalities are welcome though!

6)	How much does it cost?
	Impact Charities will be taking care of your housing, meal and charity-related transportation costs once you are in Uganda. You will be responsible for your airline tickets, travel insurance, vaccinations, lodging in London (if required for the pre-departure session), passport/visa and any personal costs while in Uganda. Your costs will depend on where you are flying from, but you will be required to be in London for at least 1 day for the pre-orientation. Below will give you an idea of the typical costs: Visa fee: £25 Flight to Kampala from London: £470 - £550 Travel Insurance: approximately £100 Vaccinations: vary (many are free through NHS) Personal costs: vary upon personal preference

7)	Will Impact Charities help with any of the logistics?
	Impact Charities will provide you with everything you need to know about obtaining your visa, vaccinations, flights and travel insurance. We will also conduct a pre-session orientation in London to prepare you for your trip. We will arrange for you to be picked up from the airport in Uganda where our on-site staff is waiting for you. They will take you to your housing and help you get settled in.

8)	What are the dates?
	Trips are currently being planned for the following dates: - Friday, February 15 - Sunday, February 24, 2008 (One-week trip) - Friday, April 4 - Sunday, April 20, 2008 (Two-week trip) - Friday, May 23 - Sunday, June 1, 2008 (One-week trip) - Friday, July 25 - Sunday, August 10, 2008 (Two-week trip) A sample itinerary is as follows: • Friday - Pre-departure orientation in London • Saturday - departure for Kampala, Uganda • Sunday - Arrival Orientation • Monday - Friday - Week of training teachers (for two week trips, add an additional week of training) • Saturday - free weekend / possible excursion to Source of the Nile • Sunday - Return to London (or home country)

9)	Where will I be staying?
	You will be staying in homes with local families or with teachers from the school in which you will be working.

10)	How do I apply?
	First, fill in our online application form. Then please email the following documents to Melissa@impactcharities.org a) Your CV b) The Impact Charities Release Form (signed, of course) c) The Impact Charities supplemental application form d) A short essay (no more than 500 words) explaining why you want to volunteer with Impact Charities. **Please put "Volunteer Application" in the Subject line in order to help us process your application more quickly

11)	When is the application deadline?
	For the February 2008 trip, all application documents must be submitted no later than January 18, 2008. For all other trips, documents must be received no later than 6 weeks prior to the start of the program.

12)	If I can't volunteer this term, are there other opportunities to get involved?
	Absolutely! Sign up for our newsletter to stay informed. We will be sending teachers on a regular basic throughout the year to Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya.

13)	What if I have more specific questions?
	Email us directly at info@impactcharities.org and we will be happy to answer your questions!