UGANDA KIDS

kids ministry + special needs ministry + community outreach

Step into a story of hope and transformation as you partner with Project Orphans and their dedicated Ugandan team. In Pearl Village, you’ll help create safe, nurturing homes for women and children who have endured unimaginable hardship, while also strengthening the surrounding community through life-giving projects and educational workshops. Along the way, you’ll build lasting relationships with over 40 children whose lives have been marked by poverty and loss, showing them the love of Christ through your presence and care. Beyond Pearl Village, you’ll join hands with schools, churches, and local organizations in Uganda’s slums—bringing light, encouragement, and tangible change to communities in desperate need of hope.

trip details.

FAQs

  • Your passport MUST NOT expire before December 15, 2026.

    You will need a Tourist E-Visa to enter Uganda.
    Our office will apply for the visa for you, and you will need to supply additional information for the visa.

  • Each country’s immunization and medication requirements and recommendations are based on Travelers’ Health from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the recommendations of our contacts. These requirements and recommendations are subject to change based on outbreaks, government mandates, etc.  

    Students are personally responsible for making medical decisions regarding vaccinations and are encouraged to evaluate their own needs and risks. Students are financially responsible for the cost of their immunizations or medications; the cost of immunizations or medication are not included in the trip price.

    We monitor outbreak situations, and vaccine requirements and recommendations could change at any time based on what is happening in the world. 

    ORU Missions strongly recommends that all students are up to date on routine vaccines, including: polio, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, HPV, Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis, and Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR).

    Routine vaccines + MMR + Polio + Typhoid are recommended for Uganda.
    Yellow Fever vaccine is required for Uganda.

    • Medical skills (nursing, pre-med, etc. often help in the medical clinic)

    • Knowledge of special needs

    • Worship and dance

  • Peak 4 means it’s complete cross-cultural immersion; lengthy travel time; significant language differences; mostly non-American style food; harsher climate or more difficult living arrangements. If you are looking for a challenging experience, Peak 4 will grow you in every area.

    • You love kids ministry

    • You have a heart for vulnerable people

    • You want to build relationships with your contacts

    • You love to try new things and new foods

    • You are not willing to get the Yellow Fever vaccine

    • You have a hard time going with the flow

    • You are not looking for a vastly different cultural experience