Give Us Wings Volunteer Trip Itinerary -  UGANDA & KENYA.

Two-, Three-, and Four-week options.

The Summer 2010 trip has been cancelled, but we're in the process of organizing an amazing volunteer trip for mid-January 2011!

The following is an estimation of the itinerary for January's trip. We will have more specifics as we get closer to January. 

If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Anita Martin, Give Us Wings Trip Coordinator, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Thank you for your interest!

Two week trip: $2500

Three week trip: $3500 (including safari and also travel to the coast)

Four week trip: $4200

Day 01 Entebbe

Met on arrival at the Entebbe Int’l Airport just outside the baggage hall by Encounter Africa Safaris representative and transfer to Golf View Inn on bed and breakfast basis. Light buffet dinner at hotel provided.

Day 02 Travel to Tororo, Uganda

Breakfast provided. Travel to Tororo, Uganda. Visit the source of the Nile. Lunch provided. Stay at Prime Hotel. Buffet dinner provided.

Day 03 Tororo

Breakfast provided. Meet with Hera Women in slums. Tutoring and home visits with Hera group. Visit Ngiyo Ber Women’s Estate. Learn about/help with home chores/home repairs or work with tailoring group. Dinner on own.

Day 04  Tororo

Breakfast provided.  Climb Rock in am. Spend pm in Kayoro meet health care workers and plan for next day health camp. Make lunches for the following day health camp. Dinner on own.

Day 05 Tororo

Breakfast provided. Health camp day in Kayoro. Lunch is carried (packed previous day). Buffet dinner is provided.

Day 06 Tororo

Breakfast provided. Visit District Hospital. Options for remainder of day include 1) volunteering at hospital, 2)Assisting tailors in Ngiyo Ber, 3)Assisting family with daily activities 4) Do home repairs in Ngiyo Ber Lunch and dinner on own.

Day 07              Tororo   - Travel to Nyaoga, Kenya

Breakfast provided. Travel to Nyaoga, Kenya. Visit with President Obama’s Grandmother Sara at Obama senior’s homestead. Stay at guest/staff housing in Nyaoga. Dinner provided.

Day 08 Nyaoga

Breakfast and dinner provided. Build mud home in community.

Day 09               Nyaoga

Breakfast provided.  Tour clinic and Michele Obama Academy, meet with Living Positively Women’s Group. After meetings begin Day In The Life Of with optional (but highly recommended) overnight. Dinner provided.

Day 10                  Nyaoga

Breakfast with Day In The Life Of family. Return to Nyaoga guest/staff housing at 12pm for lunch, discussion.  Plan Children’s Day activities. Dinner provided.

Day 11                    Nyaoga

Breakfast and dinner provided. Nyaoga Children’s Day.

Day 12                   Nyaoga- Travel to Nairobi

Breakfast provided, lunch on road, dinner on own. Travel to Nairobi stay overnight at Guest House.

Day 13                      Nairobi-Travel to Rift Valley

All meals provided. Meet Maisai women’s group/visit homes. Spend  night at Grace K. farm in the Rift Valley.

Day 14                        Rift Valley – Travel to Nairobi

Breakfast provided. Leave Grace K’s home in Rift Valley, travel to Nairobi, spend night in Guesthouse. Dinner on own.

Day 15               Nairobi to Amboseli for Safari

Two week trip volunteers leave for  USA. Three and four week volunteers leave for safari. Lunch and dinner on road/own. Arrive in Amboseli and spend night at Serena Resort.

Day 16 Amboseli

Safari. All meals provided at Serena Resort.

Day 17  Amboseli- Travel to Coast

AM Safari, leave from game drive. Breakfast provided. Drive to coast. Overnight at Paradise Apartments – dinner provided at ocean front restaurant.

Day 18 Coast

Breakfast provided. Day In The Life Of options including but not limited to Tiwi midwives with optional overnight. Lunch and dinner in community.

Day 19 Coast

Return to Paradise Apartments at 12pm for lunch if overnight stay and discussion. Rest day. All meals provided.

Day 20 Coast- Travel to Nairobi

Breakfast provided, lunch and dinner on road. Travel from coast to Nairobi. Spend night at Guesthouse in Nairobi.

Day 21 Nairobi – Travel to USA.

Breakfast provided. Day in Nairobi – shopping, rest, etc. Three week volunteers leave for the USA

Four week volunteers rest day. Lunch and dinner on own.