Community Health & Development

St. Dominic Health Care Services (SDHCS) is a community-based organization located in Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District, Uganda. Founded in 2012 and registered as a Community-Based Organization in 2014, SDHCS was established to respond to the healthcare challenges faced by vulnerable and underserved families in our community.

Our mission is to provide accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare services to vulnerable communities, with a focus on maternal and child health, community health, disease prevention, and improved livelihoods. We believe that everyone deserves access to basic healthcare, dignity, and the opportunity to live a healthy life.

Over the years, SDHCS has grown through community participation, local partnerships, dedicated staff, volunteers, and supporters. Our work includes maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS prevention and support, family planning, sexual and reproductive health, immunization, nutrition, health education, community outreach, and support for vulnerable children, young people, and older people.

Our health facility provides services to families who may face financial and other barriers to accessing healthcare. We also take health education and other services into the community through outreach activities, helping people understand how they can prevent disease and improve their health.

We welcome volunteers who want to learn, share their skills, and contribute to meaningful community work. Depending on their interests and qualifications, volunteers can support health education, community outreach, children's and youth activities, elderly support, administration, communications, fundraising, and other appropriate activities.

At SDHCS, we value respect, teamwork, cultural exchange, learning, and service. We hope every volunteer will leave with a deeper understanding of community health in Uganda while knowing that their time and contribution have made a positive difference.

Choose St. Dominic Health Care Services for a genuine grassroots volunteer experience where you can learn, serve, and connect directly with a local community in Uganda.

Volunteers work alongside our staff and community members and can see how a local organization responds to real healthcare and social challenges. Depending on their skills and interests, volunteers can participate in community outreach, health education, children's and youth activities, elderly support, administration, communications, and other meaningful activities.

Our program is designed around cultural exchange, teamwork, and learning. Volunteers are welcomed as part of our team, not simply as visitors. They have an opportunity to experience everyday community life, learn about Ugandan culture, and contribute their knowledge, skills, and ideas.

We offer a simple, affordable community-based experience with accommodation and three meals per day for US$20 per volunteer per day, making it accessible to volunteers who want.

Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and should be responsible, respectful, willing to learn, and interested in community service.

No specific professional qualification is required for general volunteer activities. Applicants should provide information about their education, skills, previous experience, and areas of interest so that we can match them with suitable activities.

Volunteers participating in health-related activities must work under the guidance of SDHCS staff and only undertake activities appropriate to their qualifications, experience, and applicable Ugandan requirements. Volunteers must not provide independent medical or clinical care unless they are appropriately qualified and authorized.

Volunteers are responsible for meeting applicable Ugandan immigration, visa, travel insurance, and vaccination requirements for their nationality and length of stay.

All volunteers must respect local culture, confidentiality, safeguarding principles, and SDHCS policies.