Uganda Mission Trips 2025| Kumi, Uganda | Mission Direct

Uganda Kumi

Breaking poverty through education

Kumi in Eastern Uganda will give you a taste of the ‘real Africa’. The colours are bright, the welcomes are big, the wildlife is jaw-dropping and the scenery is breath-taking. However, underneath that traditional view, the need is significant. We’ve worked with partners here for many years, supporting the need for additional classrooms and further educational facilities to support the growing class sizes. Education is the key to breaking poverty and we’re working to help children here have access to full-time schooling.

 

Please note that the trip dates may vary a day either way due to flight availability.


Overview:

Building Project   /   Rural Town   /   Schools and Clinics   /   Suitable for all ages

Mission Trip Dates

  • 26 Jul – 09 Aug 2025
  • 22 Sep – 01 Oct 2025
  • 21 Mar – 04 Apr 2026
  • 25 Jul – 08 Aug 2026
  • 21 Sep – 30 Sep 2026
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The Projects

Partner – Wiggins Primary School

Our host in Kumi is the PAG (Pentecostal Assemblies of God) Church.

The Kumi Project for 2025 is at Wiggins Primary School. This is a Government Primary School near to Kumi Centre but serving a mainly rural community to the South of Kumi. It has just over one thousand students. The school has twenty teachers but only thirteen homes, some of which are in a very dilapidated condition. This means that six classrooms are being used to house teachers. The consequence of this is that some of the students are being taught in dilapidated classrooms from 1940’s, in which lessons are disrupted by poor weather. Our project is to build eight new teachers’ homes over three years and if possible, to undertake some repairs and refurbishment to improve the condition for the other homes. This will release six classrooms back for teaching, enabling the school to stream each year group and reduce class sizes.
 
We work with local builders, who know that volunteers really want to get their hands dirty and help. They will take pleasure in teaching you to lay bricks, plaster a wall, mix mortar and concrete. In return they will want to know about you, your family and where you come from. Your builder will become a good friend as you will see them most days.
 
How physically demanding the work becomes is up to you – you are not expected to work flat out mixing concrete (probably the most physically demanding job) for four hours – although some enjoy the challenge. There are always easier jobs to do – pace yourself and take breaks when you want to. You are there to help the builders, not to build the project single-handed. 
 
There is plenty of opportunity to get involved in the classrooms, perhaps teach a lesson if you wish; and to mix with the children at break times.

Rest and Relaxation

At the end of your time in country (Excluding on Kumi Express Team), you will stay at Red Chilli Camp in Murchison Falls National Park for a wonderful safari and some well-deserved downtime.

For Kumi Express team round off your trip with some rest and relaxation which may include a visit to the source of the NIle at Jinja a stay in a resort hotel followed by a night at a Lodge and a boat trip in the Mbamba Swamp to see Shoebills.

 


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Country Information

Kumi is an Eastern district of Uganda

The time Zone is GMT +3 hours

Several local languages and English

Up to 27°C in Jul-Sep

The Flight is approximately 11 hours

The Impact So Far

The teams in Uganda Kumi have been doing an incredible job.
Here are a few of the most recent stories and stats from the projects...

16

new classrooms for community schools

30

traditional village homes built

14

new homes for teachers

Mission Trip Dates

Kumi 2025 – Team 2

26 Jul - 09 Aug 2025

Contribution:  £2,400

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Kumi Express Team 3 2025

22 Sep - 01 Oct 2025

Contribution:  £1,850

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Kumi 2026 – Team 1

21 Mar - 04 Apr 2026

Contribution:  £2,400

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Kumi 2026 – Team 2

25 Jul - 08 Aug 2026

Contribution:  £2,400

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Kumi Express 2026 – Team 3

21 Sep - 30 Sep 2026

Contribution:  £1,850

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The contributions listed are a reduced amount, based on the assumption that Gift Aid will be declared.

Orientation and Reunion days

Orientation days and reunion days are included to help you get the most from your trip.

Orientation Day

Reunion Day

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