Become a member
SOLI is a small association with short paths. As a member you have a say, help where you are strong, and talk directly with our partners in Uganda every month.
What members do
Tasks follow what you enjoy and are good at. Nobody has to take on everything.
- Writing and communicationFrom home
- Turning project news into texts for the website, and writing appeals and articles.
- Grant and foundation applicationsFrom home
- Finding suitable foundations and co-writing applications so projects are funded for the long term.
- Finance and accountsFrom home
- Helping with financial planning and project accounts so every donation can be traced.
- Monthly video call with UgandaOnline
- Talking with our partners on the ground once a month, in English.
- Trips to UgandaOn the ground
- Joining shared trips to meet the initiatives, schools and fields in person.
Talking with Uganda every month
In the video call, the partners from the initiatives sit at the same table. They report what is needed right now, and this is where project ideas take shape. The idea always comes from the people on the ground; we listen and organise the means.
Perfect English is not needed. What matters is that we understand each other.
What membership gives you
A vote
Voting rights at the general meeting, and a say in where the association goes next.
Closeness to the projects
Insight into projects and reports, and direct exchange with the board.
A place for your skills
Time, ideas or expertise: you take part in whatever way fits your life.
How to become a member
Get in touch
Email or call Sabine Görg. A few sentences about yourself are enough.
sabine.goerg@soli-uganda.orgWe get to know each other
We answer your questions in a conversation and look at which task suits you.
You join in
You become a member and start wherever you feel comfortable, for example at the next video call.
Common questions
How is membership different from donating?
A donation funds the work on the ground. As a member you belong to the association, vote at the general meeting and help shape what SOLI does. You can do both.
Do I need to speak good English?
No. The monthly video call with Uganda is in English, but mutual understanding matters, not perfect grammar. Many tasks in Germany need no English at all.
Do I get paid for my work?
Members receive no payments from the association’s funds in their capacity as members. Anyone who takes on specific association duties may receive appropriate pay or reimbursement of expenses on the basis of a written contract with the board. For board members, the general meeting decides.
Who is behind SOLI Uganda?
SOLI Uganda e.V. was founded in Berlin in 2021, is entered in the register of associations at Amtsgericht Charlottenburg (VR 39028 B) and is recognised as a non-profit. The association is politically and religiously neutral.
Not sure yet? Ask Sabine.
You don’t need to decide right away. Write or call if you want to know what working with SOLI looks like in practice.
No time to volunteer right now? Support us with a donation