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Get involved

There is a place for you in this work.

Restoration happens when many hands make it possible. Whether you partner with us, volunteer a skill or help us learn, your contribution connects to a community-led plan.

Volunteer your skills

Expertise is a form of generosity.

We occasionally host professionals who can help us think, measure and communicate better. Volunteering is arranged around a clear piece of work, with agreed time and deliverables, not open-ended.

Tell us what you do and how much time you can offer. If there is a fit, we will design something useful for both sides.

Offer your skills

Prefer email? Write to jobs@jese.org.

Monitoring and evaluation

Help us strengthen indicators, data quality and learning reviews.

GIS and remote sensing

Support mapping, restoration monitoring and spatial analysis.

Agronomy and agroecology

Share practical expertise with farmer groups and field teams.

Communications and storytelling

Help communities tell their own stories with dignity.

Enterprise development

Mentor youth enterprises and producer groups on business basics.

Safeguarding and governance

Review policies and strengthen organisational practice.

Partner or learn

Bring others with you.

Companies, schools, research institutions and community groups can all play a part. We are happy to help you design a partnership or learning exchange that is meaningful and transparent.

Learning exchange

Join a field visit, host a peer exchange or commission an evaluation that helps both organisations learn.

Plan a visit learning@jese.org

Community groups

Connect your group with a JESE field team to share knowledge and explore joint action.

Talk to us jese@jese.org

Questions

Before you get in touch.

A few things people often ask about partnering, volunteering and working with JESE.

JESE works across 16 districts in Western Uganda, with a strong presence in the Rwenzori, Albertine Rift and Rwenzori foothills regions. Our field offices and programme teams work alongside district local governments and communities.

We welcome partnerships with funders, technical institutions, private sector actors, universities and civil society organisations. Write to partnerships@jese.org with a short outline of your organisation and the collaboration you have in mind.

Yes. We host learning visits for partners, researchers, journalists and donors. Visits are arranged in advance so that communities can prepare and consent. Write to learning@jese.org to discuss timing and purpose.

Yes. Annual reports, newsletters, policy briefs and strategic plans are available on our Reports & Resources page.

Be part of the next chapter

Start with one step.

Partner, volunteer or simply stay in touch. Every connection strengthens the work.