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Journey of Compassion

Uganda Deployment 2026 Serve communities. Strengthen your faith. Return home inspired.

Travel with Imam Ehsanullah and the Mission Salaam team on a unique humanitarian deployment to Uganda.

Over eight meaningful days, you will support organised aid activities, meet communities benefiting from Mission Salaam's work and witness the impact of charitable giving firsthand.

Alongside serving on the ground, participants will benefit from daily Islamic reminders, group reflections and opportunities to reconnect humanitarian service with faith, gratitude and sincere intention.

Deployment Details & Requirements

Dates: 3–10 November 2026

Destination: Uganda

Places available: 10

Registration deadline: 1 October 2026

The deployment will be led by Imam Ehsanullah alongside Mission Salaam's own team in Uganda. Specific communities and field locations will be shared with confirmed participants during the pre-deployment briefing.

Activities will depend on the needs of communities at the time and may include:

  • delivering food packs to widowed families;
  • supporting cooked-meal distributions in schools;
  • visiting and supporting orphaned children;
  • distributing wheelchairs;
  • visiting clean-water projects;
  • supporting Mission Salaam masjid projects;
  • meeting families and communities benefiting from the work.

The final programme may change according to local needs, safety considerations and field conditions.

Applicants must:

  • be aged 18 or over;
  • be resident in the United Kingdom;
  • be available for the complete deployment;
  • commit to raising £3,500;
  • attend a discovery call;
  • complete all required briefings and training;
  • follow Mission Salaam's safeguarding guidance and code of conduct.

The deployment is open to brothers only, with appropriate arrangements made throughout the journey.

Each participant must:

  • raise a minimum of £3,500 by 31 October 2026;
  • pay a £500 non-refundable registration fee after acceptance;
  • arrange and pay for their own flights;
  • cover their own visa and travel-insurance costs.

The registration fee covers accommodation, meals, local transport, airport transfers, preparation, administration and deployment arrangements organised by Mission Salaam.

Deployment Dates
3–10 November 2026
Fundraising Target
£3,500 per participant
Registration Fee
£500 - non-refundable
Places Available
10 UK participants

Applications close on 1 October 2026. The fundraising deadline is 31 October 2026.

Mission Salaam team serving communities in Uganda
A Journey to Remember

More Than a Deployment

This is not simply an overseas visit. It is an opportunity to step beyond giving from a distance and participate in Mission Salaam's humanitarian work on the ground.

You will serve alongside like-minded volunteers, meet communities with dignity and respect, and see how food, water, mobility support and community projects create real change.

Throughout the deployment, Imam Ehsanullah will lead daily reminders and reflections, helping participants connect every act of service with faith, gratitude and responsibility.

The aim is to return home with more than memories - with a renewed sense of purpose and a deeper understanding of what it means to serve others.

Humanitarian Service

Support organised aid activities led by Mission Salaam's team and contribute directly to projects serving families and communities across Uganda.

Spiritual Reflection

Travel with Imam Ehsanullah and benefit from daily Islamic reminders, shared reflections and opportunities to connect humanitarian service with faith.

Support Before You Travel

Receive fundraising resources, pre-deployment briefings, safeguarding guidance, packing information and support from the Mission Salaam team.

Register Your Interest

Complete the form below to apply for one of the 10 available places on the Uganda Deployment 2026.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a discovery call. Successful applicants will then receive confirmation and instructions for paying the registration fee.

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Your Details
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Eligibility
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About You
Personal Information
This deployment is open only to men.

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These questions confirm you can meet the requirements of the deployment.

Eligibility and Commitment

Last step
Tell us a little about yourself so the team can review your application.

Application Questions

Submitting this form does not guarantee a place. Applications will be reviewed by the Mission Salaam team, and shortlisted applicants will be contacted regarding the discovery call.

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Apply

Submit your interest by 1 October 2026.

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Discovery Call

Shortlisted applicants will attend a short discovery call.

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Confirm

Successful applicants will pay the registration fee and begin fundraising and preparation.

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