The Real Uganda has been hosting international volunteers, since January, 2005. We’ve had over 800 people from all over the world come through our doors. It’s been incredibly fun and eye opening for everyone involved. While I won’t dwell on the detailed work of The Real Uganda here, this explains…
This week, I’m turning the blog over to Kristen McFadden. She’s a 24 year old Canadian, who volunteered with The Real Uganda for a month back in 2015. Why are we talking to her now? Because she’s heading back to Uganda in May, 2017 to re-join The Real Uganda. We…
We received some great news from our women’s group in Kawuku, Buikwe, yesterday. Not sure if you know this, but Uganda experienced a rather severe drought these past 5 months. The rains that typically fall in November, didn’t come. These rains allow us to grow the food we eat in…
Since the 1970s, our global population has been undergoing a (gradual) green revolution. People today understand that a modern lifestyle needs to either preserve or replenish the earth’s precious natural resources. The very same resources (air, water, sub-surface minerals) that only became threatened with the drive toward infinite economic growth…
You know what’s the biggest fear people have about volunteering and travel in East Africa? Health and safety. Which is hilarious as this place is safer than most American and European cities. Petty crime and theft are low. War and pestilence is the subject of novels. Don’t just take my…
The on-going community development program, run by The Real Uganda and Hopeline Organization, with funding from Kain Foundation, examines family, youth, and income development in Kkoba Village, Buikwe, Uganda. Back in November, 2016, I reported on our initial successes as regards improving communication at the household level. The family development…
So, this is how a Ugandan lives in the world. I was hiking to a hilltop, where a Ugandan friend had planted a tonne of fruit trees. You might know him, he’s called Robert. He lives in Najjembe. It was hot. We both had bottles of drinking water. When we…