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…
The prospect of volunteering in Africa is a little overwhelming for many people. Or, maybe I should say for many people’s parents! An important part of what we do is talk to parents about their adult child’s wish to travel to Uganda and spend a few weeks volunteering with The…
The Real Uganda aims to bring the best prepared, most culturally sensitive volunteers to its partner programs. We want to empower local leaders and enable local people to improve their lives, on their terms. We want to show the outside world that Ugandans are in charge of their own development,…
It’s that time of year again! The Real Uganda, in conjunction with Global Youth Ambassador Program, is gathering a group to run the Uganda International Marathon in June, 2017. Adventure and community engagement come together in this unique week long event. Our participants choose to run a 10k, half, or…
Today’s post is meant for well-intentioned people who don’t know much about reality, here in Uganda. People who think Ugandans are suffering. People with ideas and technology that worked to develop their own economies, so believe they can be used to transform ours. I hope to shed light on some…
Kampala is home to over 1.2 million people and is the commercial capital of Uganda. Banks, insurance companies, tech-startups, social enterprises, small businesses of all kinds, government offices, international humanitarian aids organizations – they’re all here. The daily hustle is ON. Traffic is crazy. The sun is blazing. It’s all we…