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…
I’ve been writing this post in my head for about a year now. I’ve lived in Uganda for over 12 years and I’m a serious book worm. While I still keep up with my favourite Canadian and other Western authors, I’ve read some exceptional African literature and non-fiction publications over…
Volunteering in Uganda provides a safe and eye-opening cultural exchange experience for people of all ages and nationalities. There’s a lot going on out here. But there’s not much photographic evidence of it floating around the internet. Instead, we have the typical selfie – young volunteer posing with poorly dressed,…