Africa
May 31, 2009
The heavy equatorial rains are frequent here, so when the van got stuck in the red mud, it was routine work for the members of Uganda N.O.W. Outreach, who I was traveling with. Bannana, cassava, and sweet potatoes surrounded us as we hiked up a small hill to Busagazi Village, located on a small island [...]
May 13, 2009
It is not in the interests of Direct Development to tug on the heartstrings of its members and readers, it instead looks to provide a set of practical needs, and logical ends to meet these needs. However, the deeper into the African bush we go, the more difficult it is to meet these goals.
Busagazi Community [...]
May 13, 2009
Located in Makindu Village in Najja sub county, Mokono District, Kansas College, a school of 45, was founded this very year by the Pastors at Uganda N.O.W. Outreach. The facilities are still in their developing phases, with one bloc for students, and another under construction.
Kansas College was the result of a trip by two members [...]
May 13, 2009
My visit to Kingstone College, in the village of Kawulu Buyikwe in the Mokono District stands out because of its remoteness. Early on in the trip, the van got stuck in a large, rain-filled pot hole. I stood by and watched the village men, two pastors who administer the NGO Uganda N.O.W., and a local [...]
May 8, 2009
Anyone’s first impressions of Uganda would add up to the fact that this is a country that should not be poor. The vastness of Lake Victoria’s calm, fresh water spreads as far as the eye can see, there is lush greenery everywhere that makes it seem as though all Ugandans are diligent gardeners, when in [...]