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Our Latest News & Stories
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How $500 Can Change 100 Porters’ Lives
David was home in California, reminiscing about his trip to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. He couldn’t help but think of the porters of Buhoma who had carried him to…
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Thrice Unlucky, But Never Down
Great news: our unlucky volunteer Anne is back at work! She has completed her first week at a Bristol care home, still on crutches. Let’s now rewind to early February,…
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We Are Together: The Bukavu Boy of Kampala
🇨🇩❤️🇺🇬 Why did Uganda win the heart of this young Congolese? Originally from Bukavu, Innocent Ciza shares an inspiring story about his journey. Now living in Kampala, he reflects on…
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Lake Bunyonyi’s Activity-Packed Little Island
Supreme Adventure Park’s Peter Rukirande explains how Lake Bunyonyi’s activity-packed little island came to be, and what it offers today. You may also like: Trouble for Batwa “Pygmy” Communities: Lake…
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Her Extended Congo Nile Trail: The Hardest Day, Saved for Last
Five hiking days on the Congo Nile Trail? With a bus ride to Kigali at the end? We had an intriguing alternative for Rachel, a British teacher from Tanzania ……
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Mid-Life Crisis Love Letter to Uganda & Africa
End of last year I quit my job and went travelling; the mid-life crisis* kicked in. I did similar travel before but this time it was different. This time it…
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Make Your Own Garden, Big or Small
Did you know that a little corner of your home can become a productive garden? You don’t need a large field or a big budget to grow your own food.…
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The Office-Home We’ve Waited Years For
Do you know how long we’ve been trying? For years and years and years! Finding a Musanze landlord willing to let us a house as both an office and a…
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Ebola & Travel to Uganda or Rwanda: Separating Fact from Fear
The information about ebola in our wider region is all over the place. How can an outsider reconcile last week’s dramatic report from DR Congo by The Daily — the…
