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Villages in Action
During one of my visits to Uganda, I attended a fantastic conference in a village near the town of Masindi. The Villages in Action conference was the inspiration of Teddy Ruge. His home village of...
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Heal My Child
I prefer to travel to rural villages to experience life as the average Ugandan does. I want to listen as they share their lives with me. This is the environment where I am most comfortable and at...
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The Cheetah Generation
George Ayittey is a Ghanaian economist, author, and founder of the Free Africa Foundation in Washington D.C. He argues that African poverty is directly related to African freedom, and that Africa...
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A School For My Village
“A School For My Village” is an inspiring story of how one person can really make a difference in the world. Jackson Kaguri overcame tremendous odds to help the orphans in his village in Uganda. The...
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Malaria Prevention and Mosquito Control
Malaria is a serious health problem in Africa. It’s estimated that 90% of the one million worldwide malaria deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. The 247 million cases of malaria reported each year...
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Innovative Solutions in Africa
Deforestation and waste management are two challenges facing the global community. Trees are often cut down in rural parts of developing countries to be used as firewood to cook and to fire mud bricks...
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Christmas in Africa
Bob Geldof and Midge Ure wrote “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” in 1984 to raise money for relief of the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia. The song was released by the all-star group Band Aid during the...
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Africans to Follow on Social Media
Social media has revolutionized how people communicate with each other. It has become the standard for personal and professional networking. It provides an effective and inexpensive method of...
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Champions of Change
On January 30, 2012 the White House honored 14 leaders in American Diaspora communities with roots in the Horn of Africa as “Champions of Change“. These leaders are helping to build stronger...
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Dambisa Moyo
Author and economist Dambisa Moyo is an outspoken critic of foreign aid to Africa. In her best-selling book “Dead Aid“, she explains the state of post-colonial development policies in Africa and...
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African Superwomen
Women have long been the backbone of societies in Africa. It’s common to see images of women carrying babies on their backs while doing other chores: fetching water and firewood, digging in the garden,...
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Solar Sister
Click for website Solar Sister is an innovative social enterprise that empowers women in Africa with economic opportunity and clean energy. Solar Sister combines the breakthrough potential of...
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Top 10 Stories in 2012
Africans to Follow on Social Media Slactivism in Africa African Superwomen Understanding Africa for Dummies Christmas in Africa Ugandan Barkcloth CNN Hero: Jackson Kaguri Malaria Prevention and...
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The Thing That Happened
“The Thing That Happened” is a short documentary about turning tragedy into triumph. The film is the story about Hope North. The school is located in the northern part of Uganda. Unfortunately the...
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The Story of a Pencil
Jackson Kaguri is the founder of the Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project. The organization helps orphans in rural Uganda to end systemic deprivation, poverty and hunger through a holistic approach to community...
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Land Grabs in Africa
Big land deals in Africa are leaving people homeless and hungry. Families are being unfairly removed from their land and left with no way to grow food or earn a living. Poor families are often evicted...
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Development Boy
Satire is a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish and counter-productive. It can show the weaknesses or shortcomings of a person, government or society. Satire often uses...
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Top 10 Stories in 2013
Development Boy Africa Let’s Go Crazy Africans to Follow on Social Media African Superwomen Land Grabs in Africa Fred Mutebi I’d Tell Anyone Ugandan Barkcloth Understanding Africa for Dummies Uganda...
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Victor Ochen: Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
Victor Ochen Ugandan peace advocate Victor Ochen has been nominated for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize by the American Friends Service Committee. He has been a steadfast advocate of nonviolence. The...
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