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The value of volunteering – exploring the experiences of young refugees in Uganda

31st October 201930th October 2019 Josie McFarlane 467 Views 0 Comments experiences of young refugees, Exploring, Uganda, value, Volunteering

The role and impact of volunteering on the lives of young African refugees will be explored over the next two

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Uganda’s Solomon Serwanjja wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award

1st October 201930th September 2019 Josie McFarlane 1119 Views 0 Comments Africa, BBC, Journalism, Komla Dumor Award, Solomon Serwanjja, Uganda

Ugandan investigative reporter and news anchor Solomon Serwanjja has won the 2019 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Serwanjja is

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The Ugandan pastor released from poverty and into God’s mission

11th September 20199th September 2019 Becky Wybrow 5122 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, Christianity, God, inspirational, mission, Poverty, Uganda

Richmond Wandera has early happy memories of growing up in Uganda. However, when Richmond was eight his father was murdered.

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Meet the DAD fighting period poverty in Uganda

9th September 20196th September 2019 Josie McFarlane 1137 Views 0 Comments awareness, Dad, health, period poverty, Uganda, women health

Many women in the world are subjected to period poverty, but thanks to some special dads in Uganda, local girls

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Food aid halted over poisoning fears

22nd March 201920th March 2019 Josie McFarlane 557 Views 0 Comments black, Cereal, charity, community, food, Health Risk, Poisoning, Porridge, Uganda

A fortified porridge given to refugees and malnourished Ugandans has been removed from distribution over fears it may have killed

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Uganda FGM ban: ‘Why I broke the law to undergo FGM aged 26’

10th February 20197th February 2019 Josie McFarlane 827 Views 1 Comment banned, black, children, Circumcision, community, fgm, health, Law, Uganda, women

Sylvia Yeko decided to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) three weeks ago at the age of 26 – even though

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The African comic book Kugali hoping to take on Disney

14th January 201914th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 893 Views 1 Comment Africa, Artists, black, Comic book, Disney, Kugali, Nigeria, Uganda

Fed up of non-Africans telling African stories, three friends from Nigeria and Uganda have decided to create their own anthology.

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Uganda in Ebola vaccine first

2nd November 20181st November 2018 Josie McFarlane 806 Views 0 Comments Africa, community, Death, Ebola, health, Uganda, Vaccine, World Health Organization

Uganda is to become the first country in the world to give a vaccine against Ebola without experiencing an active

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Christian/Charity: Immersive poverty experience has official launch in Bedford in September

1st August 20173rd August 2017 Mariah 1849 Views 0 Comments Bedford, charity, Child, choices, church, Compassion experience, countries, development, International, launch, millions, mobile, poorest, Poverty, Shamin, sign language, trailer, Uganda, UK, vulnerability, Workshop

Local : Bedford church to host launch of new immersive international poverty experience from Compassion UK On 23rd September, child

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World Vision alarmed at staggering number of unaccompanied and separated South Sudanese child refugees in Uganda

18th May 2017 Mariah 1958 Views 0 Comments Alarming levels, Child refugees, children, Foster care, International childrens charity, Minors, Re-unite, Relatives, South Sudan, South Sudanese, Support, Travel, Uganda, women, World Vision

The number South Sudanese child refugees traveling alone to seek sanctuary in neighbouring Uganda has risen to alarming levels, World

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