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Uganda Joins African Nations Using Drones to Deliver Life Saving Medical Supplies to More Than 22 Million People
On the 84 remote islands that make up Uganda's Kalangala District on the surface of Lake Victoria, medical experts are tackling one of Africa's...
Inspired by Marvel’s Mythical ‘Wakanda’, Ugandan Village is Built on Shea Butter and Solar Power
An intentional community in rural Uganda is drawing on green technology, local resources, and old-school philosophy to create a thriving village.
Okere Mom-Kok was destroyed...
Traps That Once Snared Uganda’s Wildlife Are Turned into Intricate Art With ‘Snares to Wares’
In Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda, a non-profit is helping local artisans make a living through selling sculptures made from the...
One Way To Help Endangered Chimpanzees? Uganda is Planting 3 Million Trees
Over the next few years, three million local trees–from fig to mahogany–will be planted in Uganda, benefitting people, the planet, and our closest wildlife...
Startup in Uganda Recycles Plastic Bottles into PPE Face Shields For Hospitals
As Uganda experiences a lack of PPE in hospitals, two entrepreneurs at Takataka Plastics began making face shields out of recycled plastic.
Ugandan Man Becomes a Lawyer to Win Back His Family Land
Ugandan Jordan Kinyera won back his family’s land back after working for 18 years to become lawyer—and now he's helping others in need of justice.
Watch Ugandan Woman’s Joyous Reaction When She is Given Her First-Ever Pair of Shoes, Thanks to a Stranger
Sometimes the smallest objects in life can bring us the most joy – at least that was the case for this Ugandan woman who...
From Homeless Ugandan Orphan to Forbes List of 30 Young Entrepreneurs
Meeting Christopher Ategeka in San Francisco today, where his three start-ups are headquartered, one would never guess that this urbane young man, named last...
Effective Phone Alerts Help Uganda Nab Forest Criminals
A forest monitoring system that uses text messaging on mobile phones has helped the Ugandan government to intercept six cartels involved in forest crimes,...
Helping Family Farmers in Uganda
Because they believe that small farmers are the answer to hunger in the developing world, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2012 had...
Banker Saves 20,000 From Nepal to Uganda With Her Profits
Audette Exel lives a double life. In the world's financial capitals, the business owner advises companies on mergers and raises money for global fund...
From Slum Life in Uganda to Teen Chess Champion
She grew up in Kampala, one of the poorest places on earth. She couldn't read or write. As a child, she scrounged for food...
Uganda Animal Populations Soaring in Post-War Decade
The number of animals in Uganda's national parks and game reserves has surged over the past decade.
The latest figures show that the population of...
From Mansion to Mud Hut: Millionaire Sells Home to Move to Uganda
A 41-year-old millionaire businessman who nearly died in a car crash eight years ago is leaving behind his exquisite 16th-century farmhouse and lavish lifestyle...
Uganda Bans Female Circumcision
The Ugandan parliament unanimously passed a bill banning female genital mutilation, a traditional, but barbaric, rite performed on young girls that has sparked...
Ugandan in America Turns Hotel Soap into Hope
He couldn't get over the fact that so much soap was wasted every day in hotels across wealthy America, so now Derreck Kayongo's basement...
‘Miracle Rice’ Gives Uganda Hope of its Own Green Revolution
A new breed of rice that can grow in the drier uplands instead of traditional wetlands has doubled the country's food production in only...
Uganda Civil War Orphan Turns Successful Entrepreneur
One young Ugandan, orphaned by the country's civil war, has managed to support his five younger siblings and pay for their education by setting...
UN Refugee Agency Restores Dozens of Schools Across Uganda
The United Nations refugee agency has restored 134 primary schools in northern Uganda, allowing thousands of children to return to classes, after the damage...
Ugandan Government, Rebels Sign Cease-Fire in Latest Step Toward Peace Deal
Ugandan rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army signed a formal cease-fire with the government on Feb. 24 and are moving toward a March deadline...