• No Chickens in the Matatu!

    Transportation Uganda

    I was sitting at the airport in Detroit when I realized that I’ve been doing quite a bit of traveling in the past 12 months. Not a heavy amount to some globetrotter friends I know, but…

  • Silent no more…

    Economy Politics

    It was a murmur of voices, hush and impatient. The shuffle of heavily-laden luggage being dragged across the dusty stone floors. A muffle in the speaker system barked orders. A long line of legs streamed to…

  • Snail’s Pace Progress

    International Development

    Alright, we are continuing plugging away at the underbelly of this here little site. This index page is somewhat functional as you can tell. But there is still a ton of work to be done in…

  • Uganda 2.0 [Part 1]

    Uganda

    It’s easy to miss the signs if you don’t know what you are looking for, and it’s quite easy not to hear the chorus amid all this CHOGM cacophony, but if you stop for just one…

  • Failed Promises

    International Development Projects

    An effort to help thousands of farmers in Uganda to recoup their investments in the aloe vera plant. UPDATE: This project is picking up speed and while we would like to update the status everyday, we pretty…