My encounter with Amos last December offered me an opportunity to take a critical look at how development projects affect communities. I discovered that there’s always going to be someone left out in the cold, sitting…
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Walking in their shoes: PD meets up with Amos, deep in the quarry
January 23, 2009 Diaspora at work International Development UgandaEdit [Jan. 24, 2009 9:30am ]: At the time of this post, $1 equals 1,950 Uganda shillings. Amos’ math isn’t all that accurate in regards to calculating how much he earns per day. As you are…
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Conference: Facebook Developers Garage Kampala Kicks Off Dec. 13
December 12, 2008 Education Events & Conferences technology UgandaWill you look at this. I was at dinner this week here in Kampala and ran into Jon of App+Africa fame. Turns out there’s a conference tomorrow. You know, the one we told you about a couple…
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Women of Kireka fundraising effort crosses first milestone
September 30, 2008 Diaspora at work International Development UgandaThis just in, Siena at Women of Kireka tells us that the fundraising drive has hit a milestone. Over $1000 has been raised in just over a week. If you haven’t yet sacrificed your cup of…
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The Women of Kireka gaining a wave of online support
September 20, 2008 Diaspora at work Economy Health UgandaWhen I met first Siena Anstis this summer at Cafe Pap in Kampala, I was a rock star. No really, she really thought I was a musician, Bobby Wine to be exact. Here, she tell’s it…
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