I couldn’t have thought of a more fitting end for that game, or a better account of my experience here in Uganda. An experience where I feel I have made headway (scored goals) and encountered frustrations (conceded goals), with the understanding that I have at least helped to shape the game, and possibly created the environment necessary for that winning goal to be finally scored (delivering permanent and significant change).

The following post is written by United Planet volunteer Jamie Attard, who is currently in Uganda on a Long- Term Quest. If one was to provide me with a blank canvas and ask me to paint a portrait of Kampala, these are the steps I would follow: I would begin by taking a brush, dipping [...]

Written by United Planet volunteer Megan Renfro. Last weekend, for my first holiday since I arrived here, I went to Jinja with my friends Sidsel, Judith, and Henna. It was absolutely fantastic and much needed as Henna had diagnosed me with “bush fever,” meaning the kind of restlessness acquired after being in the villages for [...]