December 10, 2011 177 notes Uganda poverty child
typicalugandan: Phiona Mutesi is a Ugandan chess player. She is not certain when she was born, although FIDE has estimated it to be 1993. She grew up in the Ugandan slum of Katwe, where as of 2011 fifty percent of teen girls are mothers; when Phiona was about three her father died of AIDS and shortly after her older sister Juliet died of an unknown cause. When Phiona was about nine, and had already dropped out of school as her family could not afford to send her, she found a chess program run by the Sports Outreach Institute, which taught her how to play chess. As of 2011 she is a three-time Women’s Junior Champion of Uganda. She played on board 2 for Uganda at the Chess Olympiad (Women) (2010). Furthermore, she is the youngest person ever to win the African chess championship.

typicalugandan:

Phiona Mutesi is a Ugandan chess player. She is not certain when she was born, although FIDE has estimated it to be 1993. She grew up in the Ugandan slum of Katwe, where as of 2011 fifty percent of teen girls are mothers; when Phiona was about three her father died of AIDS and shortly after her older sister Juliet died of an unknown cause.

When Phiona was about nine, and had already dropped out of school as her family could not afford to send her, she found a chess program run by the Sports Outreach Institute, which taught her how to play chess.

As of 2011 she is a three-time Women’s Junior Champion of Uganda. She played on board 2 for Uganda at the Chess Olympiad (Women) (2010). Furthermore, she is the youngest person ever to win the African chess championship.

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December 08, 2011 11 notes Uganda U-TOUCH Kalangula poverty education picture of the day
Gather around, it’s time to read On the Island of Kalangula children learn to live without! Though it is only a two-hour ferry ride from the mainland of Uganda, it is incredibly poor. Educational expectations and standards are extremely limited. Children quickly gather around for a rare opportunity to read and listen from a primer.

Gather around, it’s time to read

On the Island of Kalangula children learn to live without! Though it is only a two-hour ferry ride from the mainland of Uganda, it is incredibly poor. Educational expectations and standards are extremely limited. Children quickly gather around for a rare opportunity to read and listen from a primer.

December 02, 2011 48 notes HIV Uganda U-TOUCH poverty Kalangula picture of the day
The poorest place in Uganda This array of islands has the highest HIV rates in Uganda and the second highest in the world. Kalangula has some of the most unfortunate statistics in terms of health, economics and education. Without basic infrastructure, no electric grid, inadequate roads, very limited health care, this young boy has the numbers stacked against him. The people of Kalangula need our help. Make a Difference

The poorest place in Uganda

This array of islands has the highest HIV rates in Uganda and the second highest in the world. Kalangula has some of the most unfortunate statistics in terms of health, economics and education. Without basic infrastructure, no electric grid, inadequate roads, very limited health care, this young boy has the numbers stacked against him. The people of Kalangula need our help.

Make a Difference

November 26, 2011 59 notes Uganda poverty child
delucazade: Child Carrying Wood (by AdamCohn)

delucazade:

Child Carrying Wood (by AdamCohn)

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November 21, 2011 11 notes Picture of the day U-TOUCH Uganda poverty rural village LRA war community outreach
Uganda girl struggling in remote village This girl lives in a very remote village in northern Uganda, over an hour drive from Gulu. This farming region, like many rural areas is the last to receive support. They continue to try to rebuild after the LRA war. There have very poor roads and are disconnected. They have great needs, though this area is very difficult to serve. Her poverty is evident. U-TOUCH is there and through its community outreach program is giving hope and services to this child and to others residing in remote areas.

Uganda girl struggling in remote village

This girl lives in a very remote village in northern Uganda, over an hour drive from Gulu. This farming region, like many rural areas is the last to receive support. They continue to try to rebuild after the LRA war. There have very poor roads and are disconnected. They have great needs, though this area is very difficult to serve. Her poverty is evident. U-TOUCH is there and through its community outreach program is giving hope and services to this child and to others residing in remote areas.

November 21, 2011 20 notes Uganda child poverty

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What does U-TOUCH do?

September 18, 2011 Uganda technology ICT self-reliance international development Africa Poverty

The U-TOUCH Digital Library Center model explicitly works to empower users to fully employ technological tools and content for personal and community benefit. The program equips community members with a mindset of self-efficacy and skill-based education to utilize computers and Internet effectively. Beneficiaries of the U-TOUCH program participate in the community as interns to gain professional experience and collectively marshal forces to effectively tackle community challenges.   Examples of these community outreach initiatives include prevention of gender-based violence, family planning, cooperative economic development, water quality and sanitation improvement.

The ultimate goal of the U-TOUCH DLC is to support individuals and communities transitioning from conditions fraught with poverty, poor health, and dependency to a state of good health and economic self-reliance. 

September 12, 2011 5 notes Uganda Children of war Child soldier poverty beautiful child
There is beauty, when there is hope for the future!  A girl living in Kalangula, an island in Lake Victoria with the second highest rate of HIV in the World.  Give her access to computers and be connected to world!

There is beauty, when there is hope for the future!  A girl living in Kalangula, an island in Lake Victoria with the second highest rate of HIV in the World.  Give her access to computers and be connected to world!