Archive for the ‘Uganda’ Category

Kiva Pledge Update: Featured Project

[This is part of a series of posts that will extend through the entire year of 2009 twice monthly according to my original post "My pledge to Kiva for 2009". To view all of my Kiva projects, take a moment to check out my Kiva lending page.] In this week’s Kiva Pledge Update I am [...]

7 Noteworthy Links

I decided to increase 5 Noteworthy Links to 7 Noteworthy Links. I have such a large plethora of links to share that I feel the need to get them out in the open to people who might benefit from them. As always, if you have something to add to next weeks list, please send them [...]

Kiva Pledge Update: Featured Project

[This is part of a series of posts that will extend through the entire year of 2009 twice monthly according to my original post "My pledge to Kiva for 2009". To view all of my Kiva projects, take a moment to check out my Kiva lending page.] In this week’s Kiva Pledge Update I am [...]

Reaching out to Youth in Kampala, Uganda in non-Traditional ways

Case in Point: The Uganda Skateboard Union Reaching out to the youth of Uganda, especially in the young and thriving capital city of Kampala, requires innovative outside-the-box thinking. Rarely do I find an effort so outside-the-box as the Uganda Skateboard Union. When I found the website, read their story and viewed their pictures, my heart [...]