Water safety affects the lives of women and girls in Uganda
Mama Masembe lives in Katanga a village in Kampala, Uganda. Looking after five children, she fights for survival without running water. There is a water tap in the neighbourhood, but Masembe has to buy a jerrycan of water at three hundred shillings which are approximately 0.087 dollars. “A number of times my children do not […]
Vacate the wetlands to save Earth and promote peace
Imagine a beautiful world full of fresh water and fresh air, a world with happy humans, animals, and insects. A world without the scramble and struggle for resources and food. What peace we would have! The foul smell is too much for me as I jump over the trench that welcomes me to Kakungulu Zone […]
An unplanned life leads to insecurity for the elderly
I regret my life!” exclaims Sayudda Nasazza, a resident of Kabalagala, a Kampala suburb in Uganda in East Africa. Now in her old age, Sayudda is a hawker. She walks door-to-door selling second-hand clothes. Living in a one-roomed house with her four children and ten grandchildren, she often feels overwhelmed as the demands of providing […]
