Stories of Uganda
by Umeeda Umedaly Swilto
July 12, 2012 10:30 am
Learn about the lives of Ugandans from all walks of life! Please contact me to add your story. When I visited Uganda in 2009 the Principal and Teachers were meeting abouttheir 5 year plan in the old music room. I surprised them and was so pleased to meet them. They were in the middle of figuring out how to contact their Alumni , the old girls and boys.It costs $70 to send a child to school there, including lunches , unforms and books.This is an investment in future generations. Hope you will consider helping. More than 80,000 asian refugess leaving Uganda in 1972 in 90 days. Where did they go? Find out about their stories.To add your story please contact Umeeda Umedaly at switlo@shaw.caAll stories are welcome on MP3 format with a photo. Interview someone in your family, capture our stories of our elders and find out about why there are so resiliant.
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