Joseph Kony is infamous for his atrocities and crimes against humanity in Uganda and neighboring countries and now the group Invisible Children is trying to make him famous. Kony is one of the most sought after war criminals and the hope is by bringing attention to him the whole world will engage and finally hunt [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Africa’
Serengeti Highway: Going the Wrong Way
Posted: December 27, 2010 in Africa, Animals, Business, Economy, Endangered Species, Environment, Inspiration, Media, News, News and Views, Photography, Politics, Random Thoughts, Television, TravelTags: Africa, Highway, NBC, Richard Engel, Serengeti, Today Show
A plan by the government of Tanzania to build a road through the pristine Serengeti is so misguided, especially when there are other options for commerce. To put a busy road through one of the last untouched spaces on earth is a crime. Thank you Richard Engel of NBC for exploring the subject and to [...]
We are the World (Cup)
Posted: June 27, 2010 in Africa, Canada, Inspiration, Media, Music, News, News and Views, Random Thoughts, Sports, Television, Travel, United States of AmericaTags: Africa, Coca-Cola, FIFA, Ghana, K'Naan, kampala, Soccer, Uganda, United States, Wavin' Flag, World Cup
Sad to see the United States go down to Ghana in the 2010 FIFA World Cup but also glad to see Africa still in the game. The energy in the streets of Kampala was amazing while we were there. People would crowd outside of bars and stare through the windows of stores to watch the [...]
Out of Africa
Posted: June 21, 2010 in Africa, Animals, Children, Endangered Species, Environment, Global Poverty, Human Rights, Inspiration, Media, News, News and Views, Parenting, Philanthropy, Poverty, Random Thoughts, Television, Travel, Violence, WomenTags: Africa, BeadforLife, Child Soldiers, Children of War Rehabilitation Center, Friendship Village, Gulu, Joseph Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, Mark Jordahl, Mukono, Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda, Worldvision
Just returned from a three week trip to Uganda where we did more video production for BeadforLife (http://beadforlife.org.) The highlight was seeing women who were dying of poverty just three years ago celebrate paying off homes they saved for and built themselves. In a joyous ceremony BeadforLife presented 22 women with the titles to the land they sit [...]
Passover in Kampala
Posted: March 28, 2010 in Africa, Children, Colorado, Global Poverty, Human Rights, Inspiration, Judaism, Media, News, News and Views, Philanthropy, Politics, Poverty, Random Thoughts, Religion, Television, Terrorism, Travel, Violence, WomenTags: Africa, BeadforLife, Chag Sameach, Congo, Denver Post, Gulu, Jewish, Joseph Kony, Joyous Festival, kampala, Lira, Lord's Resistance Army, New York Times, passover, Paul Hillman, Shea Butter, Sudan, Uganda
Chag Sameach. It means “joyous festival” and is a popular greeting during Passover. With the Jewish celebration of freedom here again I recall our very special Passover seder in Kampala, Uganda. I posted this as the very first story on my blog back in May 2008. My story also ran in the Denver Post in spring 2007. http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_5534210 Cinematographer Paul Hillman and [...]
BeadforLife on The Newshour
Posted: April 17, 2009 in Africa, Community Service, Global Poverty, Human Rights, Media, News, News and Views, Philanthropy, Poverty, Travel, WomenTags: Africa, BeadforLife, Global Poverty, Newshour with Jim Lehrer, Patti Parson, PBS, Rebecca Jacobsen, Uganda
Many thanks to PBS producer Patti Parson, Associate Producer Rebecca Jacobson and the folks at The Newshour with Jim Lehrer for the wonderful story they did on BeadforLife (http://beadforlife.org) on Thursday’s program. Every time the NGO gets national exposure of this kind the phones ring off the hook and more and more people join the fight [...]
