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 ‘Uganda’
New BeadforLife Party Video
Posted: May 25, 2011 in Africa, Business, Canada, Children, Colorado, Community Service, Education, Global Poverty, Health Care, Human Rights, Inspiration, Media, News, News and Views, Parenting, Philanthropy, Poverty, Random Thoughts, Television, Travel, United States of America, War, WomenTags: BeadforLife, Cosmetics, Europe, kampala, North America, Northern Uganda, Shea, Uganda
We have just completed BeadforLife’s new party video. If you are not familiar with BeadforLife and the wonderful work this NGO does for women in Uganda go to http://beadforlife.org. BeadforLife is an income generating project which creates a circle of connection and compassion between women around the globe and women in Uganda who are trying [...]
Uganda’s Child Soldiers on PBS
Posted: November 17, 2010 in Africa, Children, Community Service, Education, Global Poverty, Human Rights, Inspiration, Law and Order, Media, News, News and Views, Parenting, Philanthropy, Politics, Poverty, Random Thoughts, Television, Terrorism, Travel, United States of America, Violence, War, WomenTags: Child Soldiers, Children of War Rehabilitation Center, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gulu, HDNet, Jim Lehrer, Joseph Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, Newshour, NGO, Orum, Otuke, PBS, Sudan, Uganda, World Report, World Vision, Worldvision
As a journalist I’m used to working long days. Adrenaline keeps you in the game for 16 to 20 hours during breaking news and disaster coverage. You sleep for three hours then you’re back at it. But nothing prepared me for how exhausted I would be after just a couple of hours of listening to [...]
BeadforLife on 9News
Posted: October 9, 2010 in Africa, Business, Children, Colorado, Community Service, Global Poverty, Human Rights, Inspiration, Media, News, News and Views, Philanthropy, Poverty, Random Thoughts, Television, Travel, United States of America, WomenTags: 9News, Bazi Kanani, BeadforLife, Denver, NBC, Uganda
Thanks Bazi Kanani of Denver’s 9News for doing this wonderful story about the income generating project, BeadforLife. If you would like to host a bead party visit http://beadforlife.org. The organization is on its way to booking 100 parties in 100 days. It’s time and money very well spent and the women of Uganda will rain [...]
Delhi’s Commonwealth Games Face
Posted: October 2, 2010 in Africa, Animals, Arts and Culture, Children, China, Dogs, Economy, Global Poverty, India, Inspiration, Media, News, News and Views, Olympics, Poverty, Random Thoughts, Sports, Television, Travel, United States of America, WomenTags: Beijing, Commonwealth Games, Delhi, India, Olympics, Uganda
When I came to Delhi in 2008 I remember the palpable culture shock. It was overwhelming even for a rather intrepid traveler. I had been in Beijing and Uganda earlier in the year so I thought I would be prepared for anything, but nothing I had ever experienced set me up for India. On the [...]
Uganda’s Child Soldiers: In Their Own Words
Posted: September 28, 2010 in Africa, Children, Education, Global Poverty, Human Rights, Inspiration, Law and Order, Media, Natural Disasters, News, News and Views, Parenting, Philanthropy, Politics, Poverty, Random Thoughts, Television, Travel, Violence, War, WomenTags: Child Soldiers, Children of War Rehabilitation Center, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gulu, HDNet, Joseph Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, NGO, Orum, Otuke, Sudan, Uganda, World Report, World Vision, Worldvision
As a journalist I’m used to working long days. Adrenaline keeps you in the game for 16 to 20 hours during breaking news and disaster coverage. You sleep for three hours then you’re back at it. But nothing prepared me for how exhausted I would be after just a couple of hours of listening to [...]
Acid Attacks Hit Home
Posted: September 6, 2010 in Acid Attacks, Africa, Crime, Health Care, Human Rights, India, Inspiration, Law and Order, Media, Middle East, News, News and Views, Poverty, Random Thoughts, School Violence, Television, Terrorism, Travel, Violence, WomenTags: Acid Attacks, Arizona, HDNet, Juliette, kampala, Oregon, Uganda, World Report
NOTE: THE ACID ATTACK IN OREGON TURNED OUT TO BE A SELF-INFLICTED HOAX. In recent days there have been two brutal acid attacks against women in the United States, one in Oregon and one in Arizona. Many of you have read the story I wrote about a courageous acid attack victim from Kampala, Uganda named Juliette [...]
Beads, Bricks and a Better Life
Posted: August 26, 2010 in Africa, Children, Community Service, Global Poverty, Human Rights, Inspiration, Media, Music, News, News and Views, Philanthropy, Poverty, Random Thoughts, Television, Travel, WomenTags: BeadforLife, HDNet, kampala, Mukono, Uganda, World Report
It was the most amazing coming out party. A small village outside Kampala, Uganda, full of women, celebrating the miraculous accomplishment of rising up from life crushing poverty to become homeowners and landowners. They started singing and dancing in the morning and the festivities did not stop until midnight. One of the most joyful sights [...]
