Empowerment,HIV/AIDS,Medical & Health Programs,Microenterprise,Microenterprise Programs,Women 22 February 2009

January 22nd, 2009
SHANTI UGANDA is a Vancouver based organization dedicated to helping children, women and communities in Uganda find peace and health. It is their belief that in order to overcome trauma and conflict within a community, we must first allow individuals to heal and uplift their minds, bodies and …

 Empowerment,International Development 12 November 2008

November 12th, 2008
I traveled to Katikamu today to see if the community was collecting stones as they had determined at their last meeting and to take some photos. There was a big number of the community there when I arrived. Everyone was diligently working on collecting hard core. …

 Empowerment,Entrepreneurship,Microenterprise,Volunteer Spotlight 15 October 2008

Maria is the care taker of the guest house that I live in on the Bishop Asili Hospital compound.
She is employed by the sisters at Bishop Asili Hospital. She has several children and an ex husband that doesn’t help her to take care of them. She recently became inspired to …

 Children,Education Programs & Schools,Empowerment 22 August 2008

August 22nd, 2008
(Left to Right: Tessa Davis, Namata Josephine, Nalubombwe Josephine, Nalubombwe’s mother, Namagembe Topista)

I went to Kikoiiro to meet up with the guardians of the Just Like My Child scholarship recipients. I hitched a ride with Mary Goss, who was also going to Kikoiiro to meet …