Children,Daily Life,Health & Mortality,Human Rights,Medical & Health Programs,Program Updates,Volunteer Spotlight
28 June 2011
A couple weeks ago we interviewed one of of our amazing volunteers who just returned from Uganda.
Puja Shah graduated from Tufts School of Dental Medicine in 2007 and in 2008 completed her general practice residency at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. She works as a dentist in a …
Education Programs & Schools,Featured!,Human Rights Programs,Keep A Mother Alive,Main Content,Medical & Health Programs,Microenterprise Programs,Program Updates,Project Justice,Project Universal Education,The Girl Power Project,The Mandela Project
24 June 2011
While in Uganda our sustainable programs inspired us so much that we’re calling our 5th annual gala:
and we would love for you to be a part of this special evening. On Thursday, October 13th, 2011 from 6 – 9PM, we will celebrate at the historic and iconic Don Room at the …
Empowerment,Entrepreneurship,Featured!,Human Rights,International Development,Main Content,Microenterprise
21 June 2011
Some people thought I was crazy. But I did it anyway because I knew we’d be fine. Despite an Ebola scare and political instability, I took my husband, Mike, and my 8-year-old son to Uganda to visit Just Like My Child’s projects. My son raised money and delivered nearly $3000 …
Children,Daily Life,Education,Education Programs & Schools,Human Rights,Project Universal Education,The Girl Power Project,The Mandela Project
15 June 2011
It doesn’t take long to see that there are few better ways to change the course of the world than to get girls into school and to keep them there. Furthermore, the United Nations has consistently advocated that educating girls has a larger impact on the world than any other initiative. …
One of the overwhelmingly joyful things about being in Uganda in May is that millions of mangoes are ripe! The trees are so heavy with ripe fruit, it’s like a sweet bachanal. Men, women, children beat the trees with long sticks to coax the fruit down from nearly 50 feet …
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