When Covid hit in March 2020, and most of the world went into lockdown, one of the aspects of life that was hit the hardest was schools. Across the world, children everywhere suddenly found themselves unable to go to school, as the buildings were closed and everyone told to stay…
A few months back we reported about the water project that John Njendahayo and a team of vocational training students set up, to enable easy access to clean water for 28 homes in the nearby community. Well, we are pleased to report that, despite Covid restrictions, the project has recently…
Uganda is going through tough times at the moment with a surge in Covid cases forcing a nationwide lockdown. For some, the lockdown just means staying at home, working from home, doing school online, and only going out to get the bare essentials. But for all those who don’t have…
This water tank is one of two above-ground water tanks that can be found at Nkuru Vocational Community College in rural Mityana district, Uganda. They are filled in part by water that is pumped up from a borehole owned by the college and situated about 600m down the hill. And…
I Live Again – Uganda (ILA) is a non-profit organisation birthed and based in the northern region of Uganda. Founded by Benson Ocen in the aftermath of the horrific war that ravaged the area in the 1980’s – 2006, it has four key strands that underpin all aspects of its…
There’s no particular story to this blog, just a selection of lovely photos taken in Acholi Quarters when Helen visited there last month. It was over a year ago that she was last in the community, so there was a lot of catching up to do!
Nkuru Business and Vocational Community College is an incredible place in so many ways. Set in the heart of rural Mityana in Uganda, the students can live and learn in a beautiful environment, looking out over rolling hills of tea plantations and rainforest, and breathing in pollution free air. It…
When CRED responded to the request from ILA for funds to purchase sanitation products during the Covid lockdown period, no-one had a full realisation of quite how broad the impact of that soap would be. The plan was to use the distribution of the soap, plus face masks and hand…
