Let There Be Light

Electricity is something we all take for granted in the Western world, whether it is for boiling a kettle or for charging a mobile phone.  We don’t give it a second thought. So, spare a thought for the majority of the population of Uganda where electricity is a scarce commodity.   Uganda has a population of just over 45 million. More…

ELDORADO PARK: A POCKET FULL OF POVERTY

I battle to fight off the heat and tears. The modular, zinc, classroom is hot and humid. I fan myself – an exercise in futility. Another day of teaching a class of 37 children leaves me worn out. Actually, it is more than the teaching and heat that make me feel blurry-eyed. At this point, in hot November, I was…

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