“There was a lecturer I had from England who once told me, ‘You are very different, Felix. You never ask me for money’,” the Reverend explained as he rode us on the back of his motorbike on our way to check on my land in Kole District. “It’s very bad when people ask visitors for […]
Hardcore Music, Effective Fundraising, & the Widow’s Coin
What do noisy music, raising money, and land theft have in common? Nothing, it seems. That was my first thought when a friend recently invited me on a brief tour with his band (based in New England), offering the space to sell some jewelry and reach out to music lovers on behalf of Solidarity Uganda. […]
SU Given Grant for Solar Communication
Browse photos and learn more below, including how you can expand the network with us! Why A Solar Communication Project? When a dictator and his regime begin to realize people are organizing themselves to create a better society, they make things difficult and cut off the electricity supply. UMEME is the electricity provider for Uganda, […]
Ch 1: True Stories of a Ugandan Schoolgirl
Chapter 1: “Mr. Muhiire’s Shame” – Awaiting your thoughts! Yes, you! We never sleep on the night we come back to school. The two week holidays we spend with our families are the only opportunities we have to enjoy freedom, so every girl returns to St. Julian of Norwich Secondary School with stories of family, […]
Where Does Power Come From?
Power comes from the gun of a man who stands outside my home He waits until I wake, poised silent and calm Power is his, thus so are my cattle, my land, my people Yet power comes from the man who gave this man the gun Bathed in the colors of a general, the […]