WHAT IS MALARIA? Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite and transmitted to humans through thebites of infected mosquitoes. Symptoms of severe malaria include: fever and chills, impaired consciousness, convulsions, difficulty in breathing, anemia, jaundice and evidence of vital organ dysfunction. Severe malaria can be fatal without treatment! ● There are 438,000 annual deaths … Read more
I LANDED IN UGANDA AT 4 AM AFTER A SIX-HOUR LAYOVER IN TURKEY, WITH HIGH FEVER AND A COMPLETELY VAGUE MIND. A 25 YEAR OLD, AFTER TWO VERY LONG TRIPS AND MANY SHORT ONES, WITH LOTS OF EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BUT THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TO AFRICA. A 25 YEAR OLD, THAT WAS IN … Read more
Little Light Uganda Is actually the warm home and meeting place of the Umoja women’s group, but not only- LL meant to empower underprivileged communities from Namuwongo Slum in Kampala, Uganda and operates several programs, such as: education, sponsorship, health, youth group and women’s empowerment group among others. But who are the people who volunteer to support … Read more
For our new interview, we are switching things up a little; we talked with Julius, a beneficiary from Little light Uganda, about his participation in Little light’s youth group. Tell us a bit about yourself My name is Julius Tito Wambuzi. I am african, 20 years old and I live in the Namuwongo slum in Kampala, … Read more
Six months ago I sat with a Life Coach, Andi Saitowitz, to unfold my idea and share my short term and long term vision with her. I explained to her how I envision MyBeadBox starting out as a store that sells boxes with beads to mix and match, but eventually I foresee this as a platform for … Read more