Case in point, there have been thousands of targeted poverty eradication initiatives for and in Greater Northern Uganda by the Government of Uganda and other actors; initiatives of which some most likely were carried out under the auspices of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and currently the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In spite of those … Continue reading Will SDGs succeed where MDGs did not?
Resilient Young Innovator in COVID-19 Era
Within a couple of weeks from receiving our small grant, Bency's shop is already up and running! Yesterday, she checked in, sending this photo via WhatsApp: Bency on the right with her aunt in her newly opened small shop. Accompanied with the following text message: "Good evening MD, I have started it small, thanks to … Continue reading Resilient Young Innovator in COVID-19 Era
Mentally Ill and Poor in Uganda
Ms. Desire Lavigne Karakire's testimony, "Mental Rehab from Hell", has inspired us to publish Ms. Norah Owaraga's encounter with one mentally ill and poor in Uganda. Ms. Owaraga first shared her encounter on her Facebook wall in October of 2016. We are convinced, sadly, that the status quo remains the same and needing to be … Continue reading Mentally Ill and Poor in Uganda
Disruption of Pastoralists’ Lives
Iduwat Ochom, in reaction to the analysis contained in “Disruptive ‘Development’ on Pastoralists’ Lives,” as it was first published on the author’s “The Humanist View Blog”, commented: “On the notion of disruptive development, my conclusion, after working in Karamoja for close to two years, is that either people in or with power have stopped thinking … Continue reading Disruption of Pastoralists’ Lives
Why Low Fruit Consumption in Uganda
According to the food basket costs estimates for 16 households in Lango Sub-Region that we made during our training, five households did not include fruits in their food items for an entire month. This is possible because people do not know the value of eating such fruits for our bodies. Even in the costs estimates … Continue reading Why Low Fruit Consumption in Uganda
Poverty is a State of Mind
Whatever the language, the first thing that they would say: “we are poor.” Everybody says: “we are poor, give us something, we are poor.” I walked in the rural areas of Teso. You know, there is some place called Toroma that is in Katakwi, towards the lake, Obalang, the other side. It is now a … Continue reading Poverty is a State of Mind
Money is not good for poor people
I was the one responsible for NUSAF (Northern Uganda Social Action Fund) in the whole of Uganda. They said: “here is the loan, make them rich.” A difficult task. “NUSAF is a government (initiative) with $100 million of funding from the World Bank. The goal of NUSAF is to help local communities in the 18 districts of … Continue reading Money is not good for poor people
The poverty of poverty lines
The first goal that formed the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger from the world and within a 15-year period that ended in 2015. Specifically, the target was to reduce by 50 percent the percentage of people living on less than US$ 1.25 a day. Sadly, this … Continue reading The poverty of poverty lines
Gender and Poverty in Lango
We Cause Our Poverty The majority of the population in Uganda live in the rural areas. The people in the rural areas in Lango are mostly considered to be poor. Growing up as a child in a rural area of Lango, I also considered people in my area as poor. This was mostly based on … Continue reading Gender and Poverty in Lango
Poverty Problem Trees
Poverty problem trees are truly a powerful tool for analysing and appreciating poverty. And each time one uses them well, it is likely that they will learn something new. For example, this was the case two weeks ago when I facilitated a session on poverty analysis for a cadre of 12 young adults whom are … Continue reading Poverty Problem Trees
