AWU UKSep 1, 20181 minHow different can it be?Well for starters there are way more children in a Ugandan class than in a UK classroom! In 2007 Laura, a teacher at Darley Dene, joined...
AWU UKSep 1, 20181 minEva's StoryI was a woman who stayed at home and had no help. I started saving and borrowing from the savings fund. I first borrowed 100,000 UGX and...
AWU UKSep 1, 20183 minMud-Slinging Rocket Scientists & Witch DoctorsThere’s a difference between ‘need’ and ‘want’. Families in Uganda these days may want a television, but they need efficient,...
AWU UKSep 1, 20181 minRachael’s StoryThrough belonging to the Rwesande Women's Group I have learned to read The Scriptures. I can now speak in front of people. We didn’t...
AWU UKSep 1, 20183 minMaaazuuunnnnggguuu!It’s been pretty manic the last few weeks in the Southern Rwenzori Mountains. We’ve spent about 30% our time in Kasese at the AmahaWe...
AWU UKSep 1, 20181 minGoing to Uganda at 12 influenced my degree.I visited Uganda in 2007 when I was 12 years old and it was an experience which helped shape my views and has undeniably had a...
AWU UKSep 1, 20181 minNo time to loseBenjamin, Job, William and the team created the vision for the library. Amaha We Uganda raised the funds. There was no standing still....
AWU UKSep 1, 20181 minAlice’s StoryMonday, March 9th, 2015 I am grateful to Amaha We Uganda and the microfinance loans. I borrow money from my women’s group to buy produce...
AWU UKSep 1, 20181 minMargaret’s Storylive in Kasese and belong to the St Peter’s Womens’ microfinance group. I am a tailor. I took out a loan from the group and bought cloth...
AWU UKSep 1, 20181 minAt the top of a mountain in the RwenzoriI think the Rwenzori Mountains are close to being the most beautiful mountains I have seen. So many people live in small communities all...
AWU UKSep 1, 20181 minA School's welcomeOn our first visit in 2005 we visited several schools to teach drama, art and sports. We received such a wonderful welcome. We were...
AWU UKSep 1, 20182 minKasese Library (Sept 2014)A couple of people from our UK team have been in Uganda now for 3 months and it’s been interesting, welcoming, rewarding, friendly,...
AWU UKSep 1, 20181 minSharing a special momentBob is one of our street boys who decided to use his talents to better his life. He had been taught how to make shoes and, realising he...
AWU UKSep 1, 20181 minDavid and Goliath-Mission 2005What a Welcome (and culture shock). Twenty -five of us travelled to The South Rwenzori, Uganda, most of us for the first time. We went to...
AWU UKSep 1, 20182 minMartin’s StoryMartin is a street boy who use to live in a tree stealing to feed himself and spending much of his time avoiding the police. Martin...
AWU UKSep 1, 20181 minGood Samaritan House – September 2014Rose successfully finished her training and is now set up in a little shop in Kajwenge selling her handcraft and making clothes when...
AWU UKAug 30, 20182 minBriquettes – fired with enthusiasm (Oct 2013)When we first presented the idea of Fuel Briquettes as a sustainable, healthier method of providing cooking fuel to the rural communities...
AWU UKAug 16, 20182 minA Plea to develop the library building in KikonzoWhy here? Over the past 10 years, Kasese town has seen a fast growth from a Town Council to a Municipal Council. People want to stay in...