Uganda News

Uganda News.

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  Charity Cleans Up With Used Soap

  By Darragh Worland | Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:47 AM ET

  the Associated Press.The bars, which are being stored in Kayongo's basement, will be melted down, sterilized and reshaped before they're shipped to Uganda where they will be distributed to refugees.Kayongo, who was forced to flee a dictatorship in his homeland, comes by his charitabl Read More

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  Spreading Solar Power in Uganda

  By Marc Hertz | Fri Oct 9, 2009 2:03 AM ET

  as teaching aids.Knowing the need for alternative power sources, in July 2007, Professor Ephraim Kamuntu, the Minister of State for Industry of Uganda, took a tour of Kyocera's Sakura Solar Energy Center. Apparently impressed, more than a year later, Kamuntu sent a couple of Ugandan researc Read More

  More like this in: Technology, Solar Power, Business Wire, KYOCERA Corporation, Social Responsibility, Education, Energy, Giving, Activism, Development
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  Friend a Gorilla, Save Its Future

  By Steve Tanner | Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:03 PM ET

  Facebook users, at least, can "friend" a gorilla to help raise awareness and generate money for conservation efforts.As reported by BBC News, the Uganda Wildlife Authority's "Friend a Gorilla" campaign will allow anyone with a Facebook account to enter its microsite and click to add a gorill Read More

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  MicroEnsure Opens Kenyan Office

  By John Casey | Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:33 PM ET

  world's first insurance company that serves the needs of the poor, is opening a new office in Kenya after its ongoing success in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, India and the Philippines, according to an article in africanewsbreak.com The company's goal is to reach sustainability for insuranc Read More

  More like this in: Africa, Sustainability, Philanthropy, Kenya, Grants, insurance, Microfinance, Ghana, Tanzania, NGO, Melinda Gates
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  Spread the Wealth, Already

  By John Casey | Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  about researcher Dirk-Jan Koch of Radboud University in the Netherlands. Better than 60 percent of international aid organizations work in Kenya, Uganda and Sri Lanka. But very few work in the poorest of countries, such as Yemen and the Ivory Coast. Some of these "darling" countries of the ai Read More

  More like this in: Oxfam, World Vision, Kenya, South Africa, Brazil, Netherlands, Mali, Peru, Sri Lanka, Norway, Somalia
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  Developing World, Meet the "Stofrigenerator"

  By Katherine Gustafson | Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:00 AM ET

  works in reverse to create a cooling effect. Voila, simultaneous cooking, refrigeration and electricity generation! What rural household in India or Uganda wouldn’t want such a device? The development team is currently testing the contraption in Nepal and the U.K. to see if they have a winner o Read More

  More like this in: Technology, Energy, India, Cooking, Nepal, University of Nottingham, Technology, Social Responsibility, Tech Does Good, Cutting-edge, Development
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  Daryn Kagan: Baby Rhino Named Obama

  By Daryn Kagan | Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:24 AM ET

  well. Baldwin Goes Good: Stephen helps mom raise money for her cancer research organization. Baby Rhino Named...: It's the first baby Rhino born in Uganda in about 30 years. His mom is from America. Take a wild guess what they named him? Hint: It's presidential. Read More

  More like this in: Barack Obama, Daryn Kagan, Multiple Sclerosis
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  Get Your Kicks with Mike Dirnt

  By David Jenison | Sat Aug 1, 2009 4:39 PM ET

  which also takes new and used shoe donations, has already distributed over 5 million pairs to shoeless folks in over 125 countries, including Uganda, Honduras and Romania. The new 45 RPM shoe -- available at Journeys stores and online -- is available in both low and high top versions, an Read More

  More like this in: Romania, Honduras, Green Day, Punk Rock, Entertainment, Life & Style, Music, Fashion
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  Happy Death Day, Dear Rinderpest

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:00 PM ET

  the food supply and the economy."The same techniques as those applied in Ethiopia are now being implemented in other African countries including Uganda, Sudan, and Kenya. While rinderpest's "happy death day" may be local for now, celebration may be worldwide in years to come.(Photo courtes Read More

  More like this in: Economy, Africa, Farmers, Kenya, Health Care, NewsWise, Ethiopia, Sudan, Tufts University
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  Friend Us on Facebook and Twitter and We'll Plant a Tree (or Two)!

  By Dan Estabrook | Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:06 PM ET

  countries whose natural resources are threatened by overpopulation, deforestazation and poorly strategized agriculture programs.For example, in Uganda, the government is funding and encouraging the planting of pine trees; unfortunately, the acidity in their needles changes the soil, damagin Read More

  More like this in: Facebook, Twitter, Kenya, Ethiopia, Trees for the Future, Science, Social Responsibility, Energy, Environment, Life Sciences