Uganda: Articles, Programs, Blogs, Travel Resources

August 10, 2009

Tailor-Made in Uganda

Armed with needle and thread, Carrie-Jane Williams helps Ugandan girls stay in school.
Located in the Great Lakes district of East Africa this former British colony has pulled itself from a legacy of brutal military dictatorships, and stands as one of the success stories in the region. 
As a former kayak guide and Nile River Explorer, Alex Mihailovic is not exactly your typical surgeon. 
Anyone with a bit of pluck can find temporary work abroad, says Susan Griffith, author of Work Your Way Around the World. It may not be all glamour, but there are loads of opportunities.
Doctors Without Borders Canada founder, Dr. Richard Heinzl has travelled to 75 countries (and counting.) He speaks with Verge about living life adventurously.
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