Gulu, Uganda Travel Blogs

Gulu, IDP Camps and the Lord's Resistance Army
Mar 25, 2007 (29 photos)

... working or volunteering for various NGO's operating in Uganda. Many of these were centred in the north, with Gulu being the most common place. As I lived in Uganda, I had been learning more and more about the LRA, the conflicts in the north, and the ...

American Picnic
Jul 13, 2008 (5 photos)

... Alice's partner teacher) and I caught a boda and arrived precisely on time. There is a problem with arriving on time in northern Uganda.  When arriving on time in here, you are in fact one hour early. Alice was not even close to being ready. ...

"The Rhino Whisperer"
Jul 19, 2008 (5 photos)

Best way to cure hangovers....MUTATUS! Not! These god awful vehicles make even Ford's Model T seem revolutionary. To our dismay, there was no avoiding the Mutatus. Today was "Rhino Excursion Day." The Mutatus were the best option for viewing these ...

Ugandan Technology
Jul 24, 2008

Did I mention how much I HATE technology in Uganda? A tortoise could outrun a Ugandan computer. In fact it would even begin with a lead. Here were the factors standing against James and I in completing his report: A lethargic connection speed, inconsistent ...

Last day in Gulu
Jul 25, 2008

... removed my journal. I had every teacher sign the journal so that I might remember them and their contribution to my experience in Uganda.   I always save my tears. At the time of departure I am stoic. Perhaps it is a defense mechanism. Therefore I ...

Pedicure and Mutatus
Jul 26, 2008

... I was just happy to have found a place that served cheese. Little did I know it was the best Mac and Cheese in all of Uganda! It was hard to tell what caused Sarah and I to groan more, the mac and cheese or the pedicures?   After our delicious meal ...

Un- eventful
Jul 9, 2008 (3 photos)

... as well, but in the process put a virus on my laptop! Crap! Considering Microsoft Word just made its way to Uganda, I don't think Anti- Virus programs are coming any time soon.   After three grueling hours with little success, my stomach ...

Meeting my partner Teacher
Jun 27, 2008 (8 photos)

... puts on families. Most Ugandans make on average $2 a day! Since so little attention is paid to education past 6th grade, Uganda's economy suffers dramatically. New jobs do not open up, since there is not an enterprising work force to fill it. In ...

Welcome to the best day of my life!
Jun 28, 2008 (10 photos)

Welcome to the best day of my life. Seriously! If I have a better day than this one, Christians will have a tough time convincing me of the value of heaven. It started out banal enough. A morning run to both wake me up and feed my restless muscles. ...

Pouring Rain and 116 students
Jul 3, 2008 (3 photos)

... about the distance I traveled to be here because I cared so much about "empowering" them to be the future leaders of Uganda. This seemed to work...temporarily. Eventually we all came to the realization that it was just too loud in the room to get much ...

Independence Day!
Jul 4, 2008 (2 photos)

...   The conference ended on a high! Everyone seemed to be motivated and enthusiastic about the future of education in Uganda. Yay! A room full of filters!!!!   After the conference we took bodas to the IC house where we would discuss ...

1st day of School
Jun 30, 2008 (3 photos)

... our 12:40 class had been canceled. Great. Here I was all excited to finally receive a pulse on the educational climate of Uganda, and I had not even stepped foot in a classroom. My friend Adam arrived soon thereafter. We decided to make the best use of ...

Engagement Party
Jul 1, 2008 (2 photos)

... were actually encouraged to communicate with each other during class. I later dismissed them and thanked them for their time. So I've been thinking... Uganda may be the place for me. At least for the next year. When else would I do such a thing? The ...

Team Teaching Baby!
Jul 8, 2008 (2 photos)

I have found that shitty days are nearly always followed by better ones. Today was no exception to that rule. I woke up fresh and optimistic regarding the day's possibilities. Perhaps it was because I had a full schedule. Idle hands are the devil's work ...

Debate and Town
Jul 16, 2008 (2 photos)

... I had only 30 minutes to eat. Finding a restaurant with that quick of a turn around was next to impossible in Gulu! Shit! I had to eat. I was starving. Well not exactly, I'm sure people have experienced greater hunger during times of famine. But I was ...

Gulu
Feb 28, 2009

At 6am on Thursday, 2 UK palliative care doctors, a nurse, a Hospice driver and myself set off for Gulu, a town in northern Uganda. Dr Jane, Dr Mhoira and myself were headed to a Ugandan Medical Association conference and had been due to leave the day ...

Learning Lwo
Jun 26, 2008 (5 photos)

... by the name of David spoke to us on the issue. David is the director for the schools for schools program in Uganda. He spoke so passionately regarding the lasting affects of colonialism, both positive and negative. Colonialism he asserted had stripped ...

Mentorship
Jul 10, 2008 (5 photos)

... in; and after finding transportation, we were set to go. I even got my own helmet! My experience with motorcycles in Uganda has definitely been positive.   We ventured to a very remote part of northern Uganda (on the road to Sudan). By the ...

Teaching in Uganda
Jul 22, 2008

I finally had the opportunity to document teaching in a Ugandan school. While Adam had meant to come around to photograph me teaching before, he never got around to it. Today he was free. It was looking like James wasn't. As the time approached half past ...

Library bookshelves and dinner at George's
Jul 23, 2008

... the background, a T.V. blared. It was quite ironic: Here I was experiencing American culture in a Ugandan setting. Uganda's documentation of our culture was severely lacking. On screen, an overweight Ugandan preacher led a congregation of hearty followers ...

Short day on the Mutatus
Jul 20, 2008

Today will be the shortest journal entry of the trip: GUARANTEED! Today consisted mainly of checking out of our room and journeying back to Christ the King. The only event worth speaking of was the blown tire on the Mutatu. Entrenched in my music I ...

Teaching and Party
Jul 14, 2008 (3 photos)

... hang out. I met all the big wigs of the organization. Kristy and Deane explained their multitude of experiences in northern Uganda, detailing every major change the area had undergone. They insisted that a year ago Gulu had only one bank and a few ...

Hoes!
Jul 12, 2008 (8 photos)

... and made our way to a nearby mountain peak. The views from the top were incredible! We looked over all of northern Uganda and parts of Sudan. Climbing down the mountain proved to be a greater challenge than hiking up. Carving our way through tall ...

Murchison Falls and Safaris
Jul 27, 2008

... The older the giraffe, the darker its spots. After learning this we saw what must have been the oldest giraffe in all of Uganda. Instead of the traditional orange spots you generally see on a giraffe, he had spots that were brownish- black. Staring us deep ...

White Water Rafting and Bungee Jumping
Jul 28, 2008

... dance party we were informed of yet another thrill. Apparently the bar sported the very kayak used to conquer the Nile from Uganda to the Mediterranean. After looking around endlessly for the kayak I was informed that it was right above me. I looked up ...

Birthday Boy!
Jul 6, 2008 (10 photos)

... prior in Munich, but it never came. I figured if my mom could track me down in Munich, she could track me down in Uganda! J The birthday cake never came- so instead I enjoyed the camaraderie of new friends.   The day started with work. I had a ...

On to the orphanage
Jun 29, 2008 (9 photos)

... do more justice to this entry. I will leave you with only a small plea. If you want to adopt, do so in Northern Uganda. These kids are desperate for love and affection. More importantly they are desperate for the basic necesseties they can in no way ...

Uganda Journals - Summary
Oct 3, 2006 (6 photos)

... wall of the school. The school cannot afford to make more copies. This is one more of the constant reminders of poverty in Uganda. The school has so few books that some of the teachers even share a textbook for their classes and none of the children have ...

Amy's Birthday
Jul 2, 2008 (7 photos)

... town tomorrow to redeem myself. From the woodshop we headed to Mac Café for lunch. Let me tell you something about service in Uganda- it is VERY SLOW. And don't ever order toast! Apparently they use a world class toaster. Why else would it take one ...

Tough Day
Jul 7, 2008 (5 photos)

... had only learned of the first Ranching Scheme- my lesson plan was geared for the students who finished both Ranching Schemes (Uganda and Kenya). Crap! I adapted however, and shifted gears to tailor a lesson for them. Since they had learned of the Masaka ...