December 10, 2012
December 3, 2012
BLACK MONDAY 2nd Anti- Corruption Convention 2012
Dr. Miria Matembe addresses a sea of civil servents today, (Black Monday) passionatly discussing the importantance of an end to corruption in the current Ugandan government. 2nd National Anti- Corruption Convention, Hotel Africana Kampala.
November 30, 2012
World AIDS day 2012
Whilst the country organises the 'celebrations' which will mark World AIDS day 2012 tomorrow, let us not forget those lying in the wards of Mulago National Refferal Hospital Kampala fighting for their lives.
November 26, 2012
Pastor Male, Mulago National Refferal Hopsital, Kampala. Childrens Cancer ward
Pastor Solomon Male and Martin Ssempa together with two others had in August this year convicted for allegedly conspiring to tarnish the
reputation of Rubaga Miracle Centre Pastor, Robert Kayanja. Each were
ordered by Buganda Road Court, Kampala to pay a fine of Shs1, 000,000 and
community service for 100 hours or spend 6 months in jail.
Below
Pastor Male and Martin Ssempa spend their mornings of community service
here at Mulago National Referral Hospital in the Capital helping
families of children effected by cancer via counselling.
Amama Mbabazi Ugandan Prime minister/ OPM
Mbabazi addresses the press over the recent fraud at the Office of the Prime Minister which has cost the North of Uganda millions of Ugandan Shillings given to the country in international aid.October 2012
October 11, 2012
Celebrating Uganda @ 50 years of independence. Kampala, Uganda
( AP/ Washington Post- http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/uganda-celebrates-50-years-of-independence-amid-political-agitation-and-calls-for-new-leader/2012/10/09/bfeb5cb6-11fb-11e2-9a39-1f5a7f6fe945_story.html?fb_action_ids=10151201656547229&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_ref=sm_btn_fb&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582 )
September 5, 2012
August 10, 2012
August 7, 2012
July 12, 2012
April 30, 2012
Witch Doctors!
Love spells, dead leopards, banana beer & a bag full of shells made my Friday morning unforgettable.When myself and a friend secured a commission with an Australian newspaper we decided to take our research to a new level and visit a Kampala based witch doctor. More to follow shortly, but this should interest you......
April 20, 2012
Childrens villages, Kampala
New beginnings: Orientation for new arrivals, Childrens Villages. Kampala
April 4, 2012
Gulu, Nodding Disease March 2012
Over the weekend I travelled to the north of Uganda to photograph a
13 year old girl, Nancy. Nancy suffers from a little known disease named
'nodding disease' which first emerged in South Sudan in the 1960's,
since spreading to northern Uganda and Tanzania. The disease is thought
to be linked to the black fly and river blindness.
It is a disease that mentally and physically disables children
between the ages of 5- 15 years. During the seizures (depending on the
severity), which usually begin when presented with food or changes in
temparature, the child can collapse leading to further injury. In
Nancy's case she has come close to drowning in the near by river, or
burning herself on small cooking fires within the vicinity of her home.
To avoid further suffering families tie their affected children to trees to keep them within a safe distance away from harm.
The images above were taken mid afternoon, after a nodding
eposode earlier that morning which left Nancy exhasted and lifeless.
Copyright Independent Newspaper UK/ Rebecca Vassie
March 19, 2012
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