Uganda....?

Question

Who knows about an african country called Uganda? what do you know about it?

Just trying to find how well its known. if that taxes your mind a simple yes will do,dont explain how.
okay?

Ok people just add a sentence on how u no about it..do u live there?thru a friend,school?otherwise how will we choose the best answer,with everyone just answering yes?

Answer 1

I'm a British teacher and came to work at a private school here in Kampala in september. I'll just give you a quick run down of some of the impressions I get about the country so far.
It is paralysed by political corruption.
I have never been anywhere so good for growing things, it is like the garden of Eden. Uganda should be a major world food exporter, but isn't due to corruption.
It is better off now than it has been in the past. There have been terrible wars and politically motivated massacres. Museveni the present leader has done a great deal for the country, but won't leave office now and does things like giving parts of national forests to his mates to grow commercial crops.
The people are very friendly, but a lot of them are so poor they just want stuff off you.
They call us white people muzungu and everyone thinks we are rich so we get ripped off all the time.
The locals eat food called posho, rolex and matoke. Matoke is a savoury banana that tastes like potato. They also have the best potatoes I have ever tasted.
People are very religious.
I have seen U.S food aid for sale in Indian supermarkets here.
The city is full of charity workers who drive massive all terrain vehicles and are given allowances to educate their children in the most expensive schools in the country.
This is one of the best places in the world to see gorillas. Also excellent for white water rafting. The government is planning to build a dam to generate power and destroy one of the best stretches of rapids in the world.
There is not enough power and we have electricity only every other day.
Only the main roads are paved and the dirt roads are a nightmare of mud in the rainy season which makes walking around difficult as the city is built on 7 hills.
There is no rubbish collection unless you pay so most trash ends up being burnt beside the roads. The roads seem to be held together with old plastic bags.
I hope that helps.

Answer 2

I went there last summer. It's a third world country with amazing people. They have so little, so they are not consumed with the things they do or don't have...family is most important to them. They love to sing and dance. Alcohol is a big part of life for people who don't think it's wrong to be drunk. Many people there don't have enough to eat and may eat once a day. Little kids don't have shoes, and the older ones have cheap plastic flip-flops. Many live in huts with no electricity, water, or plumbing, but they often have cell phones that can be charged at roadside stands. Roads are in bad shape and rarely paved. They welcome "mzungu" or "foreigner" visitors - usually white people, so they recognize them quickly. They welcome them because they know, as one person told me, "they are here to help," having medical or faith-based purposes in mind. I love the people there and their hearts. They are so genuine and kind, and accomodating. There is a lot of corruption in the government, but nothing like there was in the past when a cruel, violent, unjust tyrant used to be in charge. There is a group called the "Lord's Resistance Army" or LRA (no religious affiliation - I don't know why they're called that) that kidnaps children in north Uganda and abuses them terribly. The government has the power to over come this group but doesn't, desiring the continued financial aide they receive as a result of this problem group...instead of crushing them, they have drawn a boundary line that they do enforce. Malaria is common in Uganda, but they are the only African country making headway in the fight against AIDs...this is due to the presence of the gospel of Christ, which has changed hearts and led to moral living that keeps premarital and extramarital and homosexual sex from happening as often as it did previously. God is changing lives in Uganda.

Answer 3

Yes!

Answer 4

Yeeeeeeesssssss!

Answer 5

yes. yes

Answer 6

no sorry. i just havent had much of an exposure to this country but i want to learn.

Answer 7

yes.

Answer 8

i do, jus 'bout everything. wat kinda Qn is this anyway?