About Frank Expertise My knowledge is mainly of the capital city, Kampala, and surrounding area. I will be glad to share about transportation, society, government, living conditions, education, media, etc.
Experience Experience in the area: I spent a month in Uganda, consulting at a major university and visiting government, media, and civic entities. My consultancies have taken me to many third world countries, equipping me for comparative observations about Uganda and other emerging societies. Many articles on economic development, media and society, emerging societies -- published in various countries, several languages. Credentials: Retired professor of international mass media.
Don writes on 2006-07-26 09:10:52
Frank explained that his one month stay was all in Kampala Entebbe and Jinja and advised that Kampala is reasonaly safe and security goes down from there to rock bottom in the bush.
If you actually want to meet people and connect with them on an authentic level, I would suggest that he has it exactly backwards. Security in the bush is good Jinja (where I live), Mbale, Mbarrarra and other similar cities are ok, hitting rock bottom in Kampala!
You can stay at the Sheraton where perhaps the only Africans you will see is the staff.
I'm not trying to be rude to Frank but if you are coming to Uganda to do aid or missions work, you have to actually connect with the people. That means coming our from the behind the compund walls.
Frank is right about being especially careful about the Congo, Sudanese and Kenyan borders. You need to understand the risk related to going to these areas. At the time, when you get there, you will likely find a vet from Wisconsin or a farmer from the Netherlands working and sharing life with the local people.
If fear rules, you probably aren't cut out to come to third world countries in Africa or anywhere else.
I have my wife and 3 daughters here (7,6, and 5 year olds). We love the people here and my daughters don't want to live anywhere else.
Don
