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All they want for Xmas is a Toilet of their own

IdaHorner — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Pin It Having access to a toilet is something that we in the West take for granted as Angela explained on WORLD TOILET DAY. The lack of access to sanitation including a toilet has implications for at least 2.6 Billion folk in the developing world Mark Tran explains in The Guardian, Sanitation related diseases such [...]

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Catching up Princess and Perfect

IdaHorner — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:00:42 +0000

Pin It I sometimes can’t quite believe my luck! Once or twice a year I get to visit Princess and Perfect at their school in SW Uganda. At the recent visit June 2011, I got a hug from Princess, Perfect is a little shy. Temperatures are normally very low in this part of Uganda especially [...]

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Is the Starbucks boss crying foul or really rooting for coffee farmers?

IdaHorner — Thu, 12 May 2011 09:00:22 +0000

Pin It Today 11th May 2011 the news has been full of one thing that is close to my heart- the true value of what producers in the developing world earn for their hard work. The price of coffee is at its highest in 34 years and whilst this should be good news for the [...]

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Women as agents of change

Angela Boothroyd — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:00:18 +0000

Pin It It’s Commonwealth Day today. Commonwealth Day is celebrated every year on the second Monday in March in order to promote international co-operation, and the work undertaken by various Commonwealth organisations to improve the lives of those living in Commonwealth countries. An important element of the Commonwealth Day celebrations is the multi-faith Commonwealth Day [...]

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A review of Enchantment – Smile like you mean it

Sarah Arrow — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Pin It I recently received a review copy of Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds and Actions: How To Woo, Influence and Persuade the latest book by Guy Kawasaki. This video is just over 10 minutes long and breaks down the key components of the book have a quick watch or have it playing whilst you [...]

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In search of clean water- Ruhanga SW Uganda

IdaHorner — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:00:00 +0000

Pin It Yes it is that time of the year again #BLOG ACTION DAY 2010 is here again and this year we are talking about water. Access to clean water is something that most of us in the west do not worry so much about since all we have to do is turn on tap, [...]

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What if the men said no?

IdaHorner — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 09:00:00 +0000

WHAT IF THE MEN SAID NO! WE WILL NOT MARRY ANY GIRL OR WOMAN WHO HAS BEEN CUT OR MUTILATED IN SOME OTHER WAY?

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African Union Summit – update

IdaHorner — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:00:00 +0000

continues in Kampala Uganda whilst several meetings have gone on since 19th July 2010 the Heads of State part of the summit got under way today 25th July 2010. On scanning the news the summit has thrown up two surprises so far the resurfacing of Gordon Brown (GB) who had not been seen in public [...]

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Do they know about the African Union Summit

IdaHorner — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:00:02 +0000

The 15th AU SUMMIT is underway in Kampala Uganda, and I wonder whether the AU has got the clout to effect change, the sort of change that can bring an end to death during child birth

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Ida and her vision

Linda Mattacks — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 09:00:00 +0000

Pin It I first met Ida a couple of years ago and couldn’t help but be aware of that grace and almost fluid movement that comes naturally to some women while others of us (okay: me) manage to trip over our own toes. She also has that semi regal bearing and a hauteur about her [...]

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