Stories from Uganda – Tony Macaulay Author

From the trauma of the 1970s to a better future for the children of Uganda

April 16, 2018

Bernard Masaba (54) is the Outreach Co-ordinator with Fields of Life, based at the headquarters in Kampala, Uganda. Bernard and I are the same age. He was one of eight...

Parents investing in the future of their children

April 15, 2018

When I was in Uganda I enjoyed meeting Stephen Tusilme and his wife Christine. They welcomed me into their home in the village of Busingiro in the Ibanda District of...

A Dedicated Teacher

April 7, 2018

Beatrice Kebirungi (58) has been a teacher at Ryamugwizi Primary School in rural South West Uganda since the earliest days of the school. For twenty five years, her...

A Successful Entrepreneur in Rural Uganda

April 7, 2018

One of the most inspiring people I met in Uganda is Bwengye Luciano, Director of Bwelu Investments Ltd. Like many young men in rural Uganda Bwengye (43) started out as...

An inspiring single mother in rural Uganda

April 7, 2018

This is the story of Alice Bamacungura, a sixty four year old woman with a passion for nurturing children. Alice grew up in a single parent family in the Bushenyi...

An exceptional young entrepreneur in rural Uganda

April 4, 2018

Yesterday I met 19 year old Benjamin Mujuni in his home in the village of Busingiro in rural South West Uganda. He’s an exceptional young entrepreneur with a high motivation...

A Leader with Vision

April 3, 2018

This is the story of Rev Robert Mugume, a leader with a vision to transform lives and his local community. Robert (50) is the Regional Bishop for Ibanda with the...

The Women at the Well

April 2, 2018

Today I met three women from the village of Busingiro in rural Uganda, who told me the story of the natural spring well which their families depend upon for water. Grace...

A young leader with a dream for a better future

April 1, 2018

I’m visiting Uganda with the REAP Project, a team of brilliant volunteers from Northern Ireland who have returned to Ryamugwizi Primary School in Ibanda, to continue to...

Inspiring young people with a passion for social change

March 31, 2018

Meet Trinity Heavenz and Shamir Wiseman! Yesterday when I visited the Kosovo slum in Kampala I met these two remarkable young men who are passionate about creating...

Discovering treasures in the slums of Kampala

March 30, 2018

Today I visited the Kosovo slum in Kampala. It’s the poorest community I have ever seen and on the surface it seems like a hopeless place. However this afternoon...

REAP Project 2018

March 15, 2018

The REAP Project is committed to bringing about positive change through the provision of quality education, clean water, health promotion and other community based projects, by...