A person’s life development is influenced by the first five years of their life. Yet children entering the first year of primary school vary in their experiences, culture, family, background and, especially skills and knowledge. Luckily for them, thanks to the research done, there is much information about how to foster early learning. Some children …
April 2nd has grown from one day into Autism Awareness Month across the world. Uganda is not yet at this point but it is important to think about some take away points. Autism is a combination of social, communicative and behavioral problems. Language and the ability to communicate with others is what helps everyone to …
Last week my friend lost her sister. “Be strong. Guma! Don’t cry”, people said to one another with a hug or a pat on the back. These are words you’ll hear deep in the village or at a lumbe (vigil) in Kampala. These words cut across tribe, gender and age. Our response to grief and …
