logging in or signing up Farmers in Kitgum, Uganda aimeemacdn Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 76 Category: News & Reports.. License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: September 13, 2009 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... By: jazzieb77 (28 month(s) ago) very inspirational and moving... makes you wonder why we complain so much.... hope and pray that this is just the start of your journey and therefore many fantastic things will be accomplished, lives changed forever... for the better financially, emotionally and spiritually ........... god willing..... Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript There comes a time in one’s life when you feel you want to give something back to the world, or to help those less fortunate than yourself. : There comes a time in one’s life when you feel you want to give something back to the world, or to help those less fortunate than yourself. I came to the decision that I wanted to help the people of the continent where I was born… Africa Slide 2: In April 2009 I travelled 6,500 kilometres from good old England to Uganda - the ‘Pearl of Africa’. Slide 3: After reaching Entebbe airport I travelled 40 kilometres by car to the bustling capital city of Kampala. Slide 4: And then I travelled further north towards the country villages. Slide 5: We travelled first on well-made tarmac roads, and then onto dirt track ‘Murram’ roads… Slide 6: through many villages where the hot temperatures turned the landscape into burnt red earth... Slide 7: …with lush green vegetation. Slide 8: I saw the poor farm villages… Slide 9: …and the happy children who live there. Slide 10: Farmer’s wives carried heavy water containers on their heads, transporting their families’ daily water supplies. Slide 11: Many of the farmers and their families had settled in Kitgum after suffering a miserable existence in Displaced Peoples’ Camps. Slide 12: Some families had made the decision to leave the camps and start to rebuild their lives again. Slide 13: I saw evidence of the latest settlers, who were building their homes with local materials… Slide 14: …and with bricks produced in handmade kilns. Slide 15: The bricks give stability to the structure of their homes. Slide 16: The determination of these people is such that they are attempting to rebuild their homes with no funding whatsoever. Slide 17: They have very few possessions and the price of necessities, such as paraffin and food, have doubled over the last couple of years. Slide 18: The government of Uganda and external aid organisations are working hard to ease the plight of the farmers and their families. Slide 19: Education is high on the agenda, and there are schemes offering tuition on farming, building and technical skills. Slide 20: The intention is to help the villagers create self-funded communities… Slide 21: …but it is a slow process, and life is very hard for them. Slide 22: The farmers have to use cattle to guide their heavy ploughs. Slide 23: This is very hard and time consuming work. The ground they have to work with is heavy and crusted. Slide 24: They have to sell nearly all the produce they harvest, leaving very little food for them and their families. Slide 25: They started with nothing so their progress is very slow. Slide 26: Because of the poverty of their lives, and the hard work involved in farming, the average lifespan of a village Ugandan is 50 years. Slide 27: Other very important introductions to village life is the education of women on health and nutrition… Slide 28: … with particular attention paid to childcare. Slide 29: They need advice on basic hygiene and the importance of encouraging their children to attend schools. Slide 30: But everything depends on the success of the next harvest, which is their only hope of moving forward with their lives and improving their prospects. Slide 31: The Ugandan Government is in a position to help these people achieve their goal. Therefore, it retains control of their ultimate fate. I consider myself fortunate to have visited Kitgum and to have met such proud and hard-working people. : I consider myself fortunate to have visited Kitgum and to have met such proud and hard-working people. With this presentation I hope to promote awareness and inspire others to volunteer their time and support the farmers of Uganda in their efforts to build a better future. Slide 33: To Ajit, Danika, Shamik and Ba for letting me go ahead with my trip. To my Mum, Dad and friend Meena, who encouraged me to follow my dream and gave me support throughout. To Ravi, for organising my itinerary and putting up with my sense of humour! To Jill and Aimee without whom this presentation would not have been possible. with special thanks… To Sam and Liz for being such wonderful hosts during my stay. You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Farmers in Kitgum, Uganda aimeemacdn Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 76 Category: News & Reports.. License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: September 13, 2009 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... By: jazzieb77 (28 month(s) ago) very inspirational and moving... makes you wonder why we complain so much.... hope and pray that this is just the start of your journey and therefore many fantastic things will be accomplished, lives changed forever... for the better financially, emotionally and spiritually ........... god willing..... Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript There comes a time in one’s life when you feel you want to give something back to the world, or to help those less fortunate than yourself. : There comes a time in one’s life when you feel you want to give something back to the world, or to help those less fortunate than yourself. I came to the decision that I wanted to help the people of the continent where I was born… Africa Slide 2: In April 2009 I travelled 6,500 kilometres from good old England to Uganda - the ‘Pearl of Africa’. Slide 3: After reaching Entebbe airport I travelled 40 kilometres by car to the bustling capital city of Kampala. Slide 4: And then I travelled further north towards the country villages. Slide 5: We travelled first on well-made tarmac roads, and then onto dirt track ‘Murram’ roads… Slide 6: through many villages where the hot temperatures turned the landscape into burnt red earth... Slide 7: …with lush green vegetation. Slide 8: I saw the poor farm villages… Slide 9: …and the happy children who live there. Slide 10: Farmer’s wives carried heavy water containers on their heads, transporting their families’ daily water supplies. Slide 11: Many of the farmers and their families had settled in Kitgum after suffering a miserable existence in Displaced Peoples’ Camps. Slide 12: Some families had made the decision to leave the camps and start to rebuild their lives again. Slide 13: I saw evidence of the latest settlers, who were building their homes with local materials… Slide 14: …and with bricks produced in handmade kilns. Slide 15: The bricks give stability to the structure of their homes. Slide 16: The determination of these people is such that they are attempting to rebuild their homes with no funding whatsoever. Slide 17: They have very few possessions and the price of necessities, such as paraffin and food, have doubled over the last couple of years. Slide 18: The government of Uganda and external aid organisations are working hard to ease the plight of the farmers and their families. Slide 19: Education is high on the agenda, and there are schemes offering tuition on farming, building and technical skills. Slide 20: The intention is to help the villagers create self-funded communities… Slide 21: …but it is a slow process, and life is very hard for them. Slide 22: The farmers have to use cattle to guide their heavy ploughs. Slide 23: This is very hard and time consuming work. The ground they have to work with is heavy and crusted. Slide 24: They have to sell nearly all the produce they harvest, leaving very little food for them and their families. Slide 25: They started with nothing so their progress is very slow. Slide 26: Because of the poverty of their lives, and the hard work involved in farming, the average lifespan of a village Ugandan is 50 years. Slide 27: Other very important introductions to village life is the education of women on health and nutrition… Slide 28: … with particular attention paid to childcare. Slide 29: They need advice on basic hygiene and the importance of encouraging their children to attend schools. Slide 30: But everything depends on the success of the next harvest, which is their only hope of moving forward with their lives and improving their prospects. Slide 31: The Ugandan Government is in a position to help these people achieve their goal. Therefore, it retains control of their ultimate fate. I consider myself fortunate to have visited Kitgum and to have met such proud and hard-working people. : I consider myself fortunate to have visited Kitgum and to have met such proud and hard-working people. With this presentation I hope to promote awareness and inspire others to volunteer their time and support the farmers of Uganda in their efforts to build a better future. Slide 33: To Ajit, Danika, Shamik and Ba for letting me go ahead with my trip. To my Mum, Dad and friend Meena, who encouraged me to follow my dream and gave me support throughout. To Ravi, for organising my itinerary and putting up with my sense of humour! To Jill and Aimee without whom this presentation would not have been possible. with special thanks… To Sam and Liz for being such wonderful hosts during my stay.