Riding With Edna

Riding With Edna

Trina experiences a Ugandan celebration of life.
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Learning the Language of Rain

Learning the Language of Rain

Sometimes, communication has nothing to do with words.
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Redefining Grassroots Development in Uganda

Redefining "Grassroots" Development in Uganda

Trina looks beyond the international development buzzwords.
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Lessons on Development in Uganda

Lessons on "Development" in Uganda

Trina learns the true meaning of the phrase "no hurry in Africa."
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Goat Lending NGO Empowers Ugandan Women

Goat Lending NGO Empowers Ugandan Women

An innovative livestock lending brings farming into the 21st century.
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Tailor-Made in Uganda

Tailor-Made in Uganda

Armed with needle and thread, Carrie-Jane Williams helps Ugandan girls stay in school.
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Backgrounder: Uganda

Located in the Great Lakes district of East Africa this former British colony has pulled itself from a legacy of brutal military dictatorships, and stands as one of the success stories in the region. 
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Doctoring the Future in Uganda

As a former kayak guide and Nile River Explorer, Alex Mihailovic is not exactly your typical surgeon. 
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Working Abroad: A Beginners Guide

Working Abroad: A Beginners Guide

Anyone with a bit of pluck can find temporary work abroad, says Susan Griffith, author of Work Your Way Around the World. It may not be all glamour, but there are loads of opportunities.
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Dreaming up a Borderless World

Dreaming up a Borderless World

Doctors Without Borders Canada founder, Dr. Richard Heinzl has travelled to 75 countries (and counting.) He speaks with Verge about living life adventurously.
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