May 2007

eLearning Africa 2007, May 28th - 30th posted on May 30, 2007 - 6:05pm
With more than 1200 registered participants from over 82 different countries spanning 5 continents (with over 70% from Africa), 40 exhibitors and sponsors, 12 countries and 308 speakers and chairpersons from 55 countries, eLearning Africa 2007 has established itself as the conference on ICT for Development, Training and Education with the largest international audience worldwide, providing insight into what is going on in the ICT supported education and training sector in Africa. The 2nd consecutive annual event which took place from May 28 - 30, 2007 at Safari Park hotel Nairobi – Kenya, offered an extensive programme, with 308 speakers from 55 countries taking part in plenary, presentation and demonstration sessions, as well as panel discussions within 57 themed sessions and 17 pre-conference workshops and seminars.
Moving long distances in and around east africa has always excited me, but having done it for quite a long while, the interest & enthusiasm is fast fading away. Being in correspondence with the organizers of the 2nd International conference on e-learning hosted in Nairobi, a bus trip to Nairobi was another journey to look forward to at the end this May. Early sunday morning 27th May, 0600hrs, the journey to the Akamba bus stand was in top gear and promptly at, 0700hrs, the bus was rolling through Kampala streets. With good speed, we went through the car jam on jinja street and the terrible bumps along the way towards eastern Uganda. Just before Bugiri town, the bumps are just too worse to ignore, making it worse was the driver, who was driving as if he was competing in a grand prix!
Haiya!! posted on May 30, 2007 - 1:40pm
Listening to Harry Kimani’s "Haiya" brings back loads of memories come flooding inI grew up in Kikuyu land; post mau mau and pre-underground garages and on to post nyayo.They were a lovable lot- eccentric in their ways but focused.I remember my mum’s kyuk boss passing through home on Christmas eve to dropoff some of his farm produce in the Christmas spirit, and what was he driving a Pajero!!!Now kids don’t get me wrong- but in the nineties this was like the cat's pajamas (always wanted to use that !!)Kids (basketball team- not bad) scrambled out to stare and marvel at one of the latest Pajero models; mouths agape- and kid brothers absolutely animated….
People change??? posted on May 30, 2007 - 1:37pm
The bouncing baby swathed in the wrong colours coz she was supposed to be a heThe speech that seemed so full of question and exclamation marksThe mummy’s girl who believed God saw all- but negotiated terms from time to timeA short eye-opening stint away from home turned the gay extrovert into a hardened introverted pubescent;Could only move into typical rebellious adolescent, yes?.... wrong! On the contraryDisenfranchising courtship with religion, turned to cynic realismYears flew by and the goody two shoes mask erodes; glimpses of another increasingIs she her father’s daughter or her society’s product?Change???
Ad libbing posted on May 30, 2007 - 1:24pm
Making it up with the guidelines of the original script.I remember my first radio job interview when I was not feeling the vibe and was wondering how long it would take me to transverse across town to insure I still had my what I presumed to be a dead-end job (no I was just bored… another story) and hoped that my excuse would augur well- when the ‘bugger’s’ face lit up- pure gleeB: you have a music backgroundLm: Uh huh (you staring at cv)B: That means you’re creativeLm: Uh huh (what’s that got to do with me fiddling with the buttons on the machines in your studio and loving the sound of my voice)B: (to his self) This is great… mm hmm … (to me) I have a keyboardLm: uh huh ( eeeh…I have a pressure cooker)B: I was thinking of starting a production studioLm: Uh huh (I was thinking of bungee jumping)B:*Silence- with expectant look*Lm: (alarm) woah… I play 2 or three instruments, but if that is what you mean by creative (I wasn’t doing no more ‘composition class
Remorse, at last posted on May 29, 2007 - 7:24pm

All my life I been considered as the worstLyin to my mother, even stealin out her purseCrime after crime, from drugs to extortionI know my mother wished she got a fuckin abortionShe dont even love me like she did when I was youngerSuckin on her chest just to stop my fuckin hunger I wonder if I died, would tears come to her eyes?    Forgive me for my disrespect, forgive me for my lies.   -Biggie.   Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online.

Dont hang on... posted on May 25, 2007 - 3:17pm
Ever been in a tight spot? Pretty sure everybody has, at least, whatever each of us considers to be a tight spot! Another question; ever been pretty happy at work and your environment but what you are doing does not earn you enough to care for your bills (housing, party, parents, etc)? Maybe not everybody has experienced that but I have. And what do you do in such a situation? Well, you would probably, inform your boss that you are broke and he should fill your pocket with some coins. What if he doesnt? Well, you leave him the way he is and get on to find another job that can satisfy you. That quite sums up everything that has happened to me at my workplace this year.
Birthday posted on May 21, 2007 - 3:57pm

Today, I am a year older than I was yesterday. And if that's not cause for a long-overdue post, I dont know what is. In all my life, I cant think of any year that has been this eventful for me. So without much further ado, I present:Dante's 51. Whitewater Rafting. Who knew that a 32 km stretch of River could be so much fun. Hands down this takes the cake for "Most Awesome" experience. EvEr! (So far, of cos). Just in case anybody wants to try it out, know this, the guides-they're liars.You will be told there's 6 classes of traversable rapids. Truth is, there's 7. Only the professional rafters do Class 6 rapids. The last rapid, aptly named "The Bad Place" is no Class 5, its actually a Class 6. What you're not told, is that

A brief conversation with Sanaa Lathan posted on May 17, 2007 - 1:17pm

  I put the juice down. "There are times I have seen you on screen, and I have laughed and at times I have lusted, and I've looked and seen a two-dimensional, fictional being, a story device. Then at times when I have seen you and I have cared, you know? Really, deeply wanted you to survive, to win, to get through the crisis, and be happy. And not just because of how good you look, or how funny you are, but because of who you are. I fucking cry at movies. I am a wimp." "You don't have to be a wimp to cry at movies," she said. "Oh yes, you do. It's the definition." She decided not to argue with that. "But you realise that when you don't want the bad guy to get me, that it's just a movie. It isn't reality." "It's art," I said. "Art is superior to reality." "But if it came down to a fistfight, who would win? Art or reality?" "I don't want to contemplate that. I am afraid of what I'll find." Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel.

You can hide 'neath your coversAnd study your painMake crosses from your loversThrow roses in the rainWaste your summer praying in vainFor a savior to rise from these streets Well now I'm no heroThat's understoodAll the redemption I can offer, girlIs beneath this dirty hoodWith a chance to make it good somehowHey what else can we do now Except roll down the windowAnd let the wind blow back your hairWell the night's busting openThese two lanes will take us anywhereWe got one last chance to make it real<

WELCOME... posted on May 16, 2007 - 12:59pm

You are all welcome to this blog. The idea behind this is to create a space for anyone with solution suggestions for the health sector in Uganda to speak out their mind. These suggestions do not have to be very academic; they can be as simple as one line or even a whole essay.The Blog will continue to change as developments occur.Enjoy Posting!

Fool's Paradise posted on May 15, 2007 - 10:36am

Chapter SixteenOn the last evening, in the main hall, the end of term dance did not excite The Dudes like it normally did. Considering the circumstances, it was hardly surprising. “I won’t be coming back next term.” These were first words that Kaye had spoken all evening. The Dudes was incredulous. “But why? You’re not going to get expelled. Everything’s over,” César said.“No, it’s not, at least for me it’s not…and Imelda’s family.”“What about us?” Theo wanted to know.“You’ll always be my friends. That isn’t going to change, but I can’t continue to be here.”“Surely, you don’t blame yourself for what happened to Imelda?” said Danston.“Yes, I do. If I hadn’t slept with her, she wouldn’t have gotten pregnant and she’d still be alive today.” Laura squeezed Kaye’s hand, “What you say is true, but its happened. Beating yourself over it won’t make it better. Believe me I know. With time, you will learn to forgive yourself like I did.”

Fool's Paradise posted on May 15, 2007 - 10:15am

Chapter FifteenIt was the last day of term when the Head Boy, Morgan Mushega, walked into Danston’s room and found César playing a game of cards with Danston. It was an intense game and it wasn’t until Morgan plopped himself on the bed that they noticed they had company. The forlorn expression on Morgan’s face prompted Danston to ask what the matter was. “Our friend’s in dogs,” Morgan said.“Who?” Danston wanted to know.“Kaye.”“What did Kaye do?” asked César.“He got Imelda pregnant.”“What!” the two friends exclaimed in unison.“But I thought you knew, César, I mean with the way Kaye was always confiding in you. Well, anyway, Imelda’s doing badly. Apparently, she tried to abort the pregnancy herself, using some crude method. The Headmaster has taken her to the hospital.”“How did you find out?” César was curious.

Meditating... posted on May 14, 2007 - 10:57am
Now, I know i have been out of action for quite a while now and trust me, this is unlike me at all. I have been taking time to "chew" on whatever I have been doing the past months. Its also been a nice time to take a break from it all with friends here and there. But well, its been so productive and life changing... Yaah, am now considering on spending more time setting up wireless networks in Uganda. Well, after receiving a some stats from a friend regarding access to ICTs in the whole world, I asked myself on whether the stats were right, on which i decided to try moving around in Uganda and find out for myself. Uganda, is among the last country in east africa with least access to ICTs, see for yourself here.
White Lies posted on May 11, 2007 - 9:29pm

We think we are more evil than we really are. We think we sin more than we actually do.

Long Walks… Rediscovery posted on May 10, 2007 - 10:13pm

"For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil." 1 John 3: 8

On Holiday posted on May 10, 2007 - 2:04pm

But u already knew that

Sometimes it hurts, sometimes not so much posted on May 6, 2007 - 8:05pm

It's been a really long time since I posted anything about what I've been up to… I feel prepared to do that now, a breakdown of what's happening in Miss E's life. I am going to try my best to go off my memory and considering how reliable that is, you may or may not be reading accurate material and I warn you now, if you were with me the last two weeks, this might not be precise. I want to do this for the friends and family that haven't heard from me in a while so here goes.

In Fight for the Dignity of the Person posted on May 5, 2007 - 1:55pm
"Loves makes the world go round and friendship is the glue that holds all together". MEETING POINT KAMPALA Kyamusa Obwongo (MPK) is an Ugandan Non-Governmental Organization, located in Namuwongo - a Kampala citu suburb. Since its begenings in 1992, it has done so much in the care and support of the HIV infected people and their families. Living with HIV is very difficult and a great struggle, most of all, if there's no one there for you.
What is done at the Meeting Point? posted on May 5, 2007 - 11:19am
  • Care and support to more than 2000 people living with AIDS
  • Medical support
  • Counseling
  • Home visiting
  • Food and non-food support
  • Spiritual support
  • Distant support (Sponsoring orphans in schools)
  • Vocational training for girls and boys (orphans)
  • Informal education (at MPK Learning Center)
  • Micro finance projects for families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS
  • Creation of awareness and sensitization about HIV/AIDS through Music, Dance and Drama
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION posted on May 5, 2007 - 4:53am

UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR THE NEXT FEW ...*Do keep checking in ocassionally, you might find something you like... or not...:-)Bless!

SOME OF OUR PROGRAMS posted on May 4, 2007 - 8:50pm
We enumarate here some of our many programs: Distant support. This program supports orphans and vulnerable children in nursery, primary, secondary and vocational institutions. Currently more than 960 children are sponsored in this program. School fees and scholastic materials, food items and clothing are given to them and medical care is given to those living with HIV/AIDS. The Learning Centre. This is a day care centr, which is offering education to 450 orphans and vulnerable children who do not have the chance of going to primary school. Among the subjects taught is general knowledge, English, Catechism, Hand Crafts, Social Sciences, Sports, etc. Except our local teachers, volunteer teachers from all over the world come frequently.
Who is on the task force? posted on May 2, 2007 - 9:38pm
Execept the directive personnel we have as our colaborators:8 Social Workers16 Counselors1 Volunteer Doctor4 Nurses2 Drivers2 Accountants2 Secretaries2 Data collectors11 Trainers (Teachers)7 Part-time trainers35 VolunteersIf you want to become a volunteer, please contact us, on the adresses you can find in the contact details, and we will let you know as soon as possible of our volunteer disponibilities.
Loss? posted on May 2, 2007 - 2:34am

Welcome home you!I know you by name.I've been waiting for this day.These are the words I pray that each loved one meets when they depart from this realm.