I came to Jinja, Uganda with the excitement that I would learn a tremendous amount about subjects such as Uganda history, economics, politics, and social and cultural practices by interacting with my host organization, host family, fellow FSD interns and co-workers, and locals whom I would come across.
I also eagerly anticipated working in an unfamiliar [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Two weeks isn’t enough, by Paula Hunt
Posted in Uganda, tagged fsd, handmade crafts, Jinja Cooperative Savings and Credit Society, microfinance, Paula Hunt, SAACO, Walukuba Maama Development Association, women's empowerment on October 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
India’s booming economy… and everyone else, by Nina Robbins
Posted in India, tagged financial literacy program, fsd, micro Finance and Livelihood initiative, NGOs, Nina Robbins, rajasthan, Sahayata Organization, udaipur on October 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
India’s booming economy is thrusting the wealthy of India into the ranks of the world’s richest, but how about everyone else?
After my first two and a half weeks trying to find my place in the charming chaos of India I can confidently say that the sight of a traffic jam caused by a 52 sheep [...]