Introduction Uganda, a Sub-Saharan country located in Africa, straddles the equator and is made up mostly of fertile highlands (Uganda: Land and People, 2005). Kampala is the capital of Uganda. Once ruled by brutal dictator Idi Amin, what is more formally known as the Republic of Uganda gained its independence on October 9, 1962, now a nationally celebrated holiday. Since 1986, Yoweri Kaguta Musevini has been the president, chief of state and head of government. Prime Minister, Apollo Nsibambi …showed first 75 words of 1680 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1680 total…one of the most powerful and resourceful countries in the world. What does it say about us that we are unwilling to see past our borders and across our ocean and seas, and into the live nightmare of a third-world country? It is too easy to feel that it is a right, and not a privilege to live in a country where we do not perpetually fear for our lives and only dream about liberties.