uganda

so alot of people have been asking where uganda is . . . and i'm proud to say that almost everyone knows that it's in africa!!!!! so here are a few maps for your reference . . .enjoy!!! so as you can see on the map, sudan is to the north, rwanda to the south, and the congo to the east -- so with all of the conflict going on in surrounding countries, i am extremely curious to see uganda. a few interesting facts about uganda -- they have made the biggest comeback in all of african history. after dictator idi amin, uganda was left in ruins -- disease, poverty and an overall feeling of hopelessness is what was felt throughout the entire country. the current elected president, Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI, has really turned things around for the people. ground zero for the aids pandemic has been traced back to uganda. in a place where entire villages were once killed off due to aids - they now have the lowest hiv/aids infection rate in all of africa. they have instated a parliment and a true working democracy, and for the time being all is well. ugandan women are still being opressed, but not to the extent of it's surrounding coutries. i just had a meeting with the group of people i'm going over with, and we were told that in the rural areas where we are to be staying, women must wear long dresses and be covered. so today i went dress shopping for "amish" style dresses -- they say in uganda only the prostitutes wear pants. so as not to be misconstrued as a hooker -- i've bought some of the ugliest dresses ever -- and you can believe i'll be leaving them in uganda with the locals!!!! i've got a fancy schmancy new camera, so hopefully i'll be posting some sweet pic's of life and people there. we are going on a safari when we first get there -- the lodge that we are staying at (for only 1 night) is on a big game preserve. they say from the balcony you can see elephants, rhino's, girraffe's and lots of other pretty animals. so stay tuned, i hope to get some really good photo's!!!!