Norah Owaraga

Planting trees helps, but lifestyle change is what will save the environment

The donor countries caused global warming, but they are not reducing their green-house-gas emissions at any convincing speed. Most did not fulfill the Kyoto-Protocol obligations. Nor are they doing much to facilitate climate-relevant action in disadvantaged countries, writes Hans Dembowski, the editor in chief of D+C Development and Cooperation. This is how the ‘donor countries’ did…

Akena Died of Sick Healthcare System

Akena died of a bullet wound, likely because of Uganda’s sick health care system. This is how so: Different clinics couldn’t take him as they usually have inadequate emergency care capacity to handle such cases. Or, perhaps, because they fear ‘dumping’ patients in their facilities. This is common for hit and run accident drops by…

MUK closed, we are not outraged enough

Makerere University Kampala (MUK) remains closed and I despair. Education is key for breaking barriers. To think the losses incurred by parents and guardians who prioritised education for their children – selling important assets – land, animals – in order to raise the significant costs for tuition fees and upkeep for their children during this…

Loans can’t bail out our rural poor

Uganda Change Agent Association (UCAA) has been empowering rural folks for the past 12 years. Harriette Onyalla talked to UCAA’s executive secretary Norah Owaraga. Below are the excerpts. Question (Q): Why do you emphasise training instead of financial assistance? Answer (A): We are addressing why they lack capital. Our product is a countrywide training and…