Stories From Uganda
View All Stories »Drought-Stricken East Africa Fears Floods Next
Severe drought has left millions of East Africans with little or no food, but coming El Niño rains may compound the crisis with flooding. »»
Savings Plans the Poor Can Bank On
Community-led savings and lending groups are helping East Africans lift themselves out of poverty penny by penny. »»
Washing Away Poverty in East Africa
By integrating water projects with health, finance and other services, CRS is helping East African communities lift themselves out of poverty. »»
Fighting A Food Crisis
By educating farmers and distributing disease-resistant cassava plants, CRS is helping to prevent a food crisis in Africa's Great Lakes region. »»
Recovery Slowly Dawns on Northern Uganda
As security improves, residents of northern Uganda are beginning to leave camps and rebuild their lives. »»
Free Medicine Means New Life for Ugandan Girl
Volunteer support and free antiretroviral medicine give an 11-year-old orphan with HIV a second chance at life. »»
Children Orphaned By AIDS Hail Programs That Work
AIDS breaks up families and leaves children with no support. A closer look at three lives changed by CRS and local partners. »»
The Power of Peace and Partnership
Tight ties between health care facilities in northern Uganda are helping displaced people live positively with HIV. »»
New Energy for A New Mom
Lifesaving HIV medications strengthen the bond between mother and daughter in northern Uganda. »»
A Helping Hand, A New Life
Through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), miracles happen for hundreds of thousands people affected by HIV. »»
Fighting HIV and Strengthening Marriages
A unique program helps Ugandans improve their marriages with faith-based values and better communication. »»
2007 Year in Photos
Our year-end roundup salutes the work of our dedicated staff and beneficiaries, whose resiliency rises above the most challenging circumstances. »»
Sowing A New Beginning
A seed fair in northern Uganda helps a family displaced by war to rebuild their life. »»
Saving the Next Generation
Medical services are helping pregnant mothers living with HIV in Uganda prevent transmission of the virus to their newborns. »»
Beefing Up Agriculture in Northern Uganda
A CRS oxen project is helping farmers return to their fields, grow more food and earn more money as security improves in northern Uganda. »»
Paralegals Promote Peace in Northern Uganda
A network of 140 paralegal volunteers is helping northern Ugandans live in peace by mediating disputes in camps for displaced people. »»
A Little Goes A Long Way
In northern Uganda, millions have been forced to leave their homes behind and are trying to make new lives for themselves with a little help from CRS. »»
Conflicts Across the Horn of Africa
An arc of crisis is stretching across the Horn of Africa, from Mogadishu, Somalia, to N'Djamena, Chad. »»
