I was on my treadmill this morning as usual and on the TV set was the morning news. Something that really caught my attention was the 1.2million people in Uganda that are suffering the worst dry spell. There is not enough clean water and food for these people.
I particularly felt the situation in Uganda because I was in Uganda several years ago on a honeybee research trip there. Travelled the whole of Uganda in 3 weeks and found Uganda a beautiful country with some potential natural resources but due to years of devastating wars and tribal conflicts. It would take tremendous efforts to rebuilt this country.
One of the strong resource Uganda has is its human resource. It is really populated. People everywhere. Only if something is done to help train these people with proper skills to develop their own country. The major setback in my opinion of Uganda is its location within Africa. It is situated far away from the nearest seaport. No where is the country bordering the sea and it does not even have a national airline. Not when I was there. They are just cut out from everywhere when comes to trade.
The resource that is rich in Uganda is in and around Lake Victoria. The second largest natural lake in the world. And it has the riches fresh water fish in the world. This lake is a gift from mother nature to Uganda only if they learn to benefit from it.
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