The rain poured down when the concert was about to start but it did not stop the party. To amplify the call for climate justice a stream of the biggest names from Uganda’s music scene had been...
Uganda became a party... Dressed in green climate change T-shirts 40 youth activists under the Climate Action Network* - Uganda (CAN-U) turn the third day of the climate journey from Bujumbura...
They were supposed to plant 3,000 trees but by the end of the morning 3,600 trees had been planted. When we arrive at 8.30am to the hills of Giticyinyoni, about 5 kilometres outside Kigali, streams...
“Where are you going?” a passerby shouted at the PACJA Caravan of Hope when it left Bujumbura Stadium heading into town. “South Africa”, the driver shouted back in a loud voice. And to make sure...
“A tree can live without me but I cannot live without a tree. If we cut down all the trees, then I will not be here. Human beings will cease to exist if there are no more trees”, says Diane who is...
Mawazo Josephine was on her way back from the field when the rainstorm started at 5pm in the afternoon. "I have never experienced anything like it. Children were screaming, the roofs from the houses...
Only two more days to go and everyone involved in the preparations are busy like bees. I am in Bujumbura together with Ugandan photographer James Akena to work with the Burundi team preparing for the...
Sharing is key when it comes to combatting the devestation caused by climate change and war.Kikumbwe, Gitaramuka Commune, is 15-20 km from Karusi town in East-central Burundi, about 30 km from the...
Nitonde Glosiose struggles to feed her family, but grouping together with a host of other families makes it more possible to survive.Kikumbwe is a beautiful area near Karusi town, Karusi province in...
Marie Consolate Ntahimpera, 46, is a widow with one child who is 15 years old, Ange Noëla. In addition Marie Consolate takes care of 10 other children from her extended family and one orphan girl,...
