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Comment on an update from Villages Connected by Kemigisa Margaret

Kemigisa Margaret — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:28:34 +0000

Am very happy with the new business that Villages Connected has connected me to.

Comment on Villages Connected Fort Portal Response to Kony 2012 by james

james — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:19:40 +0000

the two are kinda related

Comment on Peace Restaurant Investment by prisca

prisca — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:21:32 +0000

didn’t have enough tym ,any way thanxs larry.en now everything is fine,
now i need more of yr prayers in that life can be turned into reality

Comment on Villages Connected Fort Portal Response to Kony 2012 by Caroline Spira

Caroline Spira — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:14:35 +0000

Let me restate this for clarity: the video is about the opinion of some members of the Villages Connected Fort Portal media co-op – not of “the people of Uganda”. And though there are quite a few women and girls who are active co-op members, none of them were available on the day of shooting. Sometimes practicalities prevent gender balance. Perhaps another issue will bring these members to the forefront.

Comment on Villages Connected Fort Portal Response to Kony 2012 by Erin Maloney

Erin Maloney — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:50:27 +0000

I watched the video. You say this is the opinion of the people of Uganda, but all I see is the opinion of young men. What is the opinion of women and more mature people?

Comment on “Kony 2012″ diverts attention from Africa’s real enemy by Isaac M

Isaac M — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:06:59 +0000

I entirely share your view on the Kony Campaign and right from when I read and watched the video. I just saw the western perspective and misrepresentation of the real issues and problems that affect us. As a Ugandan, I liked your comparison of Kony and Malaria or even HIV. I just wonder what impact it will have if we had such a global campaign centred on hunger, reduction of poverty or inequality? What would it mean to show the world what potentials do exist in the remote villages of Uganda? What will many those Global Citizens out there be able to do just to make a difference? But since we have no grip of IT and the media, it all goes begging. The Kony campaign just makes him and his perpetrators more popular.Truly, Uganda’s problem is much more than Kony and its time to be firm, face them and provide people with the right frame of mind and solutions to rise to the challenges.

Comment on “Kony 2012″ diverts attention from Africa’s real enemy by Mark Elliott

Mark Elliott — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 01:01:01 +0000

This is like, reverse propaganda right? Uganda apparently doesn’t want the world sniffing at their doorstep even with the LRA in its woods? Why?

Comment on “Kony 2012″ diverts attention from Africa’s real enemy by Stephen Kent

Stephen Kent — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:18:06 +0000

Regardless of the current relevance, skewed focus and arguably misdirected naivety of “Kony 2012″, if the discussion about the film does in fact serve to give more attention and focus to the work of grassroots African organizations like http://www.villagesconnected.org then maybe more positive stories can be told.

For over 25 years the story of Kony and the LRA has simmered on the radar of anyone who has had an interest in current affairs in East Africa and it is already several years since they moved away from terrorizing the people of northern Uganda! Given that reality, that Kony 2012 emerges now is extremely suspect in its timing and motivation. If this story interests you then “War Dance” is another documentary film that gives a heartbreaking and poignant, yet uplifting perspective on the Acholi community’s resistance to Joseph Kony and the LRA.

Comment on “Kony 2012″ diverts attention from Africa’s real enemy by Guma Wilson Fortal Portal Uganda

Guma Wilson Fortal Portal Uganda — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:13:54 +0000

I think there was lack of enough knowledge on the problems of Northern Uganda and the country as whole.The approach used in traumatizing and insult to people of Uganda because the diverts people’s attention on productive activities that can develop them

Comment on “Kony 2012″ diverts attention from Africa’s real enemy by naivelysage

naivelysage — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:09:44 +0000

The producers of Kony 2012 threw a stone into the water it caused some ripples and now more stones are being thrown .. The unintended consequences of this flawed attempt may be far wider and more positive than the original objectives.