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Casey Smith in Kampala: Evening of Day 13

Wow, I really need to get caught up on my journal. My apexart “twin” in NY, Eugeviny, is putting me to shame. So, today I promise a flurry of new entries.

After visiting with Mr Kamala at Refuge and Hope, I returned to the apartment, made a simple and uninspiring dinner, then popped over to the Acacia Mall to watch a new Bollywood epic, “Bharat” starring Salman Kahn, one of India’s biggest stars. The equally famous actress, Pryianka Chopra, was slated to co-star, but she pulled out because she got married to one of the Jonas Brothers. I don’t know which one, and don’t care either.

“Bharat” should never be confused with “Borat”. Very, very different. This area of Kampala is one of the main centers for the Indian diaspora, so the theater was crowded. It was a very entertaining film, but over-long. It even had an intermission. I can’t remember the last American film with an intermission, but I vaguely remember this from my childhood.

The next morning I went to an Indian barber in the neighborhood, and I told him that I wanted to look like Salman Kahn. He nearly fell over with laughter. He said I would need to dye my hair. 

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Casey Smith in Kampala: Transit & Arrival Day

[Note: This is the first of a backlog of posts that for various reasons I couldn’t upload. I promise to get caught up soon.]

The flight was utterly without incident, pleasant even. Emirates is a quality airline. Flying over the skyline of Dubai felt like a dream. The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, a needle lifting up 163 floors and disappearing into the sky; it looks like a vision from a science-fiction movie. The airport doubles as a luxury retail mall. Maybe the designers, architects, and financiers who built Hudson Yards in NYC took their cues from this style of built environment. 

The connecting flight to Kampala was another five or six hours. Clearing immigration control was a trial, but after an hour and half I made it out and easily found the driver, Joseph, who drove me from Entebbe to central Kampala. The air felt fresh and the weather was temperate, similar to Washington DC this time of year. Joseph was chatty, and he told me all kinds of things about life in Kampala. It will be fun to see him again at the end of my fellowship on the return to Entebbe and tell him about my time here. 

Renske and Angella are friends who own and manage the Airbnb apartment I’ll be staying in. When Joseph dropped me off I could hardly believe how perfect the complex and the apartment itself was. It’s very safe and protected, and the apartment has all mod cons. I could tell from the start that getting around will be one of my biggest challenges, because many of the roads don’t have identifying signs, same with street addresses.

Around six in the evening, an hour after I arrived, I heard a knock on the door. It was my old friend, Mathias! He looked precisely as I remembered him from five years ago: youthful and radiating positivity. We walked up to a restaurant near the Acacia Mall, and before long Raymond joined us. It was a true reunion of friends. After dinner, the two of them helped me buy a phone and set it up. I decided on a little Nokia non-smart phone. Do you remember when phones were used to call people? It’s super-small and holds a charge for two weeks.

After all of this, they could tell I was fading. We walked back to the apartment, said goodnight, and after sending a few email messages and watching a bit of Ugandan television, I fell into bed... utterly exhausted. 

[Another note: For this journal I’ve decided to write the text of each post at the top and include any photos at the bottom. This way you can choose to be a reader, a viewer, or a reader/viewer. If you have any comments, questions, or corrections, please send me a line at smithcaseysmith@gmail.com. Thanks.]

Above is the first of thousands of photos I’ll take over the next month, taken in the airport parking lot in Entebbe. I love hand-lettered signage.

A gorgeous cat who likes to hang out on my porch, name unknown.

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Queen Elizabeth Game Park Safari - 3 Days

Program Highlights

Duration:  3 Days Category:  Outbound Tour Destinations:  Queen Elizabeth Major Attractions: Queen Elizabeth National Park Leopard, lion, hyena and a lot of wild animals Tour Guides Language: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian For other languages please send a special request prior to your safari -additional fee may apply. Start in: Kampala End in: Kampala Recommended Packing list: Camera with enough zoom and memory space and extra batteries, binoculars, light clothes, safari boot, mosquito repellents, sunhat, sunglasses with UV radiation filtering etc. Additional note: This is a safari program covering some of Uganda Destination whereby you will need armed ranger/guide for any walking safari in this destination

Itinerary Description

Day 0: Arrival, Tour Briefing and Resting You will be picked up from the airport in Kampala ( Entebbe International Airport) and be transferred to the booked hotel in Kampala Get the safari general briefing from the prepared safari consultant/guide Dinner and overnight stay at your booked hotel in Kampala Day 1: Uganda Safari to Queen Elizabeth Have an early breakfast early in the morning at your hotel in Kampala Head west from Kampala through magnificent hill county and lush cultivation You pass through the market town of Masaka after stopping at the equator for photographs Stopping for lunch in Mbarara in the afternoon Enjoy a game drive when you enter the famous Queen Elizabeth National Park Dinner and overnight at the beautifully Mweya Safari Lodge. Day 2: Uganda Wildlife tours Have an early breakfast at your hotel and leave for a wildlife tour A guided walk takes you into the tropical Kyambura Gorge in search of chimpanzees This hike involves climbing In this unspoiled environment, birds and butterflies are all around, and you might also see primates After lunch, take the launch trip up Kizinga Channel, which separates Lakes Edward and George, viewing a variety of game on the banks Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari lodge. Day 3: Half day wildlife tour and then transfer to Kampala After an early morning game drive and breakfast, tour to the volcanic area of the park with its many salt lakes and extinct craters Have lunch and rest for a while in the afternoon Later in the evening you can have optional city tour in Kampala city or continuing with other arrangements. Read the full article

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Greenlight Planet Uganda Jobs 2022 – Fresher Call CenterExecutives

Greenlight Planet Uganda Jobs 2022 – Fresher Call Center Executives

August 9, 2022 Job Title: Call Center Executives – Greenlight Planet Uganda Jobs 2022 Organization: Greenlight Planet Uganda Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda     Greenlight Planet Uganda Profile: Greenlight Planet is a US venture-backed, award winning social enterprise driven by a mission to empower under-electrified communities with access to clean and affordable solar lighting. To date, more than 3 million households in low-income off-grid communities use Greenlight’s Sun King™ line of solar home lighting solutions.     Job Summary: As a Call Center Executive, you are required to promote, deliver and maintain a high-quality, professional service image to Sun King customers, effectively and efficiently resolve queries, take ownership of any issue raised until resolution is achieved, and achieve productivity performance standards set by the Customer Service Function.     Roles and responsibilities: - Offering product and service education to customers in an efficient & effective manner. - Handling customer queries with quality and professionalism. - Managing customer queries promptly to avoid long waiting times and high drop rates. - Managing customer interactions within the standard handling time. - Updating customer information in the required tools as per the standard operating procedures. - Be actively available to handle Inbound / Outbound traffic during low and peak hours. - Ensure process compliance and follow through on customer process recommendations. - Offering sales support to prospective customers. - Determining eligibility by comparing client information to requirements. - Accomplishing the Customer service vision and mission by meeting related key performance indicators set by the function.     Minimum Qualifications: - University Degree or Diploma in a business-related field. - Previous customer service experience – an added advantage. - Language Proficiency; MUST be fluent in English and Luganda plus any other special local languages i.e., Japadhola, Madi, Alur, Rufumbira, Lugbara, Ateso, Samia, Lusoga, Kakwa, Runyarwanda. - Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Efficient application of Microsoft Office software packages including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. - Basic internet knowledge. Desired Characteristics: - Meet and surpass set KPIs and Call Center deliverables (Daily, Weekly, Monthly). - 100% attendance and schedule adherence. - Deliver accurate work outputs to achieve the agreed service levels within set timeframes. - Exceptional and consistent service delivery. - Ability to work with a hybrid setup (remote / office).     How To Apply for Greenlight Planet Uganda Jobs 2022 All interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications through the link below. Click here to apply Closing Date: 15th August 2022     For similar Jobs in Uganda today and great Uganda jobs, please remember to subscribe using the form below: NOTE: No employer should ask you for money in return for advancement in the recruitment process or for being offered a position. Please contact Fresher Jobs Uganda if it ever happens with any of the jobs that we advertise. Read the full article

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Casey Smith in Kampala: Day 10

Yesterday was a massive holiday in Uganda and all of East Africa. Tens of thousands (maybe hundreds of thousands?) of Christian pilgrims come to Kampala to celebrate Martyrs’ Day, commemorating Christians, both Anglican and Catholic, who were killed for their religious beliefs in the 1880s. For some people, this is a two-day holiday. That was the case with my morning appointment at Refuge and Hope, a non-profit group that provides education, job training, and general support for refugees coming to Uganda from other African countries. I’ll be going there the following Tuesday, so stay tuned.

My curiosity got the better of me, and I decided to pay a visit to one of the most famous Irish bars outside of Ireland, the famous Bubbles O’Learys. I am not making this up. Kampala is a global city, with dozens of different intermingling cultures, so why shouldn’t there be an Irish bar here? There is an Irish bar in every city of more than 100,00 throughout the world. Bubbles is unique however, because it is an actual Irish pub (from a village I forget the name of) that was dismantled by Irish workers , shipped to Kampala, and reassembled by the same crew of Irish workers. This was the spot I had my first taste of one of the best stouts to ever cross my lips and take residence in my belly: Castle Milk Stout. Brewed in Kampala, literally down the road, it has a reasonable ABV of 6.0 and is as close to perfection as stout can be. Yum. I plan to stop by Bubbles again on June 16th, Bloomsday, to hoist a glass in honor of James Joyce, and my main man, Leopold Bloom,

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3 Day Uganda Luxury Wildlife Safari

Program Highlights

Duration:  3 Days Category:  Outbound Tour Destinations:  Murchison Falls in Uganda Major Attractions: Murchison Falls in Uganda River Nile Tour Guides Language: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian For other languages please send a special request prior to your safari -additional fee may apply. Start in: Kampala End in: Kampala Recommended Packing list: Camera with enough zoom and memory space and extra batteries, binoculars, light clothes, safari boot, mosquito repellents, sunhat, sunglasses with UV radiation filtering etc. Additional note: This is a safari program covering some of Uganda Destination whereby you will need armed ranger/guide for any walking safari in this destination

Itinerary Description

Day 0: Arrival, Tour Briefing and Resting You will be picked up from the airport in Kampala ( Entebbe International Airport) and be transferred to the booked hotel in Kampala Get the safari general briefing from the prepared safari consultant/guide Dinner and overnight stay at your booked hotel in Kampala Day 1: Drive from Kampala to Murchison Falls Safari Early in the morning pick you up from your overnight accommodation in Kampala Start 4 - 5 hour drive to Murchison falls National Park Transfer to the Magnificent Top of the falls where you will enjoy your picnic lunch as you marvel at the Mighty Nile River Being forced into a seven Metre crevice to thunder 45 metres below in a series of cascades The Nile can be viewed at different points up to the Baker’s Summit Have dinner and overnight stay at Inns on the Nile Camp Day 2: Full day Uganda Safari, Murchison Falls After an early morning breakfast, embark on a half day game drive on the northern bank of the river Nile Escorted by game ranger, you may opt for a game walk while trailing animals and studying animal spoors Game in this area includes Giraffe, Elephant, Harte beest, Lion, Uganda Kob, Oribi and a variety of savannah and woodland birds After lunch, take a Nile Cruise for game viewing at close quarters This is a paradise of the Hippo and Crocodiles Have dinner and overnight stay at Inns on the Nile Camp Day 3: Transfer to Kampala After a relaxed heavy breakfast, transfer to Kampala after lunch in Mbarara Later in the evening you can have optional city tour in Kampala city or continuing with other arrangements. Have dinner and overnight stay at your booked hotel in Kampala Read the full article

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Java House Uganda Jobs 2022 – Fresher TraineeStorekeeper

Job Title: Trainee Storekeeper – Java House Uganda Jobs 2022 Organization: Java House Uganda  Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda     Java House Uganda  Profile: Java House Africa introduced gourmet coffee drinking and café culture to East Africans in 1999, creating spots where invigorating coffee and tasty meals were served, love stories were born, gossip was traded, relationships blossomed and relaxation became an art. We have 47 branches across the region. We also have Planet Yogurt and 360 Degrees Artisan Pizza within our organisation.     Roles and responsibilities: Maintains the inventory at the specialized work area in order to support warehouse, manufacturing and retail activities by ensuring visibility of inventory status to the warehouse team. Monitors stocks, reorders and receives inventory at the warehouse store and ensures they are of the correct specification, in order to ensure availability of inventory. Inspect deliveries by checking of quantity and quality of items brought in by the supplier for conformity or discrepancies and report / documentation for a seamless return process. Putting stock away in accordance with the Company’s Quality procedures (stock rotation) Rotate stock and coordinate the disposal of surpluses within the warehouse. Ensure adequate record keeping and manage all documentation to confirm proper stock levels and maintain inventory control. - Performing daily equipment checks such as recharging the truck’s battery and lubricating equipment - Conduct machine operations in compliance with OSHA standards in manner that promotes safety and in addition to operators manual. - Ensure inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and free of damage. - Carry out customer orders to pick locations or delivery platforms with material handling equipment. - Inspect and perform minor maintenance on the MHE and ensure daily checks are recorded on equipment status. - Organizes and maintains the inventory floor area to ensure efficient material storage and handling. He also maintains labeling systems on the stock items. - Ensure that the correct number and type of product is dispatched. Restocking of items on the shelves and organization / general arrangement of the store’s items. Pick, pack and marshalling of customers’ orders for delivery to Branches. Participation in monthly stock take process and performing inventory audits as required. Identification of non-performing stocks for an effective utilization plan. Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to assigned inventory location. Checking the expiry of goods by ensuring FIFO and FEFO is adhered to 100% Issues material to customers and in current system based on request specifications. - Operates scanners so that the proper order is picked and inventory is managed accurately Digitizes all manufacturing and retail work orders and warehouse checklists. Performing ‘cyclic counts’ and routine stock checks at the warehouse as required Conducting and preparation of weekly Stock taking, stock reports and reconciliation - Maintain high level of cleanliness and orderliness in the stores.     Qualifications - All applicants should have relevant qualifications - 1-2 years of experience     How To Apply for Java House Uganda Jobs 2022 All interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications through the link below. Click here to apply Closing Date: 11th July 2022     For similar Jobs in Uganda today and great Uganda jobs, please remember to subscribe using the form below: NOTE: No employer should ask you for money in return for advancement in the recruitment process or for being offered a position. Please contact Fresher Jobs Uganda if it ever happens with any of the jobs that we advertise. Facebook WhatsApp Twitter LinkedIn Read the full article

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Casey Smith in Kampala: Day 7

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a full week since I’ve arrived. The days of the week are hard to distinguish. This might be due to the fact that it doesn’t really matter to me if it’s Wednesday or Friday or Tuesday. However, today is Monday and the traffic is noticeably heavier than yesterday. Maybe by the end of the month I’ll be back thinking in terms of  the seven-day unit we call a “week”.  

Before I left I filled out a questionnaire required of all volunteers at the Sanyu Babies’ Home, an orphanage in central Kampala. I don’t think they use the term “orphanage” anymore. To me it conjures up a vision of, you guessed it, Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist” and the famous Cruikshank illustration of little Oliver, his mouth a perfect circle as he asks for “more”. That orphanage was a place of cruelty, pain, and torture. I knew that Sanyu Babies’ Home would be nothing like that, but I’d never been to a place like it, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. 

The volunteer coordinator, Christine, gave me an introduction several days ago, so I knew my way around. I chose to volunteer in the laundry, because that’s something I’m skilled and experienced doing. I can’t say the same for bootle-feeding infants or changing diapers. Laundry is a never-ending operation at SBH. One of the other volunteers told me that currently there are between 50 and 55 children there, all between the ages of newly born up to 4 years. 

Laundry lines are strung up everywhere in the large courtyard, dozens and dozens of them. Every item is marked with the initials SBH written in permanent marker: blankets, sheets, shirts, onesies, little shorts, jeans, and so on. As long as the sun was out, everything dried in about half an hour. I was told that I was very good at folding. It’s faint praise, but better than being told I was lousy at it. 

Some of the older children, the 4 years old, seemed to have “wandering privileges” at certain times during the day. One little guy named Markus liked to hang out in the folding room. He thought he was helping, and in some respects he was. All of the kids who were old enough to talk said to me “hello” over and over. I’ll be going back for another day of volunteering  before I leave Kampala, and I’m looking forward to it.  

For obvious reasons, they don’t allow photography at Sanyu Babies’ Home. I did find some images from the official website that I think are OK to post on this journal.  Their website is easy to find in case anyone reading this is interested in making a donation or coming to Kampala to volunteer. I met a woman from Australia who comes every year for a couple of months and stays in a small guesthouse/dormitory on the property with other volunteers. 

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Eric Krancevic in Kampala, Pre-Departure

As I post this I’m still here in the US. I leave for Uganda tomorrow and I will arrive on Friday. I fly through Cairo en route with hopefully time to spare for a trip into the city before continuing to my destination, Kampala.

The first person that I met from Uganda was Raymond, who visited New York City this past July. He described his home during our conversation and I tried to visualize the landscape, his drive to work, how bright or dim the sun might appear - things of that nature. I think that I looked for Uganda on a map either before or afterwards and I was incorrect as to where I believed the country to be located on the African continent. I have since familiarized myself with East African geography one piece at a time from continually looking up Uganda and its neighbors, so that at least I have a concept of where I will be when there.

I want to express my extreme gratitude and to thank all who are making this opportunity to live in Kampala, Uganda, possible. I’m very excited to get a map to navigate with upon arrival.