Monthly Archives: January 2012

‘I don’t want to remember the death of my parents’ – Drug use on the Streets in Jinja (Part 2)

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Last week we told you some facts and statistics that our research has produced about drug use on the streets in Jinja.  This week, as promised, we’ll concentrate on the second phase of the research, focused on the some of … Continue reading →

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Drug Use on the Street in Jinja: The Shocking Truth

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

This very blog has in the past reported on the high level of drug use amongst children and young adults living on the street in Jinja. The drug used is paraffin, known locally as ‘mafuta’. To take it, around 30ml … Continue reading →

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Time for some New Years Resolutions … bring on 2012!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Firstly, for those of you reading from the UK or across the world, welcome back to work! Now the last remnants of the turkey (or nut roast) have been used in sandwiches, and the tree recycled for wood pulp, it’s … Continue reading →

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