Most visitors to Bujugali
Falls near Jinja are there to experience the adventure activities
on offer at the River Nile. But it’s also well advised to
get into the community spirit and part with about US$5 of your cash
to support the local villagers. There’s no better way to get
to the ‘heart’ of Uganda than venturing into its villages,
and all that is required is a warm smile. Fun, informative guided walks
are available to local homes and subsistence farms to see demonstrations
of farming methods, crops, traditional skills, wedding ceremonies
and cooking. Lunch is included and this is a rare opportunity to
sample some traditional Ugandan food and see how it is prepared
in an outdoor environment using basic equipment. The walk includes
a visit to the ‘two-bedroomed banda’ – reputedly
the only double story banda in Uganda.
The interactive experience provides a great understanding of Ugandan
rural life. Best of all the fee paid for the walk goes into
a Bujagali Falls community trust fund until it reaches an amount
to be spent on something worthwhile that supports the whole community.
Thanks to this excellent initiative, the village at Bujugali Falls
now has a new primary school – completely paid for by
foreign tourists.
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