2.3 billion people will live in Africa by 2050. The problems of African megalopolises… investments foreffective and sustainable urban development are urgently needed.Recently 8 billion human beings have been registered on our planet and it is estimated that the worldpopulation will reach 9.8 billion in 2050 – and there will
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A collection of exciting news, pictures and insights about Hiccup Circus Uganda activities with interesting stories from our communities, our country and Africa.
AFRICA FALLS INTO THE NET
It is the new frontier of the web giants who invest billions of dollars to wire the continent. 700 million Sub-Saharan Africans have never used the internet! Perhaps you will be surprised to know that nearly half of the world’s population has never used the internet. In fact, our habit
CLIMATE CHANGE, URBAN POOR AND CHILDREN
The pandemic and runaway climate change have underlined the urgency to recognize the rights of the urban poor. In 2020, around the world, ten million children with their families were forced to flee their homes due to the climate crisis and this figure is three times higher than people displaced
UGANDA TO FULLY REOPEN SCHOOLS IN JAN 2022
Finally, good news as Uganda is the only country in the Africa continent where schools remain fully closed for about 2 years despite registering low Covid-19 infections and deaths. Continue reading on CHIMPEREPORTS
Children who cannot study
More than 103 million young people worldwide cannot read and write. UN, set in 2030, the Agenda for Sustainable Development as a series of objectives that aims to improve the lives of all, both at an environmental and social level. Among the objectives is to be able to provide all the children
What is theatre for?
Sometimes I hear people say: “But inside a circus shows what is theatre for? What use does it have? In Uganda then! “ If by theatre we mean a pure entertainment, then it is simply a way to spend relaxing moments. But if by theatre we mean the possibility of
There is only one option
To our Hiccup Circus Uganda Community, We are writing updating you on the situation regarding HCU as we try to restart our work amid the Coronavirus crisis. You won’t be surprised to learn the pandemic has had a devastating effect on HCU. The 2020 expansion of our organization has been
To our Hiccup Circus Uganda Community
This is a challenging time for everyone around the globe. Our thoughts go out to those families who have been impacted and to hospital staff, volunteers and researchers working around the clock to provide care and long-lasting solutions. There is no one untouched by something of this magnitude. We also
Circus 4 Change
Dear Hiccup Circus Uganda friend, It is an honour to work closely with youth and together build on their legacies of innovation and impact in the field of communication for change. Our experience and passion for education will continue to support HCU mission to improve lives using the power of
The Uganda School for the Deaf Show
Some pictures from our show at The Ugandan School for the Deaf on Wednesday 19th February. The institution is the first of this kind in the Country and was established in 1959 by the Uganda Society for Deaf at Namirembe Hill. It’s a Government-aided school bringing together all categories of