Does it show/tell the reader that being gay isnow punishable by death un Uganda and theat their human rights record is on of the worst in Africa
Thank you for your question Wheels. If you had taken the time to read the site you would be able to see that it doesn’t mention these issues specifically, and I don't personally think it should.
But I will put it to the charity HUGS that they should consider including something about it – perhaps in the notes to the teacher - working in the country with local people I'm sure they are better aware of these issues than you or I and maybe they have considered it already, I don’t know. Maybe they will respond directly to your enquiry if they feel it appropriate to do so.
The aim of HUGS is to improve the lives and education of young people in Uganda – and, although I’m not qualified to say so, I would expect that this is something that would improve the situation in that country in the long term on all fronts if the next generation is better educated.
The new site itself is created as an educational resource for primary school children and younger in this country. It is a gentle introduction to the fact that there are people in other countries whose lives are very different to our own. I have grandchildren of this age, in primary school and younger too, and I have shown them and read to them the Learning from Uganda stories. They have been fascinated to see how different the lives of these children are but they don’t fully comprehend what those differences really mean and they are not ready to learn about the issues that you refer to. I would object most strongly (and I’m sure their parents would too) to anyone wishing to educate them about gay and human rights in any country at this stage of their lives.
