Ethiopia has banned the import of non‑electric vehicles, the first country worldwide to prohibit internal combustion engine cars completely. The Ministry of Transport and Logistics will no longer permit fossil‑fuelled vehicles to enter Ethiopia because the country cannot afford to import gasoline and diesel. Last year, Ethiopia imported fossil fuels valued at
EDUCATION
‘Birds are everywhere!’ Women bird guides in Uganda set a global example
Birdwatching is a rapidly growing and lucrative part of the tourism sector worldwide, but women make up a very small minority of professional guides. Uganda Women Birders, a bird guide club, is revolutionizing the industry by encouraging and supporting women who want to get into the business. Anita Elash reports
New upcountry tournée 😃
We are very proud to inform you that our next tournée, escorted by Doctors with Africa CUAMM and founded by The Mercury Phoenix Trust, will propose an integrated approach to reduce HIV/AIDS risky practices and increase the adoption of safer sexual behaviours among adolescents in Oyam District within the Lango peoples in northern Uganda. This will be achieved through circus
new educational social circus production
Dear Hiccup Circus Uganda friend. We are delighted and thrilled to announce our partnership with SOLETERRE, an Italian NGO that has for 20 years on the front line committed daily to guaranteeing the Right to Health for children, women and men in several countries. The partnership concerns a new social circus
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
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
Max San mini tournée
Hello Everyone! We went silent but we are alive and kicking… everything it is still happening just the way we planned! The HCU in action, the amazing Team who’s making it happen every time and the smiles of the countless kids in combination with happiness, harmony and energy, each of
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