CURRENT MISSION

Visit at least two interesting places per year.

ABOUT ME

I am a Ugandan male, with lots of experience in Community development and Poverty Alleviation. My current passion is Shelter rights and I have setup a company to build low-cost, low environment impact housing using earth-bags and recycled plastic (PET) bottles.
I live in Bweyogerere in Wakiso district, about 10 km eastwards from the center of Kampala, off the Jinja Road. I have a day job as an Information technology Manager and ICT trainer at Standard Signs Uganda and Engineering Management Institute respectively. I teach Information Technology Management and Micro-finance at the Virtual University of Uganda.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is a garden and people are the flowers in it; each one unique and each one a key part of the whole.

Every person deserves to be appreciated and accorded their dignity. Getting to know others enriches us all.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would liketo spend a few weeks a year travelling away from home visiting new places and getting to know new people. I love nature and enjoy participating in conservation activities as well as trips just to enjoy and appreciate nature, landscapes, unique art, culture, etc.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have not had any experience with couchsurfing yet although I have been a member for sometime now

Interests

Nature, meeting people from other cultures, community development activities, water sport and adventure travel in general.

• pets
• arts
• culture
• environment
• gardening
• flowers
• technology
• traveling
• socializing
• sports
• engineering
• software
• adventure travel

Music, Movies, and Books

I am an avid reader and I read anything and everything.

I love folk, classical, jazz, country and pop music.

For movies, I like documentaries, investigative Comedies and have watched several

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I am not sure what.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a very practical person with lots of skills in Carpentry, building, metal fabrication, motor mechanics, Computers Hardware and Software (Open Source)

What I Can Share with Hosts

My experience in life and lots of honest discussions on politics, economy, development and life in general. I am a very friendly person who respects others and gives them the best I can.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cameroon, Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, Kenya, Netherlands, South Africa, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany