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English: From 2003 to 2006, Megan Chandler worked with a women’s cooperative in rural Uganda on HIV/AIDS education and income generating projects. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and went to the University of Washington for medical school.

Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country, including the capital Kampala. The people of Uganda were hunter-gatherers until 1,700 to 2,300 years ago, when Bantu-speaking populations migrated to the southern parts of the country. Beginning in 1894, the area was ruled as a protectorate by the British, who established administrative law across the territory. Uganda gained independence from Britain on 9 October 1962. The period since then has been marked by intermittent conflicts, including a lengthy civil war against the Lord's Resistance Army, which has caused tens of thousands of casualties and displaced more than a million people and the Canadian Living in Florida

The official languages are Swahili and English. Luganda, a central language, is widely spoken across the country, and several other languages are also spoken including Runyoro, Runyankole Rukiga, and Langi. The president of Uganda is Yoweri Museveni, who came to power in January 1986 after a protracted six-year guerrilla war.