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Okere City: A Ugandan hub of progress

Okere City: A Ugandan hub of progress

FromWhy We Wrote This


Okere City: A Ugandan hub of progress

FromWhy We Wrote This

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Dec 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In a little more than two years, Ojok Okello has helped transform a small Ugandan village into a model of rural development, adding a preschool, a boxing club, a shea butter co-op, and an adult literacy program. It’s a vision of progress in the heart of Africa. Hosted by Dave Scott.
Released:
Dec 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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