Hi, we are a small organisation working in Uganda. Codewe is the Global Coalition for Development and Welfare. Our website is www.codewe.org We've only just set up the website.

The aim of the founder members of Codewe is to help alleviate poverty in Uganda but then moving on to a larger scale. However, at the moment we are looking for people around the world to take an interest. We have set up a message board for an exchange of ideas, experiences etc. This should also hopefully be a cultural exchange allowing a greater understanding of people on other parts of the world.

Please check out the website and see what we are about. I got involved with the organisation after meeting one of the members in Uganda last year. I think the idea of being locally run is very good and can add something to the work or larger, western run NGOs.

If you're interested in Africa or in development in any way you might like what we are saying.

Thanks

Stephen McConnachie