Many would agree that the complete lack of stability and normality has contributed to the buildup of the present AIDS epidemic. In 1983, just before the war had subsided, AIDS was first discovered in Uganda. According to a recent article published by World Vision, one third of all adults in Kampala, Uganda's capital city, are H.I.V. positive. Throughout the whole of Uganda, the main generation of 'Bread Winners' has fallen foul of the epidemic. The main workforce of people aged between 20 and 40 are, to an alarming extent, being wiped out, leaving behind complete sets of orphaned brothers and sisters.
Society expects grandparents and relatives to take over.
The strain of all the extra children is taking its toll. In a country where there are no state benefits and even school has to be paid for, many are just not able to cope. The president himself is an excellent teacher and communicator who, wherever he goes, has his own special way of attempting to persuade his people to stay faithful to one person. Vast improvements are being made in the country generally. There are many new roads everywhere.