We're all DOOMED (not)

Africa: The Dark Continent.

Africa: Moquito infested swamp. 

Africa: Lawless.

Just three of the most common assumptions westerners have about Africa. Of course there are exceptions, but if you plan to volunteer, you'd be very unlucky to get lost in the dark, contract malaria, or get shot. You might even learn something (imagine that).

The ladies of Kawempe love men who wear DOOM, the new fragrance from Uganda Laboratories. Truth is, I have only had to spray anti-mosquito repellent a couple of times and even then the second time was an over-reaction to a large moth.

I thought word of an odd Mzungu hanging around had gotten out and I was being hunted down by the LRA so I hid and took what I thought might be my last photo. It was only the police patrolling.

Mmmm, nothing beats a warm cup of Ebola with a Marburg croissant in the morning to get you going.  Look, you have more chance of winning the lottery twice than even meeting someone who has Ebola, let alone catching it yourself. Get a grip.

Forget what you have heard, come and volunteer.