A boy is seen standing at a window in Awacha village,Soroti district on December 27, 2009. Severe droughts affected agricultural activities in the region leaving the people with virtually nothing to harvest.Copyright © Echwalu Edward.

A boy poses for a portrait in Soroti, a district about 370km North East of Kampala, Uganda’s capital on December 266, 2009. Copyright © Echwalu Edward.

A child plays under a tree trunk in Soroti, about 370km North East of Uganda’s capital, Kampala on December 27, 2009. Copyright © Echwalu Edward.

Anisha Sekatawa, Orange Uganda Head of Brand and Communications’ hand is Silhouetted while explaining a new product launched at the company’s headquarters in Kampala on December 11, 2009: Copyright Edward Echwalu

Cow hooves are seen hanging on Idd Adhuha,November 27, a day Muslims worldwide celebrate not only the end of this year’s annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah but also commemorate Prophet Abraham’s inspirational willingness to sacrifice his son for God.Copyright © Edward Echwalu

As the Ugandan Muslim community gathered to pray at the Gadhafi Mosque on Idd Adhuha, others, like this disabled man reaped begging from the already softened hearts on November 27, 2009 Copyright © Edward Echwalu

A boy cleans slaughtered goats at “Embuzi” in Kisenyi for Idd Adhuha on November 27, 2009 Copyright © Edward Echwalu

Girls dash for prayers at the Gadhafi Mosque in Kampala on November 27, 2009 Copyright © Edward Echwalu

Thousands of participants take part in the 6th edition of the MTN Kampala marathon on November 22, 2009. The Marathon is an anual event where all the proceeds go to expectant mothers in formerly LRA affected districts of northern Uganda.

Ndere Troupe dancers perform at the Serena Hotel during the World Cup tour of Uganda on November 15, 2009. The president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni turned out to be the only Ugandan ever to have touched the trophy. Copyright © Edward Echwalu