Ugandan economy has been in a constant downfall over recent months, primarily due to drought and inflation. The Ugandan Shilling plummeted in recent weeks and hit an 18-year low this week when its value to the US Dollar fell to 2,710 UGX / $1.  The devaluation of the shilling, astronomical inflation of goods, and a nation of people with less income has produced turmoil in Uganda.  When people are poor and hungry, their actions are driven by the desperation to survive, which often leads to violence. Wars are fought everyday around the world because people are unable to provide for their families and resort to violence as the avenue to effect change. Ugandans participating in "Walk to Work" Protests In April, a political pressure group, motivated by Uganda’s economic inflation, coordinated a protest against high commodity prices. What began as a peaceful strike against the high prices of food, gasoline and other staple resources ended in violence, as police responded with hostility.  It was called the “Walk To Work Campaign,” and it encouraged Ugandans to do just that – walk through Kampala rather than drive or take ...