Skirts on or below the knee. They don't have to be really long if thats not your thing but in the village people will stare at you more if your wear trousers.
Lots of tops - washing is really annoying in Uganda. The more tops you bring the less you have to do it.
Lamps/Torches/Lights. If you don't have electricity you will wish you had brought a lot of these. They are quite expensive and eat into your set-up budget.
Chocolate. Chocolate in Uganda in the same price as the UK. While Cadburys Top Deck and Hazelnut Truffles became our expensive indulgence/addiction - it will save you a LOT of cash.
A smart phone - it doesn't have to be fancy but unlock your UK phone and bring it. If you don't have one buy a cheap one here - they are much cheaper. It means you can get onto Facebook and Wattsapp in your house which makes you feel much less cut off from the UK.
Something with movies. A lot of us had our iPad or laptops and they are quite useful when you get into the long nights.
Battery Packs and Solar Panels. These are a life send and so useful!
Photos of your family and friends. People love to look at photos of your family and friends and they are great to decorate your room with.
Toiletries for 3 months. You will need to bring everything you like to have. DO NOT FORGET - pads and tampons, sun cream, insect repellent and conditioner. I didn't see them anywhere here. Also try out the Lush Shampoo and Conditioner bars - they are much easier with the bucket showers.
A few treats. A body scrub, some normal shampoo, nail polish, body moisturiser. It is nice to have something to make you feel good about yourself once in a while.
A normal outfit. In Jinja people wear normal clothes and some of the Ugandans commented we looked frumpy. There are a lot of places to buy clothes there but having some jeans or leggings and a top is good. AVOID shorts or short skirts/dresses though - you don't see internationals wearing them.
Trainers, Flip flops and normal shoes. Your feet and shoes get really muddy and ruined so don't bring your favourite pair. Your mum will make you through them out when you get home.
I'm leaving for Uganda on ICS in a few weeks and your blog has been so lovely to read! Really given me a sense of what I can expect, loved the what to take tips too :) :) :) You've had me glued!
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