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I must thank you for your tireless effort in training and improving the standard of journalists from third world countries like Uganda. I know so many other colleagues of mine who have greatly benefitted from your courses. (Writing International News, London, 2001)

Robert Muggaga - Uganda

I wanted to drop you a note to let you know how much I appreciated the over-and-above efforts the Foundation made to allow me to participate in the program. The program was truly remarkable, and I feel very fortunate to have been a part.(International News Reporting, Beirut, Nov 2006)

James Kravets - USA

I must say that the Reuters course (Writing international news Nairobi June 2006) came at the right time for me and I benefitted hugely from it. I am fairly new on the foreign desk so it prepared me for the task ahead. Thanks for everything.

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