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The USKA Blog

Member stories, guides for life in Korea, and reflections from the community.

USKA members gathered at a long restaurant table for the 16 August 2026 dinner with President Joshua
Announcements

Kyamanywa Hamza is President — and a dinner to thank Joshua

Members gathered on 16 August 2026 to thank President Ssempungu Joshua Kirabo. Kyamanywa Hamza now serves as President of USKA.

USKA members eating on folding chairs at Bongpo Beach, with the Gangwon coastline and town behind them
Announcements

USKA at Bongpo Beach — a day on the Gangwon coast, 15 August

On Saturday 15 August 2026 USKA spent the day at Bongpo Beach in Goseong — minivans from Haebangchon, rice and chapati on the sand, and a same-day return to Seoul.

USKA National ID issuance survey flyer — August 2026
Announcements

National ID issuance survey: help bring NIRA services to Korea

USKA is working to bring NIRA officials to South Korea for National ID issuance. Take the 4 August 2026 location survey so regional stops can be planned.

Picnic mats on the grass at Banpo Hangang Park, with the Han River and Seoul skyline behind USKA members
Announcements

Picnic by the Han River — USKA at Banpo Hangang Park, 1 August

On Saturday 1 August 2026 USKA gathered at Banpo Hangang Park for an evening picnic — mats on the grass, Ludo, food, and the Han River behind the trees.

Guides

Guide: Learning a trade on a G-1 visa in South Korea

G-1 holders may study a trade and sit 기능사 certificate exams, but the 내일배움카드 subsidy excludes them and paid work needs a permit. Routes, funding, and NGO programmes.

FIKSC notice for the Caribbean Bay trip: 17 supported places, ₩50,000, first come first served, 2026
Announcements

Partner opportunity: discounted Caribbean Bay trip this Friday

Partner opportunity: FIKSC is running a discounted Caribbean Bay trip on Friday 31 July 2026 with visa and work-opportunity briefings. ₩50,000, 17 places, first come first served.

Team Uganda starting lineup at the Liberia Independence Day Cup, Ajou University, Suwon, 26 July 2026
Community

Team Uganda at the Liberia Independence Day Cup, Suwon

Team Uganda won all three group matches — 2–1 v Ghana, 2–0 v Guinea, 1–0 v Zimbabwe — to finish unbeaten at the Liberia Independence Day Cup, Ajou University, Suwon, 26 July 2026.

Announcements

Executive visit to Daegu and regional handover to Kinene Stuart

USKA executives visited the Daegu Ugandan community on 26 July 2026 for the handover of the regional representative role from Serunjogi John to Kinene Stuart (SK).

USKA community moment
Announcements

Join the Ugandan Students WhatsApp group

Join the Association of Ugandan Students in South Korea WhatsApp group for community notices, study support and student events.

USKA ₩10,000 monthly subscription benefits
Announcements

Membership subscription and benefits

Registration ₩20,000 and monthly ₩10,000. Document discounts, raffle, community support. Hana Bank payment details.

USKA officers at the table during the 11 July 2026 virtual Town Hall, Uganda flag behind them
Announcements

A heartfelt thank you to all Ugandans in South Korea

General Secretary Josephine Nakitende thanks members who attended the Virtual Town Hall on 11 July 2026.

USKA members holding the Uganda flag — leadership transition announcement, July 2026
Announcements

Official notification of leadership transition and community update

Official Executive Committee letter (11 July 2026) on leadership transition and community update.