Stories & Guides
The USKA Blog
Member stories, guides for life in Korea, and reflections from the community.
June 2026 public financial summary
USKA June 2026 public financial summary: total available income KRW 786,200, expenditure KRW 321,800, and closing balance KRW 464,400.
Notice of Town Hall Meeting — 11 July 2026
Official invitation: online Town Hall for all Ugandans in South Korea — Saturday 11 July 2026, 6:00 PM KST, Zoom, with live stream and Q&A.
July 2026 public financial summary
USKA July 2026 public financial summary: total available income KRW 684,400, expenditure KRW 100,000, and closing balance KRW 584,400.
Thank you for joining us in Songtan
General Secretary Josephine Nakitende thanks members who joined the USKA Songtan regional visit and community picnic.
A newcomer's guide to your first month in Seoul
A practical first-month guide for newcomers to Seoul: immigration, housing, transport, daily life, and the reliable contacts that make a new start easier.
Finding part-time work as a student
A source-backed starting guide to student part-time work in Korea: university confirmation, a written contract, and immigration permission before starting.
From Kampala to Korea: a community reflection
A grounded reflection on arriving from Kampala to Korea, building reliable connections, and making the next newcomer’s first month easier.
Celebrating Ugandan holidays abroad
A practical community reflection on keeping Ugandan culture, family connection, food, language, and welcome alive while living in South Korea.
United Tournament 2026 — Team Uganda in Pyeongtaek (14 June)
Team Uganda at US Army Daegu FC United Tournament, 14 June 2026, Mogok Neighborhood Park. Group B times, maps, draw and matchday report.
Matchday call: United Tournament — cheer Team Uganda (14 June)
United Tournament matchday: Mogok Neighborhood Park, Pyeongtaek. Team Uganda group times and map links. Bring black, yellow and red!
Songtan regional tour postponed to 27 June 2026
USKA rescheduled the Songtan regional tour from 13 June to Saturday 27 June 2026 so the community could focus on Team Uganda training and the United Tournament that weekend.
Daegu Regional Chairman designate: Kinene Stuart
Kinene Stuart (SK) is introduced as USKA Regional Chairman for Daegu, designated 9 June 2026 after an unopposed regional process.