What kind of food is available in Jinja?
There are many supermarkets around town that offer the basics. An authentic Ugandan lunch is available to at the baby home. There are also a variety of restaurants around town. Check out the Jinja Guide for more information. If there is packaged food you cannot live without from home, bring it with you. There is a microwave in the guest house. Bottled drinking water is readily available for purchase, or tap water boiled for 5 minutes is safe for drinking. The Amani guest house has a water filter, so you can help yourself to that. Fresh fruits and vegetables here are wonderful and readily available at markets around town. Fresh produce that will be eaten without cooking should be washed and soaked in a very weak bleach solution before eating to destroy any microorganisms that can make unfamiliar stomachs sick.
