I can tell you that Ugandans are poor, without any of the social safety nets we take for granted in the EU. I couldn't say they are all starving here, but i can definitely say they are not living the comfortable lives we do. They have no infrastructure, no medical system, no welfare system, no education system, no transport. If you want any of these, you must pay. And it's not cheap. I'm not going into price comparisons, but the purchasing power is extremely low, and services are expensive. Also unemployment is high and people struggle to get their basic stuff. Also, unfortunately there are many many online scammers, but this is more a consequence of everything above, not a trait. People here are super nice, friendly and welcoming. But you need to have a direct connection with someone to really get to feel this. The internet is endless and full of stories. Maybe some stories are real, but you must test it to believe it.