My time in Uganda has come to an end. The weeks were full and days often long. It’s always hard to leave, but I have to say once I get checked in at Entebbe airport I feel ready to come home. The flight was delayed due to a tire replacement for the front of the...
This is a continuation of our journey over the past two days. I have to send it to you in parts because I can’t send many pictures at one time – and I know you like the pictures. We gathered Thursday morning and set out to visit a couple of schools. That means spending time...
I have returned from two days of long travels and busy schedules. Some of it was good, some frustrating, but we do our best as we move around making our way from meeting to meeting, visiting schools and families. Our first stop was in Kakumiro. We had two scheduled meetings to discuss the delivery of...
I realized today that there was something I had intended to share with you – a poem written by one of the older children in the Road to Hope program. He brought it to camp. I asked to copy it to share with you. Julius is a young man who has struggled academically so writing...
This will be quick! I have included some pictures from this weekend and my visit to Joel’s family in the village. Joel has been around over the years and I feel like I have seen him grow up over the years. Most of all, he has been helpful to me here in the village. Despite...
It’s hard to believe I’m into my last week here in Uganda. The time has gone by quickly. My weekend in the village was good, but like all of you, weekends fly by all too fast. Today, Monday, has been busy and I only arrived at the office mid-afternoon. Mark, Joyce (PCAU’s Capacity Building Officer)...
I couldn’t help but send you a few more pictures after a visit earlier this week with Allen and her daughters, Naomi and Antonia. Allen’s husband, Martin, is finishing up his Doctorate at Notre Dame while she is here. The children are challenging, especially when she attempts to do some sewing for income. She is...
It is Saturday and like all of you I welcome the weekend to do some things for myself – the usual like you, cleaning the house, washing clothes, going to the market, etc. Some of these things take me a bit longer here without the conveniences of the U.S. YES, the children persist being in...
There is always something to talk about from the camp! Many of you are not aware that one of the children Tom and I sponsored over the years was Annet, a special needs child. She died very suddenly in her sleep this past year while home with her Jaja (“grandmother” – the woman who raised...
Everything is going well for me. We seem to be having a lot of rain these past two days/nights so we are thankful that our days with the children at camp were sunny and bright. It has also turned cool – “cold” to the Ugandans. The staff has asked me, “Is this the way the...
