Our cross-cultural connection between the 52 Kids and students at the Charlotte Central School in Vermont continues to grow. On May 5th at 8:30 a.m. we will be attempting our first ever joint concert between the 52 Kids in Kamuli and the CCS stage band and 5th and 6th grade chorus. Throughout this year students have been Skyping back and forth and learning about each other’s culture. CCS music teacher, Andy Smith, came up with the idea to take the cultural exchange to the next level by sharing our...
Monday, May 2, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Solar Panels Installed at the Dorm
Solar panels have been installed at the 52 Kids dormitory thanks to the fundraising efforts of the students at Charlotte Central School in Vermont. Over the past year, three classes of students have been involved in a global studies project. Groups of students researched different aspects of Uganda....
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Volunteering in Uganda
This is a picture of the Champlain Valley High School students who went on last year’s service trip. It’s hard to believe that the time is nearing for our next group of high school students to travel to Kamuli. These students are busy fundraising and you can keep up to date on all fundraising activities...
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Internet Cafe in Kamuli
An Internet Café is now up and running at the 52 Kids dorm thanks to the efforts of Ruarri Serpa. Ruarri worked on assembling computers and all the necessary connections that needed to be in place. He has been volunteering at the dorm since January. Customers can come in and buy internet time. The...
UVM Nursing Program Studies in Kamuli
So far 2011 has been a busy year for the 52 Kids Foundation. In January, senior nursing students from the University of Vermont traveled to Kamuli for a course taught by Professor Sarah Abrams, on public health nursing. Students attended class in the morning and then worked at the Kamuli Mission Hospital in the afternoon. They also traveled out into the communities to help with building plate stands, hand washing stations, and fuel efficient stov...
Friday, January 22, 2010
Some Photos From Our Trip!
I had the most amazing visit to Uganda. I took over 2,200 photographs so this is just a small sampling :) I miss the heat, the fresh fruit, the music but most of all the people. I can't wait to return to Kamuli!...
Monday, January 18, 2010
Jinja + The Journey Home
Right now John, Rita, Simone and I are staying at Two Friends B&B in Jinja (which has a superb internet connection!). This morning we picked up Rita from her grandmother's house and are bringing her all the way to Kampala for boarding school. We spent the afternoon walking around Jinja. The town is much larger than Kamuli and we have seen many white (mzungu) tourists. Yesterday Simone, Kaiso and I taught 15 kids a school lesson. Together we created a solution tree that tackled many of the...
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