Work & Play

Jambo!This weekend was filled with excitement and learning! Saturday was a day based around our dorm. The kids, Franco, and I all got our hands dirty to make the compound look sharp. We built walls around our beautiful flower beds, and even planted some flowers the kids brought from home. Immaculate...

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Photos!

Above: Standing in the dorm watching the world go by.Below: The kids enjoying the new dorm laptop with Dr. Frank. They all took turns writing their names, ages, and gra...

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Village Leaders

Jambo!Yesterday, I went around the town of Kamuli on the back of Kaiso's Boda-Boda (motorcycle) and met with several of the town officials to discuss our dorm. It was a wonderful experience! All of the local leaders welcomed me warmly, as did the Headmaster of Kamuli Township School and the Deputy Head Master of St. Theresa. I think it is imperative for us to make connections, and show the community that we are taking the appropriate steps forward with the dorm.Also yesterday, several of the girls...

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Our Dorm

Greetings from Kamuli!As I sit here drinking my morning tea with a delicious Rolex (chipati and egg wrap) I thought I would fill you in on this weekend.I arrived on Friday from Jinja with Dr. Frank. When we pulled up to the dorm I was astonished at all the progress made. The construction is finished and most of the construction supplies have been removed. Monica prepared us a lovely meal of rice and beef as Frank and I settled in. Soon after Lucie arrived and helped me establish my room. After a...

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Dorm Construction Video

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A Simple Introduction

As I sit in the airport on my way to Uganda I wanted to take a minute and introduce myself because I'll be posting regularly. I'm on my way to Kamuli to help establish the dorm, as well as, engineer a leadership program for the 52 Kids. This is a very exciting prospect! The sky is the limit and it will be an interesting adventure to see where we can go!Chee...

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Changing social economic environment-changing roles.

New social economic challenges have continued to affect and change roles and responsibilities traditional society prescribed to family and the community at large. Factors that have contributed to the social economic challenges include: Population increase, changing weather patterns, disease especially...

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