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Sometimes in the evening I have to go for a walk to clear my mind after a busy day. Last night I came upon a group of neighbors who were chatting and tending to their cooking fire. They invited me to sit with them. The old woman is one of our distant relatives and isContinue reading “Fireside chats”

This is a short video of our P&L’s. Uganda Partners has generously offered to process our support. They give us a 1099 at the end of the year. I’m always happy that our expenditures are low/very reasonable. I’m also grateful for the donors that have supported the work. Your support has been tremendous.

Going to the bank in Uganda is a bit of an event. I never know what might happen. I never know what personal information may become public or how my personal space will be invaded. A few days ago I went to the bank after work to withdraw a larger sum of money because weContinue reading “Banking Events”

I used to get very overwhelmed when going into public. In Uganda, it is sensory overload to be a muzungu on a busy street. The sensory overload coupled with fatigue and overwhelm of the new sights, smells etc. left me exhausted at the end of the day. Often, I have longed for the peace andContinue reading “Not all Muzungu’s are Celebrity Ready”

We have been using the well for about 3 months now. The well diggers dug it 15 feet deeper. It produces about 4,000 liters in one pumping. 12 hours later it can produce another 4,000 liters. Yet, I believe those numbers are a bit high. Every day before we pump, we lower the 50 lb.Continue reading “The Saga of the Well: Part 5”

Last Wednesday night I get a call from my colleague Richard, who has been working night and day. He is in the eLearning centre when I arrive in the morning and when I go home in the evening. He calls me to tell me to arrive to work by 7:30am the next morning because weContinue reading “A Day in the Life”

After the threat of danger and the heightened adrenaline wore off, I eventually decided doing nothing is better than doing all kinds of things to prevent the inevitable. The few things I could do to save myself and the well: (1) Don’t leave the pump in the well overnight. (2) Don’t go out of theContinue reading “The Saga of the Digging of a Well: Part 4”

I just happened to browse my photos from a year ago and happened on this gem. Glory wrote me a note one day, some time before we travelled to Uganda. It says, To Mommy. I know that you have a very difficulties to getting to Uganda. I wish me Gracie and you could go soonerContinue reading “A Sweet Note”

After a month of digging and after the pump was installed, I’m ready to call this project finished. I hoped to take photos and tell all my facebook friends of what has been accomplished. But something is strangely missing. As projects go, in Uganda this one seemed relatively drama free! …and I would like toContinue reading “The Saga of the Digging of a Well: Part 3, The Drama!”

A few months ago my husband decided it might be somewhat profitable to start a nursery. He has been germinating plants and trees since then. However, in order to successfully run a nursery, one needs a very reliable water source and the rainwater collection tank we have simply will not last during the dry season.Continue reading “The Saga of the Digging of a Well: Part 2”