Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Typhoid?!
A lot has been happening lately...we've been doing more projects, more weekend excursions, i turned 20 (so weird!), the list goes on. Aly, Stacey, and I randomly went to visit a school that HELP had worked with last year. Thank goodness we did, because there is so much to be done there! We are going to be teaching english and other subjects a couple times a week, and we are going to help them build a latrine. Pastor Josiah and Headmistress Anette are so amazing! I'm excited to work with them. A couple weekends ago, we went to Sipi Falls which was BEAUTIFUL. We stayed at this really nice lodge which was basically a bunch of little bungalows in this ravine next to a waterfall. We went on a hike that got pretty intense at some points but it was really so amazing; we visited three different waterfalls, and me and this girl Lezlie actually repelled down one! It was the scariest thing Ive ever done; it was about 320 ft aka twice as high as bungee jumping! So glad I did it though because it was the best view ever.
We are leaving tomorrow to go to Gulu in northern Uganda to build some adobe stoves at the IDP camps which should be amazing, then we're heading straight on to a safari! Im really excited. Africa is so great.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Africa Africa Africa
Monday, May 11, 2009
"Mzungu how ah you?"
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Some pictahhhs
This is on our train ride from the airport to central station...it was quite an experience trying to move our suitcases throughout the train, as you can see we were a little crowded in our seats!
Aly and I at "Homo Monument", just a little party we came across haha it was great.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Dam good city!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Oli Otya?
I wanted to say thank you SO much for all of the support I've received. I am so grateful for the help, and I could not have made it to this point without all of the generous donations. So thank you thank you thank you.
Sooo here's a video that pretty much sums up why I'm so excited to go haha. Ashley, one of the country directors last year, decided to teach some kids the "soulja boy" dance. It's great. ENJOY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpW3Cbluonc
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Getting started...
Uganda is located in Eastern Africa; Winston Churchill coined it's name, the "Pearl of Africa" because of it's magnificent scenery and culture. Uganda is a beautiful place, but definitely has its share of problems. Over 60% of children live in poverty. Malaria, respiratory infections, and diarrhoea are the main causes of under-5 mortality. Nearly one half of the 2 million orphans are orphaned due to AIDS. The list goes on and on. I can't wait to get over there and help the people of Uganda!
Here is a direct excerpt from the HELP International website, giving an overview of the program in Uganda:
"HELP International has been in Uganda for three years. We live in a village called Lugazi which is a small town of about 33,000 people. Lugazi is surrounded by sugar cane plantations, and many of the inhabitants are poor laborers. Just outside of the sugar cane fields are remote villages where we bring many of our projects. Projects in Uganda include: HIV/AIDS support group, business training, adobe stoves, square-foot gardening, public health campaigns, support for children with disability, and more.
Country Description: Uganda is in East Africa and is known as the "Pearl of Africa" because of its lush jungle and rolling hills. Though Uganda lays on the mouth of the Nile River and is replete with natural resources, the Ugandan people remain deeply impoverished. The official language is English, however in Lugazi, many people also speak a tribal language called Luganda. Translators are always readily avaible and most volunteeers end up learning alittle of Luganda."
I can't wait! Only a few more months. Now i have to seriously focus on fundraising for this amazing trip!