Today we said goodbye to Mweya Safari Lodge and traveled the 6 and a half hours back to where we started at for a farewell BBQ in Bukomansimbi. The UP4S Children’s Choir sang for us to thank the group for the donations and the money for 2 solar power lighting systems for 2 of the … More Final Goodbyes
The group was split into 2, one lot did a morning game drive and a water safari on the first day whilst another did an evening game drive, and we then swapped for the second day. Whilst not on safari, we’ve had the chance to relax and recover from the previous weeks of work with … More Wednesday 22nd/Thursday 23rd
The final day in Kamuzinda was spent teaching in the morning in both primary and secondary classes. Those not teaching were packing their own suitcases and sorting through final donations. After the lessons had finished, a group carried out a dental program, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Truro, to teach the day scholars and … More Monday 20th/Tuesday 21st
Sunday 19th With today as the last day at work on building and decorating at Molly and Paul’s, the team were determined to complete their projects. Both classrooms have been painted ready for the pupils to learn tomorrow, the fencing along the side of the road has also been built and the White Angel house … More Packing, Painting and Progress
Saturday 18th A full day’s work was the plan for today with only 2 and a half work days left before we head off to the Safari at Queen Elizabeth’s National Park. The team worked hard enough in their individual jobs so that we could have an early finish at 4:30 to take up the … More Football, Fencing and Films
After a couple of days of work and rehearsals, the group took a well needed rest at a picturesque lake side resort of Nabugabo this morning. A few peaceful hours were spent lying by the waterside and watching the monkeys play nearby in their dozens. After a brief stop off at the supermarket on the … More Friday 17th
Morning was again spent working before we joined the Planets competition after lunch. This involved the 4 Planets, Jupiter, Earth, Venus and Neptune, compete in multiple artistic events such as poetry, creative dance and ballet. After speeches and thanks from Aunty Molly, founder of the Children’s village and a few words from us, the judging … More Thursday 16th
This morning we completed our tour of Molly and Paul’s Children’s Village, the farm school and the clinic. Students at the farm school were keen to show us the grounds, including the pig pen, chicken coop, the goat houses and the baby rabbits. At the opposite end of the site we met Dr Baker who … More Wednesday 15th
Tuesday 14th This morning we were taken on a tour of the village but only managed half due to the size of the campus. On the tour we were shown the aspects of the school and children’s homes we would be working on during our 8 day stay. This included the knocking though of a … More Competing for a Cow
Monday 13th Another early start on Monday morning so the mini buses could be filled with both luggage and donations for Molly & Paul’s children’s village in Kamuzinda. After all was packed, the group head out for a morning and lunch in the nearest city of Masaka. There we saw the markets and shops of … More Masaka Life
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