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Tragedies and Emotions

I sit outside alone having breakfast in downtown Kampala relishing the last few hours we have in Africa. There are few Americans at...

The Waning Days

I have hit a wall with cold showers. Maybe it is because we are nearing our departure or the fact that it is cool and very rainy this...

Celebrations

Friday is a day of celebration. The staff has been working all week to ready the Children’s Ward for its official dedication and Grand...

Grace, greatfulness and village visits

I find I am over 3 days behind on my blog so after visiting new-borns at the hospital, delivering baby clothes and watching Dr. Brian do...

The eternal optimism of Dr. Brian

If you ran across Dr. Brian on the street and didn’t know who he was you might think that he was a young college student. At just 29,...

A day in the field

I wake at 5:30 this morning to the sounds of rain. Heavy rain on the thatched roof of my hut. I also awake to the rhythmic drip of rain...

Pet Names

There is a small kitten that hangs around Ezra’s home. Apparently they do not name their cats and call them all “puss, puss”. J and I...

A quiet entry

It has been a relatively quiet first two days at KIDA. Arriving on a Friday meant that things were slightly slower particularly as we...

The Familiar

A note to start: Although I will write daily as much as possible the posts may come in waves. I currently have internet but it is not...

Greetings from Dubai

Less than 24 hours into the trip but I will take advantage of the last guaranteed internet time we have. After a couple short naps,...

And she breathes

I can finally take a deep breath. For some reason this trip has been more anxiety producing than typical for me. Take away the planning...

We begin to say goodbye

Before writing another post about the last few days of visiting more villages and travel and an unbelievable safari (which will follow in...

Weekend Wanderings

The day begins quietly as rain softly falls on my home here. The thunder rolls in the distance and the birds chirp their morning calls. A...

How are yoooouuuuuu?

The day begins with a freshness in the air from yesterday's rain. The red mud is still stuck in my shoes as a reminder of the rich soil...

Where to begin?

Each day here seems to top the previous. I breathe Uganda in each morning and am greeted by children down the hill who shout their hellos...

Appreciating Electricity and Internet

After nearly two days of intermittent electricity and internet I succumb to writing in a Word doc and publishing when I can so this post...

24 hours

Let me start by saying that I thought I lost this post and considered a mini meltdown that probably had nothing to do with being 11 hours...

It's all about the preparation

I am a notorious list maker, which is probably a good thing with everything going on this month. Meeting my travel team, making sure I...

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