First Day of Home Visits
We spent Wednesday evening at Jolly’s house, enjoying the company of a few of the Nyaka staff and peppering them with endless questions about Nyaka and its work. After getting a great night’s rest, we got the opportunity to go out on our first home visits to meet with the grandmothers on Thursday (May 27th). … Read more
Escape From Kampala
Wednesday May 26th – it finally came. The day Adam and I were to leave Kampala for the villages of southwestern Uganda, where we will be working all summer. Being stuck in Kampala for five days without much to do except relax, I was so ready to get going. Sure, sleeping in was nice. I … Read more
It’s Been a While
I realize I’ve been out of pocket for a couple weeks. Most of that is due to the really sketchy internet access we have here in Kisiizi. But I certainly don’t want you to miss any of the action I’ve been experiencing here in Uganda. It’s been a really unpredictable and exciting journey so far, … Read more
My New Friend Omax
Yesterday Adam went to “the beach,” which I think means he went to nearby Lake Victoria. I opted not to go and reveled at the chance to have a day to myself just to read, write, pray, reflect, and whatever else I felt like doing. I’m so glad I stayed behind because otherwise I wouldn’t … Read more
A Hero for Our Time
Just a warning up front – this blog post has nothing to do with Uganda or the Nyaka School. But after witnessing the brilliance of Mr. Josh Stokes (see Twitter: @JoshDStokes) for recognizing U2 as the greatest rock band of all time, the guy deserves a big-time shout-out. Of all the hockey-loving, gun-toting Jews from … Read more
Uganda Football Match Video
Ever wanted to know what it’s like attending a football match in Uganda?!? Check out this video to get a small taste of the action:
Uganda > Kenya
Meet Stephen. He’s one of the guys from Nyaka that’s going to be working with us all summer. Probably the first thing you should know about Stephen is that he’s awesome. At least that’s what I gathered after hanging out with him all day. He took us to a fantastic buffet of African food for … Read more
Hostels And Hippies
So I’ve been in Uganda a full day now. I’ll be honest, I don’t have too much to report yet. Adam and I slept in a little later than we had hoped to (until 12:30 to be exact). Jetlag should be fully conquered though. We both had plenty to take care of regarding emails and … Read more
MADE IT.
After 4 flights, 3 bus rides, 4 major U.S. cities, countless subway rides, randomly meeting up with classmates in NYC and a European airport, crashing with two different sets of strangers, one morning sleeping in a Boston bus station, another night sleeping over the Pond, and not very much sleep to actually speak of, one … Read more
Kutamba AIDS Orphans School Video
Click on the link below to see a short video that I made during my visit to Kutamba AIDS Orphans School: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwXgNRm4WWs I made it back to the States safely on August 11th. Even though Uganda seems worlds away right now, the students, teachers, and community members that I met remain close to my heart. … Read more
