#bududa

Over the last nearly three weeks, I've helped Matrine make chapati and rolexes for dinner, woken up early to go on early morning hikes, played Parcheesi late into the night, joined in on teaching the local children how to play kickball, attended soccer practice (still salty all the other mzungos were on the better team), competed in a dance battle, celebrated Myles' and Papa's birthdays, danced all night long, and just overall enjoyed my time.

On my last day at the compound, we were even treated to a performance by a group of boys preparing for their upcoming circumcision ceremony. We all ran over from the porch, where we'd been working, to the front gate to watch the ceremonial dance. Since they only do circumcisions on even years, this was the first time that I got to see this part of the Bugisu culture. What a way to end the trip with a bang--or should I say stamp?

Back at PDI!

So much has changed about PDI in the last nine years (I'll make later a comparison post showing what's changed and what's the same in Bubiita), but it's clear the good the organization is doing for the community.

In the mornings, I spend my time alternating between working at the PDI office and the PDI school. At the office, I've been helping John--who's now the director of PDI!--to create new HR documents and update the organization's website. On the days where I'm at the school, I help Teacher Sara teach English to the P1 (first grade) class.

Mitooma district to benefit from gov’t food relief in disaster response

By Leonard Kamugisha Akida, KAMPALA: The government of Uganda is committed to extend food relief to persons in the districts which were affected by different natural calamities, the government Chief Whip Thomas Tayebwa has said. According to Thomas Tayebwa, the relief is in line with the government’s policy on disaster response in the country. The increased heavy rains have caused floods,…

MTN Foundation donates, visits Bududa landslide victims

By Staff Writer

The MTN Foundation has today, following its donation of Shs50m towards the relief efforts of the landslide affected people in Bududa, delivered some relief items to the community. MTN contributed to the Uganda Red Cross drive to raise Shs1.2bn to help the people of Bukalasi Subcounty, Bududa District that were affected by landslides. MTN contributed Shs50m to the cause. More to…

Seven killed in ‘massive landslide’ in Uganda: Red Cross

At least seven people were killed in a “massive landslide” after heavy rains in eastern Uganda Thursday, the local Red Cross said.

“The preliminary report indicates that the number is likely to increase from the reported seven but we are yet to establish the actual numbers,” Uganda Red Cross spokeswoman Irene Nakasiita said in a statement.

Nakasiita described the situation as tense with…

August 2017