After a brief call from Helen in Masaka (in Uganda's South West), Browny has forwarded this update.
Prior to leaving Bujagali for Masaka/Suubi project, the group visited Nakanyoni Primary School, which is the Partner School to Dawes Road Primary in Kyabram. Details will be forthcoming of this visit but needless to say, connections such as this one are proving to be a HUGE success, and the delight for the Ugandans involved is equal only to the absolute joy for their new Australian friends.
If HUG only ever achieved this in its endeavours, it would be worth it!
On Saturday afternoon (June 13th), our HUG group traveled to Kampala (the capital of Uganda) to stay the night at a Backpackers Hostel before making the trip on Sunday morning to the Masaka/Suubi Project.
They have all been at Masaka/Subbi for 24 hours now and are totally blown away to be actually seeing for real what has been achieved! To quote Helen “I WAS SOOOOOOOOO EXCITED, I NEARLY DIED FROM HAPPINESS TO SEE THIS FOR REAL!”
They have of course all been very warmly welcomed, and as I write are proceeding to obtain some garden tools so that a start can be made on the Organic Garden Demonstration area. It appears there will be some extremely happy and rewarding experiences for our HUGGERS over the coming days and weeks despite the reality that they are in the heart of Africa, no running water (4km to a small spring/puddle, not fit to drink), pit latrine toilets and no power. (Suubi had power connected last week, but a pole fell over - so for the moment the power is out. That is Africa!)
The thing is, being surrounded by a culture that just gets on with life despite the circumstances, and is so damn happy, means that these supposed 'inconveniences' are just that, and quickly matters that are beyond comprehension here, are in fact not the drama we might expect. Living out in the village, eating, living and working like a local is sure to be a very challenging and extremely memorable piece of the HUG team's trip!
On Saturday afternoon (June 13th), our HUG group traveled to Kampala (the capital of Uganda) to stay the night at a Backpackers Hostel before making the trip on Sunday morning to the Masaka/Suubi Project.
They have all been at Masaka/Subbi for 24 hours now and are totally blown away to be actually seeing for real what has been achieved! To quote Helen “I WAS SOOOOOOOOO EXCITED, I NEARLY DIED FROM HAPPINESS TO SEE THIS FOR REAL!”
They have of course all been very warmly welcomed, and as I write are proceeding to obtain some garden tools so that a start can be made on the Organic Garden Demonstration area. It appears there will be some extremely happy and rewarding experiences for our HUGGERS over the coming days and weeks despite the reality that they are in the heart of Africa, no running water (4km to a small spring/puddle, not fit to drink), pit latrine toilets and no power. (Suubi had power connected last week, but a pole fell over - so for the moment the power is out. That is Africa!)
The thing is, being surrounded by a culture that just gets on with life despite the circumstances, and is so damn happy, means that these supposed 'inconveniences' are just that, and quickly matters that are beyond comprehension here, are in fact not the drama we might expect. Living out in the village, eating, living and working like a local is sure to be a very challenging and extremely memorable piece of the HUG team's trip!
Hopefully Helen can post some more details soon!
Brenton.
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