Three new volunteers have now settled in well at Suubi. In a few days time they will be joined by a group of 19 corporate volunteers, who will be in the village for four days to hold a variety of workshops.
Ian McInnes, from Bunbury in Western Australia, was the first to arrive on December 14th and plans to be at Suubi for between 3 and 6 months. Ian was lucky enough to spend Christmas with Ssemwogerere David's extended family, where he was warmly welcomed. He has been busy painting, erecting signs and is in the process of building an inexpensive demonstration tank at the centre. As it is made from vines, bamboo, mud and cow manure it is hoped that villagers will be able to use the same technique at their own homes.
Ian vanishes the timber poles in the front of the new 3rd banda
and helps install the Suubi sign post.
Hannah Jansen and Rachel Walker arrived at Suubi after having spent New Years eve in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. This was quite a different experience to how they usually celebrate back home in Australia! They plan to be at Suubi for 6 weeks before Hannah heads off on a 7 week overland trip to South Africa. Since arriving Hannah has been helping out with packaging and recording craft items which the Suubi ladies have been busily making. As Rachel is studying agriculture she will be spending quite a bit of time in the demonstration gardens where she will pass on valuable skills relating to composting.
Hannah and Rachel hard at work in the Suubi demonstration garden
where they are establishing a new composting area.
And soon Laurence Webb and his team will be landing at Suubi. Everyone in the village is very excited about the prospect of participating in a variety of workshops which will include "How to Start a Business", "The Importance of Proper Nutrition", "Filming Making" and "New Computer Skills" to name but a few.
So with all this activity going on, Lubanda village will be buzzing over the coming weeks!
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