After a long flight, I have finally arrived in Uganda! Interestingly enough, the destroyed plane from the Entebee airplane hijacking during the time of Edi Amin, still sits on a now unused run-way. The countryside is very green and lush because the rainy season has just ended. The people appear to be very friendly. They smile as we ride by, calling me Mzungu (Swahili for white person, meant as a term of endearment..........I hope).
Tomorrow I meet with Anny Ngoga who runs the In-Need Home where we will be setting up the classrooms that we will be using. Then the work begins!
I am anxious to see Namuwongo and, of course, all the children.
If we have power tomorrow and/or if we have Internet access, I will give you my impressions of Namuwongo.
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- Day 1 in Uganda
- Day 3 - The visit to Namuwongo
- Day 4 - Visit to Nsambya Ex-Street Children Organi...
- A TREMENDOUS DAY!
- The Source of the Nile!
- A Scarry Moment & The 'Foundation' Gets Stronger
- Here I Am Crying Again......The Children Have Arri...
- And Then There Were 28......And Still Counting!
- 5 = 20....and A Traditional Ugandan Wedding
- SOME PICTURES - BUT READ THE PREVIOUS BLOG AS WELL!
- FINALLY...THE POWER IS BACK ON ...& JOFREY'S STORY
- The Bead Ladies of the In-Need Home
- A SLOW BURN.................
- "TEACHER.....WE ARE HERE TO LEARN!"
- EAGER LEARNERS! THE PHOTOS SAY IT ALL!!
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- The Namuwongo Literacy Project has, as its ultimate goal, the establishment of a ‘free-of-charge’, government recognized, full-time, co-educational, day school. The immediate goal is the increase in the number of pupils, school hours and Ugandan teachers. The Directors of the Namuwongo Literacy Project are Judy Labow and Howard Shapiro. During the summer of 2006, Ms. Labow led a team of educators volunteering in Namuwongo. This work led to the creation of the Namuwongo Literacy Project. In the summer of 2007, Howard Shapiro set in motion the ‘foundation’ necessary for the now sustainable Namuwongo Literacy Project.
5 comments:
Thanks for the update dad!
xoxo
have you met with Anny, Im dying
glad ur safe & sound, keep us posted xo susie
hi mr .howard i hope you are injoying your vacation to u ganda i am from rawdon elementary and middle school miss linda says hi and happy your safe xox enjoy the rest of your trip good bye
Hello,
Glad you had a safe trip. We will give you a few days to accomodate to your "new home", but then, the children and I will have a ton of questions!
Take care,
Jacynthe :o)
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