Blogs from Kampala, Central Region, Uganda, Africa - page 10

I dont have too much to say today, the weekend is over and I am back to work - getting ready to meet the new trainees and have met the lovely HR Manager Caroline and the Managing Director of the Uganda Branch, Vincent who is so enthusiastic about health and safety it is such a breath of fresh air :) lots of pineapple today yum I am so getting used to all this fruit and am very thankful that my desk is so close to the bathroom. Sad news today, a suicide bombing in Moscow's Domodedovo airport, 35 people have died. my thoughts go out to their families. have a lovely evening Lisa... read more

I have been in Uganda for just over a week now and already I have been amazed, confused, shocked, horrified, frustrated, intrigued, grateful and so many other things it is hard to believe that it has only been a week. Everything I was told was true and it partly as I expected, yet the reality seems so different. The first thing that struck me as I came off the plane was the smell, hot and wet, which sums up the weather in Uganda well. It is dry season at the moment and we have not had much rain but it never feels far away, the weather forecasts never veer away from the safety of rain cloud with a sun peeking out of the top. This climate makes for the thing that has probably surprised me the ... read more

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Daily observations: - at least 20 live chickens being transported to market thrown over a back of a boda (motorcycle taxi) - buildings being constructed using wooden scafolding (OH&S - NOT) - my personal favourite ...a different take on our icecream man - this one rides a bike with the sounds of greensleaves being played to altert the children in the village - babies wrapped up in woollen blankets when it is 27 degrees outside (Ugandans tend to put on the woollen jumpers when it starts raining - but it is still hot!) - music blasting all hours of the night and day for that matter...the only noise level the Ugandans seem to know is LOUD ..................................................... Our time volunteering in Kampala is coming to an end all too quickly. We will be leaving at the ... read more

Hi everyone Well it's been a month since my last blog entry and there's been a lot happening in that time. Kath I have been finding our feet in Kampala and also enjoying spending time with Jacs before she headed off back to the land downunder. Jac's leaving week(s) started with an Aussie bbq night a PCA. A feast of sausages, green and potato salads, bread rolls and fruit salad and cake was gobbled up by the hungry boys and girls along with bottles of soda. These kids are used to beans and posho (maize meal cooked into a mashed potato consistency) fo pretty much every lunch and dinner so this was a real treat! We thought we'd done well with the quantities as well until we heard the next day that they were waiting for ... read more