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Africa » Uganda » Eastern Region August 10th 2009

Greetings all, SO as the title states, I have a little over two weeks left. So time has passed both slow and fast. I have become quite acclimatized to this place. I can preform all the duties in the lab with ease and don't feel out of place at all here. They are such welcoming people here...I would definitely recomend anyone to come here to Uganda. I feel as though maybe I left a few things out for the people at home reading these. Things like what are the children like here (for those whose children are also reading this), the mothers of these sick kids I'm dealing with...I also attended a wedding here this past weekend so I'll comment on that as well. Just general life things that are different from home than they are ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Eastern Region July 21st 2009

here is some photos, hopefully they will load and be visible...... read more
Beautiful Palms
1st Falls
The 2nd Falls

Africa » Uganda » Eastern Region July 19th 2009

Hey everyone So this Saturday I went with some of my Hospital mates to Sipi Falls. Its 45 min drive outside of Mbale heading towards Kapchorwa, at the base of Mt. Elgon. The trip was sensational. We walked for over 4 hours touring the area and looking at the 3 falls. The first and largest water fall can be seen from the Lodge where started from. We got some pictures at the lodge over-looking the cliffs towards the water fall. It was massive. We headed over to the second falls. It was truly amazing. There was a cave behind the water fall where we could walk and stay dry but still take photos pointing out. It was a great view. So we hiked up the side of the mnt past the second water fall towards the ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Eastern Region » Jinja July 15th 2009

Back in April, I made my first trip to Jinja (east of Kampala) to see the source of the Nile River. I went with my students on a geography field trip and had so much fun! Of course, the source of the Nile is Lake Victoria- which is unusual since a lake is normally not considered the source of a river. The source is normally the major river that feeds into the lake. But for Lake Victoria, there is no major river that feeds into it. So the lake itself is considered the source. We took a 2 hour bus trip long, the students all excited, singing songs and what-not. We made one stop at this place where vendors sell food and drinks along the side of the road. Our bus was suddenly swarmed by ... read more
Fishing Village
At the falls
DANGER!? Who'd-a-thought?

Africa » Uganda » Eastern Region July 9th 2009

Hello All, So everyone knows i'm in Africa but maybe not who I came here with. The group I came with is called CURE. They are an institution (many) that deal in Pediatric Neurosurgery (at least this one here in Uganda does). If you want to read more about it go to... www.CUREinternational.org or just typr in CURE international in a search engine and it should show up...so everyone take a look at the sight...you can see a few photos on there and I'll try to post some myself later...this is a great facility as well and the people are very friendly and very welcoming...this organization is also stongly christian orientated...but they accept all people, as I am not very religious but I rescpect them and there religious decisions and will attend there morning services everyday ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Eastern Region July 8th 2009

Hello to All, well one week is down and there are to go...but who's counting right!!...haha...most of you know I am because I have a beautiful girl waiting for me back home... Ok to the real buisness...my first week... Its been really great here in the lab this first week. I have become more comfortable with the practices going on here. I think i posted about the blood collection in my previous post but now i'm alot more comfortable around it and confident in taking samples from the patients. It is challenging as most of them are small children. I guess its not so much the pocking them with the needle its the crying that begins when it happens...makes concentrating a little more challenging. But I have managed to get through it just fine. We work ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Eastern Region » Bujagali Falls July 3rd 2009

It’s hard to believe, but I’m now at the end of week four of my seven weeks in Uganda. The past few weeks have been incredibly busy, both with work and socialising! Access to the internet is limited, and power has been pretty erratic, so I’m grabbing an opportunity to upload this now and have another entry half-written to follow soon. Struggling with photos at present as the uploader is playing up, but have added them to the previous two so you can start to get a picture and managed to get a few in here. Loads more to come later. Thanks to all who have posted messages - please keep them coming! It's great to hear from home - sometimes I feel very far away, and texts and emails often seem to be going astray. ... read more
Making organic pesticides in the agriculture lesson
With friends at St John's secondary school
Crammed in at St John's dorm

Africa » Uganda » Eastern Region July 1st 2009

So i got a computer to post on finally... Well I got into Uganda on monday. Stayed a a little place in Entebbe that was really something. Looked like a place out of a jungle mansion, but smaller. It was really nice. Tuesday morning i headed to Mbale in a rickety old toyota corolla. Let me tell you, that was an experience. Along the way, my driver was pulled over by the highway police that control the speeding that always occurs on the roads here. He was pulled over for over-taking a big truck while going over speed-bumps. I guess here that is also a no-no. He also didn't have his original driving permit but instead had a photocopy. The trafficguys made him go and pay his fine in the little town we had passed ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Eastern Region » Jinja June 27th 2009

On the way back through Uganda we stopped again in Kampala and stayed at the same campsite as before. It was my turn for cook group again, and the dinner was a great success! I feel like I am growing up so much! In Kampala, the group went out to an Irish Pub that didn't even have Guinness on tap! It was a lot of fun. We danced and I drank Sapphire Tonics with ice which was very lucky treat. The next day, everyone went into town. I on the other hand watched my first rugby game on TV and sat by the pool which was about 6 feet wide and long. It was nice to have a break and rejuvenate. The next day, I woke up early to go white water rafting on the Nile. ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Eastern Region » Jinja June 26th 2009

Leaving the gorillas behind, we exit Rwanda and re-trace our route back through Uganda to Jinja, an adventure capital at the source of the great River Nile. Having seen the gorillas, we were now able to eat meat (we’d avoided eating anything remotely dodgy beforehand, as those with the slightest sign of illness aren’t allowed to trek), so we happily tucked into goat and chicken at the chaotic roadside markets. We spend a few days at Jinja, mountain biking and rafting the Nile - a great experience which practically the whole truck took part in. I came back to the truck with chunks taken out of just about every finger and both feet, but it was an awesome day... sadly though, one with no photos! Leaving Jinja, we drive to Kimbu in Kenya, on our way ... read more
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