As mentioned in the previous post, Lugazi 2012 Country Director, Ms. McCall Ashby, hosted a wonderfully hip mixer where volunteers from previous years were able to share their knowledge, experience and enthusiasm with this year’s Lugazi team. Elise (Lugazi 2011) shared photos and memories from last year’s “Proud to be a Girl” project.... Continue reading »
Some of our adventures in the Buganda Kingdom and beyond. Working with Paul from the Nakasero Rotary Club at our eye camp in Njeru. Gathering holy water for the Sisters of St. Josephs Clinic. Working on a piggery at Equator College in Lugazi. Best chapati's this side of the Nile! On our trip... Continue reading »
HELP International Lugazi summer 2011 to date:Eye CampSeveral of our rockin' health-oriented volunteers, namely Kirk and Emily, have chosen to organize the third annual HELP International Eye Camp. In the past, this project has had a great impact in the lives of many who've regained sight – gone from weak eyesight to much better or even blind to... Continue reading »
Who doesn't love to brush and floss their teeth? No one. But, some people don't have toothbrushes, and even if they do, they don't know how to properly care for their little pearly whites. One of our volunteers, Megan Richards, went above and beyond and asked her dad to send out some hygiene kits with second wave volunteers so that we could teach... Continue reading »
After a long and good work week it is fun for all of the volunteers to go on a weekend trip as a way to see the different areas of Uganda. This last week, many of us went to Murchison Falls National Park to go on an African Safari!The first half of the trip consisted of a game drive. Our goal was to see the "Big Five," which are the lion, giraffe... Continue reading »
