Empowerment: The process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one’s life and claiming one’s rights. Empowerment has become a buzzword these days within the context of NGOs (non-governmental organizations) and humanitarian work. Almost everyone claims to empower…
I love you, Miss Jessica I write this at the end of my morning message each day for my four girls in class. Everyday, they say it with me as we end the message. Well…’saying it’ is a stretch…we shout…
Back in September, I was fairly confident in my ability to keep to the promise of maintaining the “bi-weekly” part of a bi-weekly blog; however, I’m afraid my confidence was a bit pre-mature. Although inconsistent, I hope you (whoever you…
My life in Uganda is in some ways just like my life in Nashville, and in other ways it is drastically different. Today I finished work at 5, went to town to buy some food for dinner, spent some time…
I was asked the other day what I had learned from this year and of course I was on camera and totally froze because there is just too much. Like the past blog, there are many things that I have…
I’m back in India! After I developed a gnarly throat fungus (refer to previous blog post), I flew home. I saw two doctors while I was in India, and they recommended multiple steps towards a full recovery; the most important…
Well here we are again after a bit of a break. A restful, yet chaotic break back home. While at home, I was able to step outside what is actually going on in my day to day here. It was…
Happy New Year from Uganda! I spent New Year’s Eve watching fireworks and listening to live music at a local hotel, and it was honestly so much fun! Everyone was cheering and dancing and there was so much joy. I…
Rainy season in Uganda normally lasts about 3 months at a time, but this year it has been raining since April. Recently, in Western and Northern Uganda, a heavy rain caused mudslides and flooding. Roads were washed away, houses were…
Took the bus to the capitol today. For those who have been in Santo Domingo know that the traffic is the absolute worst here. The bus is cold (not used to this air conditioning), I’m wearing the ear muffs that…