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Hello all!
Believe it or not I'm back in Uganda...
So quick catch up; before me and Phil left; we went rafting down the river Nile which was amazing; but the rafting instructors were thoroughly un-Ugandan and Westernised to the point that it was disgusting; and other than our volunteer crew and a lovely couple from Cardiff we were the only British people on the trip. The rest were vile ignorant Americans who would take pictures of everything, be it pretty landscapes or bloated-bellied starving desperate children and their parents living in mud huts propped up with sticks and cow s***. We travelled to and from the river on top of a procession of huge elaborate Mzungu amphibious buses that dwarfed all other vehicles and houses. We were literally a parade of wealthy whites looking down on the blacks. It was sickening. But rafting itself was awsome and me and Phil ended up floating down the Nile for about a mile. Also; we attended an official opening ceremony of the latrine to Nabawess Harriet. Everyone in the community turned up including the local Mayor which was great. In a great surprise we revealed the hundred pounds worth of mattresses, soap, clothes, shoes, seeds, pots, pans, mosquito nets and stuff. Was a life-changing day and it has changed Nabawess' family forever. We have you to thank for that!
Then; Mum became urgently ill so we rushed back and cut our stay short of Uganda by 2 weeks. Mum got well enough to be up and about and do stuff for a full month. We had a great month going to Wales and going through all the memories and legacies we have left behind in Uganda. Exactly 4 weeks after I returned to England, mum passed away. Week after that was a beautiful funeral. Now we are here back in Uganda finishing and continuing everything we had left off. The news was a massive shock to everyone here. But they were heart-warmingly gracious and delicate about the whole ordeal. Even my local chapatt man asked how my mother was upon seeing me again back in his country! It's all been very touching and therapeutic.
While there are less things to talk about specifically since the initial awe of Africa and Uganda has already been described; to an extent at least, there are new things that I will address over the next few weeks:
For starters we have only just learned of a witchdoctor who lives nearby the school. We have driven by his compound everyday on the way to school and back.
We have plans of sponsoring Nabawess' children to go to school. I will elaborate because they are our toilet family :)
We are going on Safari in July :)
The school system has shifted slightly what with shocking news from the head teacher...
and much more is coming - but like before I have to deal with terrible internet on outdated computers and sweltering conditions. So blog entries will be coming slowly but steadily; polan polah.
My apologies to my family for not calling yet; it has not been a hectic week but a very full one. I will be calling soon. And best of luck to Matt on his voyage to the disgusting cheese-grated orphan-gorping nation that is America. Sorry but after what I saw at the Nile I have become mildly xenophobic. Hopefully you'll see a better side than I. Have a great time mate and look after yourself. Come back safely to the country where you can legally get pissed in as soon as you can.
Sorry to all of you that I have been so antisocial and reserved. Obviously since the passing of my amazing inspirational mum, keeping face and talking to people haven't been priorities. At the moment Phil is all I need and we are doing great :) No robberies thus far! We're right at home. We are home.
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