Uganda Photos

Posted a sampling of the photos of the necklace project, the water projects and some shots from the safari and island excursions on Facebook here.

What’s in a Name?

You may have heard me mention a few times that I was given an African name the first time I was here. My name is Salongo, which means “father of twins”. Having twins is very celebrated in this culture – you are blessed. I am often introduced by the locals as Salongo Mark and the [...]

Island time

We planned to spend the last two nights out on the main island but before we left we had planned to make a traditional Canadian breakfast for our hosts. Kelly and I woke early in the morning and the staff watched as we whipped up some pancakes with syrup from a farm around the corner [...]

In the jungle, the mighty jungle

Today we left for a mini holiday to go to Murchison Falls with just the two of us. We had a quick breakfast before we left and the staff had prepared a local favorite – grasshoppers – as part of our meal. I’d tasted them last time and was surprised that they tasted quite good. [...]

The Fellowship

We were off to meet with the Rotary club we worked with to build the water projects at the schools. Joseph’s club is over 100 members strong and the room was packed. This club has a real energy about them and they were so friendly and engaging. I reacquainted myself with a few familiar faces [...]

Kelly and the Necklace Ladies

Today was a special day as Kelly was able to meet for the first time the ladies who she has been helping with the paper necklace fundraiser we started a few years ago. This group of ladies all met at the Mildmay AIDS hospital in Kampala. While they were there receiving their treatment they were [...]