Daily Life, Education Programs & Schools 1 September 2008

September 1st, 2008
William and his mother came by this morning so we could have the meeting we scheduled a few weeks ago. We sat down with his file and went over his marks and all of his school work.
(Left to Right: Tessa Davis, Williams mother, Nankiyinga Grace)She was very pleased …

 Daily Life, Volunteer Spotlight 28 August 2008

August 28th, 2008Nicholyn Chang left Uganda today. She will spend a few days in Dubai with friends before heading to Malaysia for a few weeks to see her family and friends there. After, she will head back to San Diego to start her final year of graduate school at the …

 Children, Education Programs & Schools, Empowerment 22 August 2008

August 22nd, 2008
(Left to Right: Tessa Davis, Namata Josephine, Nalubombwe Josephine, Nalubombwe’s mother, Namagembe Topista)

I went to Kikoiiro to meet up with the guardians of the Just Like My Child scholarship recipients. I hitched a ride with Mary Goss, who was also going to Kikoiiro to meet …

 Daily Life, Education Programs & Schools 15 August 2008

August 15th, 2008I went to St. Joseph Nsambya Girls Primary School today because the Just Like My Child Scholarship Recipients have completed their exams and are free for the holiday until mid September. I had not been on the school compound for 30 seconds when Nalubombwe Josephine ran to me …

 Daily Life 8 August 2008

August 8th, 2008
Nicholyn and I were invited across the street to attend the District Music Dance and Drama Competition. Kiwoko Primary School, which is the school I lived at during my Peace Corps service was competing because they did very well during the local competition a few months ago. It …