Education Programs & Schools 31 July 2008

July 31st, 2008
I spent the morning with Petra. She got out of school early because of exams so she came to greet me. The sisters at Bishop Asili took care of Petra for awhile, which is how I came to know her. We are old pals from back in my …

 Daily Life, Education Programs & Schools 29 July 2008

July 29th, 2008
Today I went to St. Peter’s Primary School to bring William a folder for putting finished assignments in that his teacher told me he needed when I went to his last visiting day. He was definitely happy to see me. I’m guessing it had something to do with …

 Volunteer Spotlight 26 July 2008

July 26th, 2008Today we had a going away party for Dr. Jude because he is going to Gulu in the northern part of Uganda for his residency for one year before returning to Bishop Asili to serve as a doctor for at least three years. Our lovely melting pot of …

 Education Programs & Schools 24 July 2008

July 24th, 2008Currently we are dealing with the purchase of the land where the school will be built. Unfortunately, there is a set of cultural protocol that must be observed when buying and selling land. In the last year there have been several new land laws that have been put …

 Medical & Health Programs 24 July 2008

July 24th, 2008
The Bishop Asili HIV Community Outreach Team goes out every Tuesday and Thursday to support vulnerable people in communities that are deep in the bush. Without their help these people would have no support and might go for months suffering from disease without seeing a doctor. Unfortunately, this …