2008 Visit - About two weeks in June 2008
Our Introduction to Uganda as part of a team with David Young and his Children For Christ program (June 2008) on David's team to run an outreach/games/craft program in 18 rural schools in the Kamuli district in Uganda.
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| Part of the team |
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| Lunch at the only Aussie restaurant in Uganda (in Jinja). |
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| Training some local teachers to help with the school program when it comes to their school. |
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| Kids proudly showing their craft work. |
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| A 'little bit' crowded ... |
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| Teachers watching the program. |
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| Gospel portions given to the older children, probably their only book! |
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| Typical of a poor rural area where the kids can't afford to attend school. |
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| Helping make flying eagles. |
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| Attentive listeners to David's gospel presentation. |
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| Well received gift of a soccer ball and netball to the school. |
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| A game of poison ball is always enjoyed. |
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| David watching over a game of poison ball. |
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| David presents a gospel story. |
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| Making a commitment to Jesus. |
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| Waiting for the program to start. |
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| Proudly displaying craft. |
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| Always some kids to chase the cars when we leave a school |
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| Spectators gather from nowhere when our car gets stuck on a road. |
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| Overcoming an obstacle. |
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| Finding the next school. |
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| A small church (with great singing!) |
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| The one and only street sign we spied in rural Uganda. |
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| Pam with some friends she met. |
2009 Visit - About 3.5 weeks in June 2008
Meeting with Ps Fred and the Bezallel committee. Planning trip and making contacts.
A few pics from our trip to Uganda in December 2009.
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| Pastor Fred, wife Prossy and Family. |
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| Team from Orange NSW - we spent some of the time with them and participated in some of their ministries (Pastor Fred in the background). |
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| Greetings from Kamuli! Kamuli Pentecostal Church - the church we plan to work with in Kamuli, Uganda. |
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| Look at what I made! Allan helped with the Orange team's children's outreach. |
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| This is how you line up in Uganda - all squashed together .. |
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| Awaiting instructions on how to make the craft .. |
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| Pam (and Allan a little bit) helped the Orange team with some medical clinics. Waiting to see one of the nurses. There is great need for basic medical services |
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| Pam helping prepare medication with Orange team members. The two Orange team nurses consulting in the background. |
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| We fit in a two day tourist visit the Murchinson Falls National Park in north western Uganda (close to DR Congo). |
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| We saw lots of wildlife in the Park. |
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| A giraffe (in case you didn't know what one looked like).. |
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| Elephants - we didn't know at the time but with elephants close by on both sides of the vehicle we were in danger of being charged, the armed guide was rather nervous.. |
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| In Murchinson Falls National Park with our driver. |
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| Hippos in the Albert Nile. |
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| Boat trip on the Albert Nile. |
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| Pastor Fred tries on my Aussie hat. |
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| Rapids at Murchinson falls on the Albert Nile. |
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| Meeting with the Bezallel Board - these are the people we will be working closely with. |
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| The donated land where we hope to build the Learning Centre. |
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| Pastor Rogers and his wife Ruth that we visited in another area (Mayuge). |
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| Visiting Bosco, one of the children we sponsor. |
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| Visiting Adison, Julius and Agnes - sibling children we sponsor. |
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| We'd like sponsors as well! Children from a village near some of our sponsored children |
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| A street in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. |
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| Trucks come from Kenya and Sudan to buy food that people sell for some cash income - as a result people are often go hungry in the dry seasons. |
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| If you want your shop painted for free allow it to be used for advertising! (notice the John 3.16 on the front) |
