DAY 10 Uganda



Day 10 began bright and early as usual, .............maybe just early. We travelled for approximately 1 hour in the direction of Entebbe from our base in Kampala to the school at Kitala , Kitala Grammer Primary School. Our journey was interupted on 3 occasions when we were pulled over by police patrols. On each occasion we were briefly questioned, but allowed to proceed.



We arrived at Kitala School to a rapturous welcome. The children were obviously delighted to see us by their screams of delight on our arrival. This is a private primary school of 150 pupils which is run on a very commited christian basis. The nine teachers all emphasised their faith and appreciation of our visit.The facilities were basic beyond comprehension and it was soon apparent they had spent many weeks preparing for our visit.



The LFL childrens programme, Kids Club were both delivered to the children. The team errected Netball posts and swings and supplied footballs and sports equipment. We also left a set of football posts as the headteacher has a vision of expanding the school at a new site if funding became avaliable. Teaching resources and books were also left.



Before we left each class presented either a song or a dance to us which was very moving. We were also presented with small gifts made by the children and staff of the school.



We returned to Kampala in the afternoon, loaded up the bus again and headed to Hands for Hope project. We were met by Joe Commisky the founder who outlined the work that they do in Kampala's Namuwongo slums where they provide education, support and develop self help and aid projects to the residents of these slums. We went on a short tour of the slum area where over 8 thousand people live on the edge of the swamp next to the railway line in conditions that are so horrific that it is almost impossible to describe. Their home's are rough wooden shacks clustered together on mud banks with open sewers throughout and families of 6 and more live in a hut of about 6 foot square with nothing more than a few rags and and pots to live on.



We all found this an extremely moving and challenging experience and more can be read at the website http://www.handsofhope/ . Some photos of our experiences will follow in due course.





Good night from us all until tomorrow



Uganda Crew