tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56969597571261187642024-03-19T01:59:57.649-07:00The Barlows in UgandaLincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-48304960754923229292011-08-31T19:57:00.000-07:002011-08-31T20:11:57.343-07:00Well, the Mess in Masaka turns out to be a pretty great Branch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last Feb we blogged about </span><a href="http://barlowsinuganda.blogspot.com/2011/02/what-mess-we-made-in-masaka.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What A Mess We Made in Masaka</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">When Kaden and Matt, the USU students, left to go home Pres.Jackson sent the full time elders in to work with the new members of the Masaka group.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">Elder Doney, Elder Ashman,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elder Chola, Elder Lyman<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New member Monday, Elder Gotora, new member Santos</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elder Lyman was the district leader for the missionaries and was put in charge of the Masaka Group while Elder Barlow was asked to be in Masaka every Sunday and preside.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elder Lyman went to conduct that first Sunday and turned to Elder Barlow with the look of fear on his face and said, "I don't know how to do this." Elder Barlow assured him he did know how, he had been going to church all his life and now it was just time to be in charge. It took a few Sundays and he had it all running smoothly.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">About that time some new students from USU came to finish their project and showed up at church .</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">They came up their first Sunday and asked what they could do to help. We got Sam and Katie busy teaching Primary </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7eHOfWa9HKbBTneY_lUoXDHpZGPHye3pxayGeXZmoSSpVAVoFvXkeVEeJyU8xD8Mtd9xnxUFwHvptqgpyvm0b78Fv9tavlJzyM0dVjuMHxsdC2t49Zrizqc8VXgZS10K6m7r2lharA/s1600/IMG_7544.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7eHOfWa9HKbBTneY_lUoXDHpZGPHye3pxayGeXZmoSSpVAVoFvXkeVEeJyU8xD8Mtd9xnxUFwHvptqgpyvm0b78Fv9tavlJzyM0dVjuMHxsdC2t49Zrizqc8VXgZS10K6m7r2lharA/s400/IMG_7544.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Kyle and Benjamin, both returned missionaries, jumped right in to assist the missionaries in working with the investigators.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaHIlB5TMV1WLc5W45gHh044IFW8wzBS9I_AD_ZghyBgPPIn7wN2lZsQwVMrdBNk5yeslpFWJVZyQwD9qxZZBUbD_eDtytCGIleYIYY-tmcwFO7foiz5ZN34zUjmrREyPnVchhejBnw/s1600/IMG_9234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaHIlB5TMV1WLc5W45gHh044IFW8wzBS9I_AD_ZghyBgPPIn7wN2lZsQwVMrdBNk5yeslpFWJVZyQwD9qxZZBUbD_eDtytCGIleYIYY-tmcwFO7foiz5ZN34zUjmrREyPnVchhejBnw/s400/IMG_9234.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">They all came to Tues and Thur evening study group and worked right along side the missionaries. There seemed to be very little need for tracting as the people just continued to show up at the study group and were added to the missionary teaching pool.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Every week there were baptisms and the missionaries procured a font which eliminated the need to rent the hotel pool to do the baptisms.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">On July 31st Pres. Jackson came to Masaka to ordain elders for the Masaka Group.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Historic day when Masaka group got the <span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.5pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">Melchizedek Priesthood</span><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Five elders were ordained and it wasn't long before three more were ordained. The group continued to grow.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">Sseeguya Herbert, Akera George, KabyemeraSantos Fanuel, Ssekitto Robert, Kayinamura Monday</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.5pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: center;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.5pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">First to be ordained Elders in the Masaka group<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="language: en-US;"> </span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">This was a very important day in the lives of these men as they had spent a lot of time preparing to receive the “Higher Priesthood”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were so happy and bore fervent testimonies of the love they had for the Savior and the true church of Jesus Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They bore witness of our Prophet, President Monson and to the restoration of the gospel through Joseph Smith.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a wonderful day in Masaka.</span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">Now some serious work had to be done. These new elders needed to learn all they could about the Priesthood so they could be prepared to have a Branch in Masaka. Elder Lyman and Elder Barlow spent a lot of time teaching and training these brethren in the duties of the priesthood. They were like sponges, absorbing every bit of information that they were given.</span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjv8vgATm8V7uxpDXzK-jTG0aoPsvFMmodpWuf554ZG1EOYoNhYSSOue-iWpGVNS2mEinth1TjM-xgG1Aq9LkSeskBTKpeSBsFbT73-1Ouys5NVFXphg7tJZlN8IGK3jWQOkZnDehIg/s1600/IMG_6060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjv8vgATm8V7uxpDXzK-jTG0aoPsvFMmodpWuf554ZG1EOYoNhYSSOue-iWpGVNS2mEinth1TjM-xgG1Aq9LkSeskBTKpeSBsFbT73-1Ouys5NVFXphg7tJZlN8IGK3jWQOkZnDehIg/s400/IMG_6060.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Elder Barlow explained to Pres. Jackson that if the group kept growing this fast the new building would not be adequate for their needs. It would be necessary to look for a new building to meet in.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;"><strong>31 July 2011 Masaka group became a branch</strong></span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">I asked George how his week had been and he said it had been a great week for study and meditation. Akera George is an amazing man, living and working in Masaka while his wife is living in Kampala with his children. She had been baptized the church the week before and his son, who is going to the university in Gulu, was baptized and given the priesthood a few weeks earlier. George was being prepared.</span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">Sacrament meeting was spent organizing the new Masaka Branch.</span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUg1PDNzVh21R86bQJK78_BNJ7Ujpe-1RjMiBe5DuRKiv24h6J7cHiUjkdT5FKIFaqOwUjt5QCDEJQyk07mEU7F3dY6hyfK2aDycmo5SFLT0ml6DmOEEi7rGq-wHHdrI6-npXbDYYk3A/s1600/IMG_9767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUg1PDNzVh21R86bQJK78_BNJ7Ujpe-1RjMiBe5DuRKiv24h6J7cHiUjkdT5FKIFaqOwUjt5QCDEJQyk07mEU7F3dY6hyfK2aDycmo5SFLT0ml6DmOEEi7rGq-wHHdrI6-npXbDYYk3A/s400/IMG_9767.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><br />
</div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 108pt; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">President Pres. Okera George<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 108pt; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">1st Counselor Bro. Sseegyua Herbert<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 108pt; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">2nd Counselor <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Bro. Sekitto Robert<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 108pt; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">Executive Secretary <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Bro. Kabyemera Santos Fanuel<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 108pt; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">Branch Clerk <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Bro. Kayinamura Monday<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 108pt; mso-pagination: none;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ansi-language: en-US; mso-arabic-font-family: Arial; mso-armenian-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-currency-font-family: Arial; mso-cyrillic-font-family: Arial; mso-default-font-family: Arial; mso-greek-font-family: Arial; mso-hebrew-font-family: Arial; mso-latin-font-family: Arial; mso-latinext-font-family: Arial;">Elders Quorum Pres.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Bro Anthony</span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 108pt; mso-pagination: none;"></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> It was a wonderful, spiritual, fulfilling, long awaited day. Now the real work was to begin.</span> </div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The next Sunday the new Branch Presidency started organizing the branch.</span></div></td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now here is a new Primary Presidency having been members of the church for less than 6 months. They have never attended Primary before, they don't know any of the Primary songs or how primary is suppose to work. They have a challenge ahead of them. I set them up as best I could telling them that I would not be back as I would be leaving to go home very soon. I promised them that Pres. Jackson would not forget them and he would be sending them Elder and Sis Crayk by the end of Sept. They will make do. They will survive. Oh Hurry Sis. Crayk and get here they need you to shepherd and lift up the hands</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is only one member of this new branch that has been in the church more than 7 months and she joined as a child but hasn't attended for several years because of now branch in the area.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We left our little Masaka Branch that day with wonderful memories of Saints who have such great faith as to join the church without expectation, only faith in their Savior, Jesus Christ, and a hope for all things. The Lord will bless these beautiful people, as they will do what they are asked and the blessings can not be constrained.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Masaka are special. We felt that way back last year when we started the water project in this area and it has been verified as we have watched these members study the gospel and accept the teachings and principles without hesitation. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMuRMncqWJ8-K0sWxZIA8Rxl-9mJOg_iEpbdymW6CE1rZHIdYvF23idRRaRfZtkM94vM-QOI4OXbKmqLPWylXLt9ghGiODfMz4n0Bn8gO66WgAD5wHulfXHOMI45NWdPZ1AEBJniU2g/s1600/IMG_6958.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMuRMncqWJ8-K0sWxZIA8Rxl-9mJOg_iEpbdymW6CE1rZHIdYvF23idRRaRfZtkM94vM-QOI4OXbKmqLPWylXLt9ghGiODfMz4n0Bn8gO66WgAD5wHulfXHOMI45NWdPZ1AEBJniU2g/s400/IMG_6958.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back in he beginning of the Masaka group some children came to the meetings faithfully. I eventually took them aside during study group and started holding Primary. That was back in the first of January. They came by themselves dressed neat and clean and ready for church. The have continued to come, every Sunday without fail. Their parents have never come. They are beautiful, precious children who will forever be in our hearts as they are a bright spot in the Masaka Primary.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Who would have thought back in Sept. 2010 that we would be a part of the formation of the first branch of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Masaka, Uganda.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-14521553906250715322011-08-21T14:16:00.000-07:002011-08-21T14:29:52.368-07:00Murchison Falls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">All things bright and beautiful,<br />
All creatures great and small,<br />
All things wise and wonderful:<br />
The Lord God made them all</span></em>.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">CAPE BUFFALO</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="goog_qs-tidbit goog_qs-tidbit-0">Member of the so-called "Big Five" (with the elephant, rhino, lion and leopard.</span> )</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dangerous, kill more people in Africa than any other animal. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Both male and female buffaloes have heavy, ridged horns.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The horns are formidable weapons used against predators and for jostling for space within the herd; males use the horns in fights for dominance. </span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sight and hearing are both rather poor, but scent is well developed.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A calf in danger will bellow mournfully, bringing herd members running at a gallop to defend it. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70z2VsJ39KdU-cDTpp54uwHHpC_njB_KhBbXRO_2NaOdmrPNfyKj_IVOARRt0UrT3t-UMDrC4HoazViP_BE4mFMFF8nSVUoqRa-wgYgTjPeKa-Vc-ZT2rpr5BH4r68f23dlNvqd3h9Q/s1600/DSC_0265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70z2VsJ39KdU-cDTpp54uwHHpC_njB_KhBbXRO_2NaOdmrPNfyKj_IVOARRt0UrT3t-UMDrC4HoazViP_BE4mFMFF8nSVUoqRa-wgYgTjPeKa-Vc-ZT2rpr5BH4r68f23dlNvqd3h9Q/s400/DSC_0265.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Males congregate in groups, 4 to 7 years of age and males 12 years and older. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The older bulls often prefer to be on their own. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2a1zy71NOgQQKlAUZutXjVdsqEFX8bvboyDmJrQHcf3WaqsmcHL6Vpmw71Ccqtk4NBpp0N104DMr6MSCL1fVSYelVcSzwYUEC6Y1UXNo8LxVtHxe-lBexO45EE0xvXJ-lgvPeRiX_Xg/s1600/DSC_0284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2a1zy71NOgQQKlAUZutXjVdsqEFX8bvboyDmJrQHcf3WaqsmcHL6Vpmw71Ccqtk4NBpp0N104DMr6MSCL1fVSYelVcSzwYUEC6Y1UXNo8LxVtHxe-lBexO45EE0xvXJ-lgvPeRiX_Xg/s400/DSC_0284.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Usually calve only once every two years. Although </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the female and her offspring have an unusually intense and prolonged relationship. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Calves are suckled for as long as a year and during this time are completely dependent on their mothers. </span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwP7M0jxmV7nzvHE0d3JuP_Sp5NNufMcO4vPzB5pt2Ac3CgKPw5EDW2mwJPOCus7zZ4NwMweF3Ht68xMzvfyRv20rNDZFmfljdoo11evKV2AvT9QWMmSQWt03VyYJIXoUHrFS3-DYa2A/s1600/DSC_0367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwP7M0jxmV7nzvHE0d3JuP_Sp5NNufMcO4vPzB5pt2Ac3CgKPw5EDW2mwJPOCus7zZ4NwMweF3Ht68xMzvfyRv20rNDZFmfljdoo11evKV2AvT9QWMmSQWt03VyYJIXoUHrFS3-DYa2A/s400/DSC_0367.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They have very few enemies on the savanna. They are grass eaters.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">ROTHCHILD GIRAFFE</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="Text" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Giraffes have the same number of bones in their neck as humans do.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Baby giraffes are about 6 feet tall when they are born.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are one of the few animals born with horns.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They only sleep for a few minutes at a time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkSOufsD4Uj3fcqKIRsEpCkAojOuTmt2je2EqG2Z4aabWUL7thFYIjRgq8pzhjmYG5TJYXc34rm_xWBmG75ChmnZs5NqH3NJSusqa8J_ZA1mAkf4HsQhjdrVW0FXRTof9oGCfyxpB1Q/s1600/DSC_0254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkSOufsD4Uj3fcqKIRsEpCkAojOuTmt2je2EqG2Z4aabWUL7thFYIjRgq8pzhjmYG5TJYXc34rm_xWBmG75ChmnZs5NqH3NJSusqa8J_ZA1mAkf4HsQhjdrVW0FXRTof9oGCfyxpB1Q/s400/DSC_0254.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Their heart weighs approximately 24 pounds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Giraffes are the tallest animals on earth.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You would have to run in order to keep up with a giraffe walking because every step a giraffe takes is 15 feet long.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A giraffe's neck can be 78 inches long.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The giraffes' biggest enemy is the lion.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each time a giraffe picks up its neck it picks up 550 pounds!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A giraffe is one of the few animals that uses mostly its front legs when it runs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Giraffe have 4 stomachs just like cows (their cud needs to travel all the way up their neck!)</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">HIPPO</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love water, the Greeks named them the "river horse." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spend up to 16 hours a day submerged in water to keep their massive bodies cool </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Graceful in water, good swimmers, and can hold their breath underwater for five minutes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxi3tKqhzvqawlzvLmopL2bTEVGjBwWfWcmRhZIv3ku-QGOqtbFTZ73Wjj34ggmtqO7zhGEyMZMnu6CWSl_eDidFfBtu23I3RE_hKFWq_EyUrUC3Ixy7E1tlUTa4mURKyvxoCK2lFeLA/s1600/DSC_0287.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxi3tKqhzvqawlzvLmopL2bTEVGjBwWfWcmRhZIv3ku-QGOqtbFTZ73Wjj34ggmtqO7zhGEyMZMnu6CWSl_eDidFfBtu23I3RE_hKFWq_EyUrUC3Ixy7E1tlUTa4mURKyvxoCK2lFeLA/s400/DSC_0287.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Secrete an oily red substance, which gave rise to the myth that they sweat blood - liquid is actually a skin moistener and sunblock </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At sunset they leave the water and travel overland to graze. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplEno6F6CFXphpuSHupdAjc_nlTdfPvLw4wQtRbpz6r3_1fbHbu6hkeSrvvRb28z66VyIBw0dfNmPmdjVFnKODsd1ZOQ8t8q1XaTdgRS4wWa6AqsBtpa_3fk05FUOHe8_rRP8WmtDag/s1600/DSC_0368.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplEno6F6CFXphpuSHupdAjc_nlTdfPvLw4wQtRbpz6r3_1fbHbu6hkeSrvvRb28z66VyIBw0dfNmPmdjVFnKODsd1ZOQ8t8q1XaTdgRS4wWa6AqsBtpa_3fk05FUOHe8_rRP8WmtDag/s400/DSC_0368.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">May graze for 6 miles in a night, to consume some 80 pounds of grass. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">They can match a humans speed for short distances.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hippo calves weigh nearly 100 pounds at birth and can suckle on land or underwater </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1gQUhtfu-lMqkcdhzALNgMOWpxX3AoeX7oetPYhTtdzQ6llJql8KNXecgDuwnSfhJH2lkm-Y4CG4Szyz5iLysP4AqB8zR0Pfyn2T4PWc0c6RJvxjTr80l6GcmwrwFb7SYOHG1Ul98A/s1600/DSC_0377.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1gQUhtfu-lMqkcdhzALNgMOWpxX3AoeX7oetPYhTtdzQ6llJql8KNXecgDuwnSfhJH2lkm-Y4CG4Szyz5iLysP4AqB8zR0Pfyn2T4PWc0c6RJvxjTr80l6GcmwrwFb7SYOHG1Ul98A/s400/DSC_0377.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each female has only one calf every two years. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soon after birth, mother and young join schools that provide protection against crocodiles, lions, and hyenas.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Adults weigh 2 to 4 tons</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBTqWKOKHBOMx2ryyjETXRAhIH3GhoUcGkr1re3T7RPhvxLtTaTPeQj2ifJiJJXif5ODhNcJKxYba68Z869iV7cx60noUAaQW_HuTK81uaHymn6HowxNkh6iPZjXR-53F115aGwbxdw/s400/DSC_0428.JPG" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">OLIVE BABOON</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vegetation eaters but also eat meat when available</span>.</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sleep, travel, feed and socialize as a group</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4e2DBkUNX46447XwhCVn2NmCbNGqk1-iZtcyKp4FqvCgjAlfYHyKkqyPmUhVWDo_5XLfG9d2I0ejou4Y1r7xyUuEKY8i0BnYL3ZotfzuMd8_rDI7ti0a71G9otNPtslrcaaLdsst6g/s1600/DSC_0231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE4e2DBkUNX46447XwhCVn2NmCbNGqk1-iZtcyKp4FqvCgjAlfYHyKkqyPmUhVWDo_5XLfG9d2I0ejou4Y1r7xyUuEKY8i0BnYL3ZotfzuMd8_rDI7ti0a71G9otNPtslrcaaLdsst6g/s400/DSC_0231.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Often socialize with humans</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Adults groom each other while the children play</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">WATER BUCK</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Only males have horns.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Mothers hide their young for the first 3-4 weeks returning frequently to suckle them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>* <span style="font-size: x-small;">Most of these great pictures were taken by Dr.Hunsaker and he was kind enough to share them with us.</span></em></span> <br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">** <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Names of animals may not be totally correct</span></span> </div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-28152218492186019032011-08-14T12:50:00.000-07:002011-08-16T21:34:47.796-07:00Strengthening a vision program.<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I can't believe it. I didn't think you were serious. I never thought you would come back. I am so happy."<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Justine, head nurse - St. Joseph's Eye Clinic</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">One year ago we started planning what we could do for a vision project for Uganda. Although we didn't have authorization for a vision project we began our planning and asked to have Dr. Hunsaker make a stop in Uganda on his way to do a vision project in the DR Congo. Permission was granted. He came and visited Mulago Hospital and St. Francis eye clinic to see if they would be viable partners for a Major Vision Project.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Both clinics were in need of equipment and some help so he was willing to submit a project for the coming year. The 2011 budget did a lot us a vision project. After a few delays we finally got our shipment of supplies and Dr. Hunsaker came to implement the project. He brought with him his wife Diane and daughter Karen.</span><br />
<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">DAY 1 - UNPACK, SET UP EQUIPMENT</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeet4qSPMF8nQW0xG7UUCqLv6or5z-n6uJ3mFgAg1GbrpmrVAHDPqvkL5jZalG4XIRyyP3gKu8mixkx2Fi5IHYxlKEYV5TLerMT1N-HEi3X6Q_S5-j9M4kqacd7lq7uaMkLPjV7Btk8Q/s1600/IMG_0003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeet4qSPMF8nQW0xG7UUCqLv6or5z-n6uJ3mFgAg1GbrpmrVAHDPqvkL5jZalG4XIRyyP3gKu8mixkx2Fi5IHYxlKEYV5TLerMT1N-HEi3X6Q_S5-j9M4kqacd7lq7uaMkLPjV7Btk8Q/s400/IMG_0003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mulago Hospital, Dr. Agaba received the shipment of equipment for both clinics. He stated that he didn't believe we were serious, just another NGO talking but not doing. It wasn't until the shipment arrived that he realized it was really going to happen.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-rTF-fuGhpL3eDvJyvs00117nPvxGQ9OHRbi5vDlN94x_mcKM-vDHwVihgiDsMnu-wCDMuvKSA93gmOxQZCn3zmckpykjdCVSzYF3jgyz8Yr0V8yKL5i5OuKAbz1xayI8qlxiSjwZQ/s1600/IMG_0015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-rTF-fuGhpL3eDvJyvs00117nPvxGQ9OHRbi5vDlN94x_mcKM-vDHwVihgiDsMnu-wCDMuvKSA93gmOxQZCn3zmckpykjdCVSzYF3jgyz8Yr0V8yKL5i5OuKAbz1xayI8qlxiSjwZQ/s400/IMG_0015.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Justine, the ophthalmic nurse at St. Francis was pretty excited when we pulled in with the equipment. Ssimbwa helped us transport the equipment and he was very excited also as this is "his" eye clinic and is a clinic that offers care at a very reasonable rate or free if people are unable to pay.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">Donated Equipment for St. Francis</span></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Tomey A-Scan</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Reicheret Keratometer, table</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">ECCE set (2)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Volk 78 Diopter Lens</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Auto Refractor</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Heine Direct Ophthalmoscope (2) with charger</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">PMMA IOL's.viscoelastic (100 ea.) blades: straight 30 degree angle, crescent, keratome</span></div><br />
<div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>DAY 2 - TRAINING AT ST. FRANCIS EYE CLINIC</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3FCULYEgql4tvrbUXRMXQ-2rojJ8A-RD1YXYrC1VwnRu9NXVJEkq5IoeFRsKsVzaW_juucB_cPj-hseH_jJVLX8hSSQfCNe7CTsDFsTNMfW2nWLSMzWGCvFggXnfk2oW0Syyd7V8mA/s1600/IMG_0023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3FCULYEgql4tvrbUXRMXQ-2rojJ8A-RD1YXYrC1VwnRu9NXVJEkq5IoeFRsKsVzaW_juucB_cPj-hseH_jJVLX8hSSQfCNe7CTsDFsTNMfW2nWLSMzWGCvFggXnfk2oW0Syyd7V8mA/s400/IMG_0023.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dr. Angela, head ophthamologist at St. Francis, was pleased with the amount of equipment and the quality. She didn't know she was getting two rechargeable ophthalmascopes and she was wondering if it was Christmas. This equipment will allow her to do her work where in the past she has been hampered</span>.<br />
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</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">St. Francis had never had some of the equipment before and Dr. Hunsaker was able to train them on each piece and then let them practice while he helped them understand what they were seeing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TvEyi0ABT2V016FsbiBAWuGXhOCT28eswSTloM8ns78l-0Y-xJoE1YMIuQ2lv0rz_-CdnMo-ZMFnNNH4s0uSuPutJ081XQjAYc3X8gbuPZ8_OYdOVbOLorSTgHjfZQ2VXZGZazxDeg/s1600/IMG_0043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TvEyi0ABT2V016FsbiBAWuGXhOCT28eswSTloM8ns78l-0Y-xJoE1YMIuQ2lv0rz_-CdnMo-ZMFnNNH4s0uSuPutJ081XQjAYc3X8gbuPZ8_OYdOVbOLorSTgHjfZQ2VXZGZazxDeg/s400/IMG_0043.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eSC4ALxzky0YMGJ8KgYLfl_gqsrrhD0chVPjarNPbykEe9OelCV2QH6E55_pQf4d79Q7cC1HwrABVE-MYUTfu_hyphenhyphen2gqwT0nWBsJcof2eQI7p63BeoVI77rNbLPfmDCAClYFU5qY59Q/s1600/IMG_0059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eSC4ALxzky0YMGJ8KgYLfl_gqsrrhD0chVPjarNPbykEe9OelCV2QH6E55_pQf4d79Q7cC1HwrABVE-MYUTfu_hyphenhyphen2gqwT0nWBsJcof2eQI7p63BeoVI77rNbLPfmDCAClYFU5qY59Q/s400/IMG_0059.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">St. Francis's administrator came to the clinic to thank Dr. Hunsaker and the Church for the equipment and training. He was very pleased with the new equipment and remarked that it was all new, not used or refurbished. He eyed the new rechargeable ophthalmic scopes with a wish that he could take it back to his office as it was much better than the one he was using and didn't need batteries which is a reason a lot of equipment may stand ideal - no batteries available.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrNHlpVFI8p9PcXQyoUlYjGeQ9L80W51bHQcT_e2n1r8Sklr1l-0UvtJSSeLHE8Onn2rw_2BKp-3vk6Uvk6_Zy9B7CHf1v9GaGpuxZpCFclF-mUahVfMSioZqG28ZW30CprMpEW3seag/s1600/IMG_0069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrNHlpVFI8p9PcXQyoUlYjGeQ9L80W51bHQcT_e2n1r8Sklr1l-0UvtJSSeLHE8Onn2rw_2BKp-3vk6Uvk6_Zy9B7CHf1v9GaGpuxZpCFclF-mUahVfMSioZqG28ZW30CprMpEW3seag/s400/IMG_0069.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>DAY 3 - TRAINING AT MULAGO HOSPITAL OPHTHALMIC CLINIC</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Equipment donated to Mulago Hospital Eye Clinic</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Slit Lamp (2)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Schiotz tonometer </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Haag Streit tonementer</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Heine BIO indirect ophthalmoscope w/power pack and transformer</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Volk 20 Diopter lens</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Volk 78 Diopter lens (2)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">ECCE set (2)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">AAO Basic Science Set 2/ DVD</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">PMMA IOL's visocelastic (100 ea.), blades: straight 30 degree angle, crescent, keratome</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Auto Refractor</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial;">When we arrived at Mulago Hospital to do the training Dr. Agaba head of the department was heading out to a meeting and he seemed surprised when asked if he would be in the training. He said he had been called to a meeting and would not be back until the afternoon. Prof. Mwaka Amosi greeted us and opened the room for the training but seemed a little confused when we asked him if anyone was there to be trained. He excused himself and retreated to the office. Apparently they really didn't think Dr. Hunsaker would return to bring equipment and train and they did not plan anything. He said if we would give him a little time he would get the doctors there to train. We left the hospital to get some adapters for the equipment plugs and said we would return at !:00 PM to train everyone on the equipment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">When we returned he had rounded up some doctors and stated that we could train the trainers. Dr. Angela from St. Francis was there as she is the head Ophthalmologist for glaucoma. There were a few other doctors and when they saw their was room the nurses came in eager to learn and have an inservice.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwD-NyMW3vwlDL1X07u3fP8KAuScaQfg5daAXfLkVM51Wg5zfqELiDdGNPetuTyz4toDhV8dXOr2iHup8uxKOy3hhwGF5hn5Pm0VjqBPQqH_vWZ3cLHdqSf_LifwvyCRy8CvcIMMj6BA/s1600/IMG_0086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwD-NyMW3vwlDL1X07u3fP8KAuScaQfg5daAXfLkVM51Wg5zfqELiDdGNPetuTyz4toDhV8dXOr2iHup8uxKOy3hhwGF5hn5Pm0VjqBPQqH_vWZ3cLHdqSf_LifwvyCRy8CvcIMMj6BA/s400/IMG_0086.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone was elated to receive the new equipment and were eager to learn the skills. Someone had donated a Gold Ophthalmic Laser to the clinic but never gave any inservice on the machine. Dr. Angela asked if Dr. Hunsaker could demonstrate the machine and teach them to use. it for glaucoma. Apparently the machine had been sitting in the store room for some time as no one dare use it till they were trained. Dr. Hunsaker sat right down and went over the machine and then had Dr. Angela man the second viewer and together they did laser surgery on one of her patients. </span></div><div align="left"><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It became obvious that these physicians were in need of some practical training on any new equipment and that donating the equipment was only part of the gift, training was essential.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8YkFNBCRvCqMMeE6mZwCjN8IjMOysbgNShp8j3oCWGb-jVl6-Xz_pI08uCFftpYmrvtNoiVvV4YCloOf-8O0z6Q4awxJ9hXGq2Jslv9eSC8h9_CBvtCf4eNiV9aQcVLgUwlTIW3Qgg/s1600/IMG_0113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8YkFNBCRvCqMMeE6mZwCjN8IjMOysbgNShp8j3oCWGb-jVl6-Xz_pI08uCFftpYmrvtNoiVvV4YCloOf-8O0z6Q4awxJ9hXGq2Jslv9eSC8h9_CBvtCf4eNiV9aQcVLgUwlTIW3Qgg/s400/IMG_0113.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I commend you for bringing your daughter her to teach her about service and helping others. She will be better because of her experiences.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJIw1p2wJSOWgr1QlkAmGhHRTLGFZnR4DkZkeTKeOjwWeUE3ST2yy5Y4VGBXuCfdrIpG7YJ-zEW0vdCUQk5-s8-6K13bPRcxFusaDI3dBD8MaUeuYwRJf8fiVtzjPvKO7Pa8c_hMPc8w/s1600/IMG_0210.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJIw1p2wJSOWgr1QlkAmGhHRTLGFZnR4DkZkeTKeOjwWeUE3ST2yy5Y4VGBXuCfdrIpG7YJ-zEW0vdCUQk5-s8-6K13bPRcxFusaDI3dBD8MaUeuYwRJf8fiVtzjPvKO7Pa8c_hMPc8w/s400/IMG_0210.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The nurses were so excited for all the equipment. They will be using it along with the doctors and they realize that they can improve their care with such equipment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All the girls had to get a picture. Interesting how we all bonded and had a hard time saying good bye. Never say good bye in Africa just - Till we meet again</span>.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The day wasn't over yet. dr. Hunsaker was asked to go on television as the guest on Health Forum. This is a call in show, last one hour and he was to field questions from the commentator and the public calling in. He did us all proud as he answered all the questions and was able to explain a little about the church program of supporting ophthalmology in many countries around the world.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgApKhRdHixHUO0z6KbQ2ITce1FzDjMvdqloxK41H-RkRsuZdRz9elH9Qi0maP3K__QFpvsRS2-mD0JWXXCsRiIxRUJv6xbScZj05K02_t3jF7LaJZd0EZEGb0X7Ic3z6GcQXOG6ArYg/s1600/IMG_0221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgApKhRdHixHUO0z6KbQ2ITce1FzDjMvdqloxK41H-RkRsuZdRz9elH9Qi0maP3K__QFpvsRS2-mD0JWXXCsRiIxRUJv6xbScZj05K02_t3jF7LaJZd0EZEGb0X7Ic3z6GcQXOG6ArYg/s400/IMG_0221.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks Dr. Hunsaker, Diane and Karen for a great project. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A lot of good was done and there are a lot of happy people. We wondered if this was going to be a good partnership and it turns out that much good will be done with all the new equipment. Our partners are strengthened and we can't ask for much more.</span> </div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-46328207096687951312011-08-11T13:55:00.000-07:002011-08-11T14:42:30.203-07:00Amuria<span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Amuria</span> is a north eastern district of Uganda in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Teso</span> Region. the area has suffered many hardships in recent years with much of the population being displaced by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">LRA</span> aggression which was exacerbated by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Karimojong</span> raiding and the impact of the severe flooding in 2007. Many of the people of this area are barely returning to their homes to begin again to work their farms and find a way of making a living for their families.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is a beautiful farming community with a variety of crops: Cassava, <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Sweet potatoes, </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Groundnuts, </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Sorghum, </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Millet, </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Peas, </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Simsim</span>, </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Cotton, </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Sunflower, </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Rice, </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Maize, </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Beans, </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Soybeans, and oranges .</span></span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back in January we received a request from Minister <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Ecweru</span>, Minister of Emergency, Disaster Relief and Refugees, to have a water project in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Amuria</span>. Easy enough request but a hard project to get organized and started as the area is very remote and </span></span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnK89qyxmw1k6iRfvRDgoH_MOr3w4SP4zgAb-nGotNn4dVsEy89ZPBUHHPMzr_SHIC4bmUfUeDcbeNDm34MuiTon-q_TO-6os9RFyIfmFxx8Y6e6-zKnzzZkPeGRdGqD0_sqz-yb0Dw/s1600/IMG_9820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnK89qyxmw1k6iRfvRDgoH_MOr3w4SP4zgAb-nGotNn4dVsEy89ZPBUHHPMzr_SHIC4bmUfUeDcbeNDm34MuiTon-q_TO-6os9RFyIfmFxx8Y6e6-zKnzzZkPeGRdGqD0_sqz-yb0Dw/s400/IMG_9820.JPG" border="0" height="291" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">many of the roads are not roads but trails making it difficult to work in the areas. Homes are very <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">spartan in</span> that as soon as you leave the town proper everyone lives in a mud hut with a thatched roof.</span></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NS7beNmBU1gxhGiSCrkeKsvNVhbUSu0QjEtptZnvU37SGAlN_XJKyKm4w2Oy64HD_IWIQPScPQvGaTD1fJX2qRMtJR_fBCo4UQRTB4jkUfJDETD2t2dKlnGxGkpzJVqdc7OAndhOzQ/s1600/IMG_9959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NS7beNmBU1gxhGiSCrkeKsvNVhbUSu0QjEtptZnvU37SGAlN_XJKyKm4w2Oy64HD_IWIQPScPQvGaTD1fJX2qRMtJR_fBCo4UQRTB4jkUfJDETD2t2dKlnGxGkpzJVqdc7OAndhOzQ/s400/IMG_9959.JPG" border="0" height="263" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interesting sites with in the city limits - a view of a bygone street light and yes that is a little tiny light bulb dangling from the fixture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi373oT97ZL7WRaAq_djh3eke51HieSVq1IvTMVQNmzVDaFib8WssEpXwfc2oF-gCxfRqezmM2QkFOfKwkjiyTAFLXf8acqYEOg3rQ_HaidjouW6Z74vxd8irfzft0JnP7j3ODui8ME5g/s1600/IMG_9774.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi373oT97ZL7WRaAq_djh3eke51HieSVq1IvTMVQNmzVDaFib8WssEpXwfc2oF-gCxfRqezmM2QkFOfKwkjiyTAFLXf8acqYEOg3rQ_HaidjouW6Z74vxd8irfzft0JnP7j3ODui8ME5g/s400/IMG_9774.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A school bus loaded with children, Actually we have seen 50 children in the back of a truck just standing and hanging on to the sides so this bus at least has seats.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppKh1b3vICXTUz7bOh2Y65BgKIOqbhJWkmTwa0XrKfFLGT8ZhBvXIrqZuCJt-T6b7qreo-CGUbdgPV_8lBRlIIgaIdrupi4eihFjWLIKnwHUYyMg-FljlVNS_3w4NCWMf3_dMImSHgg/s1600/IMG_9827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppKh1b3vICXTUz7bOh2Y65BgKIOqbhJWkmTwa0XrKfFLGT8ZhBvXIrqZuCJt-T6b7qreo-CGUbdgPV_8lBRlIIgaIdrupi4eihFjWLIKnwHUYyMg-FljlVNS_3w4NCWMf3_dMImSHgg/s400/IMG_9827.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BLWGDpt-XM-UIBWVDazIHIa18m4KuYDkHsbpyR6Y7HuPWeVRbXcj0dsW-1RZKluJt2PXH79ryq8LABDeb1HRW-HD6Lb8r7_s-UnaUy3thkovtbGpOXfc84iGcTws9HTd6g9u-Bd35g/s1600/IMG_9828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BLWGDpt-XM-UIBWVDazIHIa18m4KuYDkHsbpyR6Y7HuPWeVRbXcj0dsW-1RZKluJt2PXH79ryq8LABDeb1HRW-HD6Lb8r7_s-UnaUy3thkovtbGpOXfc84iGcTws9HTd6g9u-Bd35g/s400/IMG_9828.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">It is not unusual to see goats sitting in the median of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">main street</span> or cows walking down the middle of the road downtown. (Whose cows are they anyway?)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLf3dMh3Yg5kJ3TzjPtDoP6y8nr1-oxejLY_8zh2WTpCFBgeopYRbXVoOkNk8MMm-9FPJE3TwrAdIVLcpJWTPflsucqWqo0O7Ea03_M1g4WNbKtHJ8JJCdDmSCjRrhYkkTPpmwbxSlw/s1600/IMG_9963.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLf3dMh3Yg5kJ3TzjPtDoP6y8nr1-oxejLY_8zh2WTpCFBgeopYRbXVoOkNk8MMm-9FPJE3TwrAdIVLcpJWTPflsucqWqo0O7Ea03_M1g4WNbKtHJ8JJCdDmSCjRrhYkkTPpmwbxSlw/s400/IMG_9963.JPG" border="0" height="276" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Taxis</span> in this area are a bit different also, after all we are out in the country.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaA6EDQT1hDVEMGTawyRwS46Dp7EU3dPgJ7WNR04dDQ2WuxsL-KoxZ5l5rvR8Dr-PSKr-tZSk8CoB8VHhbZCXjXl-HWPJfkekzD9Yhk8SkWKM6KJwBhC_mKknugNwCrcvo1KXRIRRfA/s1600/IMG_9970.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaA6EDQT1hDVEMGTawyRwS46Dp7EU3dPgJ7WNR04dDQ2WuxsL-KoxZ5l5rvR8Dr-PSKr-tZSk8CoB8VHhbZCXjXl-HWPJfkekzD9Yhk8SkWKM6KJwBhC_mKknugNwCrcvo1KXRIRRfA/s400/IMG_9970.JPG" border="0" height="290" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">taxis</span> are more familiar looking but in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Amuria</span> they are always loaded and you never know what you will see riding on top, a goat, chickens.</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIp2Vb8NqfSXSObH1dO6IMJp_SJ8ZAP8bh0yAH0wUdM369vUuo7PbWwrNKjLnrn6pLMIok1F9Va8jJWjv4_nBOWwntUh-Nmjzkxj2lYGv3QpQxR97SkEZpE0uuSqnS1xwr-kFp6yuOw/s1600/IMG_9784.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIp2Vb8NqfSXSObH1dO6IMJp_SJ8ZAP8bh0yAH0wUdM369vUuo7PbWwrNKjLnrn6pLMIok1F9Va8jJWjv4_nBOWwntUh-Nmjzkxj2lYGv3QpQxR97SkEZpE0uuSqnS1xwr-kFp6yuOw/s400/IMG_9784.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Now you have a picture of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Amuria</span>. A little bit of contemporary but a whole lot of country.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Seems <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Amuria</span> does things a little bit different on these water projects and instead of getting right down to business you have to have a FLAG OFF to get the project started. (Flag off? What is that?)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">We printed a banner as requested and headed to the Flag Off celebration. But since the ceremony was suppose to start at 10:00 AM we decided to visit a few of the schools we are going to be working on.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Old latrines will be replaced with new latrines along with each of the 15 schools getting a rainwater catchment system.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdXZXkAcgTsNal45w11H3sxL8us3_Wr1DWEftn11aqffjCX2xnIj2vCcp-BXAgpXT581narlsWltKEGqkcAbeRH6kR6lDUWXsLiNsf8Bvs05M-CGSCUVh4_mb7wXuJa0aA1ajx-tUhA/s1600/IMG_9786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFdXZXkAcgTsNal45w11H3sxL8us3_Wr1DWEftn11aqffjCX2xnIj2vCcp-BXAgpXT581narlsWltKEGqkcAbeRH6kR6lDUWXsLiNsf8Bvs05M-CGSCUVh4_mb7wXuJa0aA1ajx-tUhA/s400/IMG_9786.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>
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<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCh_03FwlrxDuBm2joC5_W8KuS_5jNRDF7y5-vMJQ9Rb9lJYihzX7zdkrOh9q1dJ4gI1BG9zTP6KvbBDpodjFIWGhg5o5NwqXmtiiIp-hqUYITnEo14V0g3KSP2gIGgeUrNtyKv0paw/s1600/IMG_9864.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCh_03FwlrxDuBm2joC5_W8KuS_5jNRDF7y5-vMJQ9Rb9lJYihzX7zdkrOh9q1dJ4gI1BG9zTP6KvbBDpodjFIWGhg5o5NwqXmtiiIp-hqUYITnEo14V0g3KSP2gIGgeUrNtyKv0paw/s400/IMG_9864.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Senior girl Perfect (note the headband Ryan which we gave her for helping us plant the tree.)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and gave a soccer ball (oops, football) to the school just for fun since most children play with a ball made of plastic bags and string.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">At the second school we visited we found all the girls crocheting</span>.
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8RHBEqjtVYUCg1RZIgTv7Ub_r0A7AN_m6kjgxrHpOzMhM1V7taLpbN-0YUmtW5u02tN4ZX0gLbZftibtFDAE-1DL2JMPnylYMrs4UqKdnzn3JtYaZHSmep40t5g7olneW8CF6djX2EQ/s1600/IMG_9815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8RHBEqjtVYUCg1RZIgTv7Ub_r0A7AN_m6kjgxrHpOzMhM1V7taLpbN-0YUmtW5u02tN4ZX0gLbZftibtFDAE-1DL2JMPnylYMrs4UqKdnzn3JtYaZHSmep40t5g7olneW8CF6djX2EQ/s320/IMG_9815.JPG" border="0" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With a safety pin! Who would have thought. They were quite adept at it too. They were using a very stiff thread and it made a very tight stitch but very pretty how they were doing the color weave.</span>
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<br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Well, it was12:00 pm and we decided it must be time for the 10:00 am Flag Off (Ugandan time)..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KQCdiErqiZ2eiT_pgdPBt_-eDdk5npbzPoRx-yDltsAZgaXrvvP7mMkoD3Jcg5H12ky6tShxr2m4WfSBGyKxOU8ec3qrrUfzA0PdsDMKG972tw1HLtix3yifuGBTRgBhyphenhyphene_AXSZGyg/s1600/IMG_9894.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KQCdiErqiZ2eiT_pgdPBt_-eDdk5npbzPoRx-yDltsAZgaXrvvP7mMkoD3Jcg5H12ky6tShxr2m4WfSBGyKxOU8ec3qrrUfzA0PdsDMKG972tw1HLtix3yifuGBTRgBhyphenhyphene_AXSZGyg/s400/IMG_9894.JPG" border="0" height="273" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As we drove into the clearing in the village there was the banner and several people peering through the brush. As soon as they saw us coming they started to dance and sing.</span>
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<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3E99X__XL0jPdSaKkWDFDvKD82NH5YNLxCa0SBxi3kNcrAgKKAjq-9osVUySqoK8J1aH10Oed3o0peGseShCWSFDSWdRA7dnzbHZK1q9iEWUUaMcUOmuGNB_Dw60zXsqVfPa0C10j3w/s1600/IMG_8901.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3E99X__XL0jPdSaKkWDFDvKD82NH5YNLxCa0SBxi3kNcrAgKKAjq-9osVUySqoK8J1aH10Oed3o0peGseShCWSFDSWdRA7dnzbHZK1q9iEWUUaMcUOmuGNB_Dw60zXsqVfPa0C10j3w/s400/IMG_8901.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We sat under a very large old hardwood tree </span>
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<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPx4AbMsQPE_MBOTBZH18tt9mk5H9i7TNQojOCF7KxeiBNLm4GmPo1yhY9I7RtePR2vWuJq-Gdj1WREoIP8zjCgdDO0U5io1JG4XQS2T4lFM6R-U3hx2lLOE8tAFNRN2gRv16SglRDQ/s1600/IMG_9903.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJPx4AbMsQPE_MBOTBZH18tt9mk5H9i7TNQojOCF7KxeiBNLm4GmPo1yhY9I7RtePR2vWuJq-Gdj1WREoIP8zjCgdDO0U5io1JG4XQS2T4lFM6R-U3hx2lLOE8tAFNRN2gRv16SglRDQ/s400/IMG_9903.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The man who donated the land for this borehole welcomed us and thanked the church for giving his community water to relieve their suffering.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">The Deputy Commissioner of Amuria guaranteed that Amuria will own this project. He said that the district had 61% clean water coverage and 58% sanitation coverage. The church's water project would improve these statistics considerably with the wells, latrines, family latrine slabs and hygiene and sanitation training.</span></div>
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<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbCavPGCzrCyL3LbobvPACoSQvJwJeYI2IwlTQVS9ULPBvqnlZ1XFAVhO7itYzqvif9UULByWN7uha77JsRFbu5_Wctau5x_OLlHDyvhAd_mLOzfte6242S-WJFCAHn2LTRtQU_CUNA/s1600/IMG_9932.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbCavPGCzrCyL3LbobvPACoSQvJwJeYI2IwlTQVS9ULPBvqnlZ1XFAVhO7itYzqvif9UULByWN7uha77JsRFbu5_Wctau5x_OLlHDyvhAd_mLOzfte6242S-WJFCAHn2LTRtQU_CUNA/s400/IMG_9932.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ssimbwa (project monitor), Robert (Minister Ecweru's brother and our community liason), Francis Kalema (drilling company), Hannington Kihuntu (Latrine construction ) Betty (Hygiene/Sanitation Training)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elder Barlow introduced the team to the community. He explained that this was the team that would be working in their community to make the project happen. It was important for each community to work with the team for a successful project.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Minster Ecweru's representative, Moses recognized Ssimbwa as a good liason for the church as he has worked to establish the borehole sites with the district. He stated that the gift from the church far exceeded what the district had budgeted for the year. He acknowledge the impact such a project will have on the health of families. He also explained the uniqueness of the project in providing things that the District had never included in their budget but would now like to make standard for projects in the District such as the girls washroom in the latrine and the clothes washing stations at the water sites. He stated that the community should appreciate the practicality of the project and the thought that went into the planning to make the most of the project.
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<br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The District chairman Alumee LC5 talked about the history of suffering in the area with the wars and unrest along with the fluctuating flooding and drought. Much of the population have recently returned to the area and have started to reestablish their homes. The need for clean water is great and the project is very timely. He directed the new Disitrict Team to take advantage of this opportunity and work to gether to deliver the proper services to the community such as roads, well staffed health centers and additional water resources. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">He declared the drilling officially launched.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>2011 District Budget</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9 school latrines</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9 boreholes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Church project</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">15 school latrines with hand washing stations</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">15 school rainwater catchment systems</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">600 family latrine slabs</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10 new boreholes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10 refurbished boreholes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10 clothes washing stations</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">20 communities Hygiene/Sanitation Training</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">15 schools Hygiene/Sanitation Training</span></div>
<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div>They turned on the drilling machine and immediately there was water (staged a little but still an impressive site.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_Dvrqq4iLMu7-1gop4hem23G8wIKrRYK2i-QffttMlCnc-qcOOsiuIim7jIL_idEJwcdrDo7Lq_KAO4XHdHWJ9r-onzKRmvkUbCQrCipG5hxIc3w3hfmhAuKIPPKLPbsyQ3yyrOHtw/s1600/IMG_8927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_Dvrqq4iLMu7-1gop4hem23G8wIKrRYK2i-QffttMlCnc-qcOOsiuIim7jIL_idEJwcdrDo7Lq_KAO4XHdHWJ9r-onzKRmvkUbCQrCipG5hxIc3w3hfmhAuKIPPKLPbsyQ3yyrOHtw/s320/IMG_8927.JPG" border="0" height="320" width="240" /></a></div></div><div>We planted trees to commemorate the Flag off and to leave the community a symbol of the growing change coming to their community.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhUpdKhOtc37ZBpD4-QxjWnAhemBPthkQlV6c4JD3_c4HmsS4fRF7tUBY2j0H6yeMZbkWoeQEIKNn_CvnrJrJyAhRnErbD2bRIkr-T_gXYac_Wj4qz964SiKnTafy3pUd1cp_Qc_3SQ/s1600/IMG_9934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhUpdKhOtc37ZBpD4-QxjWnAhemBPthkQlV6c4JD3_c4HmsS4fRF7tUBY2j0H6yeMZbkWoeQEIKNn_CvnrJrJyAhRnErbD2bRIkr-T_gXYac_Wj4qz964SiKnTafy3pUd1cp_Qc_3SQ/s400/IMG_9934.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Three stops on the way home. Farrell had to g</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">as up at the TOTAL Station for our long trek home.</span>
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<br />I had to visit the Thursday market and buy some baskets I couldn't live without
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<br />Ssimbwa had to stop and buy some newly harvested rice to feed his school children.</span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">A great trip to Amuria. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The water project has begun. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"> <span style="font-size:large;">A Flag Off!</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">That was a first for us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-69662712155781943652011-07-24T12:02:00.000-07:002011-08-11T15:06:15.833-07:0044 Years ago who would have thought?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We spent our 40th wedding anniversary sitting on the bank of the Congo River </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZI4AKXKm3XmQQ1mSuT2yCbKcYvLGV22Y52N-j0LSls7lM34fpqQipX-gVxWndTlfh0LPj_36YgErwSJY5AV1F79nfUhw2pY60FNl9V1dpaXIlmFsuvfLwy1n3q2KqiXB3LLJQKRbzBw/s1600/Picture1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZI4AKXKm3XmQQ1mSuT2yCbKcYvLGV22Y52N-j0LSls7lM34fpqQipX-gVxWndTlfh0LPj_36YgErwSJY5AV1F79nfUhw2pY60FNl9V1dpaXIlmFsuvfLwy1n3q2KqiXB3LLJQKRbzBw/s400/Picture1.jpg" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" align="left">
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<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A cool towel to wipe your brow and a glass of chilled "Passion Fruit Juice" - Hmmmmmm</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GokbGF-M837u-lFxNLwmSGg92wFCVw9fKWM1eEm30bYLcWvKPI6zg7uleje5XE7PPdKiQBn9bhIQKapWa6OhjV0Cy6u-kmdmUEUIrLszfPWCQZ8R9hrLFfkiWvIqWvm7RhSAJclW_g/s1600/IMG_9570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GokbGF-M837u-lFxNLwmSGg92wFCVw9fKWM1eEm30bYLcWvKPI6zg7uleje5XE7PPdKiQBn9bhIQKapWa6OhjV0Cy6u-kmdmUEUIrLszfPWCQZ8R9hrLFfkiWvIqWvm7RhSAJclW_g/s400/IMG_9570.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style=" Arial","sans-serif";font-family:";color:#dd5533;" ><span style=" ;font-size:large;color:#0b5394;" >He is the part of a blessed man </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";font-family:";color:#dd5533;" ><span style=" ;font-size:large;color:#0b5394;" >left to be finished by such as she, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";font-family:";color:#dd5533;" ><span style=" ;font-size:large;color:#0b5394;" >And she has a fair divided excellence </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif";font-family:";color:#dd5533;" ><span style=" ;font-size:small;color:#0b5394;" ><span style="font-size:large;">whose fullness of perfection lies in him.</span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=" Arial","sans-serif"; font-family:";font-size:9.5pt;color:#dd5533;" ><span style="font-size:small;"><span style="color:#0b5394;">-<span style="font-size:x-small;">William Shakespeare<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Anniversary my very favorite person.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-YUPoccvGQ-ea7D4ZKXcbCZ0R05nTRBz86niC4HIOoPh0DogWs3BZZ1mR3jDclx_rwiZOb84nvo3Q-NYt0ClTZlgzZBPRZ2YSc8zrtjeAW0DIX1jNpLx2ydX0LLcCOiuTVBKr1XAqA/s1600/IMG_9621.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-YUPoccvGQ-ea7D4ZKXcbCZ0R05nTRBz86niC4HIOoPh0DogWs3BZZ1mR3jDclx_rwiZOb84nvo3Q-NYt0ClTZlgzZBPRZ2YSc8zrtjeAW0DIX1jNpLx2ydX0LLcCOiuTVBKr1XAqA/s400/IMG_9621.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-72981473270239456962011-07-18T14:57:00.000-07:002011-08-11T15:05:34.597-07:00The Making of A Wheel Chair Project<span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wheelchair projects have been part of the Humanitarian services of the church for many years. The church gives out approx. </span><a href="http://www.ldsphilanthropies.org/humanitarian-services/funds/wheelchair-distribution.html"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">40,000 wheelchairs</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> in 70 countries every year. We distributed about 200 wheelchairs when we served in the </span><a href="http://barlowsinthedrcongo.blogspot.com/search?q=wheelchair"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">DRC</span></span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, all were locally made as we were unable to bring wheelchairs into the country.</span>
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<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today the wheelchair projects take on a very different approach. Seems the church realized that just giving wheelchairs was not the answer. People with disabilities needed to be matched with the right type of wheelchair and also have it fitted to each individual needs.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We knew the new guidelines when we came to Uganda and knew that if we wanted to complete a wheelchair project in the time frame of our mission we would have to start immediately to find the right partner (all humanitarian projects need a good partner). </span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Step 1</strong>: Determine what is happening in the country with wheelchairs. Search out vendors, unions, Ministry of Health, past projects. . hours of Internet search, etc</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Step 2</strong>: Find a partner that has the same values and goals that the church does for distribution of wheelchairs.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Step 3:</strong> Arrange for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">LDS</span> Charities Wheelchair Specialists to come in and help you evaluate the partner and write up the project. The church has developed specialists to help us Country Directors on all these major humanitarian projects including Vision, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">NRT</span>, Water, Family Food Production and Wheelchairs.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fPcLfr6AZGXxvsBUT4TuH8jH_v0ob1SE0DohPJDtN3nzK5JqAL5fHmIdPPmVDp_xJlk7d3UA9AqQlPFpDsrwHjHqPM6mvRx7SyT2Oy1kWLpCIqyZT0KNxWklvYEKtUhgesFVn5cwwg/s1600/IMG_5444.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fPcLfr6AZGXxvsBUT4TuH8jH_v0ob1SE0DohPJDtN3nzK5JqAL5fHmIdPPmVDp_xJlk7d3UA9AqQlPFpDsrwHjHqPM6mvRx7SyT2Oy1kWLpCIqyZT0KNxWklvYEKtUhgesFVn5cwwg/s400/IMG_5444.JPG" border="0" height="280" width="400" /></span></a></div></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elder and Sister Dow, Wheelchair specialists for Uganda and several other African countries.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After much preliminary work we felt we had a couple of possibilities of partners so the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Dows</span>, our wheelchair specialists, came for a visit to help us understand the new guidelines and help us choose the right partner.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We visited three of the best workshops who were making wheelchairs.</span></div><><div align="left"></div><><div align="left"> </div><><div align="left"></div><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPpzD0SrtNqj-m3FGqBEW1msB7T5HXEDQA-o4LZ93essm50JaG7ia_byxWATlMtTJWw026XgzDNPaL3uqZOwLmeSO83MzQ-8a2tRilGj3G5x8jSMVugkZBftREpnMeVsQ5NNFfewrEg/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPpzD0SrtNqj-m3FGqBEW1msB7T5HXEDQA-o4LZ93essm50JaG7ia_byxWATlMtTJWw026XgzDNPaL3uqZOwLmeSO83MzQ-8a2tRilGj3G5x8jSMVugkZBftREpnMeVsQ5NNFfewrEg/s400/Copy+of+IMG_5494.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">GYDA</span> workshop in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Gulu</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><><div align="left"></div><><div align="left"> </div><><div align="left"></div><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzotkS9-rNPIHiVIPzyW93CroUDxX7Fu_NQKRwnkufWcar8Jx9w7OYSnsCbFFkN-eTB3OkuSpDuAT35PNg0UEfIMIcpgG6ckWq1H7pWSg19SDcvgGAHHPxTPLqHHkhU5CgMoVQqYslw/s1600/IMG_5434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzotkS9-rNPIHiVIPzyW93CroUDxX7Fu_NQKRwnkufWcar8Jx9w7OYSnsCbFFkN-eTB3OkuSpDuAT35PNg0UEfIMIcpgG6ckWq1H7pWSg19SDcvgGAHHPxTPLqHHkhU5CgMoVQqYslw/s400/IMG_5434.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Mulago</span> Hospital workshop</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span>
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<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" align="left"></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we visited <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Gulu</span> we met with Fred <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Semakula</span> (Head of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Gulu's</span> People with Disabilities)and noticed that his chair was not a "in country" made chair and we could see why. He had a wonderfully mobile wheelchair that helped him move around the rough terrain with ease and it fit him well.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Step 4:</strong> Meet with your potential partner to determine if you are a good fit for a project.</span></div><><div align="left"> </div><> <><div align="left"></div><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4D2FaGZkIASCb7cOD60VDa4n5fEGoUK5-4ASRv1xElBrWolAP2cLsuWIV4oXhbTfBIHQR5OAyky_PWlRTKIfVlSMwN0NuGOZn7ssJHydcZ7l-WSImlSnp3yoE5RzYEI1NFT_enmCitg/s1600/IMG_5383.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4D2FaGZkIASCb7cOD60VDa4n5fEGoUK5-4ASRv1xElBrWolAP2cLsuWIV4oXhbTfBIHQR5OAyky_PWlRTKIfVlSMwN0NuGOZn7ssJHydcZ7l-WSImlSnp3yoE5RzYEI1NFT_enmCitg/s400/IMG_5383.JPG" border="0" height="268" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">National Wheelchair Committee Members</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make a tentative plan of possibilities and who will have responsibility for what. Partners have to commit to taking on quite a bit of responsibility such as getting chairs through customs, securing chairs when they arrive and seeing that the chairs are distributed in an appropriate manner.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Step 5:</strong> Write up the project and submit it for approval to the Area Presidency.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Project: </span></div><ul><li><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">354 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Worldmade</span> wheelchairs shipped from China</span></div></li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><li><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">100 in-country wheelchairs to be made by local manufacturers ( although the chairs are not the standard of the wheelchairs we were bringing in we wanted to help the workshops increase their production and improve their skills.)</span></div></li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><li><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 trainers to come to Uganda and train clinicians and technologists in prescribing, fitting and assembly of wheelchairs.</span></div></li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><li><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wheelchairs would be distributed free of charge by the members of the National Wheelchair Committee who represented 13 different centers all over Uganda.</span></div></li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><li><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wheelchairs would be distributed to first time users or people without a functioning wheelchair.</span></div></li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></ul><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="background-;color:white;" ><span style="color:purple;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Project was submitted and approved in July of 2010. A tentative plan was set to do distribution in January or February of 2011</em>.</span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Step:6 </strong>Wait for shipment of chairs and prepare for delays (we are in Africa, you know)</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Delays . . . good thing we planned for them as:</span></div><ul><li><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">National Election in Uganda for February 2011 we realized Feb wasn't going to work.</span></div></li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><li><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back log in orders for wheelchairs delayed shipment</span></div></li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><li><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wheelchair shipment hung up in Durban for weeks while shipping tried to find the <span style="color:#4c1130;"><span style="color:black;">container</span>.</span></span></div></li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></ul><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="color:#4c1130;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>We finally had word that the chairs were found and had been put on a boat to Mombasa and were expected in country June 17. Project training was scheduled for June 21-24. We were cutting it very close</em>.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="color:#4c1130;"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:black;" >Step 7: Arrival - wheel chair or team? How about both and on time too.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Friday night we heard from Rose that the chairs were at the border and Saturday morning when we called her to see if the chairs were processing customs she said they are delivered and we are unloading them at the hospital as we speak..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgslgd1xF8kYlWnOOZTSqv7J1MExsKzq78F4h73RtXTTGYsDUzcAO_4HAhVq-JZETBON9ww5hO0eUJy1bakBXdlw-9OHtiCzAcXDqt9K_xZ2TgzeWsu13J8-nAbAajqTWy7_7x2dHXSqg/s1600/IMG_8754.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgslgd1xF8kYlWnOOZTSqv7J1MExsKzq78F4h73RtXTTGYsDUzcAO_4HAhVq-JZETBON9ww5hO0eUJy1bakBXdlw-9OHtiCzAcXDqt9K_xZ2TgzeWsu13J8-nAbAajqTWy7_7x2dHXSqg/s400/IMG_8754.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">354 wheelchairs unloaded and stowed away in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Mulago</span> warehouse by Saturday afternoon - big accomplishment</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegpTunYXUMnH6nVStsZC6muHgFcdJ51MufmzAooHqzrS2DncVCgbzbR-J0BSC6BRor_v2Qpyq21PcdaG5FbTLj1DY0l1LsVKGirl4_Xep-IteP8hfLihnwgY3Pg7sTqe-HjHpqUfn-A/s1600/IMG_8769.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegpTunYXUMnH6nVStsZC6muHgFcdJ51MufmzAooHqzrS2DncVCgbzbR-J0BSC6BRor_v2Qpyq21PcdaG5FbTLj1DY0l1LsVKGirl4_Xep-IteP8hfLihnwgY3Pg7sTqe-HjHpqUfn-A/s400/IMG_8769.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> That gave us time to stop at Banana Boat (local craft store) where Marcia could do some shopping before we had to head to the airport to pick up the training team. Training team flight on time and the 8 wheelchairs they brought on the plane (just in case the container didn't make it on time).were packed in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Ssimbwa's</span> van along with Blake Powell (technologist), Stephen Hunter Physical Therapist), Phil Arnold (Physical Therapist) and Steven Clark technologist).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0sIqrQNuVfJLUtARdgrFjuD_ThPrXc6Y3xRgfHOJvGOzX7czf9KfPCST4qu_z6qSmIFZO8U8E8Pq2frNaLi47Cu2BMp_veHyPaSGpKy2LJwPcifIaimJSUpN7qBzNRj38uguWjgDtg/s1600/IMG_8772.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0sIqrQNuVfJLUtARdgrFjuD_ThPrXc6Y3xRgfHOJvGOzX7czf9KfPCST4qu_z6qSmIFZO8U8E8Pq2frNaLi47Cu2BMp_veHyPaSGpKy2LJwPcifIaimJSUpN7qBzNRj38uguWjgDtg/s400/IMG_8772.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMb5rrK64PWlcLB9qKgmavq75-6kp4-KZRXc7xdyHqVR7D9Ft8X1uv8DT8O5OYbej32HGryj5T8m4HRxRNox6MrejhCuwpdCchp8e_zQZVLLlV8JpC8DqEpi5Tl4hS63g-HXKLRe67A/s1600/IMG_8773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMb5rrK64PWlcLB9qKgmavq75-6kp4-KZRXc7xdyHqVR7D9Ft8X1uv8DT8O5OYbej32HGryj5T8m4HRxRNox6MrejhCuwpdCchp8e_zQZVLLlV8JpC8DqEpi5Tl4hS63g-HXKLRe67A/s400/IMG_8773.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They were a bit loopy after their long flight . Steve Clark tried to climb in the drivers seat of the van and didn't even notice he was behind the wheel till Elder Dow asked him if he knew how to drive in Uganda (Left side of the road).</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Day 1 Setup</strong></span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Put some demo chairs together to prepare for training.- </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyxtf9i82QJNOYfX7Wy7dLEpc_DD3Gc9QOcu6YlOUreN734zIRy6hIamJgAK5_rfGLD3wMAzy_nOqdACzlqfzbbpUiJSzKo8yFgZ8nldoBAkOc5T-bff7eTMHNeQ65_p3ZBYQytjlmQ/s400/IMG_8776.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">some people had nothing to do except pretend to be wheelchair experts - didn't catch a pic of the fall over backwards while trying to do a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">wheelie</span> - it came right after the big grin.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-kfSxd8H-kJgR3EHBBGKy45W8gLNgxVEIM6WscG6GqpsT9BRzdP8YGC_3NcQTp68rgAG0zTswt5s22j3t_RPjUiReDk1H6qhEdA66A7_1YrLSHH1GYDmzE4LqxRGYW6UCdbG3NW9Jg/s1600/IMG_8780.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-kfSxd8H-kJgR3EHBBGKy45W8gLNgxVEIM6WscG6GqpsT9BRzdP8YGC_3NcQTp68rgAG0zTswt5s22j3t_RPjUiReDk1H6qhEdA66A7_1YrLSHH1GYDmzE4LqxRGYW6UCdbG3NW9Jg/s400/IMG_8780.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> But, others really did have to work to get prepared. Training was held at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Kololo</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMdXBoms8f2bjep4zIc1JOYqRSo11gOwUUZGV0JH6hWpmZ2eSlutdF_RlCU1_sJgaIpizIRfUsjQvCuiMTXQvTK5lSKF4dbKxKcr1lsP0dFSyxfprh-YTZGJn1CmTyFknuI0IIyawdQ/s1600/IMG_8785.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMdXBoms8f2bjep4zIc1JOYqRSo11gOwUUZGV0JH6hWpmZ2eSlutdF_RlCU1_sJgaIpizIRfUsjQvCuiMTXQvTK5lSKF4dbKxKcr1lsP0dFSyxfprh-YTZGJn1CmTyFknuI0IIyawdQ/s400/IMG_8785.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Finished in time to go to "The Source of the Nile". Well, some of us did but John and Farrell stayed at the chapel waiting for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Mulago</span> crew to bring wheelchairs for the training. We needed about 40 wheelchairs to have the trainees work on.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMCMA6PvPS9NUaUT4cm2jKYFh5IoYJYOfDUgE78TwpmTPBvYW896heO3bavKGWmOzr_vmUiSYK5KU83-s3GXuASSTkUpeIvm9WOTGnlNkqgm_oQhXUgzBw56X3HZzUqOQI3f3vfsf0Q/s1600/IMG_8808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMCMA6PvPS9NUaUT4cm2jKYFh5IoYJYOfDUgE78TwpmTPBvYW896heO3bavKGWmOzr_vmUiSYK5KU83-s3GXuASSTkUpeIvm9WOTGnlNkqgm_oQhXUgzBw56X3HZzUqOQI3f3vfsf0Q/s400/IMG_8808.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Day 2 First day of training</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKiNAK9q-w3AJGV7GXg5Ya3XLZS1aw-xGHBF5xZKgvF5e1CHq-qluF5l3aKdpXoPzCF_wmpgE37HqZSmJ6EeoZ0nrEg-tzPqkrEK2sbKzjQZU_2iPwBovFhTQ3ZqbAyJMwj21noIVaw/s1600/IMG_8602.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKiNAK9q-w3AJGV7GXg5Ya3XLZS1aw-xGHBF5xZKgvF5e1CHq-qluF5l3aKdpXoPzCF_wmpgE37HqZSmJ6EeoZ0nrEg-tzPqkrEK2sbKzjQZU_2iPwBovFhTQ3ZqbAyJMwj21noIVaw/s400/IMG_8602.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Opening Ceremony conducted by Rose <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Bongole</span>, chairman of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">NWC</span> with guest speaker Pres. of the Ugandan People with Disabilities.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vJw1UkplH176a3uAAzZaNhx-0uvDYQuE63zFelXVgEt2mZwlrOla-WC8Ayy-irNjLwdUpSuk8SYKzYFDW4DWbAsEyq37Hzxs9frmCg-hypasY3U9uFURh9w_FlLmB_kF7bAwNfPumQ/s1600/IMG_8636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vJw1UkplH176a3uAAzZaNhx-0uvDYQuE63zFelXVgEt2mZwlrOla-WC8Ayy-irNjLwdUpSuk8SYKzYFDW4DWbAsEyq37Hzxs9frmCg-hypasY3U9uFURh9w_FlLmB_kF7bAwNfPumQ/s400/IMG_8636.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">15 Clinicians, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">PTs</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">OTs</span>, from 13 different organizations came to train on prescribing wheelchairs</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEF9L-DtiKXvz4KhyphenhyphenMjqdZ3h4GcRE0y6NwyU915oTMDN27j5BzUmNL1ALcGaYDMafUtoAU4X4hkyKhdfq4qflNx1j4JOG67i-hc0um_DkZWnHj7IQDKsv_iBcdXp6DoKFeRGhQxS0Mrg/s1600/IMG_8644.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEF9L-DtiKXvz4KhyphenhyphenMjqdZ3h4GcRE0y6NwyU915oTMDN27j5BzUmNL1ALcGaYDMafUtoAU4X4hkyKhdfq4qflNx1j4JOG67i-hc0um_DkZWnHj7IQDKsv_iBcdXp6DoKFeRGhQxS0Mrg/s400/IMG_8644.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 16 Technicians also came to learn how to assemble, adjust and fit wheelchairs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrIHVJpdbQbj3J06sWw21V1tuZWDAu6EWKup0eTGeAzGseGEbmleStHPwuUaNU7BTszast_hoUgM6j1KXMAFuG2yf4_3BHeIUnpfdfYfekUHxRWrmIM-8gqXg-J7qL0uvpyKejdVwdQ/s1600/IMG_8652.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrIHVJpdbQbj3J06sWw21V1tuZWDAu6EWKup0eTGeAzGseGEbmleStHPwuUaNU7BTszast_hoUgM6j1KXMAFuG2yf4_3BHeIUnpfdfYfekUHxRWrmIM-8gqXg-J7qL0uvpyKejdVwdQ/s400/IMG_8652.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone, clinicians and technicians got a chance to see what it was like to be confined to a wheelchair.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwBMSZFG1fI_6KcmIVBUx7AHzn3mD2ja7u-sutoQVAxg56atxEKc5mC05jbRH5S7UqW4aEGfU7toz5LAItZxxDzA-qXH_NLIt1H7i4x2aI5Q-rEXj7hXvmphJfpgWDQgz4brcZbDiOg/s1600/IMG_8653.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwBMSZFG1fI_6KcmIVBUx7AHzn3mD2ja7u-sutoQVAxg56atxEKc5mC05jbRH5S7UqW4aEGfU7toz5LAItZxxDzA-qXH_NLIt1H7i4x2aI5Q-rEXj7hXvmphJfpgWDQgz4brcZbDiOg/s400/IMG_8653.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> We asked all the trainees if anyone had ever sat or tried to move around in a wheelchair. Surprising as it may seem, none had ever even sat in a wheelchair. It might be because of the superstition that if you sat in one you might end up needing one.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dk6f_zroiLyTlFlp53q990uFe4-ApFoldLDF_qULvS4xZaD2EYfGJqOiW9dszivcvpfm_WNvgjgGXHj9LqDaOYCBeFrOMgdrA7pK4LWCyvEBGD8_8xs9wLz9iumESUITDaaUf9dkCQ/s1600/IMG_8656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dk6f_zroiLyTlFlp53q990uFe4-ApFoldLDF_qULvS4xZaD2EYfGJqOiW9dszivcvpfm_WNvgjgGXHj9LqDaOYCBeFrOMgdrA7pK4LWCyvEBGD8_8xs9wLz9iumESUITDaaUf9dkCQ/s400/IMG_8656.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ssimbwa struggled with the chair but eventually got it moving but going up a curb was not an easy task, possible but not easy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmBoG8DNzGEgDNRwl0JVfMmYFhjnu3Lo8TzlIYLi22ORqjBdOYKr4TaEGTPfVhn2c6La39WvnaIqEOjEuBNHUd-Ti4lovFafizuR5WIvg1AGaTYBewcr7uYBv9lqJvoVnGoeFXhfrVw/s1600/IMG_8661.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmBoG8DNzGEgDNRwl0JVfMmYFhjnu3Lo8TzlIYLi22ORqjBdOYKr4TaEGTPfVhn2c6La39WvnaIqEOjEuBNHUd-Ti4lovFafizuR5WIvg1AGaTYBewcr7uYBv9lqJvoVnGoeFXhfrVw/s400/IMG_8661.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> True to the nature there was a wheelchair race egged on by Phil and Steve. Thought we might have a bloody finish but everyone stayed in their chairs that time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXsqlSwX_eJzEnYpOELg7zuz9rVmuUuV4efJCfC0KJEsb6-maDVLW2GJn8XKdOz1EOGvb1EYCjGkQ5VZVjno92HEAHZl45WLl4X4b2ohMHyO-0SNcAO9Abq0PdXH1rgbTu9rwoxMcamw/s1600/IMG_8666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXsqlSwX_eJzEnYpOELg7zuz9rVmuUuV4efJCfC0KJEsb6-maDVLW2GJn8XKdOz1EOGvb1EYCjGkQ5VZVjno92HEAHZl45WLl4X4b2ohMHyO-0SNcAO9Abq0PdXH1rgbTu9rwoxMcamw/s400/IMG_8666.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New skills for the technicians. One technician said he had attended a training in Tanzania for 9 weeks but he learned more in this training than in all of the nine weeks in that training. Could be that our trainers had a great approach. Instead of telling everyone what to do they had them solve problems together and work out the best solutions. This certainly got everyone thinking and gave them great confidence.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFi6nQjdH4EaXp-fL5PILehjJct6lG5qqfJ6KNhqAM9lgOJCyHb1pdwC_lXh0pjaEd7UnEueqYM2ayUODTxSFdg9QqHMAgrTvEjsai_arv9W5u7tK7-eosp3JtFxjyCqijwlTc4-C59A/s1600/IMG_8683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFi6nQjdH4EaXp-fL5PILehjJct6lG5qqfJ6KNhqAM9lgOJCyHb1pdwC_lXh0pjaEd7UnEueqYM2ayUODTxSFdg9QqHMAgrTvEjsai_arv9W5u7tK7-eosp3JtFxjyCqijwlTc4-C59A/s400/IMG_8683.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was logical that the clinicians learn about patient approach but one of the technicians when asked what new things he learned that would be most helpful he stated, " We learned to respect the patient, to kneel down and get on their level to speak to them, not to stand behind them and talk to them but to come around front where they could see us. We also learned to ask permission before we touched them. This was all new information to me and it will certainly affect the way I practice in the future."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2PT2zo7Z5PAX14Z20hxn7CaeOtJNpRDC9OZRfU8LD25bb4GfmYdc5Vr_2RCyge6GQW06sU6P0RSBR77j9d3Is1RF5iu5LCVL8FawHCCRny-fLbsSWxIVfWu03f_rmLFdnL_KpdJZgw/s1600/IMG_8690.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2PT2zo7Z5PAX14Z20hxn7CaeOtJNpRDC9OZRfU8LD25bb4GfmYdc5Vr_2RCyge6GQW06sU6P0RSBR77j9d3Is1RF5iu5LCVL8FawHCCRny-fLbsSWxIVfWu03f_rmLFdnL_KpdJZgw/s400/IMG_8690.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sis. Dow was a patient for the practice session. it was rather scary as they tried to figure out the best and safest way to get her on the platform.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASZpd0lpD9GohiRjm7BoxpNqwPAgr13QnVqubm5qRIUvahyHOBotsEJv3crUhkYoLSvBRgCPaNdOC9VlUYGoH-H8ee9B5NUnH4VrxuYcoq9ulA3aSsnP7QjqESVmM7xbpwKXeIrKVBA/s1600/IMG_8701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASZpd0lpD9GohiRjm7BoxpNqwPAgr13QnVqubm5qRIUvahyHOBotsEJv3crUhkYoLSvBRgCPaNdOC9VlUYGoH-H8ee9B5NUnH4VrxuYcoq9ulA3aSsnP7QjqESVmM7xbpwKXeIrKVBA/s400/IMG_8701.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each Technician was given a tool kit. A technician and a Clinician will work together to prescribe and fit a wheelchair.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjReYQuj5VYSFC2J0P-QpbF3WM3tfHFNnIS5YoLhnvVCnSchflBeMOaJz6qtJzuUChqn3q6O0XCpu0lfNZTDwx8nlMpG58iHn2Ub3nxCoAHqM6L2-NV072cix2J6aUd5MeKSr6t0tVYxw/s1600/IMG_8920.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjReYQuj5VYSFC2J0P-QpbF3WM3tfHFNnIS5YoLhnvVCnSchflBeMOaJz6qtJzuUChqn3q6O0XCpu0lfNZTDwx8nlMpG58iHn2Ub3nxCoAHqM6L2-NV072cix2J6aUd5MeKSr6t0tVYxw/s400/IMG_8920.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each member organization of the National Wheelchair Committee will be given a certain number of wheelchairs to distribute. A clinician and Technician from the organization will interview the user and determine which type of wheelchair is needed - 3 wheel very maneuverable over rough terrain or 4 wheel which has the ability to fold up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-mUAy5Zgb-muQFY6SHqPlOS9aKd1PO9DGwMVahSkDXK_9Jihw_pDWR-FMrMeibHjDYzuM0finQxVY1DV9T92dvyFeQmXRH9T4iypsFI7EeTxNuy3lfWLA0s30BhJxyu_ycj4T-mjdw/s1600/IMG_8945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-mUAy5Zgb-muQFY6SHqPlOS9aKd1PO9DGwMVahSkDXK_9Jihw_pDWR-FMrMeibHjDYzuM0finQxVY1DV9T92dvyFeQmXRH9T4iypsFI7EeTxNuy3lfWLA0s30BhJxyu_ycj4T-mjdw/s400/IMG_8945.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjqKqOWTtrE6idi4FsEc8SZOoiqig_Q2bjel8V5cgHnYNJxTch32mTc9RV3iZ94DbgRfDv0n0BvQ_zP3mfk2oGYXbA5lqJ6QeVwRdP4pOhKladuIoy53WGtVS_c2ay3iImOmQUhm0Vg/s1600/IMG_8973.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjqKqOWTtrE6idi4FsEc8SZOoiqig_Q2bjel8V5cgHnYNJxTch32mTc9RV3iZ94DbgRfDv0n0BvQ_zP3mfk2oGYXbA5lqJ6QeVwRdP4pOhKladuIoy53WGtVS_c2ay3iImOmQUhm0Vg/s400/IMG_8973.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rose Bongole, our partner and new friend needs a rest, she has worked very hard to get a contract negotiated, get the wheelchairs through customs without delay and arrange for a dignitary to attend the closing ceremony of our training. She is a doer - got to love doers - doers make things happen.</span> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Day 4 The practical part of the training, THE DISTRIBUTION</strong></span>
<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Training is finished, time to prescribe some wheelchairs. The trainees are ready, they can't wait to go to work.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZEnnKqn3nLM8tiu4YF2wLUNXoDt49gxdPHmmYn0boqD4vAZ9gUmPYhihXIxghsKOGratyr9Ph8jhI5b0cH-57hl1B_RvYXlkn0EiEVLszctj4reZcpVlTetsbpohGn5PZBVt0TFAIg/s1600/IMG_9111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZEnnKqn3nLM8tiu4YF2wLUNXoDt49gxdPHmmYn0boqD4vAZ9gUmPYhihXIxghsKOGratyr9Ph8jhI5b0cH-57hl1B_RvYXlkn0EiEVLszctj4reZcpVlTetsbpohGn5PZBVt0TFAIg/s400/IMG_9111.JPG" border="0" height="226" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thirty recipients were asked to come to this distribution for the trainers to practice on. We had specified that those receiving wheelchairs should be either first time users of a wheelchair (never owned a wheelchair) or not have a functioning chair at this time</span>.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And they came . . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgaPx-u-5YJhGx0wA2_JoJGbG6PZJiUJAsFgSCURpxa9iwG7vD9k6pWCYRr-GKod9wIww8tNRUGhn5vTIg_cTIOD5QeeQaDKXdh4ChiKNaKSq6IfhdPKDrLu-vU4uNtPjTKygoBRZgQ/s1600/IMG_8708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgaPx-u-5YJhGx0wA2_JoJGbG6PZJiUJAsFgSCURpxa9iwG7vD9k6pWCYRr-GKod9wIww8tNRUGhn5vTIg_cTIOD5QeeQaDKXdh4ChiKNaKSq6IfhdPKDrLu-vU4uNtPjTKygoBRZgQ/s400/IMG_8708.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Out front there was a band playing, there was excitement in the air. Not sure who ordered the band but nonetheless it played on welcoming the recipients as they came through the gate at the church. there could be something happening across the street at the Pres. of Uganda's personal airstrip but we appreciated the welcome to our training distribution. It fit right in.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xx8JfGZC1kh5Drgw0OlfOSTnfrqwuyc9xRxnKyxp2nnVsiWGZ23_Q8aYZHFyrexLjvVDwe1jmeXGi7lNZZaYfsFlniCbqMbjmSw2-_7fHwjl5LuNloN3qluQ8TC_j6BTSgOO04Ba3g/s1600/IMG_8715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xx8JfGZC1kh5Drgw0OlfOSTnfrqwuyc9xRxnKyxp2nnVsiWGZ23_Q8aYZHFyrexLjvVDwe1jmeXGi7lNZZaYfsFlniCbqMbjmSw2-_7fHwjl5LuNloN3qluQ8TC_j6BTSgOO04Ba3g/s400/IMG_8715.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They came who wanted to play wheelchair basketball. He was on the team but they play scooting around in the dirt because they do not have a wheelchair that is maneuverable enough to play basketball so they just scoot around on the ground. They are very fast but they kind of loose that competitive edge.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStbemmga_Ew2RdlFe_yvi1wezapqjBABGeiq2_7FP0Iq1Pu5t_K0oMGsAZxA78O3zq77trOw-UpmQgLp_iyl6ATRiBbi0jyDWGz5T8N7XvHYbO23I_kvsg-hc5hQNJ0OgrLZ1XNM1gA/s1600/IMG_8716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStbemmga_Ew2RdlFe_yvi1wezapqjBABGeiq2_7FP0Iq1Pu5t_K0oMGsAZxA78O3zq77trOw-UpmQgLp_iyl6ATRiBbi0jyDWGz5T8N7XvHYbO23I_kvsg-hc5hQNJ0OgrLZ1XNM1gA/s400/IMG_8716.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtqIRZ4taAlYvOqGYWhyphenhyphenHkdznfGS5lgjpmfVORaZ-raqXUNN94P9tVZSvxhFoZRJl5twk9URb03xQqgW2gMDDZfULcTWjhBDxmuyqLQAsn49jY-uxRWKAMLnEwcbver9RWa6zk6fy8g/s1600/IMG_8718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtqIRZ4taAlYvOqGYWhyphenhyphenHkdznfGS5lgjpmfVORaZ-raqXUNN94P9tVZSvxhFoZRJl5twk9URb03xQqgW2gMDDZfULcTWjhBDxmuyqLQAsn49jY-uxRWKAMLnEwcbver9RWa6zk6fy8g/s400/IMG_8718.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAq6MhZ25KIlBnKviQ2fjlBebqZ0sqjyBfA7KExuUTufzqqGGHDR4MmFu8v3a9aOK8e3hj_aLBb4W6_2wTYZM-xtHCLYzk1VCY0UFK3ZZwf-oZFmRB50IqdTvZyYOZpgo801b0LPcVBA/s1600/IMG_8722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAq6MhZ25KIlBnKviQ2fjlBebqZ0sqjyBfA7KExuUTufzqqGGHDR4MmFu8v3a9aOK8e3hj_aLBb4W6_2wTYZM-xtHCLYzk1VCY0UFK3ZZwf-oZFmRB50IqdTvZyYOZpgo801b0LPcVBA/s400/IMG_8722.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9LGnsVtCrR4VlNnwY8i_lNYOUIG2rdeDdr_zoxDEsQKGk_5yN8UEJlUoeNYfJQgTufkittk1uouI_vkg59hLf_TZXVFy1_oRsfRWq0Nem83gxKznkcSJhX9aN3Wd5iBloDGJLJs5vg/s1600/IMG_9030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9LGnsVtCrR4VlNnwY8i_lNYOUIG2rdeDdr_zoxDEsQKGk_5yN8UEJlUoeNYfJQgTufkittk1uouI_vkg59hLf_TZXVFy1_oRsfRWq0Nem83gxKznkcSJhX9aN3Wd5iBloDGJLJs5vg/s400/IMG_9030.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqPRdPIpQd536v6cOUTa05-SqGdTayEMhBiZ1zPTAO4c74FqgbXKltAS3ZXv2OJ-idQu3Cgnr2VIILR2RAdV-CHn7cvXNxdDCMBWNwJSh-PL8zKsq8QzI0Rf0RE91rQhX84vK0V9-ZA/s1600/IMG_9066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqPRdPIpQd536v6cOUTa05-SqGdTayEMhBiZ1zPTAO4c74FqgbXKltAS3ZXv2OJ-idQu3Cgnr2VIILR2RAdV-CHn7cvXNxdDCMBWNwJSh-PL8zKsq8QzI0Rf0RE91rQhX84vK0V9-ZA/s400/IMG_9066.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We tried to learn their background and how they were managing without a chair. For each one, life was hard and a chair would make life so much better, improve their ability to work and to enjoy family activities.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">1. THE INTERVIEW</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZd1kXiV39LtlcF4XmXzKV_b0mESKYOVh3pOKv47mQIZSqm57KY2rg-zU1cW5qFWQH7g0ckDIG5NruhEx-4CuT4Kxcve-D0mNM-VNUyeifA010vN8qj5tJEUvCfEXHK6crnA-nR-gevg/s1600/IMG_9057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZd1kXiV39LtlcF4XmXzKV_b0mESKYOVh3pOKv47mQIZSqm57KY2rg-zU1cW5qFWQH7g0ckDIG5NruhEx-4CuT4Kxcve-D0mNM-VNUyeifA010vN8qj5tJEUvCfEXHK6crnA-nR-gevg/s400/IMG_9057.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"> 2. <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DETERMINE WHICH IS THE RIGHT CHAIR</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_D6Wzdyg37ULYQvcNN-W89Ihuty9fB_mk2marr_7EEUpb8vnZ2x3ZLheXmPE0PI-xmLjNN8Rfzd1CUZ8midDqZlP-KQs4u4tVnDXdQWF59Q5fixhxKqdhToyXFpZJWRngk2V5BEpF1g/s1600/IMG_9120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_D6Wzdyg37ULYQvcNN-W89Ihuty9fB_mk2marr_7EEUpb8vnZ2x3ZLheXmPE0PI-xmLjNN8Rfzd1CUZ8midDqZlP-KQs4u4tVnDXdQWF59Q5fixhxKqdhToyXFpZJWRngk2V5BEpF1g/s400/IMG_9120.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. MEASURE FOR A CUSTOM FIT</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkSH1oPDmdKK6iakevB9KyB13mNV3luj1FsnLXAgSGzLJOjofvDLNj3_iM2EJtApw1irSuXh9hPBcknLzkRVZZQGiKviMChfZx3io7yXNsy1L1TJa89nfmxXKXBHI6bAj-6tGkP844Q/s1600/IMG_9050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkSH1oPDmdKK6iakevB9KyB13mNV3luj1FsnLXAgSGzLJOjofvDLNj3_iM2EJtApw1irSuXh9hPBcknLzkRVZZQGiKviMChfZx3io7yXNsy1L1TJa89nfmxXKXBHI6bAj-6tGkP844Q/s400/IMG_9050.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">4. BUILD THE CHAIR PER THE Rx WRITTEN BY THE CLINICIAN</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1V7wJlfx7mYYxVdHZanFfO03DgjJSMTnu00z2RhGgiLhP1R80LdJYFNNEBYuYQ4YSCNZBU13NhbCwt3Z25VQHI6ZI2Uey1nHKUKGI1QuhngMps5XG5owA7Amngp-VXoYJd3EYQFea_Q/s1600/IMG_8699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1V7wJlfx7mYYxVdHZanFfO03DgjJSMTnu00z2RhGgiLhP1R80LdJYFNNEBYuYQ4YSCNZBU13NhbCwt3Z25VQHI6ZI2Uey1nHKUKGI1QuhngMps5XG5owA7Amngp-VXoYJd3EYQFea_Q/s400/IMG_8699.JPG" border="0" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. CLINICIAN AND TECHNICIAN WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE FINAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE BEST FIT.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1sPa2Bpecmbn9RUuxNWI9zIxLaxKck9cVGpetYorgWkbiHZVgjPPuWVRuzl6ulLEfGEFHDNrCxQbvs9OHNFj-gC7TzV7I-kiETMG2xsoe9QS2zIeKXYHQ_V7weHpKG-EEpCkJt9D5A/s1600/IMG_9073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ1sPa2Bpecmbn9RUuxNWI9zIxLaxKck9cVGpetYorgWkbiHZVgjPPuWVRuzl6ulLEfGEFHDNrCxQbvs9OHNFj-gC7TzV7I-kiETMG2xsoe9QS2zIeKXYHQ_V7weHpKG-EEpCkJt9D5A/s400/IMG_9073.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.6. TAKE A TEST DRIVE AND LEARN SOME SKILLS</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADE_gt8ZyCzfvXQ8ER4PJsp5Kc_LGGZIAHHCwB6jr5-nR9adKrGPGDrHTRmdK8-KXdjf7Lwljo2FHE4qxJ_nFk9y_DVa5wJu69kbsrjGS3wGwA8N5CUQSw9AvTWmNPyvUDKzxJp-nLw/s1600/IMG_9160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADE_gt8ZyCzfvXQ8ER4PJsp5Kc_LGGZIAHHCwB6jr5-nR9adKrGPGDrHTRmdK8-KXdjf7Lwljo2FHE4qxJ_nFk9y_DVa5wJu69kbsrjGS3wGwA8N5CUQSw9AvTWmNPyvUDKzxJp-nLw/s400/IMG_9160.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Thankyou, this is my first time to have a wheelchair."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlC3LRkeWXd99er9V_ptcU2O85QGUv5VdimTayKBZuzlxHduYfUXWsuf9Jq6lTG6o1LNJWFXV_zGN40o_BO_yyUqR086YR-KiWcMUpDh4nLfGGnBgExYKTOl8S9W-eub4s_64AhvyFQ/s1600/IMG_9161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlC3LRkeWXd99er9V_ptcU2O85QGUv5VdimTayKBZuzlxHduYfUXWsuf9Jq6lTG6o1LNJWFXV_zGN40o_BO_yyUqR086YR-KiWcMUpDh4nLfGGnBgExYKTOl8S9W-eub4s_64AhvyFQ/s400/IMG_9161.JPG" border="0" height="400" width="358" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family:Arial;">"I'm so happy"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqT40CC_9P-I1hRvG8GW1Y_M9N1zVLFTt4W_ujCkycmtseqaiORbeKfDx9NAC3MIwvH1PQoMNhq8ERljFx8k1jynOD855NIoydjN9C1aNECGhG1xCExKpNfqi9wsEUn1gGKh2cGFU3w/s1600/IMG_9174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqT40CC_9P-I1hRvG8GW1Y_M9N1zVLFTt4W_ujCkycmtseqaiORbeKfDx9NAC3MIwvH1PQoMNhq8ERljFx8k1jynOD855NIoydjN9C1aNECGhG1xCExKpNfqi9wsEUn1gGKh2cGFU3w/s400/IMG_9174.JPG" border="0" height="400" width="300" /></a></div>
<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"You have given me my dignity. God bless you."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOff0ax-1yo9DJI66QX7LEMpd753JStaieQZD3NA2uDQ52EY-GAqPYYMav6kHaNhBcyL24sq_K3eWlnI_3r-9DS3i5jaL8UCz1FOZHtZ-Uzhf_lr0igoWfVbDk5etwau0bEiM1B-aUCQ/s1600/IMG_9099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOff0ax-1yo9DJI66QX7LEMpd753JStaieQZD3NA2uDQ52EY-GAqPYYMav6kHaNhBcyL24sq_K3eWlnI_3r-9DS3i5jaL8UCz1FOZHtZ-Uzhf_lr0igoWfVbDk5etwau0bEiM1B-aUCQ/s400/IMG_9099.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial;">This young man repairs shoes for a living he is divorced and has a young son. He has never had a wheelchair. He contracted polio 20 yrs ago and never walked again. A wheelchair opens up new opportunities for him.</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8tgG_iZ06rS3jTQcQf_6u3fRRiHUO-QqDQqGGx8L1MGxS6DeShxR6tEzfe_9ABaHNk09a1GjmZT2ebOiJoyCPz__Ud0kX9C3RVjjLiNPyjvXXvAnwHbnc9yevkKxVQm7KYA5aaa1Kw/s1600/IMG_9150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8tgG_iZ06rS3jTQcQf_6u3fRRiHUO-QqDQqGGx8L1MGxS6DeShxR6tEzfe_9ABaHNk09a1GjmZT2ebOiJoyCPz__Ud0kX9C3RVjjLiNPyjvXXvAnwHbnc9yevkKxVQm7KYA5aaa1Kw/s400/IMG_9150.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial;">This recipient left and returned to express his appreciation. He said, "I . . .I just don't have the words to tell you how grateful I am to receive this chair. Thank you."</span>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Not sure who is the happiest, the technician and clinician or the recipient.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrMwgOLB22-nhKpHbxkEzERdNbbcL4K79HoKJtEayJq4ZuxRNvlzi1rCLOrpmUFJWDtxRnjPcmnw5FLsFJST9ZmMkbvp1hnoB4Coz7NskwE4KzLjjFNJGVSLP0XsE-s4sn0J_QCZHMA/s1600/IMG_9137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSrMwgOLB22-nhKpHbxkEzERdNbbcL4K79HoKJtEayJq4ZuxRNvlzi1rCLOrpmUFJWDtxRnjPcmnw5FLsFJST9ZmMkbvp1hnoB4Coz7NskwE4KzLjjFNJGVSLP0XsE-s4sn0J_QCZHMA/s400/IMG_9137.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" align="left"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" align="left">
<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wheelchairs are just one of those projects that gives you instant gratification. It is an amazing experience to see people's appearance and confidence totally change as they sit in their new wheelchair.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the end what had we accomplished?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbLYcnPLecgmsBB5_DpXlBNffTK6omgQw_ibEzHuc30slPckwoF5jV-YcCAgKeNbBn2yquGtCdiCIe9uNdr7NTi87vvafMQ14uGikCn3lUTPRgPIHDFLQNwS1R8Bcj15SArT_Ce142A/s1600/IMG_9178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbLYcnPLecgmsBB5_DpXlBNffTK6omgQw_ibEzHuc30slPckwoF5jV-YcCAgKeNbBn2yquGtCdiCIe9uNdr7NTi87vvafMQ14uGikCn3lUTPRgPIHDFLQNwS1R8Bcj15SArT_Ce142A/s320/IMG_9178.JPG" border="0" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">There are now 31 clinicians and technologists from 13 organizations who are trained in assessing, prescribing and fitting wheelchairs. These same organizations will be able to serve their clients by giving them a wheelchair that is custom fit for them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The work is just starting. We have only finished the training now our partner will distribute 542 wheelchairs and three of our partners will make another 100 chairs in their own workshop. All these chairs will be given out in different areas of Uganda to people who have never had a wheelchair or people who do not have a functioning wheelchair. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">A lot of work goes in to these wheelchair projects. To think we started planning this project over 1 year ago and the project won't be over until the last wheelchair is given out.. . . and that is the 2010 Wheelchair Project. We still have a 2011 project to get going on. Who ever said humanitarian work is easy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Thanks to the Dows for their great leadership in putting this project together. Thanks to the trainers for taking time to come and offer an incredible opportunity in training to our partners.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Thanks to our partner, the National Wheelchair Committee, for their tireless efforts in carrying out their part of the agreement. And most of all, thanks to all of you who donate to LDS Charities making it possible for over 100 wheelchair projects just like this to happen every year all over the world.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">We may be tired but we are having a great time serving in Uganda.</span></div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-4586558165961231212011-07-03T14:30:00.000-07:002011-08-11T15:02:03.072-07:00June a very busy month<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: center;" align="left"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";" >June has a bad reputation in Uganda. It is the beginning of the dry season when the frequency of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">malaria</span> increases. Farmers harvest their corn, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">matoke</span> and fruit and prices are low because of the abundance. This year we had many negative things happening in June</span></div><ul><li><div align="left"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";" >Demonstrations by some people, protesting the increased prices of food to the consumers, tax on food and people were desperate to afford food for their families. </span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";" >Dry season came late causing harvest problems. </span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many people have been sick with the flu and malaria resulting in many deaths even among our church members. Hardly a household has not been affected by these illnesses.</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have had lightening storms and there have been over 30 people killed by lightning and many more injured.</span></div></li></ul><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Ssimbwa</span> said we had had an incredible month in humanitarian services this June and we had brought a positive outcome to this dreaded month. In <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">June</span> we have</span></div><ul><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Closed two very successful water projects</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Opened two new water projects</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Received our wheelchair shipment - Held the wheelchair training and started distribution of wheelchairs.</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Closed a family health and hygiene project</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Opened two more family health and hygiene projects. </span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">We haven't had one accident (car) the whole month and we have come close many times.</span></div></li></ul><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;">According to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Ssimbwa</span>, </span><span style="Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-family:";" ><em>"<span style="Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;font-family:";" >This has been a very good month. Even with all the bad things happening the Lord has blessed us all to have these good things happen."</span> </em></span></div><div align="left">
<br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: center;" align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" ><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">MBALE</span> Clean Water Project</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >TURNOVER CEREMONY</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >7 June 2011 </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Funding by: THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Implementation by: Union of Community Development Volunteers of Uganda</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >History:</span></b><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Construction of springs started 22 Jan 2011 - Finished 23 May 2011</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.25in;"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Project consisted of </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;font-size:12pt;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >60 protecting spring water sources</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;font-size:12pt;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >15 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>school pit latrines with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">handwashing</span> stations</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;font-size:12pt;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >15 rain water catchment systems at schools</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;font-size:12pt;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >30 clothes washing station</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"> 500 latrine slabs for at risk families without latrines</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;font-size:12pt;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >65 communities received Hygiene/Sanitation training</span></div><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwyK_6jNTcYa5qIWnRYYq8yh5MsREEMYBZ3V3_t0Ws6gAA5CT2L8BYHIe_cOqi6j_OwlI-KdRj_Acbtw0XNkS1GWmDdxbEJR1wTk4DmUA546kYNF6eI8zqhLTq0K6c5T5hxHHO1jQ1Q/s1600/IMG_7572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwyK_6jNTcYa5qIWnRYYq8yh5MsREEMYBZ3V3_t0Ws6gAA5CT2L8BYHIe_cOqi6j_OwlI-KdRj_Acbtw0XNkS1GWmDdxbEJR1wTk4DmUA546kYNF6eI8zqhLTq0K6c5T5hxHHO1jQ1Q/s400/IMG_7572.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ceremony held at the army school -2400 students - they desperately needed a new latrine and a water tank</span>.</td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51_qGtlQXrsgUfOr-CRqoNqrYHQs-9B0aaz0xbV51xg_-akn8kBq4W2loLXvLR5HO9npUa1thSW9_8QBoqDAMRlH4AKsQCPRn9s6CYXYCM93o9IGhmjA_iWEwsZlwg1bbVarIRNxBrA/s1600/IMG_7578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51_qGtlQXrsgUfOr-CRqoNqrYHQs-9B0aaz0xbV51xg_-akn8kBq4W2loLXvLR5HO9npUa1thSW9_8QBoqDAMRlH4AKsQCPRn9s6CYXYCM93o9IGhmjA_iWEwsZlwg1bbVarIRNxBrA/s400/IMG_7578.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My new friend - I had to rescue her from the crowd as she had fallen down and the children were walking right over her.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhIPUXonJL2G9jEKQXirhwOgAYydalIr5kGEJcpDEDRsm1G6PhcfN-_7rScSwHaTpSLBKK75odhzkGxttzKfY__rRo0UC9GgnQjs-R05YIAWtQBDl2-RSAqcgKen9fHQGHdOwchrGHXA/s1600/IMG_8572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhIPUXonJL2G9jEKQXirhwOgAYydalIr5kGEJcpDEDRsm1G6PhcfN-_7rScSwHaTpSLBKK75odhzkGxttzKfY__rRo0UC9GgnQjs-R05YIAWtQBDl2-RSAqcgKen9fHQGHdOwchrGHXA/s400/IMG_8572.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sign commemorating the dedication of the springs.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"></div><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZY8ideACl9jgk9vxd1c4lN89DlymZHYaAcLwPhWkKq8nX9MZ74LwIc3rmpOilA7a5FZ9q2tEo1Wk6qllaK9qLaIRqQlH1a9Nc0zWOCKgzfeNDcIsc45HZTHn3AAqSFfTZHHH_QOCyTg/s1600/IMG_7638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZY8ideACl9jgk9vxd1c4lN89DlymZHYaAcLwPhWkKq8nX9MZ74LwIc3rmpOilA7a5FZ9q2tEo1Wk6qllaK9qLaIRqQlH1a9Nc0zWOCKgzfeNDcIsc45HZTHn3AAqSFfTZHHH_QOCyTg/s400/IMG_7638.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elder and Sister <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Rixs</span> came to the ceremony to represent the church. They are missionaries supporting the new branch in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Mbale</span>.</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEips_3xd-ij_y42K8w2RgoDNNOXcTZ4k5N7xzf0JKwJ_8D1VRtbbbQshdauYmZcpRwpprCUvP1xM0AaQfhDhjCLPXMcbhFWwtZN05MRs8sjgYYOdGO7V3a3ta2qolRuId9N8VZmAhtcrQ/s1600/IMG_7628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEips_3xd-ij_y42K8w2RgoDNNOXcTZ4k5N7xzf0JKwJ_8D1VRtbbbQshdauYmZcpRwpprCUvP1xM0AaQfhDhjCLPXMcbhFWwtZN05MRs8sjgYYOdGO7V3a3ta2qolRuId9N8VZmAhtcrQ/s400/IMG_7628.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">We had a dedication ceremony for the 60 springs with a ribbon cutting</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6uMTV-tljest6MHsrVSgJmpvXiHN3e_ZoGD8UiZc7qTDiEkK00HfNTI4c0NnchQo4VKx6FzxCC6Po48INVBi5SQQVHF83n6DtYYWsLhLgMjWrrOEz09i32IVTU9F6wievDYMHykQKg/s1600/IMG_7637.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6uMTV-tljest6MHsrVSgJmpvXiHN3e_ZoGD8UiZc7qTDiEkK00HfNTI4c0NnchQo4VKx6FzxCC6Po48INVBi5SQQVHF83n6DtYYWsLhLgMjWrrOEz09i32IVTU9F6wievDYMHykQKg/s400/IMG_7637.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of the women beneficiaries who were very excited to have a clothes washing station next to the spring.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8cAIAygdEdSTm_Crhia23ADso7in9Ikt6-y1RR7X4OaqoIomqQzzHaGCioRyVgZUXN0go3AfZ2BU_a5vIOd4K7WPAblDuX9fw5FjyLEXO-VG19o6l-K9qjGyZEf199c1ZAwzNvzYqA/s1600/IMG_7667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8cAIAygdEdSTm_Crhia23ADso7in9Ikt6-y1RR7X4OaqoIomqQzzHaGCioRyVgZUXN0go3AfZ2BU_a5vIOd4K7WPAblDuX9fw5FjyLEXO-VG19o6l-K9qjGyZEf199c1ZAwzNvzYqA/s400/IMG_7667.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> A lot of entertainment - note the instruments - clay pot hit with a wooden mallet, flat rock beat with a stick and a </span>
<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ugandan drum - they made good music.</span>
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<br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPajQ6H__UwhuQ5BYIkcnjzhhiETaaHD2GNuzZJ7KWwLJo8C2mMNX4pO4b6IDqVIGmBZni-kNAiLyxwtM78nG7RN-IbduMuHEi-NTxwYonfzADAHU-UEVLuoSUlrUGlnIfRMBQP5udzA/s1600/IMG_7675.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPajQ6H__UwhuQ5BYIkcnjzhhiETaaHD2GNuzZJ7KWwLJo8C2mMNX4pO4b6IDqVIGmBZni-kNAiLyxwtM78nG7RN-IbduMuHEi-NTxwYonfzADAHU-UEVLuoSUlrUGlnIfRMBQP5udzA/s200/IMG_7675.JPG" border="0" height="150" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast- mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;" ><strong>Beneficiary Communities</strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast- mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;" >:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> "</span>Our community received 60 springs in 3 months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is an accomplishment that has never before been heard of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Providing of 30 clothes washing stations a gift we had never before heard of now allows us to dispose of waste water effectively down stream instead of washing at the top of the hill where springs are generated and could be contaminated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will save us from cholera and many diseases."</span></span></div><div align="left">
<br /></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRoSW_Y44cDL_R_DpPJgsiVpWaAzwYyhl8rr6BLvgfp-hl6Un814C3LL3fCPOwXisxmUcZLUfqcbueM4HBTZqSPRC14N5xBZt2csgVjQxNBpo1GC2bS3VpvtNfIqUyC_YuMG2LG6nGjQ/s1600/IMG_7679.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRoSW_Y44cDL_R_DpPJgsiVpWaAzwYyhl8rr6BLvgfp-hl6Un814C3LL3fCPOwXisxmUcZLUfqcbueM4HBTZqSPRC14N5xBZt2csgVjQxNBpo1GC2bS3VpvtNfIqUyC_YuMG2LG6nGjQ/s200/IMG_7679.JPG" border="0" height="150" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast- mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;" ><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Head Teacher, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Waluka</span> John</strong></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" > (representing the 15 schools receiving latrines and water catchment systems):<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast- mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt;" ><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >"Having the construction of the new design of VIP latrine with a school water catchment system is a land mark in our lives that will not be forgotten.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We strongly urge all of the beneficiaries to protect and keep the gift that has been given."<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWDoeSW6Qaa14_U6RmA5jF0ElSHc02lvG3sVZe6Ta9Fbf03FiCFiKHvP5Xv_3-9oRQqX9w2TDRg4BnOOMYjtjOJiSeKaML_KZFnFDmPRvhTP0QTz9YmcU-yuZwXmCc2QkWjdCpW_uLQ/s1600/IMG_7657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWDoeSW6Qaa14_U6RmA5jF0ElSHc02lvG3sVZe6Ta9Fbf03FiCFiKHvP5Xv_3-9oRQqX9w2TDRg4BnOOMYjtjOJiSeKaML_KZFnFDmPRvhTP0QTz9YmcU-yuZwXmCc2QkWjdCpW_uLQ/s200/IMG_7657.JPG" border="0" height="150" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>LC3 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Asharki</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Hahamas</span></strong></span><span style=" line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" >:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> (this man was very supportive of the project. He found a house for the construction crew to live in and gave <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">UCDVU</span> an office in the government complex of the sub-county.</span></span></span>
<br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style=" line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" >"It was not by chance that you came to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Mbale</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You were sent to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The tank provided for the Army school is life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We could not succeed without this water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">didn</span>’t know your message to come was real we should not have been a doubting Thomas. We welcomed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">UCDVU</span> giving them housing and an office to guide and protect them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They did what they said they would do in record time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What you have done is much but we need more."</span></span>
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<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqktfEdGBr7dbS_HKIVv4vHsStmg91AJNekCQS6RKkSTsSB-a8dJykZJgkYG4CcD5pTWn8MNxItxX0SAzUYpillJ0ShYLwpog75meWNtJhx7-IzJkp6be-EOV263nXEeHrc5oECfU4Q/s1600/IMG_7687.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqktfEdGBr7dbS_HKIVv4vHsStmg91AJNekCQS6RKkSTsSB-a8dJykZJgkYG4CcD5pTWn8MNxItxX0SAzUYpillJ0ShYLwpog75meWNtJhx7-IzJkp6be-EOV263nXEeHrc5oECfU4Q/s200/IMG_7687.JPG" border="0" height="150" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style=" line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ><o:p><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eddie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Mutebi</span>, Director of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">UCDVU</span></span>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> "</span></strong><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >On Jan 17<sup><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">th</span></sup> a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Mbale</span> District by THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">COU</span> of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Mbale</span> District.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just 4 ½ months later the project is completed,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Access for clean water has been given for 113,000 people of the district.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hygiene and Sanitation has greatly improved and will continue to improve with the teaching of the established Hygiene and Sanitation team.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have worked with the leaders at all level and have had good cooperation to implement this project."</span></o:p></span></span></div>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjS-UZ_0aTmPb1hRIUP0GKnJYG7lh3CUUpDGj6FaQ1fdFgz7u_EO-yYOph8Vwth0DFXcOiFqdFlM0s9IN3pHFDnxiQrBK9-Mste8px_2i3J-xr0O7AbIlMr5c-RN_t8EkIJ5RjKNrrw/s1600/IMG_7686.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjS-UZ_0aTmPb1hRIUP0GKnJYG7lh3CUUpDGj6FaQ1fdFgz7u_EO-yYOph8Vwth0DFXcOiFqdFlM0s9IN3pHFDnxiQrBK9-Mste8px_2i3J-xr0O7AbIlMr5c-RN_t8EkIJ5RjKNrrw/s200/IMG_7686.JPG" border="0" height="150" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pres. George Mubeala - Mbale Branch President</span></strong><span style=" line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" > (He had just been sustained<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and set apart as the branch president for the newly organized Mbale Branch three days before this ceremony.):<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> "</span>The Church has been generous to our community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> We only ask that you take care of this gift and make it last. </span>You are all invited to visit us at our services every Sunday."</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYqthiyGcJPbv00jlITffEANVUjJtANi1bwtgknvivD15qmRPuyHD_BvgJbYnJNBcEeD0NAyiucMDl9EHYBuWeHqb0_JmNcjujzZOfGmPcstyowtF3AvLV7tnyQGx0zeWDkN_P1lcwg/s1600/IMG_7690.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYqthiyGcJPbv00jlITffEANVUjJtANi1bwtgknvivD15qmRPuyHD_BvgJbYnJNBcEeD0NAyiucMDl9EHYBuWeHqb0_JmNcjujzZOfGmPcstyowtF3AvLV7tnyQGx0zeWDkN_P1lcwg/s200/IMG_7690.JPG" border="0" height="150" width="200" /></a> <span style="font-size:xx-small;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >CAO Mbale District:</span></b><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> "</span>This event has been a accomplished in record time with an amount of work done that we have never had before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We extend our appreciation for all the work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Livelihoods have improved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Diarrhea and worms may now be avoided if the resources are kept clean and usable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Latrines will be spoiled if they are mistreated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The tanks at the schools must be protected and we encourage each school to put a cement barrier around these tanks to safe guard them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have had problems of not maintaining the spring structures in the past and mistreating them. All communities must take responsibility and care for these structures. We are indebted to our donors."<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXP9ZeW67nccFasHoRoGeFbV2eHOZwcmAkp6lG48vmoAjKGjYOe17Ho7kX9OWd2mbjDlsFj1wJXxYJ1Z-l4djRLPU54Tjntw-lLujPduMVQhL0ZxnDoD5Fqwmj-kbgtdsRn0s8EQgLQ/s1600/IMG_7692.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXP9ZeW67nccFasHoRoGeFbV2eHOZwcmAkp6lG48vmoAjKGjYOe17Ho7kX9OWd2mbjDlsFj1wJXxYJ1Z-l4djRLPU54Tjntw-lLujPduMVQhL0ZxnDoD5Fqwmj-kbgtdsRn0s8EQgLQ/s200/IMG_7692.JPG" border="0" height="150" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chairperson LCV - Official Guest</span>:</strong><span style=" line-height: 115%;font-size:12pt;" ><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I attended a Hygiene and Sanitation training session.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was good and I learned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The trainers were good and made the training a good time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br /><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >We have been weak in clean water, sanitation and hygiene.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our rivers are silted and contaminated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We need to raise our standard especially in schools, our schools that can’t even afford chalk.<o:p></o:p></span>
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<br /><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Your good deeds are coming from a Christian source.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You have shown us that we should look after the body that God has given us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are grateful for the influence you have brought to our communities.<o:p></o:p></span>
<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpZB3-sxqaF7bS-MUjgQmbMVivWf7JCnGlRWO4elpg9rGZL0Eo3iuwemQmJ9poCaS3Q2qqlpuLQNls-dWjeaWC5GXanvwr9L0hcZ1Ph7xtlK5yncmCBzASPsD5qh9ik4No5fWkSKAqQ/s1600/IMG_7745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpZB3-sxqaF7bS-MUjgQmbMVivWf7JCnGlRWO4elpg9rGZL0Eo3iuwemQmJ9poCaS3Q2qqlpuLQNls-dWjeaWC5GXanvwr9L0hcZ1Ph7xtlK5yncmCBzASPsD5qh9ik4No5fWkSKAqQ/s400/IMG_7745.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Newly trained hygiene and sanitation trainers. They are specialists, it says so on the back of their shirts they got when they finished the training.</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpB4JWooHZlB_DNbc1FoWHu2gJVzOFE7LJQVRxpXSMeohHTxeEqUDmIo1Ud-hMEXEAHHwNx5eF9FlouLKBaAlRSaKwKZPvmk_T57FqtArSzCtebyDs8k0a25nnOSUnC0o0QTjTd3nB8g/s1600/IMG_7609.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpB4JWooHZlB_DNbc1FoWHu2gJVzOFE7LJQVRxpXSMeohHTxeEqUDmIo1Ud-hMEXEAHHwNx5eF9FlouLKBaAlRSaKwKZPvmk_T57FqtArSzCtebyDs8k0a25nnOSUnC0o0QTjTd3nB8g/s400/IMG_7609.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The greatest beneficiaries of these water projects are the women of the community. </span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfzzMamEkzd2GMNKfriyGVwacinqG42pY7Hq_OOSZTes8vdGUlnP0FxTaGJfI6w0K8RkvX40WsbOfqtgLG_KsmVaPbUhFhcnOYZMXg-quXOj_OJ4Zi3C8Mq3GpvkKRV-WQNB8xuWhcA/s1600/IMG_7664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfzzMamEkzd2GMNKfriyGVwacinqG42pY7Hq_OOSZTes8vdGUlnP0FxTaGJfI6w0K8RkvX40WsbOfqtgLG_KsmVaPbUhFhcnOYZMXg-quXOj_OJ4Zi3C8Mq3GpvkKRV-WQNB8xuWhcA/s400/IMG_7664.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone receiving Hygiene and Sanitation training were asked to make a tippy tap for hand washing after using the latrine. They are very effective and people were very compliant in building them.</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhudeODY4qieN8Azwm75LdMuaSTx7uZ0nMqCkv_SyVS4NOGb5BBJ1JOsm_rEDCDpQtJPwkUu-QaKA-2_h07rOGmvp2JrWNCO-G-aH3OF_1WwB-mGUbSvr_kAkT0jFJ5P3PGJAX-wPCLxA/s1600/IMG_7674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhudeODY4qieN8Azwm75LdMuaSTx7uZ0nMqCkv_SyVS4NOGb5BBJ1JOsm_rEDCDpQtJPwkUu-QaKA-2_h07rOGmvp2JrWNCO-G-aH3OF_1WwB-mGUbSvr_kAkT0jFJ5P3PGJAX-wPCLxA/s400/IMG_7674.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This man is a professional singer who happens to be handicapped. He sang about the abilities of people instead of concentrating on the disabilities. The day after this program he contacted the Rixs and asked for information about the church. He is taking the missionary discussions and is very interested in being baptized.</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmzhLSHEsZyCc0jLW8xwvCWDVLQYTTqvjQ_HvinjmQ4zt4j-A_FlzjxVOI3VTa4xx1pn1Dvdv_rbQ1VbyMJbsMGm1YasL8RiTpISq5m2n8knRBXfWx0wyojicXt6kntweab5UNYruHA/s1600/IMG_7737.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmzhLSHEsZyCc0jLW8xwvCWDVLQYTTqvjQ_HvinjmQ4zt4j-A_FlzjxVOI3VTa4xx1pn1Dvdv_rbQ1VbyMJbsMGm1YasL8RiTpISq5m2n8knRBXfWx0wyojicXt6kntweab5UNYruHA/s400/IMG_7737.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Many awards were given out at the ceremony with each person training in Hygiene and Sanitation program being given a certificate of completion, and the church was given a beautiful plaque in appreciation of the quality of the gift that was given. This plaque will be displayed at the church in Mbale.</span>
<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWlNgf-DrCv5gch0rDWdWSq6lAkoSGolxd1ve4qxSYpb229VK3moOnT16gCmUPqxoa3pSigtDC5UK-vTILMOBI_jtIfsGK8FVwU2VCbaYKnNepQBmWCr2CWoxmYQ2NqNAOuwQ9EGKpKQ/s1600/IMG_7596.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWlNgf-DrCv5gch0rDWdWSq6lAkoSGolxd1ve4qxSYpb229VK3moOnT16gCmUPqxoa3pSigtDC5UK-vTILMOBI_jtIfsGK8FVwU2VCbaYKnNepQBmWCr2CWoxmYQ2NqNAOuwQ9EGKpKQ/s400/IMG_7596.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many children sang, danced and put on skits about what they had learned about hygiene and sanitation.</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: center;" align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >Kiryandongo Clean Water Project</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >TURNOVER CEREMONY</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:14pt;" >10 June 2011 </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Funding by: THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Implementation by: AFRICAN HUMAN RESOURCE INITIATIVE STRATEGIES</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >History:</span></b><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Construction of started 22 Jan 2011 - Finished 1 Jun 2011</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.25in;"><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >Project consisted of </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;font-size:12pt;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> <span style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;" >50</span></span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> hand dug wells</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;font-size:12pt;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >14 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>school pit latrines with hand washing stations</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;font-size:12pt;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >14 rain water catchment systems at schools</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kirya</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">ndongo Level 3 hospital received a latrine and two water tanks</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;font-size:12pt;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> <span style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;" >50</span></span></span></span><span style="Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" > communities received Hygiene/Sanitation training</span></div><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsh9tr8-VhBuBh4gbveSzarDNzupdHs_j8dxgfDxLhPm_zuQ3xFW7IMrmqEcPZu-3VAfDQ1kYT3k6UWPesV6R5yApc5Fp3YrH-Fbp3Ro3WSTB86LYXzvPmZoPWXrE-r1jmp2S54y_YLA/s1600/IMG_3814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsh9tr8-VhBuBh4gbveSzarDNzupdHs_j8dxgfDxLhPm_zuQ3xFW7IMrmqEcPZu-3VAfDQ1kYT3k6UWPesV6R5yApc5Fp3YrH-Fbp3Ro3WSTB86LYXzvPmZoPWXrE-r1jmp2S54y_YLA/s400/IMG_3814.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AHRIS , our contractor</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUeTDQcOX8vsvwggWiW22accnvDWou6jguVr4-bPkj9cUmVkERYtgvvHRYNNX_CtebvCX6Gd3QSx1VnQiFoJWgeFu_cR2MRxbq2F6WTMBTKu6NPDfCp4-AL11x2R9UIVZwE4mGjZeHw/s1600/IMG_7823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUeTDQcOX8vsvwggWiW22accnvDWou6jguVr4-bPkj9cUmVkERYtgvvHRYNNX_CtebvCX6Gd3QSx1VnQiFoJWgeFu_cR2MRxbq2F6WTMBTKu6NPDfCp4-AL11x2R9UIVZwE4mGjZeHw/s400/IMG_7823.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We all met at AHRIS office prior to the turnover. We were greeted by these women singing about hygiene training and doing the dances of the Acholi</span>.
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4r7XZUwvPE7WWNAIdksztrSEk4EvK13T0M2jWJxo9RFoPirY9uO3tQ3yZGClfM9hY1GIQ1PYIfv82a4brBX1-FH7bl8qK-lKNv2PrQNkzoT2O6bVG7aZl9AtaMCQ9_z_xzACBw5DXqw/s1600/IMG_7824.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4r7XZUwvPE7WWNAIdksztrSEk4EvK13T0M2jWJxo9RFoPirY9uO3tQ3yZGClfM9hY1GIQ1PYIfv82a4brBX1-FH7bl8qK-lKNv2PrQNkzoT2O6bVG7aZl9AtaMCQ9_z_xzACBw5DXqw/s320/IMG_7824.JPG" border="0" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ssimbwa got in to it and played the drums for us - not bad but not quite as good as the real thing. The drummers in Uganda are very good. They drum bent over like this keeping a good steady beat and it goes on for a very long time.</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2oPXZubM6d61XixBShJC9QtvK_ZgpJoXz6hr3ny_I0aePxjpeLeHkvr7QelvoxILS2gisCEL4EHQXkOvsTNUBbRjZHZRuVaMzkS8iEPu8jSp95wdES0X81k3dh2QwEaYk2HxS8ULHw/s1600/IMG_8631.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2oPXZubM6d61XixBShJC9QtvK_ZgpJoXz6hr3ny_I0aePxjpeLeHkvr7QelvoxILS2gisCEL4EHQXkOvsTNUBbRjZHZRuVaMzkS8iEPu8jSp95wdES0X81k3dh2QwEaYk2HxS8ULHw/s400/IMG_8631.JPG" border="0" height="400" width="300" /></a></div> <span style="font-family:Arial;">Latrine at the Kiryandongo hospital has a terrazzo floor - easy to clean and will last a long time. Quite expensive but a good investment for a hospital.</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUOMTHR7j2BNqIAuB2tWA0gEC11FWL8_GMD5qxSu5s8Jq7vNb3LUj8oTNiKmFSV4nwQPZVgKxqmOzzfFDHi07u_z2sKt3Gi1aEqtlkW9Pqocivr_PneHPjfEcZD7Rx15F0w3h2Wrsag/s1600/IMG_8632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUOMTHR7j2BNqIAuB2tWA0gEC11FWL8_GMD5qxSu5s8Jq7vNb3LUj8oTNiKmFSV4nwQPZVgKxqmOzzfFDHi07u_z2sKt3Gi1aEqtlkW9Pqocivr_PneHPjfEcZD7Rx15F0w3h2Wrsag/s400/IMG_8632.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The latrine was also outfitted with a water catchment system that feeds into the hand washing station which will help the sanitation for those using the latrine. This hospital has a water system that has failed and needs to be redone. An international organization keeps telling them that they will rehabilitate the system but nothing is happening yet. Meantime they are really struggling with their need for water and sanitation.</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiontWq2jieBUq_jvNB6vb4TaEWwjsmBX7j2hSliayAIvaspCtCMf2tJVDLC0hgx99hGlomYhM6srAQwi8Jnsu1wkSrzLKDmBx0SAl_ODRCZClw2Fc3pA6IfeOQHSKgmRCWIFvJAsn2PA/s1600/IMG_8650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiontWq2jieBUq_jvNB6vb4TaEWwjsmBX7j2hSliayAIvaspCtCMf2tJVDLC0hgx99hGlomYhM6srAQwi8Jnsu1wkSrzLKDmBx0SAl_ODRCZClw2Fc3pA6IfeOQHSKgmRCWIFvJAsn2PA/s400/IMG_8650.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wells are different than springs. They need continual maintenance and require a strong water committee to maintain the well and have people pay a small amount of money each month for the water. This well has been landscaped to help people realize the importance of maintaining the well. Each water committee was given training and some spare parts for their well and each sub=country was given tools and spare parts to maintain the wells. Water committees are charging each family using the well about 25 cents a month. This is enough money to pay for repairs as needed. </span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBX8iuBVHZ9JS_6YBEzklzVjKSYaFByEq1IEBMVnCQpc-TAsuse7uzGlyYp3M5t3px-g23HMsTSXcm_Dib49nzNsoUvHDNnaMzldzBE3k4ArqFb_lBzRihiFxj8H8Srqw-0vyDQmTsw/s1600/IMG_8654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBX8iuBVHZ9JS_6YBEzklzVjKSYaFByEq1IEBMVnCQpc-TAsuse7uzGlyYp3M5t3px-g23HMsTSXcm_Dib49nzNsoUvHDNnaMzldzBE3k4ArqFb_lBzRihiFxj8H8Srqw-0vyDQmTsw/s400/IMG_8654.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="font-family:Arial;">The head of the water committee is a very important person who needs to work closely with the community to maintain the well.</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNzfPOr9kxmx_xD4M2WN_OvHgavm4sBWa0A0fPWfcS48qN2IuIqDjecKZUDHk1nYShjLccehrF49FzGHyEfUKiJiiijnOYXNZSj7Q6b2X__ifI_L8dPCzu7nWUzhcpz301ZdZK7ZRww/s1600/IMG_8657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNzfPOr9kxmx_xD4M2WN_OvHgavm4sBWa0A0fPWfcS48qN2IuIqDjecKZUDHk1nYShjLccehrF49FzGHyEfUKiJiiijnOYXNZSj7Q6b2X__ifI_L8dPCzu7nWUzhcpz301ZdZK7ZRww/s320/IMG_8657.JPG" border="0" height="240" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The district officer was pretty excited to get 50 new wells in his district. Their annual plan called for 2 wells for the whole district so 50 wells was a great windfall and then adding to that the latrines and water tanks at the schools. . . they felt like they had really won.</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAEHUvs-LwCburF0Df1rerYROrPPpWyOa1uyL8direEqvVYUcdfmPHwcDfDStTiHKiB3UuS7EvhDGcnLYvH5Ms9K4KTQWxKkRF-iExp81Z1Iqpxmmaug-GZlTZrZ5uTNazDUSumNXCw/s1600/IMG_8674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAEHUvs-LwCburF0Df1rerYROrPPpWyOa1uyL8direEqvVYUcdfmPHwcDfDStTiHKiB3UuS7EvhDGcnLYvH5Ms9K4KTQWxKkRF-iExp81Z1Iqpxmmaug-GZlTZrZ5uTNazDUSumNXCw/s320/IMG_8674.JPG" border="0" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our contractor Alex carved the table and chairs and presented them to us at the ceremony. We usually don't get gifts and if we do we usually give them away to someone in need. This gift was personalized in a way that it may be hard to give away.</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTCW9DXRNRCLDOTwXYyaNA2SCEppckO-e8NiOlnNx6CsfcxPtYoIQm5um-cfft-uuxlGPXO52jAQyTXQA9FWAybnU-f9UIRo3SORVJvTSIbZ9RIlEAme6GrQwnnhh00FQgOkBnKcLzQ/s1600/IMG_9381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiTCW9DXRNRCLDOTwXYyaNA2SCEppckO-e8NiOlnNx6CsfcxPtYoIQm5um-cfft-uuxlGPXO52jAQyTXQA9FWAybnU-f9UIRo3SORVJvTSIbZ9RIlEAme6GrQwnnhh00FQgOkBnKcLzQ/s400/IMG_9381.JPG" border="0" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each piece is a carving of a well with people drawing water. They are beautiful and also have are name carved into them. Not easy to give away with that kind of personalization.</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq9DtyS8UJZ9hFl93t3yT6JDUo82leSTYKJS7mbZPuRI-DraZ7HADv9TDPcCnnYroQ6Q9RurnddXcTOKMzSAk5YN7_NFTZ9RzS_qXzon9hdlB6Zjmi0xqBZTrrgK2c0Hn8F3EYxH_vCQ/s1600/IMG_8685.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq9DtyS8UJZ9hFl93t3yT6JDUo82leSTYKJS7mbZPuRI-DraZ7HADv9TDPcCnnYroQ6Q9RurnddXcTOKMzSAk5YN7_NFTZ9RzS_qXzon9hdlB6Zjmi0xqBZTrrgK2c0Hn8F3EYxH_vCQ/s400/IMG_8685.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were also given a chicken, a LIVE chicken. She is very colorful but she is alive. I explained to our site monitor, Hannington that he would need to take it as we had never killed and dressed a chicken ever and we were too old to start now. (I once told Olivia that I had never killed a chicken for dinner , ever. She did not believe me.)</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPOwCX24XVEVtD7ZkNMpcruMxoPRHzy-bpXHnyB9efgszPAeFeND0w3hyphenhyphenhV_RHi6DBJklAPqLXGCXHqnRorhfgTG9r7JKB4f7DodgUTrf0BgFnAOcj0Ud_N9719QukO6l7LNZxo027UQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_6159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPOwCX24XVEVtD7ZkNMpcruMxoPRHzy-bpXHnyB9efgszPAeFeND0w3hyphenhyphenhV_RHi6DBJklAPqLXGCXHqnRorhfgTG9r7JKB4f7DodgUTrf0BgFnAOcj0Ud_N9719QukO6l7LNZxo027UQ/s400/Copy+of+IMG_6159.JPG" border="0" height="400" width="368" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So Hannington got the LIVE chicken. He is the site monitor he deserves the LIVE chicken. Besides our name wasn't carved into it so we didn't feel any personal obligation. (When we first met Hannington he told us he was a "man of few words." This is the same man that turned in a project report to us that was 300 pages long and bound - yes, a man of few words.)</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5lD0qJPnDzMGot7tL86gkYXD-fjAXlorekBfRE_V5P8jwZVwQFMlhhYGpfIpvG4AcRcAOF5CV1a9Jn4kqHdEp8Gjt7K7RgS05PbhvRt0OmDBPVJK1ujqyMt-gSCmmMk2qPPBLzMtFw/s1600/IMG_8675.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5lD0qJPnDzMGot7tL86gkYXD-fjAXlorekBfRE_V5P8jwZVwQFMlhhYGpfIpvG4AcRcAOF5CV1a9Jn4kqHdEp8Gjt7K7RgS05PbhvRt0OmDBPVJK1ujqyMt-gSCmmMk2qPPBLzMtFw/s400/IMG_8675.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> We were served a LIGHT lunch</span> but a lunch in Uganda is pretty <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">substantial no matter what you call it.</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFpY1GyJz0mf5vprN_7RwbcL3C6wclaKVqQoZzVvIcqweYds0OtmQ0HUGkWjVAxtPKFhGKWaoLnvVXB58fnMQb5ba0EBHOGu9ph0k9Ed3EP5_LQf8JlodJyWlNK3dHa9BfSME0qPGEg/s1600/IMG_8681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFpY1GyJz0mf5vprN_7RwbcL3C6wclaKVqQoZzVvIcqweYds0OtmQ0HUGkWjVAxtPKFhGKWaoLnvVXB58fnMQb5ba0EBHOGu9ph0k9Ed3EP5_LQf8JlodJyWlNK3dHa9BfSME0qPGEg/s320/IMG_8681.JPG" border="0" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They had lunch right in the middle of the program. This was moving way to slow so I went to help dish up food for 600 people. I made all the servers very nervous, I was putting too much food on the plate.</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYFaH6JCh4uMTuX_ZDbcxRXwEi-1TKVo57m7Xl9_vDD76Y91yv_LaEdZmQdulBSzI5tC38wadtxa9HeToljWHXdFpqdS-oSv7AIoJ2f8LnvmoV4WqNhuNdxHFWDlXmitCR7_DsrCr1w/s1600/IMG_8697.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYFaH6JCh4uMTuX_ZDbcxRXwEi-1TKVo57m7Xl9_vDD76Y91yv_LaEdZmQdulBSzI5tC38wadtxa9HeToljWHXdFpqdS-oSv7AIoJ2f8LnvmoV4WqNhuNdxHFWDlXmitCR7_DsrCr1w/s400/IMG_8697.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just about every school had a number on the program. These dancers were very good and it was interesting to see the difference in the dancing from what we saw in Mbale. Although both areas are in the northern part of Uganda Mbale is east and Kiryandongo is central. Makes you realize how tribal the country is as the culture changes from one area to the next.</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The dancers were very good and the singing was personalized, singing about the church and the gift of clean water and hygiene training.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two turnover ceremonies in one week. What a great month June was turning out to be.</span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
<br /></span>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-91039654386542917972011-07-03T09:59:00.000-07:002011-08-11T14:59:07.813-07:00Side trip to Sipi Falls<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyBFGR8AmNaAjzxNEzYVbAExD6I7Tr9DRUGi1MhkHIWtPk5Wuw23nePB8NE_yOtvLuL4o3APFlSx48y7zGIyfFNq7Uxj2ngI8Zz-zkGsTB8O7WB57KqgpG8f-FZ3VKy3lDNzso4fmRA/s1600/DSC03502.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyBFGR8AmNaAjzxNEzYVbAExD6I7Tr9DRUGi1MhkHIWtPk5Wuw23nePB8NE_yOtvLuL4o3APFlSx48y7zGIyfFNq7Uxj2ngI8Zz-zkGsTB8O7WB57KqgpG8f-FZ3VKy3lDNzso4fmRA/s400/DSC03502.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last December we did an emergency relief up in northern Uganda and after two days of distribution we headed back to Kampala. We decided we needed a little side trip and drove east to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mbale</span> and over to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sipi</span> Falls. This was our first visit to the Mt. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Elgon</span> area. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(<span style="font-size:x-small;">In March 2010 when we had first arrived in Uganda the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Glenns</span> had just finished an emergency relief in this area for the victims of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Bududa</span> landslides. The victims were relocated over to where we were now doing emergency relief in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Amuria</span> where they had had a crop failure from heavy rains. Life has not been easy for these people.)</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Ssimbwa</span> wanted to show us <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Sipi</span> Falls. We were dressed in our missionary clothes, sandals for me and Elder Barlow had on his dress shoes. We asked <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Ssimbwa</span> if we needed to change shoes but he said no it was an easy hike and not far.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The hike wasn't difficult except it was very rocky and slippery from the mist coming off the falls. We could hardly stay on our feet with our smooth bottom shoes. The scenery was beautiful and well worth the hike. When we were finished we were drenched but we had had an experience of a life time. People come from all over the world to climb these mountains. We didn't realize it at the time that this was one of the most beautiful places in Africa.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyrqzI-VPkn6u3MtE8WBf4hZMidxjpm2OA_Y_m7YLxr323SvHI6u9pdcrV1D0bP5hshQDk9OxgishHNvex0az_J_VDIyqXvDr7H-H3oV6CYQfPLaQZK5nFxh3YojftSwIjC0qdxfnGQ/s1600/DSC03505.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpyrqzI-VPkn6u3MtE8WBf4hZMidxjpm2OA_Y_m7YLxr323SvHI6u9pdcrV1D0bP5hshQDk9OxgishHNvex0az_J_VDIyqXvDr7H-H3oV6CYQfPLaQZK5nFxh3YojftSwIjC0qdxfnGQ/s400/DSC03505.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Terraced gardens all over the mountainside - cabbage, tomatoes, beans, potatoes, cauliflower, corn, bananas.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgNxKi6nB4BnTs1UbYrGRJdLm-bSjzNKGjQsS2vO-PsttEwyEI-6yvgfHGBtZJDSGJ9vp0Hj-TPYsa5nQaq0fSerfUOow-2UwO9SJhy8gXfTEiGhMfmAsCXLHc92p-zgli3QhD9UVoQ/s1600/DSC03511.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgNxKi6nB4BnTs1UbYrGRJdLm-bSjzNKGjQsS2vO-PsttEwyEI-6yvgfHGBtZJDSGJ9vp0Hj-TPYsa5nQaq0fSerfUOow-2UwO9SJhy8gXfTEiGhMfmAsCXLHc92p-zgli3QhD9UVoQ/s400/DSC03511.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were walking through peoples gardens and they wanted to be our guide. Mathias was assigned to get me safely to the top. He stayed very close, got me a stick to steady myself and pulled me up the rocky path keeping me from slipping and falling.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span>
<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJvq_5wiQzYEqldftIljl8-YN83NjxSolUNu3Ea94aKS2E5f04OkXs_0oMHsKetToCLZM2BfEXnQK61Vfwpi0xMsENYYuL22kRgaH7lzF6-Ym6Wc2KcHm6RKmkTnrEdtotilyRcj8pg/s1600/DSC03519.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJvq_5wiQzYEqldftIljl8-YN83NjxSolUNu3Ea94aKS2E5f04OkXs_0oMHsKetToCLZM2BfEXnQK61Vfwpi0xMsENYYuL22kRgaH7lzF6-Ym6Wc2KcHm6RKmkTnrEdtotilyRcj8pg/s400/DSC03519.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This woman had quite a load, was walking in gum boots and was having no difficulty climbing the trail</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54dYG4TxXGOHs9nFtd8uTf7MVRIfSXRzBRxUrtufR0ucsYPiBGe8Bt676J95-HrKz6od2nvlf-z2ir79Oesn6NP5QOsm230CQO6FVaLGQ9OkhH_EDvA0VMYxyvnPmQxPc1fWeD2HA1Q/s1600/DSC03520.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54dYG4TxXGOHs9nFtd8uTf7MVRIfSXRzBRxUrtufR0ucsYPiBGe8Bt676J95-HrKz6od2nvlf-z2ir79Oesn6NP5QOsm230CQO6FVaLGQ9OkhH_EDvA0VMYxyvnPmQxPc1fWeD2HA1Q/s400/DSC03520.JPG" border="0" height="400" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not sure why the man wasn't carrying anything - looks like he could have shared her load or something.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aqOJYkT8xXqPGvwYkBBuAIvwd6iqBPOxecwSSNZGz_fFkmeqU-e1VEdFzbOLMvOTURkefqujVGiS3bBOG_WEh9EGyS6Ezw_a_Whaj-tH8xT0WQYtvMC7KJ6fiDUBnjdDZQ4CnoPqpA/s1600/IMG_5013.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aqOJYkT8xXqPGvwYkBBuAIvwd6iqBPOxecwSSNZGz_fFkmeqU-e1VEdFzbOLMvOTURkefqujVGiS3bBOG_WEh9EGyS6Ezw_a_Whaj-tH8xT0WQYtvMC7KJ6fiDUBnjdDZQ4CnoPqpA/s400/IMG_5013.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good thing there were some plateaus along the way which allowed us to catch our breath.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlspi7vNWH7wyioR0kbM1JWvzmCV7IHg9pal0lKtog2APjU7eUNiuWyRZe_9uHEtXp7EuPzaG79ECqVqeWt2TyONX89JSSrD5kolSULvLvOgOul2GJ4lBtULWn3-Ge6D6WE-beU9auDg/s1600/IMG_5014.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlspi7vNWH7wyioR0kbM1JWvzmCV7IHg9pal0lKtog2APjU7eUNiuWyRZe_9uHEtXp7EuPzaG79ECqVqeWt2TyONX89JSSrD5kolSULvLvOgOul2GJ4lBtULWn3-Ge6D6WE-beU9auDg/s400/IMG_5014.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even this far away the mist had soaked through our clothes and we were wet.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8rn189t24Ng1gV2YPH2uYxJEV205SNqq82xS_SnHmtUf1kiKdKDChhVVtqWTnPZoSjwQz4uq4JgRmKRWCj4YP8vcbro3rvBh26FPhUvm00Hluw5SYSIOTaY3z-3pNoy1t1LTuw3xVg/s1600/IMG_5016.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8rn189t24Ng1gV2YPH2uYxJEV205SNqq82xS_SnHmtUf1kiKdKDChhVVtqWTnPZoSjwQz4uq4JgRmKRWCj4YP8vcbro3rvBh26FPhUvm00Hluw5SYSIOTaY3z-3pNoy1t1LTuw3xVg/s400/IMG_5016.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mathias took good care of me. He had his work cut out for him as I was sliding all over the mountain but he never let me fall, not once.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHZU7Ai4_6K92GLnTz_Ldjzglheg5mNCDoKy1Yf8E3ZCFIETk0fkSrtx62FY4TJ_ZkCbjm0ohOekK1QfC7cDHc3mcYgi-fRG_BNlz-DuqcW8iipltpZqj0Vh2oKoB4fY_-Hp-FC1GDg/s1600/IMG_5020.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHZU7Ai4_6K92GLnTz_Ldjzglheg5mNCDoKy1Yf8E3ZCFIETk0fkSrtx62FY4TJ_ZkCbjm0ohOekK1QfC7cDHc3mcYgi-fRG_BNlz-DuqcW8iipltpZqj0Vh2oKoB4fY_-Hp-FC1GDg/s400/IMG_5020.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The falls continue down a gorge from here. You can't hike much higher than this unless you drive up to the top and hike down. This was a beautiful spot, We stood in a heavy mist that felt like a light rain. We were soaked through. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvGAA8Z1QoQCb3WOs1Kdxz78yMLqlWA6KCHICiGU5etocQjMie2gMz9_MTwtjGrw0l_CWCB-_kc_b9CKhYJhWBLawKcZpiLj9hLrht1fr7AWp4D887Gu-z1jW8D9YbocW-bKF3kJEjA/s1600/IMG_5021.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvGAA8Z1QoQCb3WOs1Kdxz78yMLqlWA6KCHICiGU5etocQjMie2gMz9_MTwtjGrw0l_CWCB-_kc_b9CKhYJhWBLawKcZpiLj9hLrht1fr7AWp4D887Gu-z1jW8D9YbocW-bKF3kJEjA/s400/IMG_5021.JPG" border="0" height="400" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a precarious spot as two feet behind us was the drop into the gorge.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENpwscba5mb0EIRbh-pftAon0zV7gEBNwvb8Xr5bMewzjNouhkJ4kDt3UoQpedbjAMRvYc1ogHjGW9xy3x1F1CkwTEuhjFSiX4TX36Lf2dE5Uqq5EJ8kinKb9JYvw_6wugX96iKkwhg/s1600/IMG_5026.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENpwscba5mb0EIRbh-pftAon0zV7gEBNwvb8Xr5bMewzjNouhkJ4kDt3UoQpedbjAMRvYc1ogHjGW9xy3x1F1CkwTEuhjFSiX4TX36Lf2dE5Uqq5EJ8kinKb9JYvw_6wugX96iKkwhg/s400/IMG_5026.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Going down was faster and we slid most of the way. Elder Barlow was assigned a guide (watcher) but he didn't need his help he just slipped and slid all the way to the bottom all by his self.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlPYeOxfK3x3D1RpMYbM0AdHVSsig_anfoOe4zKAPj8_cZFyGHvqSwC4UkDxw7SwXkPx0QRCQUzRpzXB6pwILyRnenDQhEjWhYJECJoyP6IYTGeZ7en2LuQwNepPaXjfGFyco81duxQ/s1600/IMG_5030.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlPYeOxfK3x3D1RpMYbM0AdHVSsig_anfoOe4zKAPj8_cZFyGHvqSwC4UkDxw7SwXkPx0QRCQUzRpzXB6pwILyRnenDQhEjWhYJECJoyP6IYTGeZ7en2LuQwNepPaXjfGFyco81duxQ/s400/IMG_5030.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The children ran up and down the trail barefooted like it was no effort at all. They ran to fast to slip or slid.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonm-G3cCm6-5RitxZoTizfBRJOQofCrs20lj8X5oUSX82UBRd4wFko4sBawrqx7cmt5b8fZnOF_jSFmls7RWsWhk-Xm_MQywCFjh-46BcrTnlp9iXJ0yBSSgLPjVuCC-TZdDtR4K-rQ/s1600/IMG_5035.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjonm-G3cCm6-5RitxZoTizfBRJOQofCrs20lj8X5oUSX82UBRd4wFko4sBawrqx7cmt5b8fZnOF_jSFmls7RWsWhk-Xm_MQywCFjh-46BcrTnlp9iXJ0yBSSgLPjVuCC-TZdDtR4K-rQ/s400/IMG_5035.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the bottom the river runs very swift. We wondered where all that water was going. The need for clean water here is no less than everywhere else in Uganda. Looks like a good deal of water could be harnessed from this flow.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Thanks <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Ssimbwa</span> for another great day. He is a great guide and it is always an adventure.</span>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-53723043545784262992011-07-03T08:55:00.000-07:002011-08-11T14:57:36.679-07:00Spring Hike<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ08jmClMg1jBRcLumFnXrCSou9gTEL4XqBbwIZyl-cA3UuFSU7cJqcY_HNf1EQpuwV0kgvjmWrXKkLn2K_LXT_9yyPv0FTp6nKHd8jeDucA0zJPSYFXCShDABVb9JH8Gcburst15Vww/s1600/IMG_4824.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ08jmClMg1jBRcLumFnXrCSou9gTEL4XqBbwIZyl-cA3UuFSU7cJqcY_HNf1EQpuwV0kgvjmWrXKkLn2K_LXT_9yyPv0FTp6nKHd8jeDucA0zJPSYFXCShDABVb9JH8Gcburst15Vww/s400/IMG_4824.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inspecting spring construction in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mbale</span> brought a new experience for us. Look up at Mt. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Elgon</span> and just below the horn is where we were headed for an inspection, not down in a gully but up on the mountain..</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1gVlXe_Cdxw-Obkvy9vtD9vF8sjZq9mrtMJTw3Dn5rwUDBNL0bA8IicKVKU9O_agZUlBF0zYNaq2ZDlX39GGKynLFgQf382zpQCiG8Q3xyiL3B98Bm_6Xdi88dWy8KAZ6Jzcs86cuA/s1600/IMG_7426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1gVlXe_Cdxw-Obkvy9vtD9vF8sjZq9mrtMJTw3Dn5rwUDBNL0bA8IicKVKU9O_agZUlBF0zYNaq2ZDlX39GGKynLFgQf382zpQCiG8Q3xyiL3B98Bm_6Xdi88dWy8KAZ6Jzcs86cuA/s400/IMG_7426.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><a href="http://localhost:49818/cd813217440083620ca5788b4ca4b8b7/image/bf09c5bee0b63f39.jpg"></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> You wind your way up the mountainside through trade centers on dirt roads -</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FYUn0i8hmvKnfP2Vq_snbfbTn64mx_WIGl1S5Gwq8wggy8HvNgwb02uqIeZlYaK-ca9NjjImBl_bqjJLPB_XC-fO2abZUkTLZKGoEfeOv3Fg9a3SRXE1U4fkwWcEtJ6Hc4VFXHAGMg/s1600/IMG_7436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FYUn0i8hmvKnfP2Vq_snbfbTn64mx_WIGl1S5Gwq8wggy8HvNgwb02uqIeZlYaK-ca9NjjImBl_bqjJLPB_XC-fO2abZUkTLZKGoEfeOv3Fg9a3SRXE1U4fkwWcEtJ6Hc4VFXHAGMg/s400/IMG_7436.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There it is, that's the trail up the mountain to the spring. May not look like it from here but it is straight up. High humidity causes the trail to be muddy and slick.</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPz2PSUW4LKwFP94jLbJ9Xklq4P-AqURtTeIwU-ohTLYmrKtm-gImb80yl9009su9JR5zUMcFr7bCcsfDzLEzuZNsXdcmRMaj74psuhrTtN9nLOVu8tbJY2l7bthd6pz5-AyA3QCA1w/s1600/IMG_4834.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPz2PSUW4LKwFP94jLbJ9Xklq4P-AqURtTeIwU-ohTLYmrKtm-gImb80yl9009su9JR5zUMcFr7bCcsfDzLEzuZNsXdcmRMaj74psuhrTtN9nLOVu8tbJY2l7bthd6pz5-AyA3QCA1w/s400/IMG_4834.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Starts out pretty good with the trail leveling off for a ways but before long the grade gets much more steep.</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37bmMic9ofX26SCySlA0TdCe_EuAaLHZ_Z3DX2339C6mkwkrsDIT6G6JI3P6tPaagp_MojgvXFlsswPdLTEGGS4mw4_YyJ49LENW63W2tY99ZoNpTiut9EOg94N_jLhzBJZbaOCtqoA/s1600/IMG_4854.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37bmMic9ofX26SCySlA0TdCe_EuAaLHZ_Z3DX2339C6mkwkrsDIT6G6JI3P6tPaagp_MojgvXFlsswPdLTEGGS4mw4_YyJ49LENW63W2tY99ZoNpTiut9EOg94N_jLhzBJZbaOCtqoA/s400/IMG_4854.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the way up we meet a young man fetching water.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6FUVPFJ-ejTYxU3lyZYrNcCb92fv0nOQdJzYxNm4BKgF9D5T0tV7p4lHLFpMPjYrmNolFRQPw1Xw2DfDDp2e-pdCStWMct6T6NyKyNVTOnw1NKbHKn5R8e9TIQMkw6IOf-1uFaLTLA/s1600/IMG_4851.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6FUVPFJ-ejTYxU3lyZYrNcCb92fv0nOQdJzYxNm4BKgF9D5T0tV7p4lHLFpMPjYrmNolFRQPw1Xw2DfDDp2e-pdCStWMct6T6NyKyNVTOnw1NKbHKn5R8e9TIQMkw6IOf-1uFaLTLA/s400/IMG_4851.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He has made a nice wheelbarrow type carrier for his Jeri can out of limbs bound with reeds to hold it together.</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4k2U6Iqh52QpoabsENt23rBGFTWDcos5H7IS2g0HE0eSa8rvVuobXfLn976OvhEW3cqpWS2D1Y-4WzsPWJEAo4fiu7m8QZEWdGNyW3jdMDyBKcS7IljRbV6syXDWY84kuShUT71655Q/s1600/IMG_4852.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4k2U6Iqh52QpoabsENt23rBGFTWDcos5H7IS2g0HE0eSa8rvVuobXfLn976OvhEW3cqpWS2D1Y-4WzsPWJEAo4fiu7m8QZEWdGNyW3jdMDyBKcS7IljRbV6syXDWY84kuShUT71655Q/s400/IMG_4852.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pretty ingenious and it works. Seems better than carrying it on your head.</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkMsAaMmm02rZGkjjISRNmXysXEbQaEbfAzw2csZWdvlVnFC2_0ng-puE6voW-JNA8vQMKdLRINflOwqH6jOoJhsaQ_1_aGQD476zNnhIPNE4pDCTq17mWIio0ytd_hnSKhJ5VN_2Mg/s1600/IMG_4862.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkMsAaMmm02rZGkjjISRNmXysXEbQaEbfAzw2csZWdvlVnFC2_0ng-puE6voW-JNA8vQMKdLRINflOwqH6jOoJhsaQ_1_aGQD476zNnhIPNE4pDCTq17mWIio0ytd_hnSKhJ5VN_2Mg/s400/IMG_4862.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> On top a natural spring was flowing but you could only get the water by dipping your Jeri can into the little puddle stream it formed. Of course the water is contaminated once it sits in the puddle. The protected spring was under construction and not yet finished. It will service all those living on the side of the mountain.</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBZTxU7vIVxRjS2SBt5PDi1pa1jeL0gnKwT0qpBhJjnJjMjfvefZN6PLZTkF4w0Uv2KbERWtQtA8g7pPySo-rda6Lrg_mIbHm4b2HS-ZAG4Duy3K81ftfzurz8eXntSO8HAL4yYXllA/s1600/IMG_4842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBZTxU7vIVxRjS2SBt5PDi1pa1jeL0gnKwT0qpBhJjnJjMjfvefZN6PLZTkF4w0Uv2KbERWtQtA8g7pPySo-rda6Lrg_mIbHm4b2HS-ZAG4Duy3K81ftfzurz8eXntSO8HAL4yYXllA/s320/IMG_4842.JPG" border="0" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Once on top the view is incredible allowing you to see clear to the next country</span>.
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZmIKwp3YuM5HuxIlTeln0Qioz9DZUcFINObB837HXjoRrmyEvS5D3qrWD2LhyWt7VvPa8XhDNxVSqpSsjyzd_ZuIuu6utWdpT4y-26ADOwSlcH5agVzNYxDfd4NBaAyRc2TFvhjF0Q/s1600/IMG_7385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZmIKwp3YuM5HuxIlTeln0Qioz9DZUcFINObB837HXjoRrmyEvS5D3qrWD2LhyWt7VvPa8XhDNxVSqpSsjyzd_ZuIuu6utWdpT4y-26ADOwSlcH5agVzNYxDfd4NBaAyRc2TFvhjF0Q/s400/IMG_7385.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> While hiking up we walked through many gardens where people were working.</span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJpDQ76lvwP3xoyUw-4Pz-ZSJdfzky307-X7buXFZNDoadbXg3CZRyn2o_y3r44wEOa81wtTYIgA-ftRj94cDfCoL_MAXScTIchXAjp5wraTaBH0QNNVMfKzxeOSmlrHdmDFmg1Ezag/s1600/IMG_7388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJpDQ76lvwP3xoyUw-4Pz-ZSJdfzky307-X7buXFZNDoadbXg3CZRyn2o_y3r44wEOa81wtTYIgA-ftRj94cDfCoL_MAXScTIchXAjp5wraTaBH0QNNVMfKzxeOSmlrHdmDFmg1Ezag/s400/IMG_7388.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And families doing their wash. No washing station for this spring as there was no room to put it on the steep mountain side by the spring.</span>
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<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlmS8k45ZVabtFJJ6X57W2b6s3oYkUj7gemgpGr31u6Zv8K-t9fuu9YHWrMTIFXYww5r27XqtOjQsZdYUfYRxW2Hx2vsddRjbG91wehKQy7PFjAS1ugQmqcP73fDfdGJj_uOBD4bc4w/s1600/IMG_7443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHlmS8k45ZVabtFJJ6X57W2b6s3oYkUj7gemgpGr31u6Zv8K-t9fuu9YHWrMTIFXYww5r27XqtOjQsZdYUfYRxW2Hx2vsddRjbG91wehKQy7PFjAS1ugQmqcP73fDfdGJj_uOBD4bc4w/s400/IMG_7443.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we got back to the truck we purchased two bunches of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">matoke</span> bananas (we don't cook <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">matoke</span> but that infamous shopper we travel with, who fills up our truck with all kinds of things, he eats <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">matoke</span> every day), a box of tomatoes and a bag of carrots. We had won as all this produce had been picked that morning and the farmers won because they didn't have to take their produce to market to sell.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">A beautiful hike, reminiscent of a hike we took several months ago when we were passing through <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Mbale</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Ahhhhh</span> but that is another entry for our Uganda adventure. </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span>
<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-3031985123781438702011-06-28T11:51:00.000-07:002011-08-11T14:55:47.748-07:00Mbale, the Garden of Eden of Uganda<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mbale</span> Uganda, about the most beautiful place in Africa.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EvpbsRZqfAUpN2FM4oiXNoI74gQRmvj0Yh7OkWNdnFUdRc3Jj2KuAL12WgR6E33YahEXIhGdYwPW9Ir6CTOoCSFHBC-CQQvJLjdeVb55a-czmM1e7pnWHx6unbtQfHfKwVgShgkLuA/s1600/IMG_7166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EvpbsRZqfAUpN2FM4oiXNoI74gQRmvj0Yh7OkWNdnFUdRc3Jj2KuAL12WgR6E33YahEXIhGdYwPW9Ir6CTOoCSFHBC-CQQvJLjdeVb55a-czmM1e7pnWHx6unbtQfHfKwVgShgkLuA/s400/IMG_7166.JPG" border="0" height="280" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mbale</span> is located in the eastern part of Uganda at the foot of Mt. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Elgon</span>. High humidity and abundant rainfall make this area an active agricultural center where anything will grow.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65IWaYPXKAGYJ7WLDbY6sd4M5owoRaanHo2DuWFDh_gtGVH_v6XI7FVz8Xm01OseHFfWVQG2pJC3sCjosKGJTuS3npza7o1WZjs-QquNE1vltUKesYZjnTvDW8ujNbIo8bpCEWDxrlw/s1600/IMG_7195.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65IWaYPXKAGYJ7WLDbY6sd4M5owoRaanHo2DuWFDh_gtGVH_v6XI7FVz8Xm01OseHFfWVQG2pJC3sCjosKGJTuS3npza7o1WZjs-QquNE1vltUKesYZjnTvDW8ujNbIo8bpCEWDxrlw/s400/IMG_7195.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;">
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When we visit this beautiful part of Uganda we stay with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Rix</span> in their plantation home. It is a large, beautiful home with a spacious well groomed yard. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">gardener</span>/guard lives in a small cottage on the grounds and keeps the place in pristine condition. They are having a wonderful time nurturing this new little branch. They are great hosts and make us feel very welcome.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kdjY3XMEnJsxgtKRcbAkFDaIF_nR3ZgkMj-9EDBzGhuSCXZauHpdcuAoc7672Cg3WAT8HFPnO7cbyhDOtkfnnpZsN21tkmk5H14bnyrOVf3rkAwboqdbcjucRdizQvA3yVvNz154iQ/s1600/IMG_6548.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kdjY3XMEnJsxgtKRcbAkFDaIF_nR3ZgkMj-9EDBzGhuSCXZauHpdcuAoc7672Cg3WAT8HFPnO7cbyhDOtkfnnpZsN21tkmk5H14bnyrOVf3rkAwboqdbcjucRdizQvA3yVvNz154iQ/s400/IMG_6548.JPG" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone works in the gardens - mom, dad, grandma, kids, everyone.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0osCDh_e7YlmJ-nJ1U6_Tg8E3VccasO5lr_8yTzT0IbzJK8byDNpte8r9R7B0K9mU-YtueizEpFDE04wUpg0vkVlCyY16UrPHK98sYEM2WhJnmqA4TV6oIAevaPcq4y4quqYg8XSz_w/s1600/IMG_6554.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0osCDh_e7YlmJ-nJ1U6_Tg8E3VccasO5lr_8yTzT0IbzJK8byDNpte8r9R7B0K9mU-YtueizEpFDE04wUpg0vkVlCyY16UrPHK98sYEM2WhJnmqA4TV6oIAevaPcq4y4quqYg8XSz_w/s400/IMG_6554.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnN4KrujWfnNA-cJRVEu8PQvvAV4UjODAXljbtxkLghU6AhdJXedL3Or6LQE60z6En-kvzqQlInCn3MRsfLHEhyphenhyphenD1psAWqhqJFECdxAAcpTcsvg9gpRmUdsDxt5dUAMHOzcAe0LfHj9g/s1600/IMG_6557.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnN4KrujWfnNA-cJRVEu8PQvvAV4UjODAXljbtxkLghU6AhdJXedL3Or6LQE60z6En-kvzqQlInCn3MRsfLHEhyphenhyphenD1psAWqhqJFECdxAAcpTcsvg9gpRmUdsDxt5dUAMHOzcAe0LfHj9g/s400/IMG_6557.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have just </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">finished a large water project in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Mbale</span> that benefited 113,000 people with clean water and hygiene/sanitation training. Beneficiaries included the Koran Primary school along with 14 other primary schools who received a new latrine, hand washing station and rain water catchment system with a 10,000 liter tank. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Included in the project was 60 protected springs and 30 clothes washing stations. Eddie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Mutebi</span> was the general contractor who runs a pretty efficient project, finishing the project in 4 months. Such efficiency is unheard of in Uganda and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Mbale</span> District Leaders were overwhelmed with the results.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Jo_NMEPgI-xDgCAeEoXD5DiyO8QVJ-e3MqokBzHZCRibpPQC7yTWYLguPn54q1CjUQ1R71QyoV2jrlJirpPqEOnSYUknmwGNOR3p6VqkVKdPYp7-Si9bbAaZuUn9sJ5vdnlUGbnrCw/s1600/IMG_6609.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Jo_NMEPgI-xDgCAeEoXD5DiyO8QVJ-e3MqokBzHZCRibpPQC7yTWYLguPn54q1CjUQ1R71QyoV2jrlJirpPqEOnSYUknmwGNOR3p6VqkVKdPYp7-Si9bbAaZuUn9sJ5vdnlUGbnrCw/s400/IMG_6609.JPG" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eddie and the man designated to care for the new spring water source.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" align="left"><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZhUO8aY-rhkWMUK5UZvIHYaSJ9m1LVAhLUPxOo1fxjnoQqA_PGBYT9vIWQ6LyNOsfurkXwyQ69ucycbdQIaIRyYJx4Hajr0b0QlSG04DIkw_8oWAKeoHPMHvwma7I-bFoHpwAQ5uLg/s1600/IMG_6616.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZhUO8aY-rhkWMUK5UZvIHYaSJ9m1LVAhLUPxOo1fxjnoQqA_PGBYT9vIWQ6LyNOsfurkXwyQ69ucycbdQIaIRyYJx4Hajr0b0QlSG04DIkw_8oWAKeoHPMHvwma7I-bFoHpwAQ5uLg/s400/IMG_6616.JPG" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Surveying the site.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Getting around to visit all the sites of this project isn't easy. Routes are just foot paths as we drive deep into the country side.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhqxdEL_IsuO22yZaq2u54fM9CQ9zcAd3h6WIV8mycTo9EqQeCmcxuvRLe6CQOhh3JKWlUdcLvNmSyjGyVP_-jyo_LzVNAWYiEbgvM32Ch73Sf-foQIvjlIN0dk-O_rLL_IZ_mYhGIg/s1600/IMG_7118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhqxdEL_IsuO22yZaq2u54fM9CQ9zcAd3h6WIV8mycTo9EqQeCmcxuvRLe6CQOhh3JKWlUdcLvNmSyjGyVP_-jyo_LzVNAWYiEbgvM32Ch73Sf-foQIvjlIN0dk-O_rLL_IZ_mYhGIg/s400/IMG_7118.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDxB-J9IDcQVQPqxBODiEw64swMR91uBoQqta4jBg4tSwkRmWEst_xAntoMtsnfgvF3VJNRfgxgqLlf-OZuX2CH0d3F8v6zvTsddU9hgYckZO2ftY4uy8QZbZ_k24yvefDa-JCNcaYg/s1600/IMG_6619.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwDxB-J9IDcQVQPqxBODiEw64swMR91uBoQqta4jBg4tSwkRmWEst_xAntoMtsnfgvF3VJNRfgxgqLlf-OZuX2CH0d3F8v6zvTsddU9hgYckZO2ftY4uy8QZbZ_k24yvefDa-JCNcaYg/s400/IMG_6619.JPG" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A new protected spring</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJLhehCuGnPoBLPRjQZFBcDevvaIiaiNvx5hohprVaJc8r6hM8WZaQzJCD53CKGoRy1Sg05-gMOHfupIN5elo6OIITSUBXCDTMCW2pwo9XM5WfVOPzKwVf_yR86_XzbfxK7to1SOg5g/s1600/IMG_6625.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJLhehCuGnPoBLPRjQZFBcDevvaIiaiNvx5hohprVaJc8r6hM8WZaQzJCD53CKGoRy1Sg05-gMOHfupIN5elo6OIITSUBXCDTMCW2pwo9XM5WfVOPzKwVf_yR86_XzbfxK7to1SOg5g/s400/IMG_6625.JPG" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mostly the children fetch the water twice a day.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qh-NQ38tDuxpWUPsafmD7RShv6ACi4qyz9U1vyRhDIk1M_Krj1V56CnhWx106SrLdO71v5NeCMMgyZZ0FiSrnqegeCYEuwjjTAJP6j79kWsAY0ULWZ4zCATc2XlD6rc4sACMYF_AoA/s1600/IMG_6649.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qh-NQ38tDuxpWUPsafmD7RShv6ACi4qyz9U1vyRhDIk1M_Krj1V56CnhWx106SrLdO71v5NeCMMgyZZ0FiSrnqegeCYEuwjjTAJP6j79kWsAY0ULWZ4zCATc2XlD6rc4sACMYF_AoA/s400/IMG_6649.JPG" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some can handle it all by themselves.</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGljp18apbegetXAwLp5XdStoWofu8bzIDo_kAhFh-o3uP_s2xz1SPDsAQFc1cy6TKtz_ZMPXkyJcz9pRNhNefdjAgkYi0tNN2EXVjJLgM2xUK6eZU-7h0ew-AfZdqabClrdR6DW8ZpA/s1600/IMG_6650.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGljp18apbegetXAwLp5XdStoWofu8bzIDo_kAhFh-o3uP_s2xz1SPDsAQFc1cy6TKtz_ZMPXkyJcz9pRNhNefdjAgkYi0tNN2EXVjJLgM2xUK6eZU-7h0ew-AfZdqabClrdR6DW8ZpA/s400/IMG_6650.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWwPl8qhJv27sEeW4MmXvqTVH1xX71jidb9lg8aSkN6jzQ7Rt3IREBy9Er41mzw3JglxNT8bnTf-FWyLhMFf77RlrklpThM_ZPdtpKr1cCyfjMiD-b8V9FlJEeGIYDq4UYmMtIawJ9Q/s1600/IMG_6651.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWwPl8qhJv27sEeW4MmXvqTVH1xX71jidb9lg8aSkN6jzQ7Rt3IREBy9Er41mzw3JglxNT8bnTf-FWyLhMFf77RlrklpThM_ZPdtpKr1cCyfjMiD-b8V9FlJEeGIYDq4UYmMtIawJ9Q/s400/IMG_6651.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNz2CJgo8WsTlPsOfDLd5SOrOYzNFM6QlPNO9HM2AcOkqSuyXNkjGi1z6blKfiDyR6egloCXPij8TKoE0RThf0kWidQGpP-5Q_zTv80Q0CMjRsLMdylTvuL-lL2yVOjpFZ6SRh8OBoaA/s1600/IMG_7303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNz2CJgo8WsTlPsOfDLd5SOrOYzNFM6QlPNO9HM2AcOkqSuyXNkjGi1z6blKfiDyR6egloCXPij8TKoE0RThf0kWidQGpP-5Q_zTv80Q0CMjRsLMdylTvuL-lL2yVOjpFZ6SRh8OBoaA/s400/IMG_7303.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Clean water -Such a gift - One that is greatly appreciated.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGuY_Xpv6Ys-k6L4fu_grRK1rUXzFlM3yc9_mUebleRzSOaGxngwY6AgsAyEmf2FWyKFhzfVJtbYLi_tyCPC50lkdLmL-WeMr3YRT-wL19JyDzrfMs_nkvIpxOrVQm5Urz5g-C4QJc7w/s1600/IMG_7260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGuY_Xpv6Ys-k6L4fu_grRK1rUXzFlM3yc9_mUebleRzSOaGxngwY6AgsAyEmf2FWyKFhzfVJtbYLi_tyCPC50lkdLmL-WeMr3YRT-wL19JyDzrfMs_nkvIpxOrVQm5Urz5g-C4QJc7w/s400/IMG_7260.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While visiting a spring in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Mbale</span> I ran into one of the new Hygiene/Sanitation trainers. She was fixing dinner, peeling cassava. I sat down to help her and visit a minute. She was so happy to have me spend some time she ran into her hut and put on her Hygiene/Sanitation shirt (note logo) and explained to me that she was in charge of 5 families, her neighbors, to make sure that their part of the community was practicing the new skills they had learned. she also brought out her well worn Bible to show me she was a Christian, a sister in the gospel.</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Mbale</span> truly is a paradise. Beautiful scenic views where ever you look. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwWwGAHcxBhinYoqRGMrw5PZSqNtz9iacJjvofJxUTWJSE2EjQUbr411J9lHz_NU3-97naFhQ1ODBRhBYKg9_CT1-P0JpBtFocnAkULaDJ_LWTcOiUgpKpR5X4tazJV4NdieC_MNGmg/s1600/IMG_7199.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwWwGAHcxBhinYoqRGMrw5PZSqNtz9iacJjvofJxUTWJSE2EjQUbr411J9lHz_NU3-97naFhQ1ODBRhBYKg9_CT1-P0JpBtFocnAkULaDJ_LWTcOiUgpKpR5X4tazJV4NdieC_MNGmg/s400/IMG_7199.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-89240320831316984302011-06-08T12:12:00.000-07:002011-08-11T14:54:16.634-07:00It's a Bargain!<span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the way home from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mbale</span> last week we stopped at a roadside fruit stand and what a bargain. </span>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>14 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mangos</span>, 1 pineapple, and 9 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">passionfruit</span> = $3.00</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8dj1oU-JY820A7Hnk5LFjNhk10LuGIbcB6Hq6cZlYaou8qxS1iNXtQUugrT95Qq6DkuJFfikwfD6Yb4Czv41A5pR2qOv7vtnJu7XAM0Lc61YjDRrBpW-IafDWNPM0qeZKFz9A6hKkQ/s1600/IMG_7323.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8dj1oU-JY820A7Hnk5LFjNhk10LuGIbcB6Hq6cZlYaou8qxS1iNXtQUugrT95Qq6DkuJFfikwfD6Yb4Czv41A5pR2qOv7vtnJu7XAM0Lc61YjDRrBpW-IafDWNPM0qeZKFz9A6hKkQ/s400/IMG_7323.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you travel with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Ssimbwa</span> you never fail to get a bargain. When you are out in the country prices are much less than in the city. We seldom return home without bags of beans, potatoes or rice - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Ssimbwa</span> is always looking for inexpensive food to feed the children at his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">pre</span>-school.</span>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Once while out working in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Buikwa</span> out by the shores of Lake Victoria we had to stop and by silver fish.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjGskJGkmqV2z0XraLbWVpskU4XBWsEaTIgbeYOgOZAU4OSNocAfR7Ka9Q7A1BV8Fv_FzwZ46mboAcjETA4HwON8Fkiy0aan2T0WiUL9PDQhlcF7HnwSZeA4Mv0rpK0toekIGsGcPNw/s1600/IMG_3574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjGskJGkmqV2z0XraLbWVpskU4XBWsEaTIgbeYOgOZAU4OSNocAfR7Ka9Q7A1BV8Fv_FzwZ46mboAcjETA4HwON8Fkiy0aan2T0WiUL9PDQhlcF7HnwSZeA4Mv0rpK0toekIGsGcPNw/s400/IMG_3574.JPG" border="0" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By the time we got home we had silver fish swimming all over the back of the truck.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnuYeHsu3vAeNvRrwx8TsDo9dh4PxZtxbE890CWzyPDYTveDLAH3CIBOs3smasuLDxeFrOscpFm5briT3pXQo0NBIztryzIs2cFdbUh7ZkC8NaoTXbws6K4noLus1YAWKXRbcu7xlQg/s1600/IMG_3575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnuYeHsu3vAeNvRrwx8TsDo9dh4PxZtxbE890CWzyPDYTveDLAH3CIBOs3smasuLDxeFrOscpFm5briT3pXQo0NBIztryzIs2cFdbUh7ZkC8NaoTXbws6K4noLus1YAWKXRbcu7xlQg/s400/IMG_3575.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Silver fish are very high in protein and considered a poor man's food. They are great for fixing a fish stew for school children who need a healthy lunch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRFoB5y2nDsTLySuQEVN7XaJm9Sjkm670ybanx-C70uBfZR4B4jQitq3SPYwF2psebpFCaQDknXeXLQmDC-SEQXXbfRfY8uz-U_gYc_pRPYBmMB0nTixRj35eBM6upcKVVdutDF43DQ/s1600/IMG_6902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRFoB5y2nDsTLySuQEVN7XaJm9Sjkm670ybanx-C70uBfZR4B4jQitq3SPYwF2psebpFCaQDknXeXLQmDC-SEQXXbfRfY8uz-U_gYc_pRPYBmMB0nTixRj35eBM6upcKVVdutDF43DQ/s400/IMG_6902.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some things are just more than a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Muzungu</span> bargains for though</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFWa-u0CgmAVN7oHNv9cH4pQy4VBsJL_DBqz1e420bPwnpczYGEnXhp5Kt8fj6z_BgrQnhfxo9316IjWXNnvnp0_gCJEhOJT5_YlGTDsL0RXBGF5-wQ9ZhAyZLNBkF6fequzTEaVEoQ/s1600/IMG_6898.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFWa-u0CgmAVN7oHNv9cH4pQy4VBsJL_DBqz1e420bPwnpczYGEnXhp5Kt8fj6z_BgrQnhfxo9316IjWXNnvnp0_gCJEhOJT5_YlGTDsL0RXBGF5-wQ9ZhAyZLNBkF6fequzTEaVEoQ/s400/IMG_6898.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Grasshoppers are a bit much but none the less loved by Africans and again, high in protein. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Masaka</span> is known as the grasshopper capitol of Uganda. At night they put out <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">large</span> 50 gallon drums under bright lights. The grasshoppers fly and hop towards the light landing in the barrels which they can't get out of. In the morning you find a great food supply or a good income source.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAM-d06AbhLW-BQOuc_dTdMri-7JqFGsdILIGDaPRNs8QJOJ3NFRWkW64yj_JVkIrNHISDMdp__yX9kLnhmCekDve3OrtAL4y4u32HO48SlZYAg9AN24dFAAy1J2oBzYYv-u6YUANGQ/s1600/IMG_8714.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAM-d06AbhLW-BQOuc_dTdMri-7JqFGsdILIGDaPRNs8QJOJ3NFRWkW64yj_JVkIrNHISDMdp__yX9kLnhmCekDve3OrtAL4y4u32HO48SlZYAg9AN24dFAAy1J2oBzYYv-u6YUANGQ/s400/IMG_8714.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Lets not forget the truck full of water melons on the way home from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Kiryandongo</span>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROx0590-tRlmeuP2KMqUQseCEYAEu5KoIbZa9XYFw4-p37gtGh3voPPgFr2RAFVr219cBA-wgL2-OHJiFdf_jtGC4z6MPv4DbTpNfF2MtAWe2lqNYwx0xB9kMuvznP5pLBKZpaN8sxA/s1600/IMG_8719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROx0590-tRlmeuP2KMqUQseCEYAEu5KoIbZa9XYFw4-p37gtGh3voPPgFr2RAFVr219cBA-wgL2-OHJiFdf_jtGC4z6MPv4DbTpNfF2MtAWe2lqNYwx0xB9kMuvznP5pLBKZpaN8sxA/s400/IMG_8719.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At least 20 beautiful melons nestled in the back with corn husks to keep them from breaking on the bouncy ride home. Henry (our apartment super.) wanted to help unload because he wanted a melon. We got 4 but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Ssimbwa</span> took the rest home to feed family and friends. We are almost sure he made a profit on those melons, he is pretty shrewd.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">(the corn husks were recycled a second time as cow fodder - nothing goes to waste in Uganda.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Shopping in the country is always an experience (especially when you take <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Ssimbwa</span> along.)</span></div><div align="center"></div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-20760444120896447772011-05-22T13:17:00.000-07:002011-08-11T14:53:20.600-07:00In Africa Water is Life<span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The theme for the pursuit of clean water in Africa is WATER IS LIFE!</span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a lush green country with some arid spots but a considerable amount of rainfall that should easily sustain a water system and even an electrical system country wide.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many people are focusing on clean water here but it is amazing to see the amount of clean water sources that have been done here by the church over the last 10 years.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The church is funding many types of water projects.</span>
<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ANrUXaySD9UrQxlXUUZ4g17x68SsaOb8z_6-R44njer7i52HJmtIuaAyBGwA4zj59CK37QCrjcw40aNfoxZ5B-QPJO6Uvu7prS6utYAezzfIVllVELCw3YKpdZA2yhcbiltgaNjtMw/s1600/IMG_3275.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ANrUXaySD9UrQxlXUUZ4g17x68SsaOb8z_6-R44njer7i52HJmtIuaAyBGwA4zj59CK37QCrjcw40aNfoxZ5B-QPJO6Uvu7prS6utYAezzfIVllVELCw3YKpdZA2yhcbiltgaNjtMw/s400/IMG_3275.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spring runoff before it is protected</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKnDaAoUWKcBHPWJl9KGSPNq8NmjzNo4b1jbxjtdundc1T_t2hvlTYCtDtogfAEF7f4cLLZqaFj6NZugflBi0LgW04n-UHr3y27cxGsR4cTd5LnmNEhP39S6lJ25GA-FQXGEUXgfisQ/s1600/IMG_3301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKnDaAoUWKcBHPWJl9KGSPNq8NmjzNo4b1jbxjtdundc1T_t2hvlTYCtDtogfAEF7f4cLLZqaFj6NZugflBi0LgW04n-UHr3y27cxGsR4cTd5LnmNEhP39S6lJ25GA-FQXGEUXgfisQ/s400/IMG_3301.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Protected spring can have as many pipes as flow allows - flows year around.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Protected Natural Springs</strong>: This is the easies water source to build here, the catchment of natural springs that gather water from several springs, bringing the water into a catchment basin and then allowing it to flow freely through a pipe. This process captures the water before it becomes contaminated and the water flows year around without any containment. The best part about springs is that there is no maintenance except keeping the runoff ditch clear so that the water doesn't flow back to the pipe area. The community just has to keep the site clean and free of debris. The water belongs to the community and since there is no maintenance cost the water is free. The limitation of a spring is that it has to be located where there is a spring source and these are often at the bottom of hills which still requires some effort for gathering water. These water sources can last up to 50 years. The cost of developing a spring is approx. $1800.</span>
<br /><ol><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqNUJ7U_KxoXbFv-4vAnyVL7C_unPkPvWV3k3J0eZVNPjcXv7xttV8q1BjSlveQ1ER4Qjuolx9nFQZRwSXmP6XcGgnIpgLod6E4G7IvwM_-AJdaOMpcOMDQ-Z0knJUZf8O4USP5NXQA/s1600/IMG_6755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqNUJ7U_KxoXbFv-4vAnyVL7C_unPkPvWV3k3J0eZVNPjcXv7xttV8q1BjSlveQ1ER4Qjuolx9nFQZRwSXmP6XcGgnIpgLod6E4G7IvwM_-AJdaOMpcOMDQ-Z0knJUZf8O4USP5NXQA/s400/IMG_6755.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Water source is open for animals to drink and is usually stagnant water.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoXLmlkOSktjg-NTLsFZZh3MqwIg7LE57hL8PW1vNKYIa3_SUvajLo8HxxVMwinWwkk2OAlfJ_2LcrMQ6bviMEHrD8JI8YAGgOcMCNOAFaYMcOGwp3yFIOCI12Efs4v_GzItfPWpZkg/s1600/IMG_6707.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNoXLmlkOSktjg-NTLsFZZh3MqwIg7LE57hL8PW1vNKYIa3_SUvajLo8HxxVMwinWwkk2OAlfJ_2LcrMQ6bviMEHrD8JI8YAGgOcMCNOAFaYMcOGwp3yFIOCI12Efs4v_GzItfPWpZkg/s400/IMG_6707.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can be built in 2-3 days and is protected by fence to keep animals away.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></ol> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Shallow Hand Dug Well</strong>: This type of water source is used where there is ground water but no free flowing springs. A shallow well is dug about 20 meters deep and then covered with a pump system. The pump requires maintenance and a good deal of community support to keep the pump in working condition but maintenance cost is minimal and the people can pay a small amount per Jeri can of water which can fund the pump maintenance. Interestingly some people will still go to the ground water source so they don't have to pay for water even though the ground water is very unsafe. Cost of a hand dug well is approx. $1800. </span>
<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXgsnIhjHGwOfBUnGDtYqq8wDimY6xt-Ve8PJQ7K9YUvB5c9cARQBoOaqOIh8Va5HAltTBBP_KSJdYVPfI4NEm9B2AhZGMhMVqfx6AA8zT6Abm2t9z8Yl9V8kJ3BbNkTlTJURWGqmWg/s1600/IMG_0509.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXgsnIhjHGwOfBUnGDtYqq8wDimY6xt-Ve8PJQ7K9YUvB5c9cARQBoOaqOIh8Va5HAltTBBP_KSJdYVPfI4NEm9B2AhZGMhMVqfx6AA8zT6Abm2t9z8Yl9V8kJ3BbNkTlTJURWGqmWg/s400/IMG_0509.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Only alternative water source for these villagers was collecting water from the swamp</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8kSRZJAP5bddyDIJAFbO7Q-z-0IzkJluvprMA6Z_n0qdOGRzDKuQuTXKh5hd2EqFKS99GoihLebvK5dzegnNVUEX-r1CK-t0Hh1VQxYjDJVrMYCgm3rC2liEyhXzGKL43sLWEDBOdg/s1600/IMG_6039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8kSRZJAP5bddyDIJAFbO7Q-z-0IzkJluvprMA6Z_n0qdOGRzDKuQuTXKh5hd2EqFKS99GoihLebvK5dzegnNVUEX-r1CK-t0Hh1VQxYjDJVrMYCgm3rC2liEyhXzGKL43sLWEDBOdg/s400/IMG_6039.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Children are very fearful of collecting water at a pond or swamp because of snakes and crocodiles</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Deep Borehole</strong>: This type of water system is necessary in the more arid parts of Uganda where the rainfall is limited. It requires the use of a drilling rig that can bore a hole as deep as needed to find an aquifer. A borehole requires active community participation to pay a small amount for water to fund pump repairs. A water committee governs the borehole collecting fees for water, doing maintenance and managing repairs as needed. Boreholes if cared for properly can last many years. A bore hole is valuable as it usually can be put close to where the need is and it is most often bringing water to a community that has no other water source available. Cost for a borehole averages $10,300.</span>
<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVwC0aHiRbVc19pQsNcdK7H-zFX-dYSSj2x-d_IqufEpjRUztGHRW7ZEZU7R7psy4Sgffp9t7vyg8kmb81mq6_kh3HcfCa1tJueHbqkgZToy00PM1mDJx2GEGbC-Xx0q6IvRb0N0eJg/s1600/IMG_6222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVwC0aHiRbVc19pQsNcdK7H-zFX-dYSSj2x-d_IqufEpjRUztGHRW7ZEZU7R7psy4Sgffp9t7vyg8kmb81mq6_kh3HcfCa1tJueHbqkgZToy00PM1mDJx2GEGbC-Xx0q6IvRb0N0eJg/s400/IMG_6222.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Children are assigned to fetch water each day which can take 4-6 hours causing them to miss a day of school.so a school water source is a real blessing</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV75h-4mqbzpJDFRs16dKG3DYlOvEgzvzD9LoO-3ABm7unwkjOkrQC1sOwtw7pgFCQRcpfe1_kVWr0kbKNnma5Kd1sEhH17eT3kb3FAQDnOm1qrNLQ-pd1nYYouVvjsbQkSVBOmtMzHw/s1600/IMG_6224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV75h-4mqbzpJDFRs16dKG3DYlOvEgzvzD9LoO-3ABm7unwkjOkrQC1sOwtw7pgFCQRcpfe1_kVWr0kbKNnma5Kd1sEhH17eT3kb3FAQDnOm1qrNLQ-pd1nYYouVvjsbQkSVBOmtMzHw/s400/IMG_6224.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Any water for a school is a wonderful gift</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rain water catchment</strong>: A great way to provide water for health clinics or schools is by capturing rainwater from the roof. This system requires a metal roof with at least 30 feet of gutter that feeds water into a poly tank. Although this water is not pure enough for drinking it provides water for washing and cleaning and can be boiled for drinking. Cost for a 10,000 Liter water catchment system $2,400. These systems can be used on homes with smaller tanks for personal family use.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">In Uganda during the <strong>last 18 months</strong> the church has funded </span>
<br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial;">267 Protected springs</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;">50 hand dug wells</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;">20 boreholes</span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;">78 water catchment systems for schools and health clinics</span></li></ul><span style="font-family:Arial;">Lets add to that</span>
<br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial;">90 6-stance latrines and hand washing stations for schools. </span></li><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmRp_hWJYEbuYc1AklZJFwwZHZSw5LG-86blfyW1QjRRuy4QHa9i0-9p9iJEKhKe96H-Hk1vQDU-145pPu5_MBrSoj9StvdSV3su5-6j3yt8S-7zBVb5f2M-ZcjIBThZpv7a0o06NAw/s1600/IMG_0622.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmRp_hWJYEbuYc1AklZJFwwZHZSw5LG-86blfyW1QjRRuy4QHa9i0-9p9iJEKhKe96H-Hk1vQDU-145pPu5_MBrSoj9StvdSV3su5-6j3yt8S-7zBVb5f2M-ZcjIBThZpv7a0o06NAw/s400/IMG_0622.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Includes a wash room for girls to clean up and a stance for handicapped.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></ul><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEJ7RUmul4ae5ANMXZCp6sCV5gzn7btB2nek0Bcwr4VuKC5RTWxgb3UDlZUWPL5Qjhi2bcOJuyMAfhYQ1NoIwkm-d1SAR4xQL5vwAmOdDc2LfDbOiFk7zhz11RK6tPY5bw9uyLKW2vQ/s1600/IMG_5949.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEJ7RUmul4ae5ANMXZCp6sCV5gzn7btB2nek0Bcwr4VuKC5RTWxgb3UDlZUWPL5Qjhi2bcOJuyMAfhYQ1NoIwkm-d1SAR4xQL5vwAmOdDc2LfDbOiFk7zhz11RK6tPY5bw9uyLKW2vQ/s400/IMG_5949.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hand washing station near latrine</span></td></tr></tbody></table><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial;">70 Clothes Washing Stations at water source sites</span></li><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xHeyvyeNqfS8CY7wq-uIB5pQHxwz-vQoE78eSI4o4YoYVcP0cV72QMj2zRXEfhAhIPscd3ske6wq9uUJDYoyX-0bxfORDCqss93nH50PHpb-_KJtxcqW6jQ1-o53VZBCeT7MElDOLA/s1600/IMG_3291.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xHeyvyeNqfS8CY7wq-uIB5pQHxwz-vQoE78eSI4o4YoYVcP0cV72QMj2zRXEfhAhIPscd3ske6wq9uUJDYoyX-0bxfORDCqss93nH50PHpb-_KJtxcqW6jQ1-o53VZBCeT7MElDOLA/s400/IMG_3291.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close washing station at water source</td></tr></tbody></table><li><span style="font-family:Arial;">390,000+ people receiving clean water and training in hygiene and sanitation.</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:large;" ><strong>Your <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">LDS</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Charites</span> WATER DOLLARS doing good works in Uganda.</strong></span></div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-44467947024052629892011-05-15T11:39:00.000-07:002011-08-11T14:52:34.874-07:00A series of unfortunate events<span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We always try to share good works and the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">wonderful</span> things we encounter here in Uganda so it was with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">forethought</span> that we didn't tell you about our February experience; but now that it is over and we survived, we can now look back on it as a great learning experience and feel free to tell about our trying February.</span>
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<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejDhkNt10EtBPaAsvhLwAYd5B4NLZm97iMAiyYsCsBUAibAuiiyBYdUi7iEGFLQcJNm3525lJazAw3GbhXSDbNMkWlvbkHMEMU6eeNSp8grs1VNDKAq1GDDqaMMPFSDC4K7wm_lp9eQ/s1600/IMG_5476.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejDhkNt10EtBPaAsvhLwAYd5B4NLZm97iMAiyYsCsBUAibAuiiyBYdUi7iEGFLQcJNm3525lJazAw3GbhXSDbNMkWlvbkHMEMU6eeNSp8grs1VNDKAq1GDDqaMMPFSDC4K7wm_lp9eQ/s400/IMG_5476.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were having a wonderful time with our grandson Ryan and son-in-law Keith who were spending a week with us on the dental project when we found out our sweet Jacob (Keith's 6 yr.old son) was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">severly</span> ill and taken to the hospital where he was diagnosed with diabetes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UxQynRx7xK8/TX-93N7_G-I/AAAAAAAACJo/I5f9Ec4JUrU/s1600/IMG_0014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UxQynRx7xK8/TX-93N7_G-I/AAAAAAAACJo/I5f9Ec4JUrU/s400/IMG_0014.jpg" border="0" height="400" width="298" /></a></div>
<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keith needed to get home quickly to be with him and Christie. After a frantic search for flights we took Keith and Ryan to the airport late on Feb 16<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">th</span>.</span>
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<br /></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the way back from the airport while we were stopped at an intersection, a man opened our car door and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">grabbed</span> my purse. It was such a surprise, I forgot to be scared and fought with him for the purse. With a violent jerk he took my purse and broke my index finger. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was midnight and we did not know where to seek help so we just went home. After a sleepless night and a finger that had swollen to twice it size we found medical care at THE SURGERY, a private British clinic. Dr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Stockley</span> x-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">rayed</span> my finger and acknowledged it was broken and would need surgery as the piece of bone that the tendon was attached to was pulled loose and I was unable to bend my finger. If I wanted use of the finger I would have to have surgery.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Stockly</span> referred us to Dr Hodges at a hospital just out side of Kampala where they do corrective surgery for children. He said Dr. Hodges was a plastic surgeon who specialized in hands. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Farrell and Elder Thayne gave me a blessing. A feeling of comfort came and I was confident about seeing Dr. Hodges even though I was in Africa and everyone knows you never want surgery in Africa, even if it is just a finger.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We went to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">CORSU</span> hospital paid our money up front for a consultation and were <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">escorted</span> to the surgery suite where Dr. Hodges was doing surgery. I was directed to undress and don surgical pajamas. I was having a hard time <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">figuring</span> out why I needed to put on surgical pajamas for a consultation but I am on a confidence roll so . . . </span>
<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuvGCmb82vdT5e7jFHc7I09w3uuGMuJgOm4VR9WE5MlWTRcn0xoCGx7rIBc4tHGBXEpysawisP4A6oIuav48a3B3Biz6E9ahbSVQT0HodolrPlDm71T-OC6URuRcL2LaRbPfx4-XW8A/s1600/IMG_5553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuvGCmb82vdT5e7jFHc7I09w3uuGMuJgOm4VR9WE5MlWTRcn0xoCGx7rIBc4tHGBXEpysawisP4A6oIuav48a3B3Biz6E9ahbSVQT0HodolrPlDm71T-OC6URuRcL2LaRbPfx4-XW8A/s400/IMG_5553.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One young man was getting surgery for a deformed foot. Surgery for children at this hospital is free.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">escorted</span> into the surgery suite and Dr. Hodges looked at me and said , "What are you doing in here. Your brave. Don't you want a consultation before you have surgery." My confidence was growing by the minute.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After he examined my finger he said we should schedule surgery but not yet as it would have to wait for the swelling to go down. We were scheduled to go to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Luputa</span> and then to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Johannesburg</span> the next week so he scheduled the surgery for when I returned, telling me to come back for another consultation (+fee) when I returned back to Kampala.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, with my extremely swollen finger we headed to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Luputa</span>. The ten days we were gone we had 7 flights and 4 days of 4X4 wheeling in the Congo all the time trying to protect my hand and also trying to learn how to be a Lefty as I could not use my right hand for anything. I mean it, really, NOTHING. Poor Farrell had to take over all the work plus dress me and even help me brush my teeth. Ever tried to brush your teeth as a Lefty when you are really a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Righty</span>. This explains my bad hair day in the Congo (see the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Luputa</span> blog). I looked pretty bad as I couldn't comb my hair or put on any makeup using my left hand. This is camping out when you go to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Luputa</span>. Besides my finger was p-a-i-n-f-u-l!!</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We finished the work in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Luputa</span> and headed to South Africa for the end of our Country Directors conference (we only made 1 day of the 4 day conference) and to make a report to the Area Presidency on our trip to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Luputa</span>. All went well but we didn't get time to do any shopping in the big city which we had been looking forward to and ended up exchanging our rand we had gotten at the ATM earlier for dollars as we left the airport.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we returned home we were able to get the surgery done on the "finger". </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I had a pin down the middle of my finger and my tendon was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">affixed</span> to a button on the outside of my fingernail, a pretty red button. My hand was put in a brace to be worn for 6 weeks. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Farrell was still going to have to wait on me while I read a book and complained..</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">About this time Farrell thought he might ought to check our bank account on line as we had used an ATM in So. Africa and he had a man try to help him use the ATM machine. He had to be very <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">insistent</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">with</span> the man that he back off and let him do it himself. Suspicious? But the concern was lost in all we were trying to do. When he finally checked our account we were losing money like crazy. Someone had access to our account. Farrell was kicking himself for not being more careful. It took a while (time zones and calling from Africa to the US) but he finally got the account closed and the bank working on getting his account fixed.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had been asked to return to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Luputa</span> in the Congo again this time with Elder and Sis. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Bingham</span> the new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">humanitarin</span> missionaries for the Congo and with Elder and Sister <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Frandsen</span> the water specialists, so back we went. Another 4X4 experience and me with my repaired finger. Everyone was very gracious and made sure I stayed up front in our 4 wheel vehicle so I wouldn't harm my finger but because of my own <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">stubbornness</span> I did <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">re-injure</span> my finger causing a delay in the healing process and requiring me to keep the pin and tendon button on for an extra 2 weeks. After the first week of my extended care my finger became infected and I couldn't get out to the hospital to see Dr. Hodges as we were <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">having</span> a little civil unrest in Uganda so we had to stay in the apartment. Dr. Jesse <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Hunsaker</span> was visiting us to help us set up a vision project so he just took the button off and I "<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">accidentally</span>" pulled the pin out so that was the end of that . </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So February was not our best month here in Africa but looking back we see great blessings. </span>
<br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were negligent in leaving our car door unlocked and we were very blessed that it was only a finger that was injured. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were given an opportunity to revisit the Congo not once but twice and travel with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">Binghams</span> and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">Frandsens</span>. We can not express our love for these two couples. The trip was a highlight in our mission. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jacob has come through the Diabetes Ordeal with flying colors. He is an amazing young man who just planted his feet firmly and at age 6 took charge of his problem. He is our hero. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The bank was able to recover all the funds missing from our bank account. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My finger bends! Well it bends at two joints although the top joint will probably never bend but I do have my finger.</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Life is interesting.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Life just keeps moving along.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Life can be a series of unfortunate events.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But it is also full of many wonderful blessings.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are going to call all of this a great learning experience, give thanks for all our many blessings and tuck these experiences away in our mission memory bank.</span></div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-47053410647701804712011-05-11T12:27:00.000-07:002011-08-11T14:48:45.326-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyIcLIYpPl08YcgERZpTLHaI9DROTJqxcbGALSyO633hqk1Lh4Ie0zg_YfdHF7s-pUAawVs7BPYAIpIEBtXikpV26fxkc-i-9qPUpLHVUgXSangORnhrSYGHAArs38fKAIAgxR9VlpM1S/s400/190.JPG" style="-ms-interpolation-mode: nearest-neighbor;" height="300" width="400" /></div>
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:large;" >Congratulations Carrie! You did it. </span></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We know it wasn't easy and we know it required all these wonderful people to support you or else MOM could not have got her degree. Congratulations on acceptance to grad school. You are a winner. We are so very proud of you and very proud of the whole family who helped you make it happen.</span>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:large;" >Carrie Lynn Barlow Ormsby</span>
<br /><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:large;" >Bachelor of Science</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:large;color:black;" >Communication Sciences and Disorders</span>
<br /><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:large;" >Idaho State University</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:large;" >10 May 2011 </span></div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-89196987580836437952011-05-05T13:51:00.000-07:002011-08-11T14:48:14.371-07:00NEVER SAY NEVER!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe you should "Never say goodbye" but now I am <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">beginning</span> to believe in the saying of "Never say never" because it could happen again.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During our mission here in Uganda we have returned to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Luputa</span> in the DR Congo 3 times.</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Luputa</span> last November for the turnover ceremony for the large water project that we worked on our whole mission in the Congo. In February the Area Presidency asked us to return to the Congo to check on that same water project.. There were a few things that had not been completed and work had slowed down to a stand still. As the new humanitarian couple had just arrived and were not familiar with the project they asked us to leave Uganda and return to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Luputa</span> to assess the problem.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We ended up going by ourselves in February and then again in March with the new Humanitarian couple, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Binghams</span>, and the water specialists Elder and Sister <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Frandsen</span>. This was a reunion of sorts as the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Frandsens</span> had traveled with us to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Luputa</span> back in 2008. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">We just can't put this experience behind us without showing some of the pictures.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>ROADS OR TRAILS?</strong></span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>CHURCH IN <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">LUPUTA</span></strong></span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Attending church in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Luputa</span> where there are 7 branches in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Luputa</span> District and rumors they could become a stake as soon as they can get a building built.</span>
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<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjee5ulMBRcECRMDPbQLPHYEhmzoigVYlERvlQzDSH9hntTAvYxLGYA6acwdJOcKg27GYQJilPC_WsebPZKp1lh0qcm4D0AkcgvoB8I7dldBx0MjkfjGH2cyRTnelMz1juNFzDN1Nn73A/s1600/IMG_7985.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjee5ulMBRcECRMDPbQLPHYEhmzoigVYlERvlQzDSH9hntTAvYxLGYA6acwdJOcKg27GYQJilPC_WsebPZKp1lh0qcm4D0AkcgvoB8I7dldBx0MjkfjGH2cyRTnelMz1juNFzDN1Nn73A/s400/IMG_7985.JPG" border="0" height="272" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oldest member of the church in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Luputa</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Their picture was featured in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Liahona</span> Magazine recently. He is the project supervisor for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Casava</span> Farm in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Luputa</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mWZoXJNCroJOCrS8LvD8l6kVnh8fh-DobkZmqJRoW1SBhm0TgK0GkJHNc42rTeVJiSVonVeeXW-mOdl4A8VrVI1IcFp7H3jIzxkWxbUOo9xns0KB1sdqEqz8Q5gEKAnKsb1bBIJSwA/s1600/IMG_5838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mWZoXJNCroJOCrS8LvD8l6kVnh8fh-DobkZmqJRoW1SBhm0TgK0GkJHNc42rTeVJiSVonVeeXW-mOdl4A8VrVI1IcFp7H3jIzxkWxbUOo9xns0KB1sdqEqz8Q5gEKAnKsb1bBIJSwA/s400/IMG_5838.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An unfinished water fountain but they have found a way to get water out of it even it it drains the system dry.</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFY4QEjYa89RQdaDqyGcmvtx_u1BpNr9_vFlR85XijWkchCHnuI148jtsr8gyXR23l9eSlBJlvPtTm2CEA9kWG_g9XfAPValqr8N9sZg6SjaoglYZyJ_eRpBf8vUgJPbDj-jQUNq2dwA/s1600/IMG_5925.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFY4QEjYa89RQdaDqyGcmvtx_u1BpNr9_vFlR85XijWkchCHnuI148jtsr8gyXR23l9eSlBJlvPtTm2CEA9kWG_g9XfAPValqr8N9sZg6SjaoglYZyJ_eRpBf8vUgJPbDj-jQUNq2dwA/s400/IMG_5925.JPG" border="0" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Typical village homestead. Most everyone has a garden</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiMvisDWJgDqgzwYDJsvR5tmZJwODl7IQWAONZPazPBF-TT9ned0WsXwSiPHv43igfJyCzzl8RGeAVA4IAEJ5n6aqh5-P8VAi2lgLd6HtgYYXjyTT3ES5lDXARLusQgaP4XahtlJqlg/s1600/IMG_6115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiMvisDWJgDqgzwYDJsvR5tmZJwODl7IQWAONZPazPBF-TT9ned0WsXwSiPHv43igfJyCzzl8RGeAVA4IAEJ5n6aqh5-P8VAi2lgLd6HtgYYXjyTT3ES5lDXARLusQgaP4XahtlJqlg/s400/IMG_6115.JPG" border="0" height="262" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Got to do <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">protocal</span> when you come to the village and register that you are in town'</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Bingham's</span> first time to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Luputa</span>.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlsqNHb-7PLDj_7-IP3rdc0bv9UF6kakrAprrDKmKOYDTsIbDplRe_cPvrygs842Ct10WiwgadXDy3D9TPQNApQ2G-3OiMBOEL7hnlR7dwGYpHzTB7CtHKb79SIzECXAu7v8lvocciQ/s1600/IMG_6136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlsqNHb-7PLDj_7-IP3rdc0bv9UF6kakrAprrDKmKOYDTsIbDplRe_cPvrygs842Ct10WiwgadXDy3D9TPQNApQ2G-3OiMBOEL7hnlR7dwGYpHzTB7CtHKb79SIzECXAu7v8lvocciQ/s400/IMG_6136.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Entertainment of your own making.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzYLnBDw0KHc_ETqYxXX2SyE5rxRQa5Y1-Cu1BKNDY4GFRNQAih87eEYwDOPH3ooNMsze366u4AB8EdclXAWV8R-3CQFgb_vbv1YiSs1HaVDxxgF8ApIdE2_dB6se2OZJRYL1gDHvXQ/s1600/IMG_6149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzYLnBDw0KHc_ETqYxXX2SyE5rxRQa5Y1-Cu1BKNDY4GFRNQAih87eEYwDOPH3ooNMsze366u4AB8EdclXAWV8R-3CQFgb_vbv1YiSs1HaVDxxgF8ApIdE2_dB6se2OZJRYL1gDHvXQ/s400/IMG_6149.JPG" border="0" height="335" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like mother, like daughter, a woman's work is never done.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUKUMzvT4vWv88qkOuiSpRhjTfmwfloJls1EwMi9EmggsGrM7ti86B6pZJOHbXpmUUTuuX14xt757MQ3pWzKS1uhqnz1vkMzpwAI4lDbyYpBw4gpbL4SL0Gm72cC2yfonZGEAVjQHmQ/s1600/IMG_6150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUKUMzvT4vWv88qkOuiSpRhjTfmwfloJls1EwMi9EmggsGrM7ti86B6pZJOHbXpmUUTuuX14xt757MQ3pWzKS1uhqnz1vkMzpwAI4lDbyYpBw4gpbL4SL0Gm72cC2yfonZGEAVjQHmQ/s400/IMG_6150.JPG" border="0" height="283" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMpDAKgUWMpJZplPCq8hCF0ngx2UiO-nFMJAMmLjPKpzy8i082_G1EcJnZ2YgajOVlaSqZJCiBy_EdiJAMcrxopDnsUc0DfaTvoosQLodBtDJCPx__iWQLZn14rEaRI9t6Xfa3sfN0A/s1600/IMG_6162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMpDAKgUWMpJZplPCq8hCF0ngx2UiO-nFMJAMmLjPKpzy8i082_G1EcJnZ2YgajOVlaSqZJCiBy_EdiJAMcrxopDnsUc0DfaTvoosQLodBtDJCPx__iWQLZn14rEaRI9t6Xfa3sfN0A/s400/IMG_6162.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyday fashion of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Luputa</span>.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rtiYCiCg6QIP8DFEuSzuDBkWGTeAfG1VhsgWgepQdbJOQ7zIiUx0Ejv4Vlkz1TjEaJIyINZRKlEuX01LkBOfHWcd8P0pw4q3Ywrd7t91oSlVVtVyNMTf36r8c_DeMZ-YDnCa75_Kog/s1600/IMG_6164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rtiYCiCg6QIP8DFEuSzuDBkWGTeAfG1VhsgWgepQdbJOQ7zIiUx0Ejv4Vlkz1TjEaJIyINZRKlEuX01LkBOfHWcd8P0pw4q3Ywrd7t91oSlVVtVyNMTf36r8c_DeMZ-YDnCa75_Kog/s400/IMG_6164.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone is happy to meet the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Binghams</span>.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFPmCc_szPEgqIrGOHEBvjjL3cw7U7J9P7i3gOfRopACXT77vgfHV_POe0w3GDz9NUVBcbPJtKkjUKTduVVD9v93V2MUxs0MMP-wDIiuWMUX09dl5T0tviJaGrnLK5BjfMSD4NGPblw/s1600/IMG_6211.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAFPmCc_szPEgqIrGOHEBvjjL3cw7U7J9P7i3gOfRopACXT77vgfHV_POe0w3GDz9NUVBcbPJtKkjUKTduVVD9v93V2MUxs0MMP-wDIiuWMUX09dl5T0tviJaGrnLK5BjfMSD4NGPblw/s400/IMG_6211.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Getting dinner ready.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfM2LARE61MXCnxusd-pqUARSY0Dy9xRwIQ8RDu7hhMQqdB7ftArtwVir-WszWtvhlSSSVwQCNIqUOxCxTThRGPL37rCiRTXmdEnLST1aBUyGUyuVZAY9CP43dWiMDfMVQ8EZoSL0Rag/s1600/IMG_6220.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfM2LARE61MXCnxusd-pqUARSY0Dy9xRwIQ8RDu7hhMQqdB7ftArtwVir-WszWtvhlSSSVwQCNIqUOxCxTThRGPL37rCiRTXmdEnLST1aBUyGUyuVZAY9CP43dWiMDfMVQ8EZoSL0Rag/s400/IMG_6220.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First you grow the gourd.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0PjfUKsBQZ__nvrMaFc9OY0LSArVR3W98oV7_fzI86pAs_KBqu7WJlCr4w7C0go0QcniX29sJttmJAnnGxkhlTZXtBinBXouZHsGUmSV39G9ifiklaGpO5U0ES9TbBnYGQ8UGsAFlYg/s1600/IMG_6219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0PjfUKsBQZ__nvrMaFc9OY0LSArVR3W98oV7_fzI86pAs_KBqu7WJlCr4w7C0go0QcniX29sJttmJAnnGxkhlTZXtBinBXouZHsGUmSV39G9ifiklaGpO5U0ES9TbBnYGQ8UGsAFlYg/s400/IMG_6219.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. . .then dry the gourd.</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIPlvzA19aJeX7C_-C-Zg2n5n6paVi0NMZIrdPe9KZmGla0C5HTgmdKUIt_6_5WRaJ5LwRk5d1Kuek9_CDeu1TjstB6LUgTztAUGxDZiIoQearTmSahcKQoQQMQM_clSQwX2ysSzMIQ/s1600/IMG_6221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIPlvzA19aJeX7C_-C-Zg2n5n6paVi0NMZIrdPe9KZmGla0C5HTgmdKUIt_6_5WRaJ5LwRk5d1Kuek9_CDeu1TjstB6LUgTztAUGxDZiIoQearTmSahcKQoQQMQM_clSQwX2ysSzMIQ/s400/IMG_6221.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. . .cut the top off and clean the gourd out. Now you have a nice bowl to store your cassava flour.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyHi39kqbYDOXN6d7ck_rqmuY7I0ElKVAJ5uFEaWsdPMWgC1zUkiRN0m9_NqmRtxceOqyd4c6i95SNzk_GQI6AYGgbbl6DqPIUc8wcRKrp_K-_SJ8ttDyl9KuvEm-SNBJULktTJeCAQ/s1600/IMG_6225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyHi39kqbYDOXN6d7ck_rqmuY7I0ElKVAJ5uFEaWsdPMWgC1zUkiRN0m9_NqmRtxceOqyd4c6i95SNzk_GQI6AYGgbbl6DqPIUc8wcRKrp_K-_SJ8ttDyl9KuvEm-SNBJULktTJeCAQ/s400/IMG_6225.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Grind the corn with a mortor and pestle.</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGV2HK1i8h5zBnkBssNdjbDZKztrHP6mVrbeNFKRR2NXMDy5NrCTSusIqwXYxFEp657V-d7rD-phBdBsCeBYG3djd66cJUPmo-1vgx4BW93EeaFiZqZ0uMg_YCPZdkMK0M94PezRP3wA/s1600/IMG_6232.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGV2HK1i8h5zBnkBssNdjbDZKztrHP6mVrbeNFKRR2NXMDy5NrCTSusIqwXYxFEp657V-d7rD-phBdBsCeBYG3djd66cJUPmo-1vgx4BW93EeaFiZqZ0uMg_YCPZdkMK0M94PezRP3wA/s400/IMG_6232.JPG" border="0" height="400" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stir the corn flour into boiling water then add some cassava flour.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh795L2TrOlfEEftBh7-y3UYlx93sb1jgmH3fi-meXznCsNHP3uMjyfQ0do7gZT_1dvnu068xBdjCWjXoewuMo4Y-khXdiCGguP2CfTCQgaqX0sAHCAheOS2HOUKPUmXJTAJuf6R98bwg/s1600/IMG_6236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh795L2TrOlfEEftBh7-y3UYlx93sb1jgmH3fi-meXznCsNHP3uMjyfQ0do7gZT_1dvnu068xBdjCWjXoewuMo4Y-khXdiCGguP2CfTCQgaqX0sAHCAheOS2HOUKPUmXJTAJuf6R98bwg/s320/IMG_6236.JPG" border="0" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now you have FOOFOO, the staple starch of the Congo. Foofoo is eaten every day and most people think they would starve if they didn't get foofoo every day.</td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuSIfmdtxfplk228ITVeKI1y24V_dApafiPhkjDixRo9NOwsZMGcoTz_WlsRneO5rn8brcXLnTZtYq3Hf9m-r9DKvwBm-qKtgLY5GrHtg3oNsLUMuwE38tMLfI8J4I9mufsrMHJiBwA/s1600/IMG_6195.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuSIfmdtxfplk228ITVeKI1y24V_dApafiPhkjDixRo9NOwsZMGcoTz_WlsRneO5rn8brcXLnTZtYq3Hf9m-r9DKvwBm-qKtgLY5GrHtg3oNsLUMuwE38tMLfI8J4I9mufsrMHJiBwA/s400/IMG_6195.JPG" border="0" height="400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Smashing greens to cook for dinner.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>LEFT OVERS FROM THE BELGIN ERA</strong></span>
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<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLw_scQ2KZrXDSVF6iwxNXrtcN5AEzcEEasU7UZw7ietbCieiMzvqd-2bfFxzV3xQ7kls09NJLVYqk0sJ2Z7af8PodcZnpdSIFJBiH2Qa8Ej2MkwmpZjaUp6X2AU58XHn041xRmIqAw/s1600/IMG_6376.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLw_scQ2KZrXDSVF6iwxNXrtcN5AEzcEEasU7UZw7ietbCieiMzvqd-2bfFxzV3xQ7kls09NJLVYqk0sJ2Z7af8PodcZnpdSIFJBiH2Qa8Ej2MkwmpZjaUp6X2AU58XHn041xRmIqAw/s400/IMG_6376.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The train station still in use today.</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
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Is it a frog? 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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>THE FIX</strong></span>
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<br /><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4NKDSP50JlR1Fc0ilqt__zr0FKnd1ahYYKdn_lyrcjdDcqasm4lnblwPyvSOpK9JM4opWVhiSW5AawNWALDEGQeEyqjcZkV7xx0d52KgEsW6pQs7tsEnHN8Fw9jFc0sBdt5JJrXTFg/s1600/IMG_5679.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4NKDSP50JlR1Fc0ilqt__zr0FKnd1ahYYKdn_lyrcjdDcqasm4lnblwPyvSOpK9JM4opWVhiSW5AawNWALDEGQeEyqjcZkV7xx0d52KgEsW6pQs7tsEnHN8Fw9jFc0sBdt5JJrXTFg/s400/IMG_5679.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meet with the water committee and find our why they are not managing the system. They were pretty upset about some problems of a second water committee being established.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgkUBrko_opjWAYrG9SLT140vRgg3m9Qkwv-EA671RrVLWW5_Bj5DDqooZetCCMzVZeLXudqn01cB5ux_JyJH8m-U7OJeFMHWEu_jJdOIu-eslYNqWpsYIvStMATbfsZWPZbP2xRw-A/s1600/IMG_5657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgkUBrko_opjWAYrG9SLT140vRgg3m9Qkwv-EA671RrVLWW5_Bj5DDqooZetCCMzVZeLXudqn01cB5ux_JyJH8m-U7OJeFMHWEu_jJdOIu-eslYNqWpsYIvStMATbfsZWPZbP2xRw-A/s400/IMG_5657.JPG" border="0" height="256" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meet with the contractor and establish a date to be finished and a plan to empower the water committee. Dominique Sowa had been and still is a very dear friend and an amazing water engineer. The Luputa project was his dream. He brought it to the church asking to have it developed. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvb0D4_du4AIh8cwa28D4aDsxw48z3BCE0_JKOIKQL9CGL2DCS73TKHGQx6LR4VGwVhGai4bXZBO0SgIq0DtuOpQklR7C5J7W6qn0lNOmzF1EF_6i6xErsMl5reJV_5THvNA15pK_5sQ/s1600/IMG_5853.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvb0D4_du4AIh8cwa28D4aDsxw48z3BCE0_JKOIKQL9CGL2DCS73TKHGQx6LR4VGwVhGai4bXZBO0SgIq0DtuOpQklR7C5J7W6qn0lNOmzF1EF_6i6xErsMl5reJV_5THvNA15pK_5sQ/s400/IMG_5853.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We found that the tanks had never completely filled up since the water system was opened. A plan to get all the distribution sites secure and the pipes repaired and buried was put into an action plan.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhluqvwPHHvGwyPVn8LyHr1cE5uwv0V0S8XIOl40yY9EnVJhRxAT50b4RHQPT4sMB290jNcs-pfP4XP8Ih-h6elBB6AT1aTASqEaXD8wSyxDiJdk6vsD6BXWhPFwCwVZ1fpF-amd-IPAg/s1600/IMG_6120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhluqvwPHHvGwyPVn8LyHr1cE5uwv0V0S8XIOl40yY9EnVJhRxAT50b4RHQPT4sMB290jNcs-pfP4XP8Ih-h6elBB6AT1aTASqEaXD8wSyxDiJdk6vsD6BXWhPFwCwVZ1fpF-amd-IPAg/s400/IMG_6120.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Arthur, the engineer and keeper of the sysem was chewed out, praised and then empowered to get the system up and running.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKbTGQOME_rD5ny_AVRzNECmVPKTorkLVFcCels9DZvPu7jVYGIUteIbe8huDq8k1cRozlrBb2XzWVO6KrYONB7bq1E33EXq3jBzgJK8bJ72gDDN9pjKbFabNxxgTFECwJojhULG16w/s1600/IMG_6372.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKbTGQOME_rD5ny_AVRzNECmVPKTorkLVFcCels9DZvPu7jVYGIUteIbe8huDq8k1cRozlrBb2XzWVO6KrYONB7bq1E33EXq3jBzgJK8bJ72gDDN9pjKbFabNxxgTFECwJojhULG16w/s400/IMG_6372.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Farrell was asked to speak to all the people monitoring the system and caring for each deistribution site. This was a real pep talk and he explained the sacred responsibility of managing this great gift of clean water.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ynlfJcfRUD985dnaLBCAM7sZTthdlPf27Wz3u_z4rofK5RT2zlnShDypxb15jCD-Z-lKiIZkZwsSIbpSxgXlvGXuP50iMqTE5DqrynkClrPVjg37tPXHgbVCuZf648FoCOMLpSOPAA/s1600/IMG_5736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ynlfJcfRUD985dnaLBCAM7sZTthdlPf27Wz3u_z4rofK5RT2zlnShDypxb15jCD-Z-lKiIZkZwsSIbpSxgXlvGXuP50iMqTE5DqrynkClrPVjg37tPXHgbVCuZf648FoCOMLpSOPAA/s400/IMG_5736.JPG" border="0" height="285" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The radio station reporters were eager to find out the problems and how the CHURCH was going to solve the problems. Elder Barlow gave them a charge to be the communicators for the community and support the plan of the water committee. They were to explain to the people that "water is free, a gift from God but the system is not free and the community had to pay for the water they use and safe guard the system so that it could serve them for many years to come. The church does not own the water system, it belongs to the community and the community through the water committee would govern the system.</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THE REAL CONGO - THE PEOPLE</span>
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<br /></div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-38759174680972956392011-03-26T05:43:00.000-07:002011-08-11T14:46:33.338-07:00Oh Happy Day<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who is the happiest person in this picture?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AfQ_qZ78kKUQ0N_AhAdphDnreXMvQ0HU4AU5k8mDQrk1P90ixUQ2ajAwrV8xaNhw-H3fPidcMuFPVwiBumAtgsXAlQozQ3vqvkqefJ990Z11nbsbISC3n7OZSAZpsHAj1RSO6RnclA/s1600/Video+call+snapshot+171.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4AfQ_qZ78kKUQ0N_AhAdphDnreXMvQ0HU4AU5k8mDQrk1P90ixUQ2ajAwrV8xaNhw-H3fPidcMuFPVwiBumAtgsXAlQozQ3vqvkqefJ990Z11nbsbISC3n7OZSAZpsHAj1RSO6RnclA/s400/Video+call+snapshot+171.png" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have been anticipating , waiting with bated breath and this morning when we awakemed at 7:00 am there was an email saying that Nathan had some very exciting news to share.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Yes it is official, we saw the beautiful ring, everyone was smiling and Nathan had this expression of relief spread across his face.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzJffqH2Qz2IRrCHW-KD55EIUlK0rXeJuEBPEfwzIEv3XHaDa8fueP5HIhdHjbeHNsNKmbvBgGTWIz2CZRLc74sVotmPO6OJzuqYGi4FFmUfQyd1lNui0AI75IDV3_58qxR-nMnyVc-tP/s1600/DSCN2274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzJffqH2Qz2IRrCHW-KD55EIUlK0rXeJuEBPEfwzIEv3XHaDa8fueP5HIhdHjbeHNsNKmbvBgGTWIz2CZRLc74sVotmPO6OJzuqYGi4FFmUfQyd1lNui0AI75IDV3_58qxR-nMnyVc-tP/s400/DSCN2274.jpg" border="0" height="400" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nathan Barlow and Eliza Baird are engaged.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wahoo!!! The happiest people are Mon and Dad Barlow (and by the looks of this picture so are Eliza's parents happy about this event.). Eliza is a beautiful, kind, fun, loving person, just that special one Nathan has been waiting for all his life.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Congratulations Nathan - good job.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:large;" >Oh Happy Day!!!</span></div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-80104053314885726112011-03-23T12:24:00.000-07:002011-08-11T14:45:57.107-07:00Family comes to Kampala<span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How excited we were to have Keith (our son-in-law) and Ryan (our grandson) come to Kampala to help with the Dental Outreach project.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Dental Outreach is a project with the Kampala North Rotary Club and supervised by Dr. Drew <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Cahoon</span> of Raymond, Alberta, Canada. The project reaches out to school children p5 p6 and does dental screening identifying children needing dental care and targeting easy fix beginning cavities. The dental health officers fix the minor cavities right there at school so that the children can see that cavities can be repaired and teeth do not need to be pulled just because they have a cavity. They teach proper dental hygiene, screen each student, treat minor problems and refer more complicated problems to the dental office in the area.</span>
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<br /></span></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keith and Ryan came to mentor the dental officers in the communities doing the outreach. They assisted in 2 schools where Keith mentored the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">DOs</span> and Ryan entertained the kids as they waited for screening.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They sang and danced for Ryan. They played games with him much like our dodge ball and jump the rope but with a new twist. Dodge ball was played with a baseball size banana fiber ball and they were vicious on how they threw the ball at the person in the middle.</span>
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<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The children loved the ukulele</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzFl5nb-F4Mm4cTUsiv5l8nqScalelhC1THS_RFh7I0X1iWdKz-1HD7peCHCGLin-eQOLwVAq7uqqu05rXGlqglZqu6qhkNvNPvwlC9uPHDIhXGIM07OP29leZ74Cil_yQmKhYlCmpw/s1600/IMG_5139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzFl5nb-F4Mm4cTUsiv5l8nqScalelhC1THS_RFh7I0X1iWdKz-1HD7peCHCGLin-eQOLwVAq7uqqu05rXGlqglZqu6qhkNvNPvwlC9uPHDIhXGIM07OP29leZ74Cil_yQmKhYlCmpw/s400/IMG_5139.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ryan used the banana fiber balls to show off his juggling skills. Then they each had to have a try at it.</span>
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<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Besides the Dental Outreach we had a chance to go on Safari. Seems our family came right in the middle of the National Election and so we had a few down days and decided to sit out the election on Safari. </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We went to Murchison Falls and had a grand time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxW5VknKxFEs92cD7zleVYwKzHVUZ70Yhqlv9TCr9mNm2yw8nP7ZSmsRulF2Wv6drxArn0AxF6Rux2AmDmIfa3MlCiZ3k-nifySw8S6A9nZ_Kh9c-pTceOIsFQrEU5Eu93ofEpWF-7A/s1600/IMG_7815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxW5VknKxFEs92cD7zleVYwKzHVUZ70Yhqlv9TCr9mNm2yw8nP7ZSmsRulF2Wv6drxArn0AxF6Rux2AmDmIfa3MlCiZ3k-nifySw8S6A9nZ_Kh9c-pTceOIsFQrEU5Eu93ofEpWF-7A/s400/IMG_7815.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
<br /></span></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Murchison Falls is a waterfall on the Nile. It breaks the Victoria Nile, which flows across northern Uganda from Lake Victoria to Lake <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Kyoga</span> and then to the north end of Lake Albert in the western branch of the East African Rift. At the top of Murchison Falls, the Nile forces its way through a gap in the rocks, only 7 metres (23 ft) wide, and tumbles 43 metres (141 ft), then flows westward into Lake Albert. The outlet of Lake Victoria sends around 300 cubic metres per second (11,000 ft³/s) of water over the falls, squeezed into a gorge less than ten metres (30 ft) wide. It is an impressive site and it's sheer power and force is overwhelming.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we returned from the safari we had an email telling us Jacob had been taken to the hospital and we needed to make contact immediately.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we finally reached Christie, Jacob had been diagnosed with the onset of Juvenile Diabetes and was a very sick little boy. The challenge then was to get Keith home to be with Jacob and Christie. He was able to get a flight out on Tues instead of Thurs putting him home as soon as possible.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We so enjoyed their visit and our safari with them but then everything changed as we focused on Jacob and what was happening at home.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two weeks later Jacob, our amazing grandson, is home testing his own blood sugar and pushing to take full control of his insulin regimen. We have prayed that he would have the maturity needed to help his mom and dad manage his health and be a willing participant. As hard as it was not to be home during this time we were so appreciative of our family who rallied around Christie and supported her threw the days that she carried the burden of this family crisis until Keith could return and give his support.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now that the crisis is over and Keith and Ryan are home we reflect back on a great experience of sharing a bit of Africa with them. We wish all our family could experience this amazing place on the other side of the world. It was a highlight of our mission to share this experience and have them help with one of the humanitarian projects.</span>
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<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTyGfML-pjwHcgkMzHIPrWcVBud7esoqWvc7ZIILnEk66s7UrZU5dal2_WjHP3HJHRhgh3I_hPCbiTev-xT02oRdN2K3xSghcBYq_x4CCfMo20hsDS9Jx6XLhW3mrMEVjRd-Hay8Ea7A/s1600/IMG_3193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTyGfML-pjwHcgkMzHIPrWcVBud7esoqWvc7ZIILnEk66s7UrZU5dal2_WjHP3HJHRhgh3I_hPCbiTev-xT02oRdN2K3xSghcBYq_x4CCfMo20hsDS9Jx6XLhW3mrMEVjRd-Hay8Ea7A/s400/IMG_3193.JPG" wt="true" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. . . and a beautiful spring it is. It always gives us a thrill to see the amount of clean water made available to this community </span>
<br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wusuGfZeupN2ZsHSq3YEhBLPBFSh7VlPH9GMcrtz_9S8KXFtvTpvKOt5AOZnjOjTEfhbXrXq7mzDLp-yzNPStpM-DsBl5HHIGozlC_LcTRpC-ZljZQMhyphenhyphen-Ixg4-YzxZsFi7LUePdog/s1600/IMG_0046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wusuGfZeupN2ZsHSq3YEhBLPBFSh7VlPH9GMcrtz_9S8KXFtvTpvKOt5AOZnjOjTEfhbXrXq7mzDLp-yzNPStpM-DsBl5HHIGozlC_LcTRpC-ZljZQMhyphenhyphen-Ixg4-YzxZsFi7LUePdog/s400/IMG_0046.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While visiting this spring last October with Dr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Hunsaker</span>, our vision specialist, we were again overwhelmed with the numbers using this spring. We noted how many people were trying to wash their clothes near the water source causing a continual muddy <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">environment</span> to work in and then they were laying their clothes on the grass to dry. goats and cows wander in and out of this area not minding the clean clothes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZE1IBQ2VBTGJqVA5RWRQQzHZHTa-t4BdXRWw5BtSe6UEat98DJMvKyoa7hShIc9nsKJ4YrHeySQnHH-P3IklqMyeS_7YLEmrDhD-KAQd6AD16Yy9CoSu6qxnHDPxk3ntFFmLCL5bRxw/s1600/IMG_4944.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZE1IBQ2VBTGJqVA5RWRQQzHZHTa-t4BdXRWw5BtSe6UEat98DJMvKyoa7hShIc9nsKJ4YrHeySQnHH-P3IklqMyeS_7YLEmrDhD-KAQd6AD16Yy9CoSu6qxnHDPxk3ntFFmLCL5bRxw/s400/IMG_4944.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another project was authorized to build a clothes washing station near the spring to provide a clean <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">environment</span> to wash clothes. Many people can wash their clothes at the same time with the used water running to the same runoff as the spring. Their is an abundance of water to use without having to carry the water long distances. Women are able to bring their children to help with the chore and socialize with other women while they are are washing. A clothes line was also provided.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dWvNhdcZLA7dCHgOTT5-fbVMEn6j1rBFckO9JeyKK8JWEMV-tXhEbhYZ0r7FHRo5HUE3WV12HumVKjTzSOsDdMRaP5OyfKF9WQxYK3Lj11O3zSo8wqsLHE_QnIsxnTHqhlVD2OSFLw/s1600/IMG_4938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dWvNhdcZLA7dCHgOTT5-fbVMEn6j1rBFckO9JeyKK8JWEMV-tXhEbhYZ0r7FHRo5HUE3WV12HumVKjTzSOsDdMRaP5OyfKF9WQxYK3Lj11O3zSo8wqsLHE_QnIsxnTHqhlVD2OSFLw/s400/IMG_4938.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The station was in full use when we arrived one <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Saturday</span> morning. We had <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">brought</span> Olivia from Peace and Hope Training Center to teach the women the Family Health and Hygiene program and also how to make their own soap.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3XpbJxMaZbXddr766gOCLZUpArnzEWacW9fEdlD6nrwNghQl-OIjVwPFGXBuwsNbsLfUfEC7Td6UEF_YsbGuvHDZMH7qiKUIO_s1GBikPDtbXY73H4PN9WPkdrDl5Nl3iL7RAiEdapQ/s1600/IMG_4996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3XpbJxMaZbXddr766gOCLZUpArnzEWacW9fEdlD6nrwNghQl-OIjVwPFGXBuwsNbsLfUfEC7Td6UEF_YsbGuvHDZMH7qiKUIO_s1GBikPDtbXY73H4PN9WPkdrDl5Nl3iL7RAiEdapQ/s400/IMG_4996.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The local women's organization gathered for the training. Trainers from this group will continue to train the families using the spring in Family Health and Hygiene, soap making and making of reusable sanitary pads. These skills are greatly needed in this over populated area as the people are very poor with little or no money to buy supplies. They were given a good basic family health program and then taught how to make and sell soap to generate enough revenue to buy more supplies to make more soap there by insuring a supply of soap for their families needs. The reusable sanitary pad program is greatly needed as disposable pads are contaminating the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">environment</span> and ending up polluting the water source.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxB7WoP9rjW3Ug2OTlrMWXf-YMV8yylSX5CeU2qtGjUO5UT_Bk6LYNf__zT7yzeNO8GOYWmy3xuvTfX7BZZVJcDqJ7f86IYJP_z_JXImFh8I2PdE-PAabJfgkN32Wl7JS6iCn0LpFAIA/s1600/IMG_4943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxB7WoP9rjW3Ug2OTlrMWXf-YMV8yylSX5CeU2qtGjUO5UT_Bk6LYNf__zT7yzeNO8GOYWmy3xuvTfX7BZZVJcDqJ7f86IYJP_z_JXImFh8I2PdE-PAabJfgkN32Wl7JS6iCn0LpFAIA/s400/IMG_4943.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It being Saturday, all the shoes got cleaned and made ready for Sunday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLNYRognKawbrazkzmZNBgbM69zBf-YBcDNhCT9OAXXAX7ADXDKzg44o7xFcN1usIlIi4BO4Hss5oEChLiDCj2cCHERZ5wfGeuS862nxGp5GUYI3Sv_Ygza25vW09WF0DfU15BLLgKQ/s1600/IMG_7521.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLNYRognKawbrazkzmZNBgbM69zBf-YBcDNhCT9OAXXAX7ADXDKzg44o7xFcN1usIlIi4BO4Hss5oEChLiDCj2cCHERZ5wfGeuS862nxGp5GUYI3Sv_Ygza25vW09WF0DfU15BLLgKQ/s400/IMG_7521.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsASx_aVFhE2wTqGp5CQzwYxJJN7AUpaFCXQrRRbU2xQg1O3FkbGhN58HOjhGPb7XF-DUAKZi-L4xatU3wgKAzjHEDyVf_30lkND2aptepAedjw5PNcrZB5sPp0ET6mrQuFaf-rwnI_w/s1600/IMG_7504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsASx_aVFhE2wTqGp5CQzwYxJJN7AUpaFCXQrRRbU2xQg1O3FkbGhN58HOjhGPb7XF-DUAKZi-L4xatU3wgKAzjHEDyVf_30lkND2aptepAedjw5PNcrZB5sPp0ET6mrQuFaf-rwnI_w/s400/IMG_7504.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The children didn't want to be left out. They got their hands on a Family Health and Hygiene manual and asked us to teach them, which we did. The parents may not be able to speak <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">English</span> but most of the kids do if they have been going to school.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8riJQ5xx0z_v1A7ZDEih7GEajOWS9ce1gVxjWjzDi-qoUFlbZL1y1Z3PxOr-sTsyGJNrhTnWxV3quD97kZNeq9ofz9JhJ6o_jEGCwH9HxHNOCyldRRrftl1PearKcTcyWF9O22NKGA/s1600/IMG_7525.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8riJQ5xx0z_v1A7ZDEih7GEajOWS9ce1gVxjWjzDi-qoUFlbZL1y1Z3PxOr-sTsyGJNrhTnWxV3quD97kZNeq9ofz9JhJ6o_jEGCwH9HxHNOCyldRRrftl1PearKcTcyWF9O22NKGA/s400/IMG_7525.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were at the washing station for about 4-5 hours and it stayed busy the whole time we were there. The woman who is chairman of the water committee said that the spring is busy all day and that different parts of the neighborhood had to be assigned different washing days so as to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">accommodate</span> all those who wanted to use the station</span>. <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The clothes line had been broken due to some one hanging on the crossbars. She was determined to manage the area securely and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">UCDV</span> returned while we were there to reinstall the clothes line using a larger pole that would not easily bend.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28JXFfyTL_kw5wtb0UnmrGUPVRy79-wNtKXxbv2kVIcLvUpOB1C3SAMLAhWQfF1wGpLzo2SWn4ehoK_4OrlgWu0qCcO1aOgDM3ADh0uZwmn4nI8eEBMPHZMVtO_TASMAz6OSRPam8-w/s1600/IMG_5003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28JXFfyTL_kw5wtb0UnmrGUPVRy79-wNtKXxbv2kVIcLvUpOB1C3SAMLAhWQfF1wGpLzo2SWn4ehoK_4OrlgWu0qCcO1aOgDM3ADh0uZwmn4nI8eEBMPHZMVtO_TASMAz6OSRPam8-w/s400/IMG_5003.JPG" border="0" height="300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How does one child's imagination work to turn a plastic water bottle and a bamboo pole into a car that he 'drove' (with sound effects) all over the neighborhood while we were at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Nababirye</span> Spring Project?</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">This one project will benefit approximately 3000 people. What a great use of the humanitarian funds. Be generous, your humanitarian dollars are doing good work.</span></div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-65420796513397083522011-02-13T12:05:00.000-08:002011-02-14T08:39:44.023-08:00Karamojong Relief<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is the dry season and the area of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Karamoja</span> is already suffering with low food supplies as their crops had a poor yield. The area is semi-arid and is savanna in nature. They are learning to farm but as the rains only come 2 months out of the year their growing season is short and crops often fail. </span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Karamojong</span> have a rich history. Cousins to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Masai</span> of Kenya, they resemble them in many ways. They are known as the cowboys of Uganda and have a reputation for raiding other villages, rustling cattle and have a long history of violence. Originally nomadic in nature they have started farming and putting up more permanent residents trying to survive in the environment that has long passed them by as they seem to be stuck in the 19<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> century.</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fires are common during the dry season and this year the dry season has dealt a heavy blow to some of the villages as fires have gutted 6 villages that we know of, leaving the people with nothing but their cattle.</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Minister <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ecweru</span> sent a request to the church asking for support for these people in the way of blankets, plates, pots and pans and sickles with which to cut thatch to rebuild their homes. </span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Karamoja</span> is in the North East corner of Uganda, a long way from Kampala where we live. After <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ssimbwa</span>, our mentor, took care of the logistics of the supplies and had them trucked to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Soroti</span> we headed out to do the distribution.</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The drive to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Soroti</span> takes four hours and is a beautiful drive as you see much of Uganda on the way. There are a lot of wetlands and each wetland will have<span style="color:white;"> men and women fishing among the papyrus reeds and swamp grass.. </span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCfksuc3lOlvUmtmiBrD6rdSIQfpxqP5cWOBfzeFpbu44emEDNeAfIHWx5S11Htr2-tSOx9RSV8pin6_IUQYLQSzl-2tStUDPYUo8mAgGgec-6KOK5k2Zi3AHA6DX4mzmRsczinkpQA/s1600/IMG_4241+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCfksuc3lOlvUmtmiBrD6rdSIQfpxqP5cWOBfzeFpbu44emEDNeAfIHWx5S11Htr2-tSOx9RSV8pin6_IUQYLQSzl-2tStUDPYUo8mAgGgec-6KOK5k2Zi3AHA6DX4mzmRsczinkpQA/s400/IMG_4241+-+Copy.JPG" width="400" height="276" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">fishing with nets</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVvzpiyrzOVkC4ghNBLwoa8wvvf17HkEJVPT0qAB0nncslMWWUKi6dhSd_YLy9FCmhksLeraJHa3uhrORiXWdbcr4otMB1evkzypKyCB1sJfrHy_xJU0hdZ3fgZF85NH9Cvz9mwtvUg/s1600/+IMG_4245_2.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVvzpiyrzOVkC4ghNBLwoa8wvvf17HkEJVPT0qAB0nncslMWWUKi6dhSd_YLy9FCmhksLeraJHa3uhrORiXWdbcr4otMB1evkzypKyCB1sJfrHy_xJU0hdZ3fgZF85NH9Cvz9mwtvUg/s400/+IMG_4245_2.JPG" width="400" height="291" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">fishing with baskets - note the gourd tied around the neck which is used to put the small silver fish found but are lost in a net or basket.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSWVrGGLOlvzH_8DUAbpzx0vykjxzlYs5N99Sy1r-KtVOCfTYTDFbTIsAt34UukrPsPyWNDsxffM8HDJpiFDE2z9fSaK5aXIgXuWBdS4oVRPgBq7kl8PKkR4aAHFnkMZn2eX6JZ_W8w/s1600/IMG_4245.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSWVrGGLOlvzH_8DUAbpzx0vykjxzlYs5N99Sy1r-KtVOCfTYTDFbTIsAt34UukrPsPyWNDsxffM8HDJpiFDE2z9fSaK5aXIgXuWBdS4oVRPgBq7kl8PKkR4aAHFnkMZn2eX6JZ_W8w/s400/IMG_4245.JPG" width="400" height="255" h5="true" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A night in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Soroti</span> at the Landmark Hotel (very spartan) and we are ready to load up first thing in the morning</span>.<span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgItlo3_BB_oNE40q2DhmjYLzcmFGHhrytNWJNuX41h5MyDqIhUxpVIKOfvPN8b8A0CLI1G4yyRMgpLOUBbFr5pNhgId9Eg6RfbYpsnGk72f_dbomZ50UnXwU2Miny65rqs_VJEN6Jg/s1600/IMG_4222.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgItlo3_BB_oNE40q2DhmjYLzcmFGHhrytNWJNuX41h5MyDqIhUxpVIKOfvPN8b8A0CLI1G4yyRMgpLOUBbFr5pNhgId9Eg6RfbYpsnGk72f_dbomZ50UnXwU2Miny65rqs_VJEN6Jg/s400/IMG_4222.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ssimbwa</span> had arranged for everything to be secured in a store next to the hotel so loading was not a difficult task especially when you can pay a crew the equivalent of $3 to load everything. At least $3 dollars is what was negotiated but when they saw the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">muzungus</span> (white people) they were not happy they had settled for so little as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">muzungus</span> always have a lot of money.</span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsAAV0ULYgSJc7K5-i56ff4bBkcjFF6_iIx9_8O6KEsuJ-OZpnA9KmHJSnUkTMyBy0cPnb1Plht2YdWDNVMs99Dpt-wKkfyiGadg13nQLaVN_pQ99ZPDZaG7EgOl4oDhCgCuFLB3M-A/s1600/IMG_4229.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsAAV0ULYgSJc7K5-i56ff4bBkcjFF6_iIx9_8O6KEsuJ-OZpnA9KmHJSnUkTMyBy0cPnb1Plht2YdWDNVMs99Dpt-wKkfyiGadg13nQLaVN_pQ99ZPDZaG7EgOl4oDhCgCuFLB3M-A/s400/IMG_4229.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></div><br /><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnt1NaKBkKgMWVJXHSTc_ZCzb3q_sUNZ61XgZ2gVySjDHyTWjZ4BXZ1O8B-fjNITWKy1nn-x9y2EqaGeI8zZmtDmR9YfppSz74QT57xtu91fIu5y4qjOCANf2tHF178vtOObTGplMp0A/s1600/IMG_4233.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnt1NaKBkKgMWVJXHSTc_ZCzb3q_sUNZ61XgZ2gVySjDHyTWjZ4BXZ1O8B-fjNITWKy1nn-x9y2EqaGeI8zZmtDmR9YfppSz74QT57xtu91fIu5y4qjOCANf2tHF178vtOObTGplMp0A/s400/IMG_4233.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">A market! Right across the street from where we were loading. (really, there is a market down there with lots of treasures.)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTF9oXatsXASLQhhdLAMMEsvQHELK077d49MgkTOOjhOxHa_hZiitF9y-a_okZjazkyb8bSECdPn1j-3FzO2xIsWVpoBmt-DN1GpM6lGg3FIa4s8zUVl-k5v0ar3kKlh0AG7e3zIxudg/s1600/IMG_4234.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTF9oXatsXASLQhhdLAMMEsvQHELK077d49MgkTOOjhOxHa_hZiitF9y-a_okZjazkyb8bSECdPn1j-3FzO2xIsWVpoBmt-DN1GpM6lGg3FIa4s8zUVl-k5v0ar3kKlh0AG7e3zIxudg/s400/IMG_4234.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">The alley opens up to booths of produce, fast food, shoes, clothes - you name it it is there. I found a treasure without any effort. A tote bag made of thatch for 75 cents each. I bought 5 so I could share with all my sisters back in Kampala.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7SXb3epG6cTsyMtE0qRlD-u_Gin_mAvdmL_Rli7e3PZw6MDgKh77EUeVIyGJMGyUZjXaWUrik0srdWQIxdv3ZW54Mpe8955XQWHeHIYHQxx30M4RJnyYOQQpGBjFnxh0kY51E10NyA/s1600/IMG_5030.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7SXb3epG6cTsyMtE0qRlD-u_Gin_mAvdmL_Rli7e3PZw6MDgKh77EUeVIyGJMGyUZjXaWUrik0srdWQIxdv3ZW54Mpe8955XQWHeHIYHQxx30M4RJnyYOQQpGBjFnxh0kY51E10NyA/s400/IMG_5030.JPG" width="300" height="400" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">In the market these bags are used like grocery sacks to tote home the produce that you buy.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMK0gN4ovZ9fbqL2eI6VNVZt_9HHKIH4KpeRkaFnShN-A22keYRjt1mkSEDnrr67AUtRV6bFCoBWKIXVvIkRlPe5NJmkghyphenhyphenM3CxmJPfCNcXfTV1L4G1C-Gg_cO3XnZ1kqLHKt-E_4xdA/s1600/IMG_4258.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMK0gN4ovZ9fbqL2eI6VNVZt_9HHKIH4KpeRkaFnShN-A22keYRjt1mkSEDnrr67AUtRV6bFCoBWKIXVvIkRlPe5NJmkghyphenhyphenM3CxmJPfCNcXfTV1L4G1C-Gg_cO3XnZ1kqLHKt-E_4xdA/s400/IMG_4258.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">Spontaneous fires could be seen on the hills and several fires are set to burn of the dry grass to promote the growth of new grass in many areas.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRZYWHrHtdhIccq_zSba2IUZ2gnh9WafJ4GcLWl1TRgoIMPF_QhA9ceu57ng8m8CFlBgPtaNmguVl0-Q-Rb0mOaUhMFtBGhXlSVyTvzY5mBUO-IiAp2TMMwuzqo5VsYCrNFfzjip1Jw/s1600/IMG_4278.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRZYWHrHtdhIccq_zSba2IUZ2gnh9WafJ4GcLWl1TRgoIMPF_QhA9ceu57ng8m8CFlBgPtaNmguVl0-Q-Rb0mOaUhMFtBGhXlSVyTvzY5mBUO-IiAp2TMMwuzqo5VsYCrNFfzjip1Jw/s400/IMG_4278.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">After a four hour drive we had reached one of the villages</span> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">- dusty - dry -very little vegetation to support cattle.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8Y_dRGNvPpJDFmKLHtHX2ihkN9DXC5fmdvgG70Qps6Takle1vnxesppOhYCShqCIKlXY05h68pZhWDSiVXQ0DLvDfo2_pRoZT7uf-QBnrl3EWYRmB8hjM4zZBOkKaLzqd0fk1rsNAQ/s1600/IMG_4281.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-8Y_dRGNvPpJDFmKLHtHX2ihkN9DXC5fmdvgG70Qps6Takle1vnxesppOhYCShqCIKlXY05h68pZhWDSiVXQ0DLvDfo2_pRoZT7uf-QBnrl3EWYRmB8hjM4zZBOkKaLzqd0fk1rsNAQ/s400/IMG_4281.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">We were greeted by an interesting site - is this what you call an oxymoron?</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMbpUSdkYTGlItyCYLPq8wbZzflMRu4hLulLj97rDdt8PSe63tKeJTWjeBTAjs7CRPPvOvo9_SzX9UdTHcjGMDiPhVld1C7Wg0JGf9SHNl87D0gaTiKB_3TvnRjrIoue6JCh8iXVn2Q/s1600/IMG_4291.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMbpUSdkYTGlItyCYLPq8wbZzflMRu4hLulLj97rDdt8PSe63tKeJTWjeBTAjs7CRPPvOvo9_SzX9UdTHcjGMDiPhVld1C7Wg0JGf9SHNl87D0gaTiKB_3TvnRjrIoue6JCh8iXVn2Q/s400/IMG_4291.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">First an inspection of the fire damage.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeebrFCSAMWSXf5fgAfkEvswduxhLP-Y5DYZacAW4_p4QnNQUslW91Qr45bz5yXrSbLpXmcdJf1dIWZgz6U6BHh5it_hnc5NjHCAUnBhZWoNlgx6uIJYYP7zPwAGDq2nZH2-f5lwRXQ/s1600/IMG_4433.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeebrFCSAMWSXf5fgAfkEvswduxhLP-Y5DYZacAW4_p4QnNQUslW91Qr45bz5yXrSbLpXmcdJf1dIWZgz6U6BHh5it_hnc5NjHCAUnBhZWoNlgx6uIJYYP7zPwAGDq2nZH2-f5lwRXQ/s400/IMG_4433.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">Where once stood a thatch roofed mud hut all that was left was a circle of ash.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCt5Aa4D6ZnP1Ov1LALDlsLAcPSmlL7MRPItJsggES6uU-WEuzxG9DgUkU8kRR8GJezg3HPDduAkBgwGIy3WpFc-vjqq9WMRn0Kl__Bwp4jUsFazYPKgqJHn6goMreBc0b6BtlzRPgg/s1600/IMG_4447.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdCt5Aa4D6ZnP1Ov1LALDlsLAcPSmlL7MRPItJsggES6uU-WEuzxG9DgUkU8kRR8GJezg3HPDduAkBgwGIy3WpFc-vjqq9WMRn0Kl__Bwp4jUsFazYPKgqJHn6goMreBc0b6BtlzRPgg/s400/IMG_4447.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">The people had cut and bundled thatch and the government had furnished trucks to haul the thatch back to the village.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; 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MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VFyFdo3-RGD6jCIbOJ8MlEcJ8Fp5qH02M-ppiIcv_5Kl2l0ADiThQXcRaPrF1qH_n_gE9uVGCvfFfB72LKksar1TsPbVuegrBwrvFVYhIobToiM3vOWFos4FQ6YfO27SdGJzwCRA7Q/s1600/IMG_4445.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VFyFdo3-RGD6jCIbOJ8MlEcJ8Fp5qH02M-ppiIcv_5Kl2l0ADiThQXcRaPrF1qH_n_gE9uVGCvfFfB72LKksar1TsPbVuegrBwrvFVYhIobToiM3vOWFos4FQ6YfO27SdGJzwCRA7Q/s400/IMG_4445.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">Rebuilding the huts is women's work.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; 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The food storage was also a total loss in the fire.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_N5W6WLW5Svtv5MSDKr13gtYQ9vWzYxNFNWbU-yWYlIA7q8jG2AWNvWpov9XOs5DI4ZqqCh4Pa-dFWat0BHo0WxZoWGb0rIJ9z9rst3WTUhRmytkhWu9L3vNzLO7PkXfiFUHuYtQneQ/s1600/IMG_7339.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_N5W6WLW5Svtv5MSDKr13gtYQ9vWzYxNFNWbU-yWYlIA7q8jG2AWNvWpov9XOs5DI4ZqqCh4Pa-dFWat0BHo0WxZoWGb0rIJ9z9rst3WTUhRmytkhWu9L3vNzLO7PkXfiFUHuYtQneQ/s400/IMG_7339.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></div><br /><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPM5oGQddKbKOrRe7Uv7l_TDx4gUD9xwC_IXgLK7QYZHRm4n-H8g4CdV3nNEQzi7fuXlpZfutAnQNaEhZ_7MIEPQXM03zXRggCuJbLe1Ur7jKGqVHzhSabIvSmHvaNbbqma8_THx5lNQ/s1600/IMG_7341.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPM5oGQddKbKOrRe7Uv7l_TDx4gUD9xwC_IXgLK7QYZHRm4n-H8g4CdV3nNEQzi7fuXlpZfutAnQNaEhZ_7MIEPQXM03zXRggCuJbLe1Ur7jKGqVHzhSabIvSmHvaNbbqma8_THx5lNQ/s400/IMG_7341.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">Once the roof is finished the lattice work of the walls will be plastered with a mixture of mud and cow dung. None of the huts had progressed that far during our visit.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zXDiYbABB_6atAy3J9SYH5K0t210UH1JIMY8qAS3A8rSEkWid_tH13MTC73FH-mMj9A8UJN8bk3PevP4ruKrl4gDkSoqPanDywr7XaOvQc2bE42fBDhLEcTX1EuY2lZd2XOyop60pA/s1600/IMG_4442.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zXDiYbABB_6atAy3J9SYH5K0t210UH1JIMY8qAS3A8rSEkWid_tH13MTC73FH-mMj9A8UJN8bk3PevP4ruKrl4gDkSoqPanDywr7XaOvQc2bE42fBDhLEcTX1EuY2lZd2XOyop60pA/s400/IMG_4442.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></div><br /><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFcNYMMNZiOBhyphenhyphen72Se4fm4CakupJX7B_TXm7AUZzaLlm1kWd0RV8nmzmTC8cdQrBlnZIYB2A6uRCn5HrQgvHNcZsyzIwow0GiHeE-bjEhCPVoL0IedGQWQenBh0tTWb_w3CHHrANTYQ/s1600/IMG_4328.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFcNYMMNZiOBhyphenhyphen72Se4fm4CakupJX7B_TXm7AUZzaLlm1kWd0RV8nmzmTC8cdQrBlnZIYB2A6uRCn5HrQgvHNcZsyzIwow0GiHeE-bjEhCPVoL0IedGQWQenBh0tTWb_w3CHHrANTYQ/s400/IMG_4328.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">Each village is surrounded by a thorny bush fence. The bushes are cut and hauled to the fence site with "twig pitch forks". The thorns are 4 inches long and the fence requires construction from a distance.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBeGK6U_L2uO1u4QWrorAcsq-0nVgjXBuJYpx89xAGu9u6lP7kU07u_HiMPEqwlAx651PYoiAwKgsokCvt9hjiakryLFXwQvSeNzNuag6tpJqgrN_AqLQmqtLpEbSPQEQBZpeiJeWYg/s1600/IMG_4329.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBeGK6U_L2uO1u4QWrorAcsq-0nVgjXBuJYpx89xAGu9u6lP7kU07u_HiMPEqwlAx651PYoiAwKgsokCvt9hjiakryLFXwQvSeNzNuag6tpJqgrN_AqLQmqtLpEbSPQEQBZpeiJeWYg/s400/IMG_4329.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">Minister Ecweru and Elder Barlow tried their hand at the construction</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYsjQAL634fc4uwYX1LsyiPki6zTwc7HkJr55QxZsFoLcejUARySYkSPSlUeyG27krXEmtuHq8uglidnHGgvl7KQD93NG_5OHSnAr9kXITJ07M8DMM59LoT_tHACYrsrS7KKn9_v3FQ/s1600/IMG_7290.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYsjQAL634fc4uwYX1LsyiPki6zTwc7HkJr55QxZsFoLcejUARySYkSPSlUeyG27krXEmtuHq8uglidnHGgvl7KQD93NG_5OHSnAr9kXITJ07M8DMM59LoT_tHACYrsrS7KKn9_v3FQ/s400/IMG_7290.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">Elder Barlow felt like he had done a fairly good job at such a precarious task.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfsCz6WG92me90K2FgCXISrnPG8Bg0RLHBw6DiVJ8cZwfTWCPiJ8s0FsB8MUKWUvRApS2Gt_75iDw6WchyrCvOKui18_6C4D61MR4B6b9MdTlvuSuk0MfeRJk3YUisv0R9O04djDaxw/s1600/IMG_4340.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfsCz6WG92me90K2FgCXISrnPG8Bg0RLHBw6DiVJ8cZwfTWCPiJ8s0FsB8MUKWUvRApS2Gt_75iDw6WchyrCvOKui18_6C4D61MR4B6b9MdTlvuSuk0MfeRJk3YUisv0R9O04djDaxw/s400/IMG_4340.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">The gate through the thorny bush fence into the village compound.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCO0Aex_Cj0uT79GKMkubfQU8P5jq7oQj8btsO4oXqQczg006LY6cF3jU-OmfKjyi1mtj055Pvt-Q2gtgJTpHyltuH93qAfT7oRTAYrZKIsEkB6wOcABzqeUvGITA4X5LNhjYzvovZCQ/s1600/IMG_4343.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCO0Aex_Cj0uT79GKMkubfQU8P5jq7oQj8btsO4oXqQczg006LY6cF3jU-OmfKjyi1mtj055Pvt-Q2gtgJTpHyltuH93qAfT7oRTAYrZKIsEkB6wOcABzqeUvGITA4X5LNhjYzvovZCQ/s400/IMG_4343.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></div><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8o34ZYo3ehsmLTg3VBu5FMLOOI71p0eHHKC8BehHlF-Cb3BqBCQedAEwCxwdJQEM5petjESzxcTwqcyt0TvTtXsSJYjEZkBE1Nfi5lkHsta59mrMyCByOxc4BFyAKQyp8vl4baxyKQ/s1600/IMG_4337.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8o34ZYo3ehsmLTg3VBu5FMLOOI71p0eHHKC8BehHlF-Cb3BqBCQedAEwCxwdJQEM5petjESzxcTwqcyt0TvTtXsSJYjEZkBE1Nfi5lkHsta59mrMyCByOxc4BFyAKQyp8vl4baxyKQ/s400/IMG_4337.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">Each family has a hut for each wife and this group of huts is enclosed in another stick fence. These small compounds may be several within the thorny bush fence with the middle of the compound being left open so at night the cattle and goats can be brought into the center of the village for security. This central corral is the source of the mud dung for plas<span style="color:white;">t</span><span style="color:white;">ering</span> the walls of the huts.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioHKMqU3uVmGTAnkz5PmleXoWxPvhmz0GKh2l9Zjnhqgp_CvlYQaY7fNtf0gEqo3SZ5WUadiRw-2PIsdmhKuPNM3Ml7UEmjTXHKR1haQH3e38VbLGVSBY3ANTm16O0liO9nnD4Gse7A/s1600/IMG_4339.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioHKMqU3uVmGTAnkz5PmleXoWxPvhmz0GKh2l9Zjnhqgp_CvlYQaY7fNtf0gEqo3SZ5WUadiRw-2PIsdmhKuPNM3Ml7UEmjTXHKR1haQH3e38VbLGVSBY3ANTm16O0liO9nnD4Gse7A/s400/IMG_4339.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></div> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After visiting the village we were able to understand how one hut catching fire could destroy a whole village as the village is constructed of all dried natural materials which are easily burned</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">After the inspection it was time to meet with the people we had come to help. We all sat under the only tree in the vicinity of the village and discussed the problems they were facing.</span><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxMyJx2wLvneqLG6fEtDVQUnfScm3Kh67MBEVUtK0kv11B7_oW4n5mbEFn_GcPmP8lIObkRoyODChyphenhyphenx4Q9DyGgTL7Rcc7DjC2gC91mgm58VYVl0_8PXM-LRuVhAYXZGmkN6p9CzBZsA/s1600/IMG_4358.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxMyJx2wLvneqLG6fEtDVQUnfScm3Kh67MBEVUtK0kv11B7_oW4n5mbEFn_GcPmP8lIObkRoyODChyphenhyphenx4Q9DyGgTL7Rcc7DjC2gC91mgm58VYVl0_8PXM-LRuVhAYXZGmkN6p9CzBZsA/s400/IMG_4358.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0iERQ8slEQ0227MrGiJ1FtYdeyQ3r4RBzq2wlp-lPmapLpcOIB4-fg_1TGltzp783m5aRcInfnkeVOT0zpQL2yetVureGUif4cwnk-OEF1WJ4qLvb0U1491eTlJGR2KlVTrA08agJg/s1600/IMG_4365.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0iERQ8slEQ0227MrGiJ1FtYdeyQ3r4RBzq2wlp-lPmapLpcOIB4-fg_1TGltzp783m5aRcInfnkeVOT0zpQL2yetVureGUif4cwnk-OEF1WJ4qLvb0U1491eTlJGR2KlVTrA08agJg/s400/IMG_4365.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></div></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZHZlzNHnV0wsoSk33iJoJB8AK4LYOgqcmS52JhXkmH_xkVTlHGzM0jQYyOggDuOiNQsxtF3MYpOPVvqvvdF0p_5HyxyXP23kivXSXqZsGcBsA04BYawwPZQjWHKcMlE3bxNOnfjXlg/s1600/IMG_7303.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZHZlzNHnV0wsoSk33iJoJB8AK4LYOgqcmS52JhXkmH_xkVTlHGzM0jQYyOggDuOiNQsxtF3MYpOPVvqvvdF0p_5HyxyXP23kivXSXqZsGcBsA04BYawwPZQjWHKcMlE3bxNOnfjXlg/s400/IMG_7303.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">A Karamojong herdsman. In his right hand is a stool he sits on when he is tending his cattle. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLwYNbleBmjzEHo7Wu97CgPaytatEkRcOMr1HAHYti_SUWnCFEZLtJJ25LyWTZvdjuO1zYQQhShs6WTjTXe9t2GivHQeXLfdCFSugiqcF4VF2OIEIpBKKEYBxbq3dQQ7j2_qrHlQguA/s1600/IMG_7306.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizLwYNbleBmjzEHo7Wu97CgPaytatEkRcOMr1HAHYti_SUWnCFEZLtJJ25LyWTZvdjuO1zYQQhShs6WTjTXe9t2GivHQeXLfdCFSugiqcF4VF2OIEIpBKKEYBxbq3dQQ7j2_qrHlQguA/s400/IMG_7306.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">The stool ended up in our truck as we left. Seems Ssimbwa had struck a bargain for the stool.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz10QSgMzwWFC6oRW0OUTU4kGrAZ6FnaIdd8VKa6C5ny4RzClCdJ-DM3huBVPL_p7-OTBlK8YASCU8paO0K3cR-J8-cPMrsReYjBUANI_-lY4P_HMLsnCHe-Epbb1-otoBNa_9svdxlw/s1600/IMG_4381.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz10QSgMzwWFC6oRW0OUTU4kGrAZ6FnaIdd8VKa6C5ny4RzClCdJ-DM3huBVPL_p7-OTBlK8YASCU8paO0K3cR-J8-cPMrsReYjBUANI_-lY4P_HMLsnCHe-Epbb1-otoBNa_9svdxlw/s400/IMG_4381.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">The leader of the village told of their plight and said they had been very peaceful as they hadn't raided their neighboring village for over two years. We hardly acknowledged the speeches as our thoughts were on the people as we looked around us and saw the many emotions of the people.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_iT8UYIQgLd_xT_ifk0zfgLqaQ7vkxVZ8te5DoONlJvwoYi3vShdXYRiakQUeBKohv8-1jGe91zHQvPhXDUdMgxtVMlCu4ZnfqhcbXCEpixe7OQiq5W-gc6GKSnsfyvHlaDZG7mjmw/s1600/IMG_4391.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_iT8UYIQgLd_xT_ifk0zfgLqaQ7vkxVZ8te5DoONlJvwoYi3vShdXYRiakQUeBKohv8-1jGe91zHQvPhXDUdMgxtVMlCu4ZnfqhcbXCEpixe7OQiq5W-gc6GKSnsfyvHlaDZG7mjmw/s400/IMG_4391.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdO6HxMgqpDJc6oPc0NjTzylqujaL7NYWCvT8L2MRrfenj-NLnIR7d0IfSmn9btDfnWjSPhkCGsiXo7Ba5PPmnC9c4FHgHzAcjliStPI-lv47x7MhCY05263VgXYKUoIVA_LN3euDTVw/s1600/IMG_4464.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdO6HxMgqpDJc6oPc0NjTzylqujaL7NYWCvT8L2MRrfenj-NLnIR7d0IfSmn9btDfnWjSPhkCGsiXo7Ba5PPmnC9c4FHgHzAcjliStPI-lv47x7MhCY05263VgXYKUoIVA_LN3euDTVw/s400/IMG_4464.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0VnA5NFaicA5RNbgbkLMEtJKLtVK3lyiZWRbEbEVY_DDVl8STvxAQzbIOpaFNeArm8pfIdwSK_p5PIq5uAH9hkIi_4VjTYiEwt5W6apeIb5EgC-pQv434-JFQT0td08YrL26vxpmIQ/s1600/IMG_4352.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0VnA5NFaicA5RNbgbkLMEtJKLtVK3lyiZWRbEbEVY_DDVl8STvxAQzbIOpaFNeArm8pfIdwSK_p5PIq5uAH9hkIi_4VjTYiEwt5W6apeIb5EgC-pQv434-JFQT0td08YrL26vxpmIQ/s400/IMG_4352.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Protocol finished it was time to dispense the relief that we had brought. Minister Ecweru organized the people and asked them to form lines one for women, one for elderly women, one for children and one for elderly men.</span></div><br /><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKoigU8Fk-yDwJ4Q8miAukaqukUuNoMAHHEypot_JuHAN3cwHWnnUm8FMFXd__8WkeVf-3u63BOm5AqJKCuYe5I7zb9T-41h6tZsl8PZljDF3EObAW_Zhe5UDFzwc3EZLwUcQ2TDXOw/s1600/IMG_7308.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKoigU8Fk-yDwJ4Q8miAukaqukUuNoMAHHEypot_JuHAN3cwHWnnUm8FMFXd__8WkeVf-3u63BOm5AqJKCuYe5I7zb9T-41h6tZsl8PZljDF3EObAW_Zhe5UDFzwc3EZLwUcQ2TDXOw/s400/IMG_7308.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">Everyone got a plate, it was the favorite item given out. Imagine not having a plate to eat from.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYkjuWtMnlMPzo4axxxwuy5-PUBmksRgbQsbvL2nx70-oHN9wf_sz4hZoLiRSJugWcqi8RHX9J1-MhbYT0068SSbPgPviDTCyjvtTknoSHwgs7j2dpmJ47Id0Axqjm2pbJsJSP4biew/s1600/IMG_7313.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYkjuWtMnlMPzo4axxxwuy5-PUBmksRgbQsbvL2nx70-oHN9wf_sz4hZoLiRSJugWcqi8RHX9J1-MhbYT0068SSbPgPviDTCyjvtTknoSHwgs7j2dpmJ47Id0Axqjm2pbJsJSP4biew/s400/IMG_7313.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></div><br /><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJLYKPuS5T40pDhF-gWqWIZqGn-S4cUytzDZUomUJpVBm6BK0H3pVAqaHgvg2thqKqVJyFBcCabTPYCuN2fKHEoDgkPO6jXqDIEKceuha5p7hPmGaLlIpt_rPhzvBZeCJbZLnAQkjHA/s1600/IMG_7321.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJLYKPuS5T40pDhF-gWqWIZqGn-S4cUytzDZUomUJpVBm6BK0H3pVAqaHgvg2thqKqVJyFBcCabTPYCuN2fKHEoDgkPO6jXqDIEKceuha5p7hPmGaLlIpt_rPhzvBZeCJbZLnAQkjHA/s400/IMG_7321.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">Wool blankets for the elderly women first, then the mothers of small children.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4wTnxkSPkEdPf_hcCGl6AJxvkCM3Gww3LJdcHUUTQaNc5-B0tMSOodYun7OwiQfG7tGHGyxrPpeh6VANk8xFqKU0P7Xfk7NR_KuXBc0obAeAQG4Wh4CTWuWu9wPGczDrei7T2Jk6fg/s1600/IMG_7369.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4wTnxkSPkEdPf_hcCGl6AJxvkCM3Gww3LJdcHUUTQaNc5-B0tMSOodYun7OwiQfG7tGHGyxrPpeh6VANk8xFqKU0P7Xfk7NR_KuXBc0obAeAQG4Wh4CTWuWu9wPGczDrei7T2Jk6fg/s400/IMG_7369.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">The children all got blankets also along with the elderly men.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1R_TPlxFuYYqLSg6H4lg5g_J9QnyUMSa5V9mnrhSvWZDKGs_TewQ04uEPSr_T5YNb8Wr0FoKDpArPuXlMQsiHYATpwOXfYKfNkvNt-NffzxnsCJE0D7hHurKfmUkOd_aytsNjnl-xHA/s1600/IMG_7359.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1R_TPlxFuYYqLSg6H4lg5g_J9QnyUMSa5V9mnrhSvWZDKGs_TewQ04uEPSr_T5YNb8Wr0FoKDpArPuXlMQsiHYATpwOXfYKfNkvNt-NffzxnsCJE0D7hHurKfmUkOd_aytsNjnl-xHA/s400/IMG_7359.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">The cooking pots were purchased as a set of 8 nestled inside each other. As we passed them out the women would choose if they wanted a large pot or a small pot.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOetUgyufeHUpZM0-tCb1EMYugsBIumBnDg4Gov5xypy3USGnTxxD9zhtRMWRilW9qfwBaqbR6lsmjh1jDOyTubL1FBcHvXkSouH526YqmBMU4rS5IABPsjvoq0zT-hmb_656_Zp__Iw/s1600/IMG_7361.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOetUgyufeHUpZM0-tCb1EMYugsBIumBnDg4Gov5xypy3USGnTxxD9zhtRMWRilW9qfwBaqbR6lsmjh1jDOyTubL1FBcHvXkSouH526YqmBMU4rS5IABPsjvoq0zT-hmb_656_Zp__Iw/s400/IMG_7361.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">One small boy ended up crying when all the pots were given out as he had been given a small pot and someone had taken it away from him. We were able to secure another pot for him although a muzungu coming to his rescue was pretty scary and the tears continued to flow.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCT23dQvxcJvLJs3TnbF9UOn4Vbix_5iu0HKA9Lx3-0jfAKCq67mxGqJjzqCoP0i4XFUfrYQxP671bvejEie6FdhIeYzzk8kSAoOfqBqC6mzW8AqLFFNzsfd9lQiQSaEiqPopnxLkUA/s1600/IMG_7374.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCT23dQvxcJvLJs3TnbF9UOn4Vbix_5iu0HKA9Lx3-0jfAKCq67mxGqJjzqCoP0i4XFUfrYQxP671bvejEie6FdhIeYzzk8kSAoOfqBqC6mzW8AqLFFNzsfd9lQiQSaEiqPopnxLkUA/s400/IMG_7374.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">One mother came and asked me for a blanket for her baby. I happened to have 2 newborn kits in the truck which I got out and gave her one. She showed me her baby that was under her wrap - a new born, very tiny nursing at a breast that had no milk. It was heart wrenching. Another young girl very close to delivering got the other newborn kit. She was quite pleased. I wondered if either of these mothers would know what to do with diaper pins. (the kits had been given to us by some BYU students who had spend the summer in Uganda and had brought the kits form the Sedona Ward Relief Society.- thank you Sedona Ward R.S.)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">So many mixed emotions but no time to think them through - they would have to be sorted out later </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnyA9xPq8IIBlhDgA58OiP-fI4cHpfStPYeSHuorl7yu6A3uxIZ78E4Z981IaIAR89i712EEcY30Oni-g1knGtpjWCMxzTP25dzs26UMBl_kYQCUNUnkTOi5mKoaMzeB-0GgkHWtj_A/s1600/IMG_4489.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnyA9xPq8IIBlhDgA58OiP-fI4cHpfStPYeSHuorl7yu6A3uxIZ78E4Z981IaIAR89i712EEcY30Oni-g1knGtpjWCMxzTP25dzs26UMBl_kYQCUNUnkTOi5mKoaMzeB-0GgkHWtj_A/s320/IMG_4489.JPG" width="320" height="240" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">Pain and suffering</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxljUGIJEkolkJ-ahJz1sW5sdbAsiB4w4Ei_zcqmoySbaLlSBhJ4G3ycTEgSkOOQE2Twq-754oQVxSiPlNCdUlxkbGO8K4ck4GFMGx7OYmcQ0nzarT8LgH6tMuoUXr5ZNYqb1K3kYoA/s1600/IMG_7312.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxxljUGIJEkolkJ-ahJz1sW5sdbAsiB4w4Ei_zcqmoySbaLlSBhJ4G3ycTEgSkOOQE2Twq-754oQVxSiPlNCdUlxkbGO8K4ck4GFMGx7OYmcQ0nzarT8LgH6tMuoUXr5ZNYqb1K3kYoA/s400/IMG_7312.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">Hunger</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; 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MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj_wxBV5x4FAv8demDMHhY4gP0nfp3jIqhTc__NMJtz0wsjjY7ywKOxGVXDTTbBRvgctXlgtrNnEy8gsvCPDjwkw5mvXTjoBl8Edgp2a2-l4i7EgFzn4-M4jq74ASj2X5uVaSTXHGcw/s1600/IMG_4486.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj_wxBV5x4FAv8demDMHhY4gP0nfp3jIqhTc__NMJtz0wsjjY7ywKOxGVXDTTbBRvgctXlgtrNnEy8gsvCPDjwkw5mvXTjoBl8Edgp2a2-l4i7EgFzn4-M4jq74ASj2X5uVaSTXHGcw/s400/IMG_4486.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">Concern yet anticipation of what lies ahead</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zTsOehKPX474LLvQodCqLOE-G1cyd2T13fNvzFJMe1YKet_vkldQTJE6pc_e6UlsKcVnAvXec2ZBIs-E2reTp7p4vIpycqUTg6wQG-KWhLQbn2iLfoxvJnCDKAsO7OYQ7Sz1R7XMsw/s1600/IMG_4405.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zTsOehKPX474LLvQodCqLOE-G1cyd2T13fNvzFJMe1YKet_vkldQTJE6pc_e6UlsKcVnAvXec2ZBIs-E2reTp7p4vIpycqUTg6wQG-KWhLQbn2iLfoxvJnCDKAsO7OYQ7Sz1R7XMsw/s400/IMG_4405.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">Life moving on</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRCyERW2kL5mQWKjbq_p8mVSAFraho3xRK-RvwKHGA1XVUGCv8DUR3f4vwLtcQuIxWhVgCAk4Q8ZDPxuM3ppkVxz4Ctyv3sW2CiLcltDoaz5OJ31f_34_WDgSHNfOqxazZK6w5HDwpQ/s1600/IMG_4514.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRCyERW2kL5mQWKjbq_p8mVSAFraho3xRK-RvwKHGA1XVUGCv8DUR3f4vwLtcQuIxWhVgCAk4Q8ZDPxuM3ppkVxz4Ctyv3sW2CiLcltDoaz5OJ31f_34_WDgSHNfOqxazZK6w5HDwpQ/s400/IMG_4514.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">As we headed back to Soroti the sun was setting. It had taken all day to reach two villages and dispense the relief items we had brought. Although all the things we brought from the church were greatly needed it was obvious the people needed more - they neede medical attention and most of all they needed food.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">The government had brought food to them 3 different times and they had received the first two shipments but they told the Minister they did not receive the third shipment as it was waylayed by their leaders and they suspected it had been sold on the market. The minister promised he would send more food.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHAeLO_N8JLCV2hNkcNSlHlK7opfCmH6iiRuO2r7RZRbEiNA8sUnisNmBjMUZJsi0j83Ji4uH-TVCUlDpXqlbyyekvWKm0m6gWNpl-UrNPYu_ptPPibhVRUg4RdWU5GXqgXrzH97-iA/s1600/IMG_4524.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHAeLO_N8JLCV2hNkcNSlHlK7opfCmH6iiRuO2r7RZRbEiNA8sUnisNmBjMUZJsi0j83Ji4uH-TVCUlDpXqlbyyekvWKm0m6gWNpl-UrNPYu_ptPPibhVRUg4RdWU5GXqgXrzH97-iA/s400/IMG_4524.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;">The ride back in total darkness over rutted dirt roads with no light but the headlights of the truck..</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">The end of a day of mixed emotions, an experience so unsettleing that it may never be forgotten - and, all those emotions - well, we are not sure if they can be sorted out.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:small;">Emergency relief is difficult - it is never enough.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-55458808573699587362011-02-06T12:23:00.000-08:002011-02-14T08:38:39.661-08:00What a mess we made in Masaka<span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we first came to Masaka Eddie, our water contractor, had arranged 3 hotels for us to look at for our accommodations. We only looked at one and Farrell said that we would just stay at the Golf Lane Hotel. It wasn't perfect and maybe not even the best one in Masaka but he was adamant that we stay there. </span><br /><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8o6FZyBnE0liHQyX8T_z_OTX9oQHHT_N_caVH31VRtX14YTBzC_mQ2Jru8hsgsZpxlUZLN6cGOirqvao0l6xO6ZTvBl43klpyIBtvIfyaISnLEnu3bGHER0ii_hhoC8D4IfsJ-PlUw/s1600/IMG_4588+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8o6FZyBnE0liHQyX8T_z_OTX9oQHHT_N_caVH31VRtX14YTBzC_mQ2Jru8hsgsZpxlUZLN6cGOirqvao0l6xO6ZTvBl43klpyIBtvIfyaISnLEnu3bGHER0ii_hhoC8D4IfsJ-PlUw/s400/IMG_4588+-+Copy.JPG" width="362" height="400" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Akera George </span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On that first trip we met George who recognized our name tags as he had been getting the missionary lessons when he lived in Kampala. He asked us if we could send him those nice young men to teach him about the gospel like the ones that had taught him in Kampala. We told him there were no missionaries in Masaka but did he have a Book of Mormon? We gave him a Book of Mormon, a Joseph Smith pamphlet and a Plan of Salvation pamphlet and told him someday the missionaries would come. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Masaka water project finished in 4 months and we held the </span><a href="http://barlowsinuganda.blogspot.com/2010/12/celebrating-clean-water-masaka-way.html"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Turnover Ceremony</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" for the water project. Because we had so many inquiries about the church during the project we had the missionaries come to the ceremony to to be available to explain to the people what the church was about. The four elders had a great time as they talked to many people, handing out 100 Book of Mormon and 100s of pamphlets. They stayed two days in Masaka teaching and sharing the gospel. .</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The other day Pres. Jackson informed us he was extending Elder Davis' and Elder Deal's mission for 6 weeks so he could send them down to Masaka <u>to <em>clean up the mess we made</em></u>. Seems that since the Elders attended the ceremony and gave out the Book of Mormon that they were now getting several calls a day to return and teach more about the church. Pres. Jackson had not intended to send missionaries to Masaka at this time but now it seemed he had no choice.</span><br /><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNfm6-T1js-xAtzoDAMJCzBXN6srpg7O0XGaeMMFKeRTliLL665erepzZShpJFiA0Q48WgldsLdfpJCHO9uz_kWxOzn_G-8DJESxv4EOyoA5glPOHXFMTNZN8AmQweFX1cEhly5-znQ/s1600/IMG_2210.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNfm6-T1js-xAtzoDAMJCzBXN6srpg7O0XGaeMMFKeRTliLL665erepzZShpJFiA0Q48WgldsLdfpJCHO9uz_kWxOzn_G-8DJESxv4EOyoA5glPOHXFMTNZN8AmQweFX1cEhly5-znQ/s400/IMG_2210.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elders planning their strategy for a 2 day blitz in Masaka</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMAdz_si66n1sMYGy2qtc18urBe4M-cEokpBoE4qmO6KP8iyPDQKUffUz0MQ52hA3KpF_DHL2Wx7QmDKY_UIW5Y4B0bT2RgN_H1xVEOAwSyjqqJcUMr_ZuyQMKTK7byjvGIrO5uELBA/s1600/IMG_2191.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMAdz_si66n1sMYGy2qtc18urBe4M-cEokpBoE4qmO6KP8iyPDQKUffUz0MQ52hA3KpF_DHL2Wx7QmDKY_UIW5Y4B0bT2RgN_H1xVEOAwSyjqqJcUMr_ZuyQMKTK7byjvGIrO5uELBA/s400/IMG_2191.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rehashing our experience at the turnover ceremony. What went well? What could have been improved?.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial;">Elder Davis and Elder Deal spent the last weeks of their extended mission working in Masaka to see if there was enough people interested to start a branch. Their very first contact was George head of security at the Golf Lane Hotel George had told us that he was a member of the church but upon more conversation we learned that while in Kampala he and his family investigated the church and were about to be baptized when he lost his job and he got another job only in Masaka as head of security at the hotel. He left his family in Kampala and went to work in Masaka, 2 1/2 hours away. He never forgot about the church and prayed that somehow he would have another chance to learn more. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">After a very short time the Elders told us they had a baptism scheduled and wanted us to come to Masaka to witness the occasion. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">On January 30th Akera George was baptised by Elder Deal and was given the priesthood by Elder Barlow and ordained a Priest. </span><br /><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiba9fZztmMU3xlJdPNytjGbrrTySmnmOtA2qf37gzp3x60SNH84wluzNUWuTlCgx3gFHiyUB8JVW5T23bBep4c-1RFTmHS4RjEm_H8-ZAtX5wSlVw0Ti6qpmB5mGiroTS_NYEoyD9yqA/s1600/IMG_4551.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiba9fZztmMU3xlJdPNytjGbrrTySmnmOtA2qf37gzp3x60SNH84wluzNUWuTlCgx3gFHiyUB8JVW5T23bBep4c-1RFTmHS4RjEm_H8-ZAtX5wSlVw0Ti6qpmB5mGiroTS_NYEoyD9yqA/s400/IMG_4551.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elder Davis,Moreen, George, Elder Deal</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial;">What a choice experience this was for us. Also baptized was Tuhiriwe Moreen the Auditor from the hotel. Moreen took the lessons, never doubted and was ready for baptism. There are 15 more people in the missionaries teaching pool, many who want to be baptized but have not had the full teaching they need to make a commitment to baptism. One of these investigators is Santos. Note the shirt he is wearing is one of the Hygiene and Sanitation shirts given out to the trainers who helped in the water project. He is so excited about the church and wants to be baptized but everytime the missionaries would come to teach him he would have a group of people for them to teach and the missionaries have ended up teaching him the same lesson several times. He needs to have the full run of lessons so he can get baptised. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">In attendance at the baptism were two great men, Matthew Kennedy and Kaden Tueller Comadena. </span><br /><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZXpHKYHdpRK-dwAK0EhhiCEef9SdbILFBRry3AXYSvY789dbI3-6NLfpsNekwizGMZIPQZue6B56JvkRoHrFSlXVUhYx7_QJ5D-wr-T85fjgcdW6icLeSo_FzjiAlZ2ReDYCIfuG5A/s1600/IMG_4559.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZXpHKYHdpRK-dwAK0EhhiCEef9SdbILFBRry3AXYSvY789dbI3-6NLfpsNekwizGMZIPQZue6B56JvkRoHrFSlXVUhYx7_QJ5D-wr-T85fjgcdW6icLeSo_FzjiAlZ2ReDYCIfuG5A/s400/IMG_4559.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bro. Kaden, Elder Barlow, Bro. Matthew, Elder Davis, Elder Deal, George, Santos, an Investigator</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial;">They are from Utah State University working in the Masaka area doing a micro finance project in a small village. They are returned missionaries and thought that the church was not available in Masaka but while having dinner one night they ran into Elder Davis and Elder Deal and learned of their new activities in the area. They started attending the Sunday group meeting trying to support the efforts being made. It was a great help to the Elders to have these two seasoned returned missionaries to help them in fellowshipping the investigators. At the first baptism in Masaka Kaden confirmed George and Matthew confirmed Moreen.</span><br /><div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"><br /></div><div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"><span style="font-family:Arial;">This was the last hurrah for Elder Davis and Elder Deal. </span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUnjnPkZLL3yebgHP_6Tv3g3FcrQjkz5cITAI93Xi-yOSFYfBkIq3tzx9cWLqKEWLjwth8M2djdzsPiOczllbb-cBR1zTzdExjHFrWXkuWkQztd92KinXudPA8I7NhHAwZyK31ghkaQ/s1600/IMG_4174.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrUnjnPkZLL3yebgHP_6Tv3g3FcrQjkz5cITAI93Xi-yOSFYfBkIq3tzx9cWLqKEWLjwth8M2djdzsPiOczllbb-cBR1zTzdExjHFrWXkuWkQztd92KinXudPA8I7NhHAwZyK31ghkaQ/s400/IMG_4174.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"><span style="font-family:Arial;">They went home last Tuesday and the small little group in Masaka was on it's own. Matthew and Kaden promised not to let the group stop meeting and were given permission to continue holding Sunday meeting and offering the Sacrament. They had George and Moreen to mentor and wanted to visit the investigators to make sure they didn't loose interest and would continue to come to Sunday Group Meeting.</span></div><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEoibXf7iTu62KjZS0pr8w97nXDEKOyZHgCVSx5Ptk9Oi4hQg21GlmWbvUn8YhAAztIqhA0PI9ZhYrwu_A5QbUJIFfJxFB0vmM80PDbvSfabS3nhJEedIE37D6uDyRVRJ4E5S0CIZ61w/s1600/IMG_4181.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEoibXf7iTu62KjZS0pr8w97nXDEKOyZHgCVSx5Ptk9Oi4hQg21GlmWbvUn8YhAAztIqhA0PI9ZhYrwu_A5QbUJIFfJxFB0vmM80PDbvSfabS3nhJEedIE37D6uDyRVRJ4E5S0CIZ61w/s400/IMG_4181.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elder Davis</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjVZZlnq40lAi-mcQ7CEtpF-0ATRwSvVfowuQzxp0XqCuTGRnC9M4lMQR6FcipQrYaJyGGEJ8vR160VpRFMoYOtKCfwOB2pPZLcJHStS0UF_AWeXGz6Ub4Ok60TR-bM5Sgnq0PvyfUw/s1600/IMG_4204.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjVZZlnq40lAi-mcQ7CEtpF-0ATRwSvVfowuQzxp0XqCuTGRnC9M4lMQR6FcipQrYaJyGGEJ8vR160VpRFMoYOtKCfwOB2pPZLcJHStS0UF_AWeXGz6Ub4Ok60TR-bM5Sgnq0PvyfUw/s400/IMG_4204.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elder Deal</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"><span style="font-family:Arial;">When we went to the farewell dinner for Elder Davis and Elder Deal, Pres. Jackson asked Elder Barlow if he would be willing to be the group leader in Masaka and officiate over the Group Meeting every Sunday ubtill they was able to provide full time missionaries to the area. So for now we will spend our Sundays traveling to Masaka and Farrell will be the group leader. We will only be able to be there on Sundays as our humanitarian work will keep us busy during the week. Kaden and Matthew will continue to mentor the group.</span></div><div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"><br /></div><div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Today was Sunday and we headed to Masaka. When we got to the hotel where the group meeting is held we found Matthew and George preparing the Sacrament and Kaden was arranging the agenda for the meeting. True to Uganda time we had just 5 people when we started the meeting but before long we had 21 in attendance.</span></div><div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"><br /></div><div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Listening to George give the Sacrament prayer for the bread was an emotional experience. His voice was very clear and articulate with the sweetest spirit of supplication. It brought tears to our eyes. He bore his testimony today and told of when he came to Masaka, leaving his family in Kampala. He would spend every Sunday in his room at the hotel fasting and praying for the Lord to send him the gospel then one day he saw the Barlows with the familiar missionary tag and he felt his prayers were being answered. Now he is a member and he has the priesthood. Prayers truly are answered.</span></div><table style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwE9ccztXo0EjEv5wJHQP4o81ai9XCA9JiU0KsMMFL-lfnclKYApAkK0eDdHBiAu-VkcBcgBJeE7KLvyMcTzlEL9Xhqwm8zuHPE8YqGaI9fMOgaGJvjrcoZXvj6PkQrFGPEvKKnH0grA/s1600/IMG_4589.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwE9ccztXo0EjEv5wJHQP4o81ai9XCA9JiU0KsMMFL-lfnclKYApAkK0eDdHBiAu-VkcBcgBJeE7KLvyMcTzlEL9Xhqwm8zuHPE8YqGaI9fMOgaGJvjrcoZXvj6PkQrFGPEvKKnH0grA/s400/IMG_4589.JPG" width="400" height="300" h5="true" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Matthew, Kaden, George and Elder Barlow</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family:Arial;">Elders in Kampala will be visiting and teaching George's family and another set of missionaries will be meeting with George's son in Gulu where he is going to school. George so wants to have all his family join the church. He wants all the blessings of membership including that eternal family that is promised if we do our part. George's prayers will continue in behalf of his family and we know that prayers are answered.</span>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-13189852930208206192011-01-10T12:28:00.000-08:002011-02-14T08:39:37.444-08:00A few last memories on our Luputa trip<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>(Actually this is just things I need to put to writing - I don't want to forget them so read with that in mind or skip it if you have had too much Luputa news.)</em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our fond farewell to Luputa was just "till we meet again." We had said those farewells 2 years ago and thought that would be the end and here we were back celebrating so this time we just said, "Till we meet again." who knows where or when that will be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Before we left we visited the Luputa General Hospital. We had done a large project there in 2009 and the hospital though not where it needs to be was better than it was. We found the beds were still in tact but the vinyl mattresses were shredded due to the rough springs on the beds. The ecography machine was not working due to the prob being cracked. There was a new surgical building being built by another organization but they had no new equipment to put in it. We hope that the next humanitarian couple that comes will think about how to help this hospital that is serving over 200,000 people as the only hospital in the area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">While we were touring Marie Josee showed up and invited us to visit her orphanage. We hated to make this visit as it is always a tearjerker and there are so many needs at the orphanage.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZQNlwa0y7i0al-t3EudRI8-YPgheriS-GfAvHs_jtIbaCsnDUSizd4kAgXHybGbAOS2jxxJrPf6Z9iPw0GwLsLQsGHFB2kCuJKBG2hI7NfGscZ3SvXlj5fnl0hg7lpTXZWq5e7wjGg/s1600/IMG_2924.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZQNlwa0y7i0al-t3EudRI8-YPgheriS-GfAvHs_jtIbaCsnDUSizd4kAgXHybGbAOS2jxxJrPf6Z9iPw0GwLsLQsGHFB2kCuJKBG2hI7NfGscZ3SvXlj5fnl0hg7lpTXZWq5e7wjGg/s400/IMG_2924.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">When we arrived at the orphanage Marie put a baby into my arms and told us, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">"Meet baby Barlow." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUPbuQJvuTynqQDDH0sGP30SDRNNzM4OYNtRyNnEc-yGVGQBCb9Z6wObQv_YvRLo51enaCbvu1d4ZoK-Qm1xeggLsLy9X6z_zeE7KFa9t1TABS5mg8zXUKOP77QhkqO3eXlEslZof-Q/s1600/IMG_2948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUPbuQJvuTynqQDDH0sGP30SDRNNzM4OYNtRyNnEc-yGVGQBCb9Z6wObQv_YvRLo51enaCbvu1d4ZoK-Qm1xeggLsLy9X6z_zeE7KFa9t1TABS5mg8zXUKOP77QhkqO3eXlEslZof-Q/s400/IMG_2948.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial;">They had named the baby after us as the baby came the same day as our last visit two years ago and we had given her a little money to buy vitamins and some food and so they named the baby, Barlow. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWOA_hyphenhyphenN6W0qb65mt2bWi8fTdzstV3HPpAe6fofyEaya27pb7dktDnvqoVmCoAQdSsrphawNNN7CKSIn2YbzMUW3X42emStaRHvvXcH7kAI2VpmTIlKAlrcpL47UgdtxZA-pM8m7PKQ/s1600/IMG_2954.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWOA_hyphenhyphenN6W0qb65mt2bWi8fTdzstV3HPpAe6fofyEaya27pb7dktDnvqoVmCoAQdSsrphawNNN7CKSIn2YbzMUW3X42emStaRHvvXcH7kAI2VpmTIlKAlrcpL47UgdtxZA-pM8m7PKQ/s400/IMG_2954.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The Christensens handed out baby clothes to the infants that they had brought from their home ward. Marie said that they had many children who had been brought to her malnourished and many are so far into starvation that she has a very hard time nursing them back and often looses them before she can get any nutrition into them. We asked her about Admet the supplement the church uses in areas where there is famine and she asked if we could get her any. Sis. Christensen said she would work on sending her some when she got home to the states. We wish there was more we could do to support her.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">We left the orphanage feeling sick that in this world of ours there truly are children who are starving. Most of these children are deep in the bush and when their parent dies they are on their own until someone finds them and gets them help.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">On our trip back to Mbuji Mayi we rode with the Ericksons, Eustache and Daniel. It was eventful as we got a flat tire in the middle of no where. Our driver was prepared and we were back on the road in no time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEwUxFZOvFxkngW7M_OavmE03tos2MDMuMXs-549kEDor0ZC1HOrSBLj22-gXxmXDzKMy4_wubisLZhjezH5YpSaBKVU53EvtDeueY7ch3rKO4vQaFuRSUpdrY0tVIRRZjg9h9t2QJA/s1600/IMG_3055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEwUxFZOvFxkngW7M_OavmE03tos2MDMuMXs-549kEDor0ZC1HOrSBLj22-gXxmXDzKMy4_wubisLZhjezH5YpSaBKVU53EvtDeueY7ch3rKO4vQaFuRSUpdrY0tVIRRZjg9h9t2QJA/s400/IMG_3055.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But first some photo ops</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTWiH9qX7yj0J-Xv-eQfSw9hRyn7r6yg-5FY_8e9C5VfCRPp_sI5JuvgPr6WN8vmnBubua53n7VLClbkmf_EF77YtlToxJOvpi9gsghnoXr3b7Gz3qwaGhL_ERlhrDYUaqcPFk1TQ6Q/s1600/IMG_3064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTWiH9qX7yj0J-Xv-eQfSw9hRyn7r6yg-5FY_8e9C5VfCRPp_sI5JuvgPr6WN8vmnBubua53n7VLClbkmf_EF77YtlToxJOvpi9gsghnoXr3b7Gz3qwaGhL_ERlhrDYUaqcPFk1TQ6Q/s400/IMG_3064.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Passing by - doesn't look like any one here went to school today.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfVCHLK2mtJCRzZbKe0-EDPEwS5pTFpO5FuXiD2A1QSKkvhFRSRXFR78whyTprgIPViHV6SLr9GXGi18RMeItq6_QSiZVOVatz9zdWM1uT72Kz7-43sIpyrlOtbU4cf4C2g3Ftqymo0A/s1600/IMG_3077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfVCHLK2mtJCRzZbKe0-EDPEwS5pTFpO5FuXiD2A1QSKkvhFRSRXFR78whyTprgIPViHV6SLr9GXGi18RMeItq6_QSiZVOVatz9zdWM1uT72Kz7-43sIpyrlOtbU4cf4C2g3Ftqymo0A/s400/IMG_3077.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial;">Some school uniforms but most look like they have been in the field working.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBI7e9iEY-ijT055gPMuJPsCrdcMpxdPzeOdpd1QXXX7tzhDfJRzUpqvo1I8wFXm_HhySibBzc7b68wWFdF_7cRA6BhIqLD11UhzBH0_erUXVjDOGWWUhs-jslmyMNXTxlnX7j_i4N2Q/s1600/IMG_3065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBI7e9iEY-ijT055gPMuJPsCrdcMpxdPzeOdpd1QXXX7tzhDfJRzUpqvo1I8wFXm_HhySibBzc7b68wWFdF_7cRA6BhIqLD11UhzBH0_erUXVjDOGWWUhs-jslmyMNXTxlnX7j_i4N2Q/s400/IMG_3065.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daniel wanted to try out the machete. it was very sharp.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGXy6lPNLKmg3POZDdE7YpNuj5TJqTc_nSYwMyK2FMD0AK5U6gMdS5n7neoIwUSwl4bSaaH2txQhjiie3GS1otTQxluuEG4Qb0g3SfqlSwsI15lgTBcM7TsnGcC9iybFPOnFTyKyiJw/s1600/IMG_3117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGXy6lPNLKmg3POZDdE7YpNuj5TJqTc_nSYwMyK2FMD0AK5U6gMdS5n7neoIwUSwl4bSaaH2txQhjiie3GS1otTQxluuEG4Qb0g3SfqlSwsI15lgTBcM7TsnGcC9iybFPOnFTyKyiJw/s400/IMG_3117.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We could have taken the truck taxi to Mbuji Mayi,</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLMrWfUT7whACcgH-edUN5brkWsWSWRfLEqveOv3Dfkl9uvGB1XtT3P9gXTa-CKWRzj4D_uuTAtTPuICirm7_To1HjVL2rO71AR3EvBMILCRxJpKkrmmF7ti_PwYFXJiewtdqrnAaaQ/s1600/IMG_3022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLLMrWfUT7whACcgH-edUN5brkWsWSWRfLEqveOv3Dfkl9uvGB1XtT3P9gXTa-CKWRzj4D_uuTAtTPuICirm7_To1HjVL2rO71AR3EvBMILCRxJpKkrmmF7ti_PwYFXJiewtdqrnAaaQ/s400/IMG_3022.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or hitched a ride with someone going to town.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Eg_xngEmzu9WQumeYY1vyLORiSY7fApUjgCfuOLI0cUdmPw0RNMLgu-XRrg343WnUEqc8MS4TdYojM6awt-OfUEFOUwEgPrPYiXuqsqjAOoNLp9yHLu2o011_BaUhw0AwF86ZZtiqA/s1600/IMG_2980.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Eg_xngEmzu9WQumeYY1vyLORiSY7fApUjgCfuOLI0cUdmPw0RNMLgu-XRrg343WnUEqc8MS4TdYojM6awt-OfUEFOUwEgPrPYiXuqsqjAOoNLp9yHLu2o011_BaUhw0AwF86ZZtiqA/s400/IMG_2980.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also had to stop for Daniel to try pushing one of those heavy laden bikes up the hill.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">Easy,</span> no sweat! (ha)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxiaAJEjyPgAScrojl0qCv-jdvRUkX5XzhaRhKDdihUDI9He1iK3dxjnZ9dNJvsPhi6LhVpQ7nfnONyze2u8Yc1mABGIizSY_TmO8iI6R8wXR-HuM8YxqQoAQ1QEH0n1Iw3P7suBSEw/s1600/IMG_3025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxiaAJEjyPgAScrojl0qCv-jdvRUkX5XzhaRhKDdihUDI9He1iK3dxjnZ9dNJvsPhi6LhVpQ7nfnONyze2u8Yc1mABGIizSY_TmO8iI6R8wXR-HuM8YxqQoAQ1QEH0n1Iw3P7suBSEw/s400/IMG_3025.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good by beautiful country.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJf7oaFgpHQ8_FcRcKnd8XFHJ1q84px68TJaf4sogzKQ03gilnITIBoRAdo3zqIM99OuJDRl5MtvnfPJzYUXUX7msbmykbiVdwVzgQliDY2F6J6He7R0c_pZBqUCAtdB1uLMBA99Reg/s1600/IMG_3079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJf7oaFgpHQ8_FcRcKnd8XFHJ1q84px68TJaf4sogzKQ03gilnITIBoRAdo3zqIM99OuJDRl5MtvnfPJzYUXUX7msbmykbiVdwVzgQliDY2F6J6He7R0c_pZBqUCAtdB1uLMBA99Reg/s400/IMG_3079.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good by grass mud huts and beautiful villages without safe water.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTllm75HgYEgcEpVO8G6Wd-8Ykkt4uOaYtEBTHfo9SuGo2vP3C9iPsaTiKSmphOa_fpHf0flDrTHoTcUbYwE9qgRck5KfSSyfsROfvfvnkOu2j8pTC0CzE1YI-DvnQ_xyTdEe5gBO4g/s1600/IMG_3103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTllm75HgYEgcEpVO8G6Wd-8Ykkt4uOaYtEBTHfo9SuGo2vP3C9iPsaTiKSmphOa_fpHf0flDrTHoTcUbYwE9qgRck5KfSSyfsROfvfvnkOu2j8pTC0CzE1YI-DvnQ_xyTdEe5gBO4g/s320/IMG_3103.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good by beautiful women of the Congo and your bright, colorful, beautiful dresses.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">We left Luputa with a new bag full of memories to take with us. The best was memories of old and new friends.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmIHphE61yALmbGam8hOEj9G1RdETZ2MI4Idgl3T2o0zTA4NUJojiymrqiPP4UiCPMsaFoMwIiyp4hHY-aPjYprc6yVjNe1aDDLHSiBbbpK3fjUgTUTH0jintdM4ZmLABrF_jMVLcTA/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmIHphE61yALmbGam8hOEj9G1RdETZ2MI4Idgl3T2o0zTA4NUJojiymrqiPP4UiCPMsaFoMwIiyp4hHY-aPjYprc6yVjNe1aDDLHSiBbbpK3fjUgTUTH0jintdM4ZmLABrF_jMVLcTA/s400/1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial;">Mimi and Wivine, the vendors near the apartment in Kinshasa</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSDB4KjhWgucVB3gP9pXYv4fKz83ngGpz2I6Jm-Dy9XOoL_nuxTPSiRSp_Y-cTnarJcOpYnOJ72zdT0FSBj0Ml-JI2-vWoyvJyeHob2LBlpUcRPrj8v6TATLeufeKL4KWLwytIAof1w/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="331" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSDB4KjhWgucVB3gP9pXYv4fKz83ngGpz2I6Jm-Dy9XOoL_nuxTPSiRSp_Y-cTnarJcOpYnOJ72zdT0FSBj0Ml-JI2-vWoyvJyeHob2LBlpUcRPrj8v6TATLeufeKL4KWLwytIAof1w/s400/2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dr. Arthur Ngoy, the NRT champion saving thousands of babies.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1a0jlxqvcf_rJoFJSjWknL3xQ2tHbAAEuY3bSn8g1BUgtuol_C4TYX2x9YlIPTJIGBSPtGoscCYLUeL9k19w6i8wbrRKdRwcuI640txqAKkfeoYKAuJ-Tbjryf11c93UsqE_DRcZOvw/s1600/3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1a0jlxqvcf_rJoFJSjWknL3xQ2tHbAAEuY3bSn8g1BUgtuol_C4TYX2x9YlIPTJIGBSPtGoscCYLUeL9k19w6i8wbrRKdRwcuI640txqAKkfeoYKAuJ-Tbjryf11c93UsqE_DRcZOvw/s400/3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bishop Hoboko, our bishop when we were in the DRC.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJmPZjqh9BvNH_YxsTGTqu-Kyb4NAVJrDn83zpMkPteVzvxeV1BvraKH69AIaqSA901WnbUOrXahpHSuO4RYts4AB6JixqL60QkHOHYaVZRwgPbX4EU-NIoa1uVjC6ABPPOoX1pVdKQ/s1600/4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJmPZjqh9BvNH_YxsTGTqu-Kyb4NAVJrDn83zpMkPteVzvxeV1BvraKH69AIaqSA901WnbUOrXahpHSuO4RYts4AB6JixqL60QkHOHYaVZRwgPbX4EU-NIoa1uVjC6ABPPOoX1pVdKQ/s400/4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eustache, a friend, a mentor, a son.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3LnB11U18MlykZHfp5IOjsQPUy_CzhOSQa5Q3ISMUvYAHeh3iiFeyufpalvLrjls3XiL_u7HRB215fiOIxl-U7J8p_KA7twl9JDX9pJaSXcW5C_YqdoNCUiDxSyn_68Xd2ecGM8UlA/s1600/5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3LnB11U18MlykZHfp5IOjsQPUy_CzhOSQa5Q3ISMUvYAHeh3iiFeyufpalvLrjls3XiL_u7HRB215fiOIxl-U7J8p_KA7twl9JDX9pJaSXcW5C_YqdoNCUiDxSyn_68Xd2ecGM8UlA/s400/5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Nguwa family looking beautiful with Jean Pierre on the phone, always.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDDQg5QsZqq-Vh7UoD9U-8J_jY1NGRJYyWPgcAiLCcNZocTSqS35ukWiPzf5duNn9tugjMSr8x-dRDj93CLqMYL4Qx2BHNJH9dorDjIXn1ZM5KyzuHgbymZSSeFcNxJDaRQ6_mhY1QA/s1600/6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDDQg5QsZqq-Vh7UoD9U-8J_jY1NGRJYyWPgcAiLCcNZocTSqS35ukWiPzf5duNn9tugjMSr8x-dRDj93CLqMYL4Qx2BHNJH9dorDjIXn1ZM5KyzuHgbymZSSeFcNxJDaRQ6_mhY1QA/s400/6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The new Kinshasa - where is the traffic? Where are the potholes?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnRURSptyIIKOWZCh9cau_FSV42jmMdOT8sVHGsrAVAaMdmlB9HMarOFQbX7kTvGh5hMk5SH27fiuMUeT1PLAO7CaFs6Iozg8frdeC_DQujh9MDqNqYEOTzgc6J1dKc2Nuv93_P9O5A/s1600/9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnRURSptyIIKOWZCh9cau_FSV42jmMdOT8sVHGsrAVAaMdmlB9HMarOFQbX7kTvGh5hMk5SH27fiuMUeT1PLAO7CaFs6Iozg8frdeC_DQujh9MDqNqYEOTzgc6J1dKc2Nuv93_P9O5A/s400/9.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elder and Sis. Renlund, South East Africa Area Presidency</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSyseqY2QFfVOWmkRmrtLd5rE42dJbQk1fok8A7NP0WigVAzd-WaXRKs5ckW5xPccIv85FuAWFMf5FBBPqI3KeKQx6uw6JaX3au5Pm2uJHhmB7ieBuIK3HsAJ2nBgJAhJ7eCVm1dllg/s1600/10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSyseqY2QFfVOWmkRmrtLd5rE42dJbQk1fok8A7NP0WigVAzd-WaXRKs5ckW5xPccIv85FuAWFMf5FBBPqI3KeKQx6uw6JaX3au5Pm2uJHhmB7ieBuIK3HsAJ2nBgJAhJ7eCVm1dllg/s400/10.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marie and Van Christensen, our predecessors in the DRC - kindred spirits.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ByeZ_BAYWihBSU2vhHyRGvqB3c06h5pAZnEYiIaS7n1qI6xqeQDn7DnLWzxuJT2JCVN6Ag5teH-hVRn90Yc1zBaGei-YagcAZallZllP8sco3hJ18VPVPcmAhxexPzQjmNu3v_Rh2g/s1600/11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ByeZ_BAYWihBSU2vhHyRGvqB3c06h5pAZnEYiIaS7n1qI6xqeQDn7DnLWzxuJT2JCVN6Ag5teH-hVRn90Yc1zBaGei-YagcAZallZllP8sco3hJ18VPVPcmAhxexPzQjmNu3v_Rh2g/s400/11.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Owner of property at water site with Elder Erickson</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPsWWolM_esK0WgTmxNDofEYbqIwo4zebrg7FoaLKSurr_Djg1tY-RkbV24Y3ra_tr2q6SFqIs6O4jpD_R2l3cZC7ZqKGuEMPI-h5psnoRwgp_PENNFga3XEX39znjOsi2ZFwqbe-mQ/s1600/13.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPsWWolM_esK0WgTmxNDofEYbqIwo4zebrg7FoaLKSurr_Djg1tY-RkbV24Y3ra_tr2q6SFqIs6O4jpD_R2l3cZC7ZqKGuEMPI-h5psnoRwgp_PENNFga3XEX39znjOsi2ZFwqbe-mQ/s400/13.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pres. and Sis<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.Tshisangas</span>, always got us through the Mbuji Mayi airport safe and sound.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxDx1O3TBXFbvJumSfe5CCEuPEr5q7XnPiirWcnmO2OUXSyhpypNPbhGAmDPo-Dw37gPatUYshKKC3HqkkVYAY7deMX08MZ98eUjlywuMQ7NBhUbaIR0iOQU2WvTC58ngynuZjNb1yw/s1600/15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxDx1O3TBXFbvJumSfe5CCEuPEr5q7XnPiirWcnmO2OUXSyhpypNPbhGAmDPo-Dw37gPatUYshKKC3HqkkVYAY7deMX08MZ98eUjlywuMQ7NBhUbaIR0iOQU2WvTC58ngynuZjNb1yw/s400/15.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daniel DeAlmada, head of Temporal Affairs in Kinshasa - a new friend, great travel companion.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ulB3PclQHYZIVOTmKVXHXsgRlfJSk12Kwi18f1UcsgR1WdKpK5017AXaIYuSRSByLekTPQQXfb7UXz2a2Fad8BhzfNA2hlqe3GHraBJjn28TbTJkFnuW2PSko85ks6nQPIzLR5tQ_A/s1600/17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ulB3PclQHYZIVOTmKVXHXsgRlfJSk12Kwi18f1UcsgR1WdKpK5017AXaIYuSRSByLekTPQQXfb7UXz2a2Fad8BhzfNA2hlqe3GHraBJjn28TbTJkFnuW2PSko85ks6nQPIzLR5tQ_A/s400/17.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pres. and Sis. Packer, Lubumbashi, DR Congo Mission President</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98wDOOfmxFxNk0fACEdAAU6_cCUZhQ0dDqf1xMU5lmZjBxxXM_lh9B6Lra9WXxNmbAvahZqcdyZCPgXa91DZRBSBA4TapfcH3pYbrfF04mclDKOCjg5i8KqljYJ7WScXSVaC-Arrm8g/s1600/18.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98wDOOfmxFxNk0fACEdAAU6_cCUZhQ0dDqf1xMU5lmZjBxxXM_lh9B6Lra9WXxNmbAvahZqcdyZCPgXa91DZRBSBA4TapfcH3pYbrfF04mclDKOCjg5i8KqljYJ7WScXSVaC-Arrm8g/s400/18.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sis. Moody, never did get a pic with her and her husband. They were too busy running the show and taking care of all of us. They followed us into the mission as humanitarian country directors. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg574PDsojjlHaimt6aFEyKx9wjxXA6ky2EwJ_so39yVZJGpcET5iDv7z1wq8PMtxxtRfmShomyLl03T6021nVN2LvvQ5xZmjCeewPkz00W-LacTeJq85me-smbapr-cuFiLbkbpQMuog/s1600/Copy+%25282%2529+of+IMG_6788.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg574PDsojjlHaimt6aFEyKx9wjxXA6ky2EwJ_so39yVZJGpcET5iDv7z1wq8PMtxxtRfmShomyLl03T6021nVN2LvvQ5xZmjCeewPkz00W-LacTeJq85me-smbapr-cuFiLbkbpQMuog/s400/Copy+%25282%2529+of+IMG_6788.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elder Moody</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb36s8ubYFnx0PIJ_t3ChR_DCHV0FyACXlF2rl4eZweo1B8b6R7cxQCqJpJY0P8GjnansyEtXVgjlOkyO2BZAHBCzgG2eEMCYGkFTWuVR1Rq1-OHbw2rRuG6tXlo2_MkZDocUdH3Ryjw/s1600/19.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb36s8ubYFnx0PIJ_t3ChR_DCHV0FyACXlF2rl4eZweo1B8b6R7cxQCqJpJY0P8GjnansyEtXVgjlOkyO2BZAHBCzgG2eEMCYGkFTWuVR1Rq1-OHbw2rRuG6tXlo2_MkZDocUdH3Ryjw/s400/19.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Chiefs - warmed our hearts to see those smiles</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jz0nERmgkiSYO0CGf1jKpi22vNzQKeYqSDRM-0hyphenhyphenTlzeQyIC08hcTVMJs6dNxSl_0DYWJqMLuF4q4h5QTncJfDr8RtETeOHhW1wUBcYuug2Vur2i_guXIY4AqJwrF_fPTKtWaLyk7g/s1600/20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jz0nERmgkiSYO0CGf1jKpi22vNzQKeYqSDRM-0hyphenhyphenTlzeQyIC08hcTVMJs6dNxSl_0DYWJqMLuF4q4h5QTncJfDr8RtETeOHhW1wUBcYuug2Vur2i_guXIY4AqJwrF_fPTKtWaLyk7g/s400/20.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elder Kola, Area Seventy and a spiritual giant</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNznhbpgeI8g9V27r95tz7tXuVLvHcfwquQUUwXABtyMqyrrnc4G0eseKBNASq-D6mdhTyjMkYK-rddEgv1_-mAIXMsGyYc6IPPNd9t1HML-9KED9DNTggTRKksL9TOtJUsCM981MSBA/s1600/21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNznhbpgeI8g9V27r95tz7tXuVLvHcfwquQUUwXABtyMqyrrnc4G0eseKBNASq-D6mdhTyjMkYK-rddEgv1_-mAIXMsGyYc6IPPNd9t1HML-9KED9DNTggTRKksL9TOtJUsCM981MSBA/s400/21.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elder Erickson, Public Relations for Africa So. East Area</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(sans his hat)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkFH-brd03BsNBcbBIj3v-eofbXOjs-c_GfhByTkCzNi25rV0P93EvSkooB6pYUbicrwEc6p16VIRR4PMLDub3ap8mOqTFdzm4EtoXGnwHq6k8tFzcI59OieNIsi49OswMg4u4uYRDw/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="331" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkFH-brd03BsNBcbBIj3v-eofbXOjs-c_GfhByTkCzNi25rV0P93EvSkooB6pYUbicrwEc6p16VIRR4PMLDub3ap8mOqTFdzm4EtoXGnwHq6k8tFzcI59OieNIsi49OswMg4u4uYRDw/s400/Copy+of+IMG_3056.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sis. Christensen, Public Relations for Africa South East Area</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsc30a-8VRK445t2U8A8B6SQUnOgCp0H5fhmlId8qSdfAkK4clCKCal4kMymrmEh4jaeMV6dHqTqRMhn_RITplHDOopPWHUUZk8IG4VqpO670qJFwEsbK9wZvQWVDFOT85CB88AQI3A/s1600/IMG_2961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsc30a-8VRK445t2U8A8B6SQUnOgCp0H5fhmlId8qSdfAkK4clCKCal4kMymrmEh4jaeMV6dHqTqRMhn_RITplHDOopPWHUUZk8IG4VqpO670qJFwEsbK9wZvQWVDFOT85CB88AQI3A/s400/IMG_2961.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nestor - site monitor for the cassava project.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">SPECIAL ON THE CHIEFS</span></strong></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just have to document the amazing outfits of the Chiefs that attended the celebration.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Note the bandelo which looks like it is made totally out of beads. </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd26btX2XAMD2QxWMi_fZK0HRo2ryikK7K2WdoKVv24U_YHeQ_-exdMOIDzsiobZvkz7I3pBDbq8uahGn13xAPSRp-KQsZGNxwCrL1B7UWGWvV8MtjwZUjbKDWBEYmELNWsj2PPm6Lbw/s1600/IMG_2743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd26btX2XAMD2QxWMi_fZK0HRo2ryikK7K2WdoKVv24U_YHeQ_-exdMOIDzsiobZvkz7I3pBDbq8uahGn13xAPSRp-KQsZGNxwCrL1B7UWGWvV8MtjwZUjbKDWBEYmELNWsj2PPm6Lbw/s640/IMG_2743.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This headdress was very colorful. </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not sure what it said on it but if was beads with real horns and some feathers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">He was a big chief of something but we didn't know him and we only saw him at the ceremony.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPddpVzrC_8-o-ItKmpumDroNNzilTHtYnQwOHPylIhuLfSuFUQiYnEPQVVyPx91JHOPvYHaYSuRfGFDcgTeopQF4qOeJefnZBtdR372xaKx6o4xC1mgcEbFV1FQXdXw5DWvB8qJ4wGw/s1600/IMG_2745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPddpVzrC_8-o-ItKmpumDroNNzilTHtYnQwOHPylIhuLfSuFUQiYnEPQVVyPx91JHOPvYHaYSuRfGFDcgTeopQF4qOeJefnZBtdR372xaKx6o4xC1mgcEbFV1FQXdXw5DWvB8qJ4wGw/s400/IMG_2745.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chief of one of the 4 villages - many times we have seen the chiefs wear this white long dress. He is usually carrying a wand of sorts that has a goats tail on it that he waves or points with.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdEym3B-H3-PwVu2FzBp8HkSNAvaFUaMyaGhcoSgjElO28DCU1ZtShen_Ybwkk0_lmH2YmW4bnCvmr7zOASYa47J-PonxqQy3dj8mzGvl-ZKevkH9NZzp6w8XRXGpbAmn_Xu22d277A/s1600/IMG_6991.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdEym3B-H3-PwVu2FzBp8HkSNAvaFUaMyaGhcoSgjElO28DCU1ZtShen_Ybwkk0_lmH2YmW4bnCvmr7zOASYa47J-PonxqQy3dj8mzGvl-ZKevkH9NZzp6w8XRXGpbAmn_Xu22d277A/s400/IMG_6991.JPG" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This hat shows the beautiful red feathers with sisal finials and beads as decorations. No horns on this one unless you call the nobs horns but note the sheep's wool and what looks like a tail on the back. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7lC0IoQ7mduM45ywBlfj3Tql5XMASpO6K4Dgtcv43j0ZvZNeMS0fCCDPttDzNxox-O2aJkmy2vlMFJiu8zpcwM99siVo9c9nIs2BXfsQyXj06nl1420vVI7ewnNUhJyd9cNH2UurUw/s1600/IMG_6995.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="341" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7lC0IoQ7mduM45ywBlfj3Tql5XMASpO6K4Dgtcv43j0ZvZNeMS0fCCDPttDzNxox-O2aJkmy2vlMFJiu8zpcwM99siVo9c9nIs2BXfsQyXj06nl1420vVI7ewnNUhJyd9cNH2UurUw/s400/IMG_6995.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This chief was also wearing the long white dress. It had a flower on the crown and a cross of beads in front</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgoy_AyEQeKj6H5Ua-uNuRiGtqcrgKT8mD9XjJFagKQMvxiCFoKfcious7u_SVs17ttECFMeQl0xeJh8QR94WOx276pKkAi1cKSOEPrK5vMzoPgGr98UgxVUw6V9aiygP5B1TfmixFiA/s1600/IMG_7001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgoy_AyEQeKj6H5Ua-uNuRiGtqcrgKT8mD9XjJFagKQMvxiCFoKfcious7u_SVs17ttECFMeQl0xeJh8QR94WOx276pKkAi1cKSOEPrK5vMzoPgGr98UgxVUw6V9aiygP5B1TfmixFiA/s320/IMG_7001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This piece included shells and many glass beads and unique carved beads and metal beads. In some areas of Africa the metal beads are used like money.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5OZl9mo4seZeybCKdxr6XZN3-OsCNruEk8FglBTrwEbw2XpSyrqdwAe5U5XtdcE9vnm3C0c2Ag7XYMXZ8bDRhfD9q-RcIXYhBthVoKyc960ARL_-ZPeNjcaTrKYbeqBTjLgtVOVonQ/s1600/IMG_7002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5OZl9mo4seZeybCKdxr6XZN3-OsCNruEk8FglBTrwEbw2XpSyrqdwAe5U5XtdcE9vnm3C0c2Ag7XYMXZ8bDRhfD9q-RcIXYhBthVoKyc960ARL_-ZPeNjcaTrKYbeqBTjLgtVOVonQ/s320/IMG_7002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Chief Benini was the most regal. His headdress was covered in glass beads. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two horns stick out either side of the hat, and point forward. I read that these are in imitation of buffalo horns and refer to the chief's authority - the chief is expected to be strong and powerful.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xgbsIiSvC_Tr-FQxSN2wNaDU9RsUgqpyTuFaC7PqIU6qhZdKkA0bOGnx548ydU4GMOLa6oYPX2QjhVsd96ylar3zlsHMGO0giCvyzwYhN1LAM77CgYGgB2uD-kmPZvG1MWyiLnZVww/s1600/IMG_2906.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xgbsIiSvC_Tr-FQxSN2wNaDU9RsUgqpyTuFaC7PqIU6qhZdKkA0bOGnx548ydU4GMOLa6oYPX2QjhVsd96ylar3zlsHMGO0giCvyzwYhN1LAM77CgYGgB2uD-kmPZvG1MWyiLnZVww/s400/IMG_2906.JPG" width="387" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Again the beautiful red feathers and looping and chevron patterns of the beads.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3umi_AMWEVl_0Aj3iI_OUOC-CBZzQITEBLt7rNVzONrKnFp-JAjLZjEQKw8Uu0s81n3UkjJVrYmDbv_3J2KfzgzabUJQGcVOQcdvgtJO3APYGj14SA0JB7sgQMzT7ZZWVcuDruo8vmw/s1600/IMG_2904.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3umi_AMWEVl_0Aj3iI_OUOC-CBZzQITEBLt7rNVzONrKnFp-JAjLZjEQKw8Uu0s81n3UkjJVrYmDbv_3J2KfzgzabUJQGcVOQcdvgtJO3APYGj14SA0JB7sgQMzT7ZZWVcuDruo8vmw/s400/IMG_2904.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The skirt of his costume was Kuba clothes. Kuba clothes are unique to the Congo and are used for many things such as ceremonial skirts, burial clothes and just for decoration. There is a real history to the art of making </span><a href="http://www.fashionencyclopedia.com/fashion_costume_culture/Early-Cultures-African/Kuba-Cloth.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kuba Cloth</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> that you may want to read about. this Kuba cloth seemed to have all the many decorative elements of the cloth and was so very beautiful. Note the cane he carried (and used) with the snake wrapped around it and some carvings.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6Tha0sRqzY8_tt8RRFOn8aheis0C34iCsBK0govatYv4JDQ0fbf1dQVKN5aHJwm9eg3RAZY8_QystEx63POkbInfakY88Dz-hK9PYuuQuksk0hyphenhyphenJrOcOzItjIlUp9fRMfonxz9Yw-Q/s1600/IMG_6997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6Tha0sRqzY8_tt8RRFOn8aheis0C34iCsBK0govatYv4JDQ0fbf1dQVKN5aHJwm9eg3RAZY8_QystEx63POkbInfakY88Dz-hK9PYuuQuksk0hyphenhyphenJrOcOzItjIlUp9fRMfonxz9Yw-Q/s400/IMG_6997.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The jacket was a site to behold with thousands of beads and shells sewn in beautiful patterns. Part of the jacket was two bandelos </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">that crossed the chest. It looked very heavy and was quite a creation</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYufYak1kkC1aohj57cnVgjm-ef0wh3UgwEeZk12tGKZw5gnu_XyqWybtJILXc0gMKNOIv1NWnWcmYVEf0ot3Tuv_5dD-k_vm_05G4dDzvNxqhu91WY5gqOfWnnY7zZvjxRQH9qll0Q/s1600/IMG_2902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYufYak1kkC1aohj57cnVgjm-ef0wh3UgwEeZk12tGKZw5gnu_XyqWybtJILXc0gMKNOIv1NWnWcmYVEf0ot3Tuv_5dD-k_vm_05G4dDzvNxqhu91WY5gqOfWnnY7zZvjxRQH9qll0Q/s400/IMG_2902.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We complemented the Chief on his beautiful outfit. He said it was very old and had been worn by the Chiefs of his clan for many years. . . his father, his grandfather, his great grandfather - he wasn't sure how many generations it went back.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YprKatiiS-JdkDZlE2FPqiLR-uCtNYutOu0grkY0G-EyAASmkVUy8dzxzrjOXTgzhmQesUFEnEw1f1oJOT2vQwEk82ZLDT0Aa_xws6vevCyMQ6niHyGNZZhl4dloLzW0wG-Df-hWXA/s1600/IMG_2793+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YprKatiiS-JdkDZlE2FPqiLR-uCtNYutOu0grkY0G-EyAASmkVUy8dzxzrjOXTgzhmQesUFEnEw1f1oJOT2vQwEk82ZLDT0Aa_xws6vevCyMQ6niHyGNZZhl4dloLzW0wG-Df-hWXA/s640/IMG_2793+%25282%2529.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial;">When Chief Benini walked in to the celebration we were all craning our necks trying to take in the magnificent site</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ah, these are some wonderful memories we will bank and pull out again and again to remember the wonderful people of the DRC. It was an honor to be a part of this experience and to know that life in Luputa is better now.</span></div></div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-42410181324826248942011-01-08T07:37:00.000-08:002011-02-14T08:40:35.576-08:00The Celebration of Clean Water in Luputa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The morning of the Celebration we arrived at the District chapel and found the women had been cooking all night. They were tired but dinner was ready. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioAUMeWorT_zLvJ3Nsd1XCUWjj4iywpsTkjvqMfVBUOKWLL5Ly9BeTVdC8z0msRM-p1Xtze0tF0MNett4FyqmsiTayWPxfcSH-dMymqhhJdB9yw0OUOaZo7ovrm4wQdr3oR1RT5cyQQ/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioAUMeWorT_zLvJ3Nsd1XCUWjj4iywpsTkjvqMfVBUOKWLL5Ly9BeTVdC8z0msRM-p1Xtze0tF0MNett4FyqmsiTayWPxfcSH-dMymqhhJdB9yw0OUOaZo7ovrm4wQdr3oR1RT5cyQQ/s400/1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They would be feeding people at several sites but only the dignitaries as they would not be feeding all those who wanted to come. There would be thousands at the celebration.</span></div><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The water tanks were finished and large banners were placed on them ready for the program.</span> <br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #990000;">THANK YOU PAPA KABILA</span> </strong></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #073763;">F</span><span style="color: #073763;">or Peace So The Church of Jesus Christ OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS<br />
could complete this project</span></strong></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #990000;">THANK YOU TO THE CHURCH AND ADIR FOR POTABLE WATER</span></strong></span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGEIf8wvE7MDX5cbuK-rWSkItRtPuYvhrtd2V_VeC1PwMQc0FMWNSPeqgnNKBgUWB7gfvIuhlXzVMb9hQc4F6l-BtObjDiXMq67RJojsIF7Vc1FVwAlC-GWOOk1ESO_HN03ueJRiksqw/s1600/IMG_2800.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGEIf8wvE7MDX5cbuK-rWSkItRtPuYvhrtd2V_VeC1PwMQc0FMWNSPeqgnNKBgUWB7gfvIuhlXzVMb9hQc4F6l-BtObjDiXMq67RJojsIF7Vc1FVwAlC-GWOOk1ESO_HN03ueJRiksqw/s400/IMG_2800.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The crowd was already gathering when we arrived. It was estimated that 15,000 people were in attendance. The Youth Church Choir (in white shirts) sang hymns while the dignitaries walked in.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHzmk9M2rxGzRKgdLAdjABoscoYzINhGQLt7H0AgOT_o-XkHa5suhMU0pUzdLiNZOpWEhOmtx48abwhszskDsJ4mPPRSoLeFH32V4JPxF5tRoJVnenH-FCzfTGZa4TcqdlUdTJwJmQA/s1600/IMG_2770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHzmk9M2rxGzRKgdLAdjABoscoYzINhGQLt7H0AgOT_o-XkHa5suhMU0pUzdLiNZOpWEhOmtx48abwhszskDsJ4mPPRSoLeFH32V4JPxF5tRoJVnenH-FCzfTGZa4TcqdlUdTJwJmQA/s400/IMG_2770.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was standing room only for the crowds coming in from the villages</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0uFBPfT5Hs6J2OxUPxff9rtKYy854VLGU0D145aa3VcROsL8VUi5TNDhG-41WxIKd9yE9kfFbp7PoZ9vbMlePA564hNCCQc1_ioo8XSJdY9qTmG8hTEZzdRuYenwd8CbHF_w-sqJUg/s1600/IMG_2823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0uFBPfT5Hs6J2OxUPxff9rtKYy854VLGU0D145aa3VcROsL8VUi5TNDhG-41WxIKd9yE9kfFbp7PoZ9vbMlePA564hNCCQc1_ioo8XSJdY9qTmG8hTEZzdRuYenwd8CbHF_w-sqJUg/s400/IMG_2823.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some found special seats, albeit rather precarious but at least they could see something</span>.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscAAkS6sxtvKs3FK4NAwDVvh3Tu15vnndP6ltSNJCs7_bZlBBhNoMX7ERnA68_1lmCC3mLcdhfu51V4S129zPWYtSJ04Z9d6QL4XLrMyZgjC4Q91_wOQ4llM57tB_vF4cq1n4IOykzA/s1600/IMG_6900.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgscAAkS6sxtvKs3FK4NAwDVvh3Tu15vnndP6ltSNJCs7_bZlBBhNoMX7ERnA68_1lmCC3mLcdhfu51V4S129zPWYtSJ04Z9d6QL4XLrMyZgjC4Q91_wOQ4llM57tB_vF4cq1n4IOykzA/s400/IMG_6900.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As always in Africa there were children everywhere. they are quite good at mugging for a photo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKk5x7mZyUiRoYoyVMDIXQaZq1MI65Oi3xQp40VZl7mXFM27SRdTUJpbl7OUSsEOC4Tq372OjVTe8l2Rfv0fXiXSKeqHeav-c0QCHmhDUXWJ7DvabA4AccD8jkVQpa-XcBRrDoFdWYXg/s1600/IMG_6906.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKk5x7mZyUiRoYoyVMDIXQaZq1MI65Oi3xQp40VZl7mXFM27SRdTUJpbl7OUSsEOC4Tq372OjVTe8l2Rfv0fXiXSKeqHeav-c0QCHmhDUXWJ7DvabA4AccD8jkVQpa-XcBRrDoFdWYXg/s400/IMG_6906.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How great it was to get all three Humanitarian couples together for this great celebration. Each of us had our own thoughts and memories but all of us shared a love for Luputa.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zWbN6pPN7ZaVnh_1i_flVJfp9dqECQfH85QKHhQ0EQPWdmQ_gUgJiEBdMagm7UnSn29EDYhBY48aNiwDHqqB71_8abmtCPDacNRozZlZxmcZS_NSa-x6JcW8ZAIAvNf3c6gKdfV74A/s1600/IMG_6904.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zWbN6pPN7ZaVnh_1i_flVJfp9dqECQfH85QKHhQ0EQPWdmQ_gUgJiEBdMagm7UnSn29EDYhBY48aNiwDHqqB71_8abmtCPDacNRozZlZxmcZS_NSa-x6JcW8ZAIAvNf3c6gKdfV74A/s400/IMG_6904.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can't have a celebration without a little music, African style. All instruments are made locally by hand and their sound is distinctively African.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUEGmpdNewYgZE5grJOWr6RQOcBmn9PCnsPRR9M-FA59Uoqlb0zPKQ3057CBvsNN4FDsWAyGJ8Kf2SA_DPNMaKUN3cBnLeO2PFF3Dc3ADGa8aZGqhEQG91dLx1HoZlCA3ssHFratmIw/s1600/IMG_6908.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUEGmpdNewYgZE5grJOWr6RQOcBmn9PCnsPRR9M-FA59Uoqlb0zPKQ3057CBvsNN4FDsWAyGJ8Kf2SA_DPNMaKUN3cBnLeO2PFF3Dc3ADGa8aZGqhEQG91dLx1HoZlCA3ssHFratmIw/s400/IMG_6908.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There had been two gazebos erected for the honored guests. We shared a spot with all our friends from ADIR (the contractor). and the other one held all the Church and government dignitaries.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJKeaYNHn8OR_EcxGFKKqI_6danboNh0xABG_WUJeKBfRMLI3OXoObRWbjnc8Z-b_9A_evF9aRB5HYjp5MGM4c36X_q7qO7_6L0g-d6dE-5LJucfcoPdSKMh8mj8dpre155pUSPXW_w/s1600/IMG_6922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJKeaYNHn8OR_EcxGFKKqI_6danboNh0xABG_WUJeKBfRMLI3OXoObRWbjnc8Z-b_9A_evF9aRB5HYjp5MGM4c36X_q7qO7_6L0g-d6dE-5LJucfcoPdSKMh8mj8dpre155pUSPXW_w/s400/IMG_6922.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before the chiefs of the villages arrived a lady came on to the grounds and danced and chanted. We weren't sure if she was cleansing the ground prior to the Chiefs coming or warding off evil spirits.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnyX2GWdcEzqLG_QRUOIeuKKvZh_dS-qimPOwfO33KLXNo0kyqkumkMYgy1jfFKDEHAmdA4_mB_W-jeslfpLT3xGBrND7YbzxKn7uDsAew8HqgVMRO8dfX73KUzUC5vBBbMUs9IrJEQ/s1600/IMG_2786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnyX2GWdcEzqLG_QRUOIeuKKvZh_dS-qimPOwfO33KLXNo0kyqkumkMYgy1jfFKDEHAmdA4_mB_W-jeslfpLT3xGBrND7YbzxKn7uDsAew8HqgVMRO8dfX73KUzUC5vBBbMUs9IrJEQ/s400/IMG_2786.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then the Chiefs of the villages started to arrive. We recognized them all as we had visited with them in their villages when we first started the water project and many times thereafter.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF69ln-jF0xhRy_L11goPUgSvR2WrFistayHT0XOp2e7ZHiTaGauW6jLo2K4svaUkGLBCHIcFvJ-ZZQWJyEz4VMgHNEXEPEJNkpTALKoB_XzRqQNUQZM-t_11LtVAeMCDc3q-Tx2BLpg/s1600/IMG_2745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF69ln-jF0xhRy_L11goPUgSvR2WrFistayHT0XOp2e7ZHiTaGauW6jLo2K4svaUkGLBCHIcFvJ-ZZQWJyEz4VMgHNEXEPEJNkpTALKoB_XzRqQNUQZM-t_11LtVAeMCDc3q-Tx2BLpg/s400/IMG_2745.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> They came dressed for the occasion in very interesting, official regalia.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppobkGMtmWkOvm_SKQxmptE5kL5Uzj8Q9IHZ8buW1V3Y3VQvsRkHMghSq5qDwKsDMKL5c3l4oJxXiFHOQNOVJ5CVazj1MmLAO1jj2WzbEQDYqilVMz0xZ6uSNqbP0PiNhSGuvSd_yxg/s1600/IMG_2765.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppobkGMtmWkOvm_SKQxmptE5kL5Uzj8Q9IHZ8buW1V3Y3VQvsRkHMghSq5qDwKsDMKL5c3l4oJxXiFHOQNOVJ5CVazj1MmLAO1jj2WzbEQDYqilVMz0xZ6uSNqbP0PiNhSGuvSd_yxg/s400/IMG_2765.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">.<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> . .very dignified and very happy to see this day come to fruition.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7b_iHuF67CTvREGpaQf9Q6FGTF4ng0lSR2piN9KqiTaEp6yO8y2ielUpeuQf6PZj5kVJ-Hl01TScV0u-WLwk96UM0wMKhT6poaYnzsQJgA-QPiEdbyWG4h45XlHoEDwtpWDlzEx5Sg/s1600/IMG_2824.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7b_iHuF67CTvREGpaQf9Q6FGTF4ng0lSR2piN9KqiTaEp6yO8y2ielUpeuQf6PZj5kVJ-Hl01TScV0u-WLwk96UM0wMKhT6poaYnzsQJgA-QPiEdbyWG4h45XlHoEDwtpWDlzEx5Sg/s400/IMG_2824.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beautiful Congolese women were there dressed in their best.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7SUazFCkS7Q6eJutRrf8uoDZEojHOIXOjryVHY1iP5OwS3GIlqRz3u28fiVw7IHD0RkpHgg6s8p_x_XSgEiJAF-GMvkbPlg6X4Uub-VUCOze6Ff7i3RQEhBMoMc2blRurxm9L-0JJA/s1600/IMG_6926.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7SUazFCkS7Q6eJutRrf8uoDZEojHOIXOjryVHY1iP5OwS3GIlqRz3u28fiVw7IHD0RkpHgg6s8p_x_XSgEiJAF-GMvkbPlg6X4Uub-VUCOze6Ff7i3RQEhBMoMc2blRurxm9L-0JJA/s400/IMG_6926.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While waiting to get started we heard a holler of hello from the dignitary gazebo. Some one had recognized Elder Barlow</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1CBXX9xprqTliWEXc7GG3MzpcIyovRH1sSDasIKQEfoEjZ4yv_yymzPWGTT69584OWyxXLSital8OuIkhma5uWpLS-xUhZngV6my0hFzZyCqBjvqOC-9pT9trkRF5OaF3TR93K4bSg/s1600/IMG_2777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1CBXX9xprqTliWEXc7GG3MzpcIyovRH1sSDasIKQEfoEjZ4yv_yymzPWGTT69584OWyxXLSital8OuIkhma5uWpLS-xUhZngV6my0hFzZyCqBjvqOC-9pT9trkRF5OaF3TR93K4bSg/s400/IMG_2777.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They were as happy too see him, as happy as he was that they recognized him.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BUmFIdz46kze65pIZK2NmqEnRZ7zOR5Xj4owylHMjHCswnFRmm21Xjn6YZOpMwFN1IHYMVvCUbxymtHbRBj5JhJqdy6anyHmg5cK7pRYsrY4GoDegF3U2XQqs0h7p_-QAKs1VhM03g/s1600/IMG_6937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BUmFIdz46kze65pIZK2NmqEnRZ7zOR5Xj4owylHMjHCswnFRmm21Xjn6YZOpMwFN1IHYMVvCUbxymtHbRBj5JhJqdy6anyHmg5cK7pRYsrY4GoDegF3U2XQqs0h7p_-QAKs1VhM03g/s400/IMG_6937.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone was in their places and it was time to get started. There was a buzz of conversation from every corner of the grounds and many were pushing forward trying to get a place to see the ceremony. The pressing got pretty dangerous at one point and the police had to push the crowd backwards. To us it seemed like a disaster waiting to happen but no one else seemed too concerned</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-Rh-OXgQCsknbLUyHMPslY8Ja9RJ41muvriT8SRR60JZh3fFhXprS33G9jip7q4Ds8inayWEW-oIQWvxUyFEMDxgK-PWRsUrBdM4JtBFUrNFJRpqudj5-pt9aRcieO533XfC2FR5LQ/s1600/IMG_2814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-Rh-OXgQCsknbLUyHMPslY8Ja9RJ41muvriT8SRR60JZh3fFhXprS33G9jip7q4Ds8inayWEW-oIQWvxUyFEMDxgK-PWRsUrBdM4JtBFUrNFJRpqudj5-pt9aRcieO533XfC2FR5LQ/s400/IMG_2814.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Pres. Willy Binene Sabwe, District president of the 2000 members of the church in Luputa spoke as the local leader for the church</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">.(Of interest about Luputa and the church is that several years ago some members fleeing violence in the Lubumbashi area came to Luputa to settle. They taught their neighbors about the gospel and finally petitioned the church to be recognized with a branch. When the mission came to investigate they found many people wanting to be baptized. They were made a branch of the church but have never had full time missionaries in their area. The church has grown there by members teaching their neighbors and friends. That congregation is now a district with 8 branches. This district has sent out many young elders on missions to serve all over Africa. They have returned to the village and have given great strength to the church. They are dedicated, and have a pure love of Christ in their countenance).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04_Yx039CX65E7SoID0kYN6FXLpENCehwQcGrHSz2fJNbF_eB5RuySeQ_CI1j_dhaYRRPX_5ZVU8VRvIfLzPJMbjYkajX_1ScYqn2T388rUiAKSi0kxf9fZuPV7_NhnFGFsV1gTHCxg/s1600/IMG_2816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04_Yx039CX65E7SoID0kYN6FXLpENCehwQcGrHSz2fJNbF_eB5RuySeQ_CI1j_dhaYRRPX_5ZVU8VRvIfLzPJMbjYkajX_1ScYqn2T388rUiAKSi0kxf9fZuPV7_NhnFGFsV1gTHCxg/s400/IMG_2816.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elder Kola, Area Seventy for the church spoke.</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-6miKaSEAhbcxhYJ4w7t0Aqd3lD5e4qY1NAIKnPO_mgik8oPRJ4FA1mPobdgxpzSFjBSwQD3uVS-zgOFIUXv7ByfDMrGMYnhGQITGn2v3XaNvMTPYS6cdQ69F2SViTk4irKUJcXycw/s1600/IMG_6941.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-6miKaSEAhbcxhYJ4w7t0Aqd3lD5e4qY1NAIKnPO_mgik8oPRJ4FA1mPobdgxpzSFjBSwQD3uVS-zgOFIUXv7ByfDMrGMYnhGQITGn2v3XaNvMTPYS6cdQ69F2SViTk4irKUJcXycw/s400/IMG_6941.JPG" width="241" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Government dignitaries gave their thoughts on the gift of pure water.<br />
Some looked very official in their dress.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFbWmMCGj4SzaJqkYsltB6VATvLxNlZEHv0_WjUSk5cL7G4_7z-8SPlNaY0isFeGkQnxNYA3waf-0hbig8nnOsBPQl7eewmXXdt608zE3zHsiKZrwo8z2iw5mPqdQfgeu51ijtQuUGg/s1600/IMG_2831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLFbWmMCGj4SzaJqkYsltB6VATvLxNlZEHv0_WjUSk5cL7G4_7z-8SPlNaY0isFeGkQnxNYA3waf-0hbig8nnOsBPQl7eewmXXdt608zE3zHsiKZrwo8z2iw5mPqdQfgeu51ijtQuUGg/s400/IMG_2831.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Minister of Rural Development, Charles Mwando, spoke wearing a big black cowboy hat.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3n_xmdN8XCRB2OKUFro0Pj1fEiayMPeNdzPjJb20vYnlrMSybbSIZx_nf6xpQOz_c2NOLgtokR4jEurZp5fK5SLAegSjb7Ba9Muvfz0X8GOkIIEBgGdzv9CVPOSIxiNM1WdiFv6iIA/s1600/IMG_6947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3n_xmdN8XCRB2OKUFro0Pj1fEiayMPeNdzPjJb20vYnlrMSybbSIZx_nf6xpQOz_c2NOLgtokR4jEurZp5fK5SLAegSjb7Ba9Muvfz0X8GOkIIEBgGdzv9CVPOSIxiNM1WdiFv6iIA/s400/IMG_6947.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was a play about the value of clean water and the penalty for misusing the gift. It was staged by the Hygiene Sanitation Trainers that were teaching in all the villages about proper use of the gift of water</span>. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Training on hygiene and sanitation is always done where ever the church gives a clean water project.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepnCJEZ5ICeAi6ckWeR1CmWHMxsXNWJwZlh5QJPt49fF8MnXTeThgYh9f988JXlYmwFjUhq8-1KrX_CCn0fa6YTQTwTEjHBDP1IZoK2wDtHmajIfQODzhBWlRxyKqV8wuLrcWa7MVEA/s1600/IMG_6957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepnCJEZ5ICeAi6ckWeR1CmWHMxsXNWJwZlh5QJPt49fF8MnXTeThgYh9f988JXlYmwFjUhq8-1KrX_CCn0fa6YTQTwTEjHBDP1IZoK2wDtHmajIfQODzhBWlRxyKqV8wuLrcWa7MVEA/s400/IMG_6957.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the speeches we all headed to the water spigots to have a ceremonial turning on of the water. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just one of the crowd. Can you find a familiar face? Kind of like 'Where's Waldo',</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpL6D9z_lCMyMS-pt4pRrS16fTE2eGRuPC9cGsQA653uG6Fm-z6TAs4l9rLS4mySN89-X4WSlqL5P2vVZyl_cJmKVye3Xd3uZHNi-D0y-2GGcOHiBNU6cRQ8VLeORQ_AZlYzZcKhLjLA/s1600/IMG_2840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpL6D9z_lCMyMS-pt4pRrS16fTE2eGRuPC9cGsQA653uG6Fm-z6TAs4l9rLS4mySN89-X4WSlqL5P2vVZyl_cJmKVye3Xd3uZHNi-D0y-2GGcOHiBNU6cRQ8VLeORQ_AZlYzZcKhLjLA/s400/IMG_2840.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are dozens of these water taps around the village of Luputa. Pretty amazing when you think about it, just last month these people were dipping water out of a stream and now they have piped water near their homes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXgBDr1JorKS8ub4PQAPVxbB6m7uwaLFRNcsZJMt0whqGU4eYuf3j7sFRK8nccow2G3vojCwMF_8e4-YGYJ223HLj7wksOwFZN6tkzW7hGxylcoSwBvCxkHfWYj5LPuowbg1whkIROw/s1600/IMG_2845.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXgBDr1JorKS8ub4PQAPVxbB6m7uwaLFRNcsZJMt0whqGU4eYuf3j7sFRK8nccow2G3vojCwMF_8e4-YGYJ223HLj7wksOwFZN6tkzW7hGxylcoSwBvCxkHfWYj5LPuowbg1whkIROw/s400/IMG_2845.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well the ceremony is over and now it was time to do the press interviews and some interviews for the video spots and movie that the church was putting together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRvGQdTIzfmSJDOhhE1s6cunWTa44We5Vz_od3HQaKNycyjzxMZ-n8lVXf8IwJDpzkqQhjIausRtzqJo2ONpdz_MxyOP7fD8A5VNWnhyphenhyphen6Op1YqiyC-oaCzBeT0ES0YZ762icCghGp2A/s1600/IMG_6959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRvGQdTIzfmSJDOhhE1s6cunWTa44We5Vz_od3HQaKNycyjzxMZ-n8lVXf8IwJDpzkqQhjIausRtzqJo2ONpdz_MxyOP7fD8A5VNWnhyphenhyphen6Op1YqiyC-oaCzBeT0ES0YZ762icCghGp2A/s400/IMG_6959.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Hey, what happened to the Minister's big black cowboy hat? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMl7TJi9hb5XlSGjrHUiuyyIPGwgOQ8zhpNEBL_XbeQGhyQ5j3OHjcTmzvcmVq4XqV6_dHvo-KkGZBZRsbBlqtu6Pqbt4D24We8WMYlmZIbdtLwyqt-a7IoVwpyOWzAYQZb3dYQpKDbQ/s1600/IMG_6958.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMl7TJi9hb5XlSGjrHUiuyyIPGwgOQ8zhpNEBL_XbeQGhyQ5j3OHjcTmzvcmVq4XqV6_dHvo-KkGZBZRsbBlqtu6Pqbt4D24We8WMYlmZIbdtLwyqt-a7IoVwpyOWzAYQZb3dYQpKDbQ/s400/IMG_6958.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He told Farrell that he was a member of the church and was taking the missionary lessons. It is true he is taking the missionary lessons but he hasn't been baptized yet. He is very interested in the church and it's doctrine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3KDL11BaCV4B9IS5etUFGwvDV8MTBmJ_w_C762vyVCBGQClu2Q50Z6fzxA0RiwJ2PahLw0fNqGBqfkuYtYld83FqfZIYrcdjcfrLS9KvFGrO2-VBbz5OxYiA3fGW2_XtsOycQs7ILqg/s1600/IMG_6968.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="311" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3KDL11BaCV4B9IS5etUFGwvDV8MTBmJ_w_C762vyVCBGQClu2Q50Z6fzxA0RiwJ2PahLw0fNqGBqfkuYtYld83FqfZIYrcdjcfrLS9KvFGrO2-VBbz5OxYiA3fGW2_XtsOycQs7ILqg/s400/IMG_6968.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daniel DeAlmada representing the Church in the DRC and Eustache Ilunga, Kinshasa Stake President, presented the minister with a medallion as a thank you from the church for his support and his efforts in helping the church with the water project</span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJ6JlFuiv00raXscU0Y_zOwDCb-h2Uu1ZFfNYUioMfLmQCxoM6lMboFKvIyuvzlmReLlg5h2Y19PV5BIV-nF7205qvbdJl13qeIYXeNaRiWPOP_remNSau6h40Fa29l3MFMI2dTJbJw/s1600/IMG_2883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJ6JlFuiv00raXscU0Y_zOwDCb-h2Uu1ZFfNYUioMfLmQCxoM6lMboFKvIyuvzlmReLlg5h2Y19PV5BIV-nF7205qvbdJl13qeIYXeNaRiWPOP_remNSau6h40Fa29l3MFMI2dTJbJw/s400/IMG_2883.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With all the ceremonial part of the day over we headed back to the District office. It was time for the long awaited food to be served. On second thought . . . </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The District compound was to be the site of the celebration feast for all the church dignitaries and their invited guests.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCxdeXVuN573ADhZdPDRdtX_HyDvdUNFeqhVxzeZ5JiFtxFUEPl2VxSgD_6BNSIFMtKHdwcW9ELrAH9vy7vEGnHzuabPP21ilBFRiNuj7ytYDmUsyC57iYV2ImSO79oipIo4tcU2IhQ/s1600/IMG_6972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCxdeXVuN573ADhZdPDRdtX_HyDvdUNFeqhVxzeZ5JiFtxFUEPl2VxSgD_6BNSIFMtKHdwcW9ELrAH9vy7vEGnHzuabPP21ilBFRiNuj7ytYDmUsyC57iYV2ImSO79oipIo4tcU2IhQ/s400/IMG_6972.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Chiefs weren't the only ones dressed up for the occasion.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSOON8guLaGDk8x3ABPZcOg3LwkrQ6cHFwmB6mGQqzWsa2bfXcCVqL1vIXmYTLD1iC-h972aQ0fcUXn-3nqkFQOSsTE3anZDMaPFK6EOs4oILPpIaVbEv9z56OKFT_s78908cc5k6jw/s1600/IMG_6871.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSOON8guLaGDk8x3ABPZcOg3LwkrQ6cHFwmB6mGQqzWsa2bfXcCVqL1vIXmYTLD1iC-h972aQ0fcUXn-3nqkFQOSsTE3anZDMaPFK6EOs4oILPpIaVbEv9z56OKFT_s78908cc5k6jw/s400/IMG_6871.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From the beginning of our trips to Luputa there is one site you would always see. It was the crowd of children that were always waiting right out side the gate of the District compound. They are there no matter when you come or when you leave - we have never been quite sure if they have a built in radar or if they live right there on the porch of the building adjacent to the District compound.- but it is true you will always find the children there ready to greet you.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDTEQ98Km-pJmP6PvpK4ciG3mQKqoKsfc0_BPplzM2CyrJQasVo8PRwFLMyYlYxXmcQx6mFso4kLQQ86WlcFlBu_roSblFSuEnDljbepMMmrst9zxUp8ehpcK3SoNqut86J820r9H9Q/s1600/IMG_6994.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDTEQ98Km-pJmP6PvpK4ciG3mQKqoKsfc0_BPplzM2CyrJQasVo8PRwFLMyYlYxXmcQx6mFso4kLQQ86WlcFlBu_roSblFSuEnDljbepMMmrst9zxUp8ehpcK3SoNqut86J820r9H9Q/s400/IMG_6994.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Waiting at the compound when we arrived were all the chiefs from the villages. This was a delight and an unexpected opportunity to speak to each of them.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The Chief of the Chiefs was there, Chief Raymond Binene. He was happy to see Elder Barlow. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">We had been warned by Bro. Christensen not to try and shake his hand as he does not shake hands. We were grateful for the heads up and Elder Barlow was able to greet him appropriately. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSs3YQg2tctiPZ5EmI3hwA9oiLKE4lUj2Now8T-clrzn2NpUNu2XL5StXmKQ5xiJjgNGF6dRZlj5jOiP8Y2lf4qdsrUx42T_PgiQC8oIOQJr_Fz6XoelIs2zUt2HhY3lFSW0T-BcWGjA/s1600/IMG_2909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSs3YQg2tctiPZ5EmI3hwA9oiLKE4lUj2Now8T-clrzn2NpUNu2XL5StXmKQ5xiJjgNGF6dRZlj5jOiP8Y2lf4qdsrUx42T_PgiQC8oIOQJr_Fz6XoelIs2zUt2HhY3lFSW0T-BcWGjA/s400/IMG_2909.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">His wife was with him. She did not speak French so I asked him if I could give her a gift. He said that it would give him great pleasure if I were to give her a gift. I gave her a strand of Ugandan beads that I had brought with me. I am not sure who was more delighted, the Chief or his wife. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcICjl7hqCLWLIrRePcV4RTSuRhHfpDVkVE_0PenmtarKzvBNvqi6KRDSpZEfHsV4KqIfogjkg0lzT6c-q9ZL5BzBcLnzmJaiYBmgu8SbmR-3NCRF3a62aghyOyTeYxBwZBKKM26DKTw/s1600/IMG_6978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="365" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcICjl7hqCLWLIrRePcV4RTSuRhHfpDVkVE_0PenmtarKzvBNvqi6KRDSpZEfHsV4KqIfogjkg0lzT6c-q9ZL5BzBcLnzmJaiYBmgu8SbmR-3NCRF3a62aghyOyTeYxBwZBKKM26DKTw/s400/IMG_6978.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We all wanted a picture and Chief Binene was very accommodating as long as we would promise toshare the pictures with him.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOO5r_rZysxOYiNHXtkF8Mzp-E0PhewhjodKRCNf2YDJs0jaousIS2Wzgrg9AHVWa_HzagEZLz22WU6_tINxt3vqcBdCm720o4yQikbqelBlgrBgEQRn4JUs7z8ED6vrLYLpOSR7sCow/s1600/IMG_6980.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOO5r_rZysxOYiNHXtkF8Mzp-E0PhewhjodKRCNf2YDJs0jaousIS2Wzgrg9AHVWa_HzagEZLz22WU6_tINxt3vqcBdCm720o4yQikbqelBlgrBgEQRn4JUs7z8ED6vrLYLpOSR7sCow/s400/IMG_6980.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eustache and Daniel didn't want to be left out. Daniel will return to Luputa in the near future and promised to bring him the pictures on his next trip.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWGjpKNFVBefIP-DPJYXsShKR62oYTRtdQLdDpE4Vke48WmmwSZZd5B0FZPIF7A3btPb6csUPFWarvHm0Srrp2isLFEXxNqnsrHCXyYRUy9txNz1vSb942wANke1oSN6ZMTkg83Zi6w/s1600/IMG_6984.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWGjpKNFVBefIP-DPJYXsShKR62oYTRtdQLdDpE4Vke48WmmwSZZd5B0FZPIF7A3btPb6csUPFWarvHm0Srrp2isLFEXxNqnsrHCXyYRUy9txNz1vSb942wANke1oSN6ZMTkg83Zi6w/s400/IMG_6984.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a rather historical moment to have Elder Kola get a picture with Chief Benini.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDbLChrggREuJi9Mx1chC9C37idM-jCZGznLO67K7KBFoSgBnzgXrj0e9lHSMJ60HUlspZoNudbQka87K9VWFKYfeFqt31QygylnSI_EhvRYauXLt2iz224aze6Qur6w5gJ9smuX0-A/s1600/IMG_6997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="327" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJDbLChrggREuJi9Mx1chC9C37idM-jCZGznLO67K7KBFoSgBnzgXrj0e9lHSMJ60HUlspZoNudbQka87K9VWFKYfeFqt31QygylnSI_EhvRYauXLt2iz224aze6Qur6w5gJ9smuX0-A/s400/IMG_6997.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Chief does not eat food prepared out side of his village. Nestor (the site monitor for the cassava project) brought gifts to the Chief, a goat and two cases of soda - a gift from the church in Luputa. The goat would be taken back to his village and prepared for his meal that evening</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSGk-t01eGHdgW0rbPfbVoHSzg8hVGHYyuATr-dOHrY1v7I-9-vQHdvXfJCVXlvxq_cRalx5NsY5y0W4JYaMtNa4em5D-ZlgxcDyy0SbaZyHoxnlu78n_lg8f0aeNdNv9-HfXZxYLVQ/s1600/IMG_7024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="365" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSGk-t01eGHdgW0rbPfbVoHSzg8hVGHYyuATr-dOHrY1v7I-9-vQHdvXfJCVXlvxq_cRalx5NsY5y0W4JYaMtNa4em5D-ZlgxcDyy0SbaZyHoxnlu78n_lg8f0aeNdNv9-HfXZxYLVQ/s400/IMG_7024.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's hard entertaining Chiefs. Nestor had had enough of this very eventful day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpfoUbFRqCo649U3GeTPoYG5oCfv4EHlh0uDJf4SUKAAbxg4-JKj0JVo2SG64Aa1qgZ6t0x3V-_Njq50QXeJRyLNG-Z50_wWdQhxC5MWJqsS7ClS_xnD48dg2wJ9Cdi3L1BZsTG23og/s1600/IMG_7012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="331" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpfoUbFRqCo649U3GeTPoYG5oCfv4EHlh0uDJf4SUKAAbxg4-JKj0JVo2SG64Aa1qgZ6t0x3V-_Njq50QXeJRyLNG-Z50_wWdQhxC5MWJqsS7ClS_xnD48dg2wJ9Cdi3L1BZsTG23og/s400/IMG_7012.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ahhhh! Omer, our trusted friend and chauffeur who had driven us to Luputa many times in the past, came dressed up in a suit for the occasion. He had good news for us. He is getting baptized. For four years he has been shuttleing the missionaries from Mbuji,Mayi to Luputa. He has put up with our "Mormon" ways and been preached to many times always accepting and treatiing us with such grace. We truly love him and now he is going to join the church. What great news. We wish we could be there for that event.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQnxXlqr4-MipEp3xJWANTn_mFn4lf7DJJo9R2Xq7lm0sjduJn02dcuy21IVU6aXqWCOu_D6r9W3b8KMUpY4WUSMZopEhOJAqFmSccB-mNiz4d91I1yxpQQEXRBNX3I8QDoelUgnQVQ/s1600/IMG_7013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQnxXlqr4-MipEp3xJWANTn_mFn4lf7DJJo9R2Xq7lm0sjduJn02dcuy21IVU6aXqWCOu_D6r9W3b8KMUpY4WUSMZopEhOJAqFmSccB-mNiz4d91I1yxpQQEXRBNX3I8QDoelUgnQVQ/s400/IMG_7013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey, is that the Ministers cowboy hat? Seems Bro. Kubingila told the minister that since they were such good friends tht the Minister should give him something to show his friendship. The Minister gave him his hat. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXuSu4kVGD6nseCgXadJUiBZUyCHgQoRoPjZR5MjP45axIrePlaNSRACm0O06yFfeuM0QWeAPHDXpFSf4aJZdCluc99Qhu8oC_Z-E6fVy0n9ymOAGEXKN2C1z54XxJQEc6SgEkhJ-6w/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_2713.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="365" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXuSu4kVGD6nseCgXadJUiBZUyCHgQoRoPjZR5MjP45axIrePlaNSRACm0O06yFfeuM0QWeAPHDXpFSf4aJZdCluc99Qhu8oC_Z-E6fVy0n9ymOAGEXKN2C1z54XxJQEc6SgEkhJ-6w/s400/Copy+of+IMG_2713.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not long after giving up his hat to Bro. Kubingila, he turned to Elder Erickson and said he liked Elder Erickson's hat and the Minister took it and put it on his own head. That was the last Elder Erickson saw of his hat. He told Bro.Kubingila that he thought that the big black hat must belong to him since the Minister had his hat now but Bro. Kubingila would have none of it.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxcPHk50f6pQF45x_dnGh961TV69jSOs4Zsv0i6t38J95oqFYr06EaKP6oi1-_oh18B3hj3YOeG-XU1VRP1E1VZbkP4Zj86xtel_rWtUFxaIH0Dl3pMLBPccy1eb71PUVeG5IIHPT7g/s1600/IMG_2933.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxcPHk50f6pQF45x_dnGh961TV69jSOs4Zsv0i6t38J95oqFYr06EaKP6oi1-_oh18B3hj3YOeG-XU1VRP1E1VZbkP4Zj86xtel_rWtUFxaIH0Dl3pMLBPccy1eb71PUVeG5IIHPT7g/s400/IMG_2933.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sorry Elder Erickson but - well, it is the African way.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjybX1Z285BjwFeRfuy8q1ZTgS0v-2sWCaNMFVQY0q6ubLDli5_2A7dnSbkCQ6ZHzP7VhzfUvXkRiOpQd1ajPAkSRfJ5j-q8aym-RXAeeBasFryis10dssFjNJOwODhtpC7MGXFI4ZPog/s1600/IMG_2913.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjybX1Z285BjwFeRfuy8q1ZTgS0v-2sWCaNMFVQY0q6ubLDli5_2A7dnSbkCQ6ZHzP7VhzfUvXkRiOpQd1ajPAkSRfJ5j-q8aym-RXAeeBasFryis10dssFjNJOwODhtpC7MGXFI4ZPog/s400/IMG_2913.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It had been a great day, a historical day and we got to be a part of it. Less we forget though this whole celebration and more than three years of effort by many people could not have been possible without the large to small humanitarian donations received by the church. Thank you to all of you who fiinancially support the church's humanitrian efforts with your generous donations. This is your project and it has brought clean water to thousands of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo with over 200,000 beneficiaries.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Visit the website and see what good is being done</span>.</span></div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-35455526100956465382011-01-02T12:12:00.000-08:002011-02-14T08:40:35.577-08:00Luputa or bust<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In April 2007 when we arrived in Kinshasa, DR Congo the Christensens had a wonderful water project ready to submit for the City of Luputa located in the middle of the DR Congo. It was an ideal water project in that it was spring fed, delivered by gravity and no pumps or parts to wear out. It was ambitious in that it delivered water 34 kilometers through 4 villages, ending in the city of Luputa. The project was submitted the day they ended their mission but as usual nothing is that easy in Africa and the project required us to make 6 revisions before it was finally submitted to the First Presidency for approval. Because the project was contracted over 3 years and was very expensive it took a lot of prayer and discussion to find the right project to move forward with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We finally got approval for the project in Dec. 2007 and made our <a href="http://barlowsinthedrcongo.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html"><span id="goog_1508423763"></span>first trip to Luputa</a> <span id="goog_1508423764"></span>in January 2008. Fast forward to Nov. 2010 and we are now in Uganda on another mission and were invited to return to Luputa for the closing ceremony and turnover of this amazing project. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Elder and Sister Moody had extended their humanitarian mission to finish up this project and what a bang up job they did.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The trip to Luputa was much the same although the roads had been graded in some areas so not so big a potholes to fall in, our puddles that could swallow your car.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYoBRd5ZB2XwAZ0Jry3D18b1EmRxwM35U33G_PYsQTD66odRy8HmhCLAIqmEZAWW_MdnqIOfQtbCMdft0cSH5OIA-_6u7nJnvrcutyAZK8OZYdgzV8DFU9mk1_n-QGKyXmfqGv5K5Ow/s1600/IMG_2563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpYoBRd5ZB2XwAZ0Jry3D18b1EmRxwM35U33G_PYsQTD66odRy8HmhCLAIqmEZAWW_MdnqIOfQtbCMdft0cSH5OIA-_6u7nJnvrcutyAZK8OZYdgzV8DFU9mk1_n-QGKyXmfqGv5K5Ow/s400/IMG_2563.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial;">The scenery was still pristine country with the heavy laden bikes traveling to the city to take their harvested corn or cassava etc.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3i_M3ZP60yorrhp47m4dgjXdSogAoqLM7XKQKHifPctJpNCzrohY9-ZtvZsJv8KP5xJ8KGwv_3kYi7wrKfXD-Ri8J26nKQsbkvphNzzOOc6uuwurypKIwiljuNsLfYFe31LWnat35Ww/s1600/IMG_2557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3i_M3ZP60yorrhp47m4dgjXdSogAoqLM7XKQKHifPctJpNCzrohY9-ZtvZsJv8KP5xJ8KGwv_3kYi7wrKfXD-Ri8J26nKQsbkvphNzzOOc6uuwurypKIwiljuNsLfYFe31LWnat35Ww/s400/IMG_2557.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Farrell found it still an adventure and shared some of the near misses of the trip with others.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEuuBy9opHxqhkKWmQxkRUsWPKOzAq5eElgiDkK5jkrP81s2duXq4viKb55d0jKTFg93rIs-QtYBmbEyC-qo7ia_ZUw8VqYmPe-m0EYmiJDUrKbUvIWXz4cs5Q4YJ5qYm9FYV0UTr7Q/s1600/IMG_2565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEuuBy9opHxqhkKWmQxkRUsWPKOzAq5eElgiDkK5jkrP81s2duXq4viKb55d0jKTFg93rIs-QtYBmbEyC-qo7ia_ZUw8VqYmPe-m0EYmiJDUrKbUvIWXz4cs5Q4YJ5qYm9FYV0UTr7Q/s400/IMG_2565.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sister Moody was glad we made it safely and had dinner waiting, well kindof as everyone had already eaten and we were welcome to the leftover MREs.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LhXfg13TRiQ0dx2mNL5DtOLxgDW8qlNrzGvWHK_b0gfZA2i8UEvQontuMcUXarV2NjV2rIU0aek8UQH9S-rX2cnRVacPlZCJVvBp4mMwsGx33zXrelykcK-T0EoXwk_WaRBGcqN8gQ/s1600/IMG_2568.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LhXfg13TRiQ0dx2mNL5DtOLxgDW8qlNrzGvWHK_b0gfZA2i8UEvQontuMcUXarV2NjV2rIU0aek8UQH9S-rX2cnRVacPlZCJVvBp4mMwsGx33zXrelykcK-T0EoXwk_WaRBGcqN8gQ/s400/IMG_2568.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daniel and Eustache (our traveling companions) loved the MREs and powdered milk.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_PJ91g4u_E8WUXVFPLtkJBNOyWctDanm81eXFOWzMA_Wz2V9j5EKkAcO1hsIVvvg7LQikPhC6H1tYp8EP5fBzjMzlUXN4uhGn2E6QApBN5-yn32LDQ4azTv1nb3Xt_MPKJKHxBXBJsA/s1600/IMG_2570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_PJ91g4u_E8WUXVFPLtkJBNOyWctDanm81eXFOWzMA_Wz2V9j5EKkAcO1hsIVvvg7LQikPhC6H1tYp8EP5fBzjMzlUXN4uhGn2E6QApBN5-yn32LDQ4azTv1nb3Xt_MPKJKHxBXBJsA/s400/IMG_2570.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Moody's were hosting quite a crowd who they had to find housing for and feed and transport around. They were on overload as they had extended their mission 3 months and had a lot of logistics to work out.. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Traveling with us was Daniel (financial officer+ for the DRC) Eustache (CES), Elder and Sister Erickson (public relations for Africa South East Area), Bro Kubangila (public relations for the DRC). Elder and Sister Renlund (Counselor in the area presidency),where presiding over the occasion and were accompanied by Pres. and Sister Packer (Mission President), Elder Kola (Area Seventy), and Bishop and Sis. _______. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bro and Sis Christensen (hum. missionaries before us) were also there and had been in the DRC for a month doing a measles project and had come to celebrate with us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">We were to be housed at our favorite inn, the Catholic Monastery. That was good, we had been there before and knew what we were getting into. We were with Van and Marie Christensen and Daniel.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyY59dbqzEdiuhbvf7YEvciesz7ANW9yR10opSFr6kGLjV5f42C4X0FAr7EDYmcDRxlgwHxd5Pf-ijPUMV6yFZpQRgTVohxmZPWzYKAIgqUY5X8siyXF2yqC0beqSvtuakKEF6xHdag/s1600/DSC00609_%2528Large%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyY59dbqzEdiuhbvf7YEvciesz7ANW9yR10opSFr6kGLjV5f42C4X0FAr7EDYmcDRxlgwHxd5Pf-ijPUMV6yFZpQRgTVohxmZPWzYKAIgqUY5X8siyXF2yqC0beqSvtuakKEF6xHdag/s400/DSC00609_%2528Large%2529.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nothing had changed at the Monastery as we still flushed and showered with a bucket.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A second project we had started for Luputa was a Cassava farm and processing plant. The project had a slow start</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and was not completed till the Moodys came to the Congo</span>. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From the cuttings of that project new farms were started and the church members now have a very productive cassava business. You might call it the first welfare farm in Africa as it is feeding many members of the church in this area.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nestor, project manager for the Cassava Project, Elder Erickson and Elder Barlow</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our next stop was the processing plant. This is where the cassava roots are taken to be processed for sale. Having the processing plant allows the growers to prepare the cassava for sale prior to sending to market. This gives them a much better price and makes the production much more lucrative.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cassava, although not a lot of food value is still the main staple of food for the Congolese. They can pull off the leaves of the plant and eat as greens without harming the plant and allowing the edible roots to grow. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8DjvcouE5uGfT1PLrr3RRxMrooDuNjSGdUiocptGpOMfyRKxj91_ly4euEcih-ROqDMlPaUVXPXN5fa8hg32IloXBRZecKB8O6zXNWtqdZbf2FO9ZhllKbCORblYu8d6eNC-atmVTg/s1600/IMG_6793.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8DjvcouE5uGfT1PLrr3RRxMrooDuNjSGdUiocptGpOMfyRKxj91_ly4euEcih-ROqDMlPaUVXPXN5fa8hg32IloXBRZecKB8O6zXNWtqdZbf2FO9ZhllKbCORblYu8d6eNC-atmVTg/s400/IMG_6793.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First there is the peeling of the roots with very large knives</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfARSvBLiLhxa-_rarzdV58EKA98s5I0r_oLRrmM2bKTO1VX8TpwXAPoJVdF2ZdhRNe84Yh5WMW5kLhda6h7xYevMW6xBGmVdB7EGNs-7bt6wOXlSOOa5bOHpXuKAXQUkJjPfeFluQKQ/s1600/IMG_2621+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfARSvBLiLhxa-_rarzdV58EKA98s5I0r_oLRrmM2bKTO1VX8TpwXAPoJVdF2ZdhRNe84Yh5WMW5kLhda6h7xYevMW6xBGmVdB7EGNs-7bt6wOXlSOOa5bOHpXuKAXQUkJjPfeFluQKQ/s400/IMG_2621+-+Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then wash the roots before they go into the chipper.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhptg3FhoQYd4bR8dPgJEe_47W5WktiXALSyccrl1-bWvDPta3UAQg9YsJb-HVijyRfe9Un1drey6nT0WpLJqU_h4VmRyaV4gc0n61TiQGOBXRGjJaB83lnSlZSHn-JUMktGogaAwSw/s1600/IMG_2576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhptg3FhoQYd4bR8dPgJEe_47W5WktiXALSyccrl1-bWvDPta3UAQg9YsJb-HVijyRfe9Un1drey6nT0WpLJqU_h4VmRyaV4gc0n61TiQGOBXRGjJaB83lnSlZSHn-JUMktGogaAwSw/s400/IMG_2576.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Notice the back breaking bend that the Congolese do as they work on the roots.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgB12zb5A8HbYPLjo_a-EJPWo4wU1WbOeRG6thuPFYhgqWHP0dvj9ks5MH6BQYE1HpnNup0Oga0F-QFjARtv0SjoIBFQs3rAanWGfOdM1bBokqmYy9oZhUSrkGbx7ZBbx695L7H4BZw/s1600/IMG_2578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgB12zb5A8HbYPLjo_a-EJPWo4wU1WbOeRG6thuPFYhgqWHP0dvj9ks5MH6BQYE1HpnNup0Oga0F-QFjARtv0SjoIBFQs3rAanWGfOdM1bBokqmYy9oZhUSrkGbx7ZBbx695L7H4BZw/s400/IMG_2578.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Then into the chipper where the roots are chipped into shavings almost.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzaQCQrhO1NhVkqZalFGc1PUXFCuxMO_gyldgr7IhSrflgPH_dlUtZpt60HvQMsBJq8NSIODUpP0hObhs07xakGXTyvNpxFiJiKwEUDGWfQK5f8F8HNcpz2ZUa7UDzpYvkn9M2OlGIQ/s1600/IMG_2584.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzaQCQrhO1NhVkqZalFGc1PUXFCuxMO_gyldgr7IhSrflgPH_dlUtZpt60HvQMsBJq8NSIODUpP0hObhs07xakGXTyvNpxFiJiKwEUDGWfQK5f8F8HNcpz2ZUa7UDzpYvkn9M2OlGIQ/s400/IMG_2584.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Careful Marie, that is a very large knife.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Elder Renlund and Elder Kola tried their hand at the press, it takes some muscle</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daniel and Eustache tried the macho approach.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The press may look archaic but without electricity this is a good tool.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mamas of Luputa</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Third stop for the day would be the water source. This was rather nostalgic as we had taken this trek a few times in the past.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtXdi8puLEIoilYNwjf-qYCC_2Kjf8x9D2G2nPAdQYsY7HRKG8zq9GMe81aT3HIWtojNK-hZLRtCXjC3y8zs79h9DWUjPyUxQcl6pVQBlRjHzQBfiLCCm5oRx7Bym2qGCMqlnDSz0aw/s1600/IMG_2627.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtXdi8puLEIoilYNwjf-qYCC_2Kjf8x9D2G2nPAdQYsY7HRKG8zq9GMe81aT3HIWtojNK-hZLRtCXjC3y8zs79h9DWUjPyUxQcl6pVQBlRjHzQBfiLCCm5oRx7Bym2qGCMqlnDSz0aw/s400/IMG_2627.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We found old friends at the source. The owner of the property was there (without his machete this time). He turned over the water rights to the communities so that the water could be diverted down to the villages - a very generous gift.</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26LEyv3f8Jbq0Bc49cPcBjDSWGw3Zkqf_ZtaF0Zwx6YH1GQeuMa-lKhfflA3S8a5uZQtc4NidWkE4dXzwlMRqkhwqVjD9rdSsBTgwqLzaBIiiZ1BVn4YCU8-hVlF8fa3Gs51Z59XyaQ/s1600/IMG_2638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26LEyv3f8Jbq0Bc49cPcBjDSWGw3Zkqf_ZtaF0Zwx6YH1GQeuMa-lKhfflA3S8a5uZQtc4NidWkE4dXzwlMRqkhwqVjD9rdSsBTgwqLzaBIiiZ1BVn4YCU8-hVlF8fa3Gs51Z59XyaQ/s400/IMG_2638.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another friend came to the site. He is the chief of the first village. He said he wanted to come to the celebration but had no transportation. We encouraged him to find a way as we would really like him to be there.</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RwR5tWBX4JAEw8hN-rrpl6cwQylC2tuYfMqeOVil96DHiLQ5JLuUQFXMzwLRkKydJKp0o8odNRaL5QHffWPQNJLVbeUHWO5hSZyR6TLUQ217KvxTy7X3Gko9aU6v4Y8dxSUwdSPfnw/s1600/IMG_6833+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RwR5tWBX4JAEw8hN-rrpl6cwQylC2tuYfMqeOVil96DHiLQ5JLuUQFXMzwLRkKydJKp0o8odNRaL5QHffWPQNJLVbeUHWO5hSZyR6TLUQ217KvxTy7X3Gko9aU6v4Y8dxSUwdSPfnw/s400/IMG_6833+-+Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christensens, chief, land owner, Sister Barlow, Elder Barlow, Elder Moody</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">January 2008 this picture was taken at the source. This picture is part of humanitarian service display at the visitors center on Temple Square. - nostalgic.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFJVBcEl7yoGEo52vRLDdQQp0oMfCQXHsj2wuJ2uQKxgmdnQ04MTj-5zp6g7KcmqCuChemZX_g5lPcmY71twrLwTPmolZRCR8ygzaRx3A6Utn-MbLcT59vvyD1Uf4i7BP_FlI6febCg/s1600/DSCN0141-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFJVBcEl7yoGEo52vRLDdQQp0oMfCQXHsj2wuJ2uQKxgmdnQ04MTj-5zp6g7KcmqCuChemZX_g5lPcmY71twrLwTPmolZRCR8ygzaRx3A6Utn-MbLcT59vvyD1Uf4i7BP_FlI6febCg/s400/DSCN0141-1.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">November 2010 we are back and the water is headed down to Luputa.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGa_VLmbvFQ1uIZoJulP3opQltYxljyCFzqMPyFX8LeA29Ir7e0l9aAusiVSFjiP31SNlaHVjva6rulInCDOV8dG8TmcAzev1JR044U6UeFu5qdtyl-KYJYl86FyQOzOOhvzgjsIaIg/s1600/IMG_6827+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGa_VLmbvFQ1uIZoJulP3opQltYxljyCFzqMPyFX8LeA29Ir7e0l9aAusiVSFjiP31SNlaHVjva6rulInCDOV8dG8TmcAzev1JR044U6UeFu5qdtyl-KYJYl86FyQOzOOhvzgjsIaIg/s400/IMG_6827+-+Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As we headed back to Luputa we spied another old friend. There at the Luputa Hotel ( I use that term loosely) was Dominique Sowa, the water contractor. We love Dominique and the Luputa Water Project was his dream. He had the dream of this project for 20 years before the church agreed to help him. Many groups had looked at the project but no one would fund it.</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was a great reunion, one we thought we would never have.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRdv6gRAbJRtJ6rsp0MvmFtTGVAz3xfW57Yt5GCc19S5OnKnCizWN4K2XjVHctim9kOBt7kma87qPS-swlWGg8s7o6eJNpmfj5hbkRa-bbvkjREMyRzaFCqyaEOrDiOW-aWe2W8Zx6w/s1600/IMG_2655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRdv6gRAbJRtJ6rsp0MvmFtTGVAz3xfW57Yt5GCc19S5OnKnCizWN4K2XjVHctim9kOBt7kma87qPS-swlWGg8s7o6eJNpmfj5hbkRa-bbvkjREMyRzaFCqyaEOrDiOW-aWe2W8Zx6w/s400/IMG_2655.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By the time we got back to the church's District Offices (our headquarters for the week) we had company. </span><a href="http://barlowsinthedrcongo.blogspot.com/search?q=mother+teresa"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marie Josee</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> came to greet us. A dear friend with an orphanage she tries to hold together. This day she was in tears as she had just lost a 6 yr. old child from starvation. A brother and a sister were brought to Marie after they were found wandering in the bush. They were extremely malnourished and Marie was able to save one but the oldest child died. She was devastated. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKWaF1ybMeYeSYiM5yuZ3Od6nuUipyH7F8V5K641YQmfQv8ppiQtMSvxlq3nyW1adb7eDNBW7pfvzp4W9eWH8JECHvLsLVMEFqjRHAB-ComLv-J339kcKKDZtC4EPXhyvRdAxLFSXRbg/s1600/IMG_2673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKWaF1ybMeYeSYiM5yuZ3Od6nuUipyH7F8V5K641YQmfQv8ppiQtMSvxlq3nyW1adb7eDNBW7pfvzp4W9eWH8JECHvLsLVMEFqjRHAB-ComLv-J339kcKKDZtC4EPXhyvRdAxLFSXRbg/s400/IMG_2673.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The day was coming to an end and we all sat around the yard anticipating our MRE meal. It was a good chance to reminisce a bit with Van Christensen (our hum. predecessor.)</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGLxrHAvPsT0DqnIVoOZUN5azbygTrXiHrH268_0kxq5k4D2MS8abEfesMtBgQJCxMTk5eKO1cUYspa-oVbba_bm8fVQxgCqbbM5OCulg9QyU67d2Ph1fKDRXGzMrI1aYeqHdRQZkfA/s1600/IMG_2671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGLxrHAvPsT0DqnIVoOZUN5azbygTrXiHrH268_0kxq5k4D2MS8abEfesMtBgQJCxMTk5eKO1cUYspa-oVbba_bm8fVQxgCqbbM5OCulg9QyU67d2Ph1fKDRXGzMrI1aYeqHdRQZkfA/s400/IMG_2671.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elder and Sister Renlund were up for anything. Their adventures never end serving in the Area Presidency.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elder Moody, Elder Barlow and Elder Christensen</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sister Barlow got to hang out with Elder Kola - he still can't quite figure out that camera. Elder Kola is a choice humble man. He has great wisdom and is a pioneer of the church in the Congo.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIv3WsjG1yVhurL9Su6cwSPatak70QT_XzHSAR9kD1r5lVWDN6cvvFaMIC0A-Hdohlyzw2oDZfkMOWK_oc24fOazkTfIk9oyME4wCX8bG8cQC10_AKznMXsCUOOA8zYQ3lFTlAvqLDyQ/s1600/IMG_6844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIv3WsjG1yVhurL9Su6cwSPatak70QT_XzHSAR9kD1r5lVWDN6cvvFaMIC0A-Hdohlyzw2oDZfkMOWK_oc24fOazkTfIk9oyME4wCX8bG8cQC10_AKznMXsCUOOA8zYQ3lFTlAvqLDyQ/s320/IMG_6844.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While we sat there visiting a truck came in and brought a cow, goats and chickens. Dinner preparations were starting for the Celebration. The animals were slaughtered and all parts of those animals were cooked right there in the District Office yard.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TB5uQF-FH3f8h918SqnHNvtBWkm_XLU5FWSLL_bGLjempAOlRcLAQjtVT2uw4YUJZKwdCuqVaLJycS5t-BDGMq9INKg-FxSdfjSqXYmbzBkRk9lYy3z-_e_viVoAnanwUmS8niCN1Q/s1600/IMG_2697+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TB5uQF-FH3f8h918SqnHNvtBWkm_XLU5FWSLL_bGLjempAOlRcLAQjtVT2uw4YUJZKwdCuqVaLJycS5t-BDGMq9INKg-FxSdfjSqXYmbzBkRk9lYy3z-_e_viVoAnanwUmS8niCN1Q/s400/IMG_2697+-+Copy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgge-ilGthkldqcX0dExn2Svmd-k1rwdCF3XFd1er-OAXD7FYujJENXC3aXRgyDNWnlZkTQgFJs8FN5p-7xAxUKLLxcbtdho4leDIlHC2ul69apcjeqxM2V0YJolyvl4fPuFU2l6UWZ8Q/s1600/IMG_2676.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgge-ilGthkldqcX0dExn2Svmd-k1rwdCF3XFd1er-OAXD7FYujJENXC3aXRgyDNWnlZkTQgFJs8FN5p-7xAxUKLLxcbtdho4leDIlHC2ul69apcjeqxM2V0YJolyvl4fPuFU2l6UWZ8Q/s400/IMG_2676.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Incredible to watch (if you stayed away from the slaughtering) as the men and women prepared to cook for 500 people without electricity or modern conveniences.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tomorrow was going to be a big day. We had no idea what to expect.</span>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-27972665231057188552010-12-26T08:55:00.000-08:002011-02-14T08:40:56.290-08:00Merry Christmas from Uganda<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Merry Christmas to all our old friends, new friends and all our wonderful family.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As we sit down to our Christmas dinner it is 80 degrees outside and 100% humidity, in fact it has rained all morning. </span><br />
<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIFWUGw4YchOpMf6cRLDKd-igo_lmHoNoZ0z92-g-QS0DRVnyzlltMaviZpxvhOU13NVVJDXkN2rGgqJ5fiVil__iGEWjYlDUm0Ol5a2yRq0lbYPQdYO5swaper6NOu8GByHL-01T0g/s1600/IMG_3776.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizIFWUGw4YchOpMf6cRLDKd-igo_lmHoNoZ0z92-g-QS0DRVnyzlltMaviZpxvhOU13NVVJDXkN2rGgqJ5fiVil__iGEWjYlDUm0Ol5a2yRq0lbYPQdYO5swaper6NOu8GByHL-01T0g/s320/IMG_3776.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have had a month of Christmas giving and serving in the name of LDS Humanitarian Services - it has been a wonderful month that has wrenched our hearts and warmed our hearts all at the same time..</span></div><br />
<div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>DECEMBER 9th - Kiryandongo IDP Camp</strong> (Internally Displaced Persons)</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">500 blankets and 400 mosquito nets distributed to help with the problems of malaria among the children. </span><br />
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<div></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Dec.12th - Rubaga People with Disabilities</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After 4 months of struggling to get an industrial knitting machine for the Rubaga People with Disabilities Association we were finally successful. The project for this association was in jeopardy of failing due to the delay in getting this knitting machine. The group had hinged all their expenses for their training program on the production of this knitting machine. We met the vendor at the training center and paid for the machine. The one member of the association that knows how to use the machine was there learning the specifics of maintenance and was very excited to get started on sweater production and training others how to knit. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72eGMQAqUNwolSATeSUB6cBR2-phftlq9ry70bTfdJ9DteeJ6uFKfMeQ6jkck7Mh-Rhyphenhypheng6CH_kwpNOAXrVy0TrSJ93TwripWl1ChU9ztrSntHE1eHsGVfrCrX52Zv41SZUi6JHBn3IA/s1600/IMG_3463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72eGMQAqUNwolSATeSUB6cBR2-phftlq9ry70bTfdJ9DteeJ6uFKfMeQ6jkck7Mh-Rhyphenhypheng6CH_kwpNOAXrVy0TrSJ93TwripWl1ChU9ztrSntHE1eHsGVfrCrX52Zv41SZUi6JHBn3IA/s400/IMG_3463.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As we were getting ready to leave Lillian our contact told us that the trainer was struggling with his wheelchair which is very old. It had two flat tires and needed some repairs to be workable. He was having a difficult time getting to the training center as he was having to move on his hands and knees, a difficult and dangerous way to travel in Kampala. They wanted to know if we could get him a new wheelchair with our wheelchair program. We are unable to help him as the wheelchairs are being distributed by the partner organizations and we are unable to just give out wheelchairs. We realized that the success of the knitting training hinged on the being able to be to the center each day working and training - <em>heart wrenching</em>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After we returned to our car we both looked at each other and said Merry Christmas and got out the 120,000 shillings needed to repair a wheelchair and returned to the training center and gave him the needed money. He was touched, overwhelmed and left right then to arrange to have his chair repaired -<em>heart warming</em>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Dec. 22nd Amuria Emergency Relief for flooded farms</strong>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We spent two days doing distribution to 3 areas in Amuria District that has been hit so hard with flooding causing their crops to fail and increasing the chances of disease.</span><br />
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<div></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><u>Distributed 400 hoes at Abia Parrish and Agwaia Parrish. </u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These people are victims of heavy rains are are struggling with flooded gardens and fields causing crops to fail. Their hands were calloused, rough and cracked from hard work. The feet were bare and covered with dirt. The clothes were tattered and it was obvious that these people were struggling to survive with the barest of essentials - <em>heart wrenching</em>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sWrM91Q-0j-Ey1tECduc-2tZFvtnnbbockT76ZSF6DJwo03ELCBdiIErqMihZ5BwHjzgcihZIsNgies06ZsjF4fHfQZT8VRIpWsF-oPJpiR3YRLOeTTU2yP4URjeUBmNJ9AOPC9hSw/s1600/IMG_7158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sWrM91Q-0j-Ey1tECduc-2tZFvtnnbbockT76ZSF6DJwo03ELCBdiIErqMihZ5BwHjzgcihZIsNgies06ZsjF4fHfQZT8VRIpWsF-oPJpiR3YRLOeTTU2yP4URjeUBmNJ9AOPC9hSw/s320/IMG_7158.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the request of Minister Escweru we had brought hoes for each family to help them prepare the ground for a new planting. The people had to walk quite a distance and all came excited to receive some relief. They were not told what they were getting but were very excited when Farrell told them that we had brought hoes to assist them in planting their gardens. The hoes were the metal blades without the handle as they will hew their own handle but the blades were good, heavy hoes weighing 3 lbs each. </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRcBOOpL_v0ofIOfR7eMOIW76vdKvy736Pp-vdXdj9YZdIq-BHc6pssSoAF0upyehdWTTe15OiST9nJXzozDcLmjG3h1ogbIHq7r4D-F8-86Jiitv9EbnT8y_YgRxjyywt5I_rLPuHw/s1600/IMG_3645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRcBOOpL_v0ofIOfR7eMOIW76vdKvy736Pp-vdXdj9YZdIq-BHc6pssSoAF0upyehdWTTe15OiST9nJXzozDcLmjG3h1ogbIHq7r4D-F8-86Jiitv9EbnT8y_YgRxjyywt5I_rLPuHw/s400/IMG_3645.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone we met were gracious and happy for the efforts of the church in assisting them. The need is great - the problems are many - the people are all God's children and deserve the basic essentials needed to sustain life. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is <em>heart warming</em> as you see people greet each other warmly, laugh together and strive to help and support each other.</span><br />
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</div></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>December 23rd - Amahoro Orphans Home</u></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzh77C7vqoZUpWF7p21b5bfdXJ7pjTdm-hvX2FPkUWlwgURY8C9wGGSIVxGgxfH7jO-um_vwpdSfkyCv01GNl-IUG9MOz7R1U0_66Ihc58l-PHVVjRhDhmEFKGnS4VGk6h54-8YacWg/s1600/IMG_3737.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzh77C7vqoZUpWF7p21b5bfdXJ7pjTdm-hvX2FPkUWlwgURY8C9wGGSIVxGgxfH7jO-um_vwpdSfkyCv01GNl-IUG9MOz7R1U0_66Ihc58l-PHVVjRhDhmEFKGnS4VGk6h54-8YacWg/s400/IMG_3737.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Several months ago Caleb and Ritta came into our office just wanting to talk. He said he had 3 homes in which he was caring for street kids and abandoned children. He had just taken in a 2 year old who was paralysed and abandoned on his doorstep of his children's orphanage. He is newly married and he and his wife have the responsibility for all three homes. Caleb was a street child who was able to find a way to get an education by working for a school for school fees and he got through school and went to the university with the help of some kind people. He now has a good job with the water company in Kampala. He feels he has to care for street children as he remembers how hard it was to live on the street. H</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">e said that the hardest time for him as a street child was 5:00 pm when everyone went home to family and he had no where to go. He asked us if we had any friends or members of the church who would just visit his kids and read to them and let them know that someone cared about them. We sent a good Ugandan friend, Olivia, and she has been going weekly to the orphanage ever since serving , loving the children, teaching and being an extra mom to 40 children.</span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We wanted a missionary service project for Christmas so we took the Thaynes, Sis. Beachley and her daughter, sister in law and a friend, Daniell Gardner who is visiting. Olivia and her daughter Maria went with us also. We took rice and beans, apples and oranges and the Danielle brought 15 homemade children's blankets to give out.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bLE8sr7w1cOs-MmztyEPkb3l_7ESB75yuVUoU_TD4p3Lyes4k-gVA9Bq2yetZ2lDguotQLlhyphenhyphenUGOZQ30NIaxGAZEdUuShyfqtTxasUbyHZU5zH7a_aaRsEhQ0B6ClYAUrp4-lz3-Ew/s1600/IMG_7183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bLE8sr7w1cOs-MmztyEPkb3l_7ESB75yuVUoU_TD4p3Lyes4k-gVA9Bq2yetZ2lDguotQLlhyphenhyphenUGOZQ30NIaxGAZEdUuShyfqtTxasUbyHZU5zH7a_aaRsEhQ0B6ClYAUrp4-lz3-Ew/s400/IMG_7183.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Olivia and her daughter brought Barbie type dolls along with yogurt and cookies for all the children.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were smitten before we even got to the front door as the children came running out to greet us giving us hugs and tugging us by the hand into the yard. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elder Barlow made some new friends who followed him wherever he went.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They asked us to plant a tree so they would remember our visit and we planted 2 mango trees and gave them names. One we named Michael Adam after our son and Elder Thayne named one Dotty after Sis. Thayne. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tNNP7iBAyv89db4cDHzaOcMVdlRm2MIxhUV43UcwRDtQiVtHAS4gEenCcLuAdF1_u8eAQRgDf4TrAbYRIAcWW3zazPVCUSu7peyaFOVJF4O57q7ZOFd6haxFJzfVwSZaLhGF4dplZQ/s1600/IMG_3699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tNNP7iBAyv89db4cDHzaOcMVdlRm2MIxhUV43UcwRDtQiVtHAS4gEenCcLuAdF1_u8eAQRgDf4TrAbYRIAcWW3zazPVCUSu7peyaFOVJF4O57q7ZOFd6haxFJzfVwSZaLhGF4dplZQ/s400/IMG_3699.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These children come in many different packages. Two children, a brother and sister age 1yr. and 3 yrs,. were abandoned on the streets of Kampala. A young girl 14 yrs was sold by her father to a man. She ran away and the police brought her to the orphanage. She is pregnant and very scared. A baby, estimated to be 2 yrs. old was left on the door step of the orphanage. He is paralysed and cannot sit up on his own. Another child came to the orphanage very ill with Sickle Cell Anemia and has had complications causing paralysis. Each child has a <em>heart wrenching</em> story.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elder and Sister Thayne made many new friends.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The children love oranges but most of them had never tasted an apple before.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One young woman, Daniell) had an experience of a life time giving service and enjoying every minute of it.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial;">As we left the orphanage Farrell gave Caleb some money, a donation, to help where he needed it. He was very appreciative. He is trying to find the money for a special chair for his handicapped kids. The cost is more than we gave but we hope the money will help him find the right wheelchair that may be used for both children. I wish we had access to one of those great big tire jogging strollers they have in the US or a custom chair suited for their needs. </span><br />
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<div> <span style="font-family: Arial;">Amohoro Home, Amohoro meaning 'Peace', is a wonderful place doing good things for a lot of children. These children have it better than many other children we see and we applaud Caleb and Ritta in their efforts of caring for these children.- <em>heart warming</em>.</span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">So this holiday season we wish you a very Merry Christmas and want you to know that we love you, we are thinking about you and we have made some personal service efforts this season in your behalf. Instead of presents, neighborhood treats, parties or Christmas cards we have bought salt and clothes for the people of Kiryandongo, repaired a wheelchair for a man who desperately needed his chair and tried to help some orphans in an effort to say </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Merry Christmas</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">to you and </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Peace on Earth and Good Will to all Men</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696959757126118764.post-89667776485436643432010-12-20T13:13:00.000-08:002011-02-14T08:41:15.493-08:00Going Back , , , feels like home!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looks the same from the air-</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgCoG7Q_G5IdvQoT8pke0pwP-75OFNpgOXf1-sthQowWNsMsnGV_TBtgVVCqMtxk3KmHviyzZhDu3bCVk0VA6_2o-ART21XBYl8nrTC4qrYE4gjw55UsXN8wC6em7Q3rBia-Pvi7vNw/s1600/IMG_2374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgCoG7Q_G5IdvQoT8pke0pwP-75OFNpgOXf1-sthQowWNsMsnGV_TBtgVVCqMtxk3KmHviyzZhDu3bCVk0VA6_2o-ART21XBYl8nrTC4qrYE4gjw55UsXN8wC6em7Q3rBia-Pvi7vNw/s400/IMG_2374.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Same loaded taxis with people riding, hanging on the back-</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKitdZDCC5DgVluhhveckc-Zu7sy192rxplwP7tgdo29dQwkVtNSV1DY5zyqnXlW1oJOgG-RO3QNuO3yI7xY2Pt7iegaoyW5yHkDrX6r1jBO6skWqpDiVLLIPAIfLfpt-OmW71i7kgw/s1600/IMG_2377.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKitdZDCC5DgVluhhveckc-Zu7sy192rxplwP7tgdo29dQwkVtNSV1DY5zyqnXlW1oJOgG-RO3QNuO3yI7xY2Pt7iegaoyW5yHkDrX6r1jBO6skWqpDiVLLIPAIfLfpt-OmW71i7kgw/s400/IMG_2377.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Same beautiful sunset</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyFmPRZhzB2ISltzAa7QXnsV3D5EMYiR2bsy-LAcK2lFhicHFnCDeZqRy6vWVpX28e3rDWskY5QOiWl0uppGdbA_5x_Hm6XcvHtHsPczgDtqnjfpm67DdZvsf9VAVwqgLa9Yg64nfxg/s1600/IMG_2385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyFmPRZhzB2ISltzAa7QXnsV3D5EMYiR2bsy-LAcK2lFhicHFnCDeZqRy6vWVpX28e3rDWskY5QOiWl0uppGdbA_5x_Hm6XcvHtHsPczgDtqnjfpm67DdZvsf9VAVwqgLa9Yg64nfxg/s400/IMG_2385.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Same Mimi and Wivine trying to get me to buy over ripe bananas and pineapple at the end of the day</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hsTYriS9VwOD6q_EA-9kSybWQKfjn5-YUcgM-PFfBj5l8dbLo4BTIT_s8eGbri3rmV7p9zPwdatfStFLgw8uyUqsccIH4EDzPiKxHZ8_Mdc5rfCMfoG4moaDvUS-EkAqkpILZ_SVCg/s1600/IMG_2388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hsTYriS9VwOD6q_EA-9kSybWQKfjn5-YUcgM-PFfBj5l8dbLo4BTIT_s8eGbri3rmV7p9zPwdatfStFLgw8uyUqsccIH4EDzPiKxHZ8_Mdc5rfCMfoG4moaDvUS-EkAqkpILZ_SVCg/s400/IMG_2388.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have you figured it out yet? Yes, we went back to the DR Congo. We can't believe we got an opportunity to return to the Congo, but a couple of months ago we got an invitation to return to Luputa for the turn over of the biggest water project the church has ever undertaken. Three humanitarian couples worked on this project and we were all going to be there for the turnover. So, on Nov. 9th we flew to Kinshasa and an opportunity to see a lot of old friends.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had a day lay over in Kinshasa which gave us a chance to see a few things and some people we have really missed. Many things looked the same. Our old dependable Izuzu was still around although it had been sold to a member. It felt like we ought to be able to climb right back in it and head out to Malueka.. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSB8quNYhQZ4tsBkBdRYxlKiP2w8LthZHMOaw3my9cn-WwoWczBSpGvqt5Xe9XqAqbpUayDHcf6J4NjBfP-1sjF97fpqpr18PZXkdnkcj0aUpYTVbdJIrS5mh1gIxo4B36byVPE9oc-w/s1600/IMG_2389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSB8quNYhQZ4tsBkBdRYxlKiP2w8LthZHMOaw3my9cn-WwoWczBSpGvqt5Xe9XqAqbpUayDHcf6J4NjBfP-1sjF97fpqpr18PZXkdnkcj0aUpYTVbdJIrS5mh1gIxo4B36byVPE9oc-w/s400/IMG_2389.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was a new CES building next to the Kinshasa Stake Center. What a great addition now if only there could be a temple right next door, what a blessing that would be.</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TF0YNf7vWN6PHJPbJuSxdKTfIMlp31JFBfPVO66eem0ouU8nRhEE7YFi0REFt7NZ-e6rA0fKFmKEg-GDl1zgMrJe2uPlvbvJhst4pVfLlTwEpAnxOqlJpqqY0x0_qUtg4N3_e_CD3A/s1600/IMG_2391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TF0YNf7vWN6PHJPbJuSxdKTfIMlp31JFBfPVO66eem0ouU8nRhEE7YFi0REFt7NZ-e6rA0fKFmKEg-GDl1zgMrJe2uPlvbvJhst4pVfLlTwEpAnxOqlJpqqY0x0_qUtg4N3_e_CD3A/s400/IMG_2391.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bishop Hoboko showed up in his casuals to say hi. What a great man. Actually he is like one of our sons and often calls me mummy.</span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTy-Hv4x7nBLErUpZRVd4dKdRY9gegxlYo04FIUS4dRpLkiSnbHxRlUR0cjPOhyphenhyphenEVRG-fO6OW1zpPV9T2p47SPmiK4o0x4vmW5esWBCU1-f7OGHqJ_DIPWUKDuGKxt1UQznLIOZAC4w/s1600/IMG_2405.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTy-Hv4x7nBLErUpZRVd4dKdRY9gegxlYo04FIUS4dRpLkiSnbHxRlUR0cjPOhyphenhyphenEVRG-fO6OW1zpPV9T2p47SPmiK4o0x4vmW5esWBCU1-f7OGHqJ_DIPWUKDuGKxt1UQznLIOZAC4w/s400/IMG_2405.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He is the new CES coordinator. Not sure what his title is but he looks good behind his new desk in his new office in the new CES building.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeWgxBAiHjsRF5mrChwr2VcpCevqoqhdsqv67MqBCj_r9Y5wOZBS3ch9kM_TEV9F4LWfZZk0V7R6x_TVcF0U52IvfVjXrXEXpzL08X-tSrnJ3RdLZ5jkOdTZ_8ltt305e8Z3TCaYBpg/s1600/IMG_2412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeWgxBAiHjsRF5mrChwr2VcpCevqoqhdsqv67MqBCj_r9Y5wOZBS3ch9kM_TEV9F4LWfZZk0V7R6x_TVcF0U52IvfVjXrXEXpzL08X-tSrnJ3RdLZ5jkOdTZ_8ltt305e8Z3TCaYBpg/s400/IMG_2412.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Patience, his daughter is two and beautiful. We took her home from the hospital when she was born. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl00C_Dpe-N66sJnJqoQAeEoPe6ETvEfoBS1jRdjS4ov6iNcyPT7Z1GFQa-I72NZzk2X7V3HT3_jBNHxofDrHX1zq3puZfc5exw9hqCF0Ksk8M5hNPLYTo8RlMQtP3zPYGFf0I8vgQSQ/s1600/IMG_2414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl00C_Dpe-N66sJnJqoQAeEoPe6ETvEfoBS1jRdjS4ov6iNcyPT7Z1GFQa-I72NZzk2X7V3HT3_jBNHxofDrHX1zq3puZfc5exw9hqCF0Ksk8M5hNPLYTo8RlMQtP3zPYGFf0I8vgQSQ/s400/IMG_2414.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also ran into Pres. Eustache Ilunga. He use to be just Eustache to us when we were there on our mission, the guy that mentored us, tutored Farrell in French, and who always kept us going in the right direction. Farrell was even asked to assist in blessing Patience when she was born. But today he is Pres. Ilunga, stake President of the Kinshasa Stake and the new Director of Employment for the northern area.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqmVNZ4GMMwjlQTmLe1NSJ-r-P_Mro53tNjaFpf50NKPIb-0ztjb3Hrkx-GqsXvHgN6e5stNtFgWeCseMAB_IZwavQ7Zj7JLmYQm3ycy9nF84Ayvfv3Sk3X86meKKWtvCEvkgy-zknvQ/s1600/IMG_2416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqmVNZ4GMMwjlQTmLe1NSJ-r-P_Mro53tNjaFpf50NKPIb-0ztjb3Hrkx-GqsXvHgN6e5stNtFgWeCseMAB_IZwavQ7Zj7JLmYQm3ycy9nF84Ayvfv3Sk3X86meKKWtvCEvkgy-zknvQ/s400/IMG_2416.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-Sqge8ZZkCJ5FhYfmSNitV-aIbrXN5Mhj9KN8w7msobJiCybZQtkR5gjomLsr_4X9109IjX1kvX-Urp4fHALHp8RkwJyIYa0JW7dJczFfMWGRPEq9eGsoJ6Dvo63Yc8FkVXCYjca2Q/s1600/IMG_2417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-Sqge8ZZkCJ5FhYfmSNitV-aIbrXN5Mhj9KN8w7msobJiCybZQtkR5gjomLsr_4X9109IjX1kvX-Urp4fHALHp8RkwJyIYa0JW7dJczFfMWGRPEq9eGsoJ6Dvo63Yc8FkVXCYjca2Q/s400/IMG_2417.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We took a ride over to St. Joseph's Hospital to see Dr. Ngoy. Dr. Ngoy is the leader of NRT (Neonatal Resuscitation) in the DRC. He first attended an NRT session in 2007 and with in a few months it became obvious he was our champion trainer. </span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He is another one of those people we miss greatly since leaving the Congo.</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> He has been in the church news, Liahoha and the publication of the <a href="http://aapnews.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/31/8/1">American Pediatrics Association</a> where he has been extolled for his efforts in training so many people in the DRC in Neonatal resuscitation.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We brought his wife, Dr. Florence a few gifts from Uganda</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dr.Ngoy has trained over 1500 people in the NRT program and says that not a day goes by that he doesn't get a call from someone he has taught telling him they have saved a baby. He estimates that 20,000 babies have been saved with the program. He has also trained 3 teams of doctors as master trainers who are building their own programs throughout the DRC. He had a goal to take the training across the nation and he is succeeding. He is presently training some government people at their request as he is now seen as the expert in NRT for the Congo.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-HJmi2OOujDHQRLA4wfzve1mN_dN5rIpLMmvHh8M1ej8fnJDhlcyxKHjhdgMDYH9xGA4Ft-epJd2eL01hCcqQUSv5ZGBJWhmdd6U5BlWXQFxprKk65nc_hImC_LEaQMIrbiE1iHS0w/s1600/IMG_2403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-HJmi2OOujDHQRLA4wfzve1mN_dN5rIpLMmvHh8M1ej8fnJDhlcyxKHjhdgMDYH9xGA4Ft-epJd2eL01hCcqQUSv5ZGBJWhmdd6U5BlWXQFxprKk65nc_hImC_LEaQMIrbiE1iHS0w/s400/IMG_2403.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hadn't been in the Congo long when we heard from Bishop Nguwe. He, his wife Isabelle and their youngest son Kevin spent 5 weeks with us in the USA before we came to Uganda.</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> He was anxious for us to come to dinner and meet all his family. They live in Kinshasa and are in the process of remodeling their home there.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGZ1Ml9u6C7a0sfNZmA2DmLHR7DJW4mxH5UTzKhs4Vu40AeqgZkX6x2pBRHZzxXd0lxU16DadDCG7OxO7pW3xRgSgXhHl3wE9gBdcPvfF3BpQoV4Fpl6vk1qc5O9qeOdo4YhSX6ZZKg/s320/IMG_2530.JPG" width="240" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> It was a great reunion.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWghcf0UHRKta3yLc108jlq08ZHCHYWfQSGqnsnXqw04yz48wKomay83qxibFBeEMdNZx1z6B4geLs_teonvIN1-ecIW1kjIoeNLIHaUnmEgp9hcBRVtMXUFnm7x0Xk45QnL57Ium7sg/s1600/IMG_2427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWghcf0UHRKta3yLc108jlq08ZHCHYWfQSGqnsnXqw04yz48wKomay83qxibFBeEMdNZx1z6B4geLs_teonvIN1-ecIW1kjIoeNLIHaUnmEgp9hcBRVtMXUFnm7x0Xk45QnL57Ium7sg/s320/IMG_2427.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Isabelle was even happy to see Elder Barlow greeting him with a flourish of French and a warm hug.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmXykEYmNVEfLz2YiDLu_6uV9y5WPO2vIP9p28DQwRzYXFdPbgPvgoUUB_T5ELi-4ENEp-wUPgVKHt6rI9xRuooK-qQToDRCmwa3ptTkpHsuQvka42TcIODJpFmuRy4srECdjon_N-w/s1600/IMG_2428.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmXykEYmNVEfLz2YiDLu_6uV9y5WPO2vIP9p28DQwRzYXFdPbgPvgoUUB_T5ELi-4ENEp-wUPgVKHt6rI9xRuooK-qQToDRCmwa3ptTkpHsuQvka42TcIODJpFmuRy4srECdjon_N-w/s400/IMG_2428.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBw6gQYnHQdFq6oIVtIxfQ91S-8UpdMfloDpYSIoenqrxzQBiIXdAVAULt5m5ZsHwiBi3H6DqiuA9vjGXyUFFE8IWSBEDQ2_nGzPZZI5FrirBnM0ZIWjL8Oo21t9HYR4GlHiG0nAQ8Ew/s1600/IMG_2429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBw6gQYnHQdFq6oIVtIxfQ91S-8UpdMfloDpYSIoenqrxzQBiIXdAVAULt5m5ZsHwiBi3H6DqiuA9vjGXyUFFE8IWSBEDQ2_nGzPZZI5FrirBnM0ZIWjL8Oo21t9HYR4GlHiG0nAQ8Ew/s400/IMG_2429.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We brought her a little of Uganda also. Not really her look as she is in to Glitz.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFo1mpniPJWZ0YJsMbqc3GMkMHWst46PHf9jIy7Q4QFtYMLXyzAx8ir6cXlGYbhZRDHAntZqGQCZvIGE1t43qQgjiYXAtDLr7TJPanBk-H-K9Uq29WmEnCaS2VY0L5X7fYKDrOXPqsiQ/s1600/IMG_2431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="340" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFo1mpniPJWZ0YJsMbqc3GMkMHWst46PHf9jIy7Q4QFtYMLXyzAx8ir6cXlGYbhZRDHAntZqGQCZvIGE1t43qQgjiYXAtDLr7TJPanBk-H-K9Uq29WmEnCaS2VY0L5X7fYKDrOXPqsiQ/s400/IMG_2431.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Isabelle and her sisters had been cooking all day. No stove yet in her remodeling but everything was cooked on a charcoal stove out side. Isabelles sister in blue is a doctor of Family Medicine. Both women were delightful and they spoke a little English.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtT9d7koskqKkvqEtxKZC4vJRWMytN3JmfFSoqPwzH1o60wMFPkDIjOlCzamQtbmNbtVoWlO9C5wVIYavK5Pi1QkUAim8ZAuSDfXtOsQvbQ8pOkBXsHtbH3fx8yiTNfhl6VF-_HB631w/s1600/IMG_2441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtT9d7koskqKkvqEtxKZC4vJRWMytN3JmfFSoqPwzH1o60wMFPkDIjOlCzamQtbmNbtVoWlO9C5wVIYavK5Pi1QkUAim8ZAuSDfXtOsQvbQ8pOkBXsHtbH3fx8yiTNfhl6VF-_HB631w/s400/IMG_2441.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> /There was enough food to feed the whole neighborhood.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BqXxqYoteT23V5P6YsZARWFOimTFZPQJHrF9vqsp2ofAUxz5qbc-ioCh9IoPwkZt2-o3Js__snM0aCwqqhu99xvy6E-ik9gkxBC-79OA5epiFWvPlCtSzRblz1pcu7L0hRKL3vrJ4Q/s1600/IMG_2449.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BqXxqYoteT23V5P6YsZARWFOimTFZPQJHrF9vqsp2ofAUxz5qbc-ioCh9IoPwkZt2-o3Js__snM0aCwqqhu99xvy6E-ik9gkxBC-79OA5epiFWvPlCtSzRblz1pcu7L0hRKL3vrJ4Q/s400/IMG_2449.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fried chicken, beef steak, pork chops, sausage, corn, green salad, macaroni salad, mixed vegetables, potatoes, rice, fried plantains, and a beautiful tomatoes hallowed out and a boiled egg inserted, topped with a purple onion, Vienna sausage stick, and a sprig of parsley stuck in the top.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlg3L00Fy2QlivGLuhWhgOePBDQbAohL5eThs3VAktMfNQ4whd7CP6MdTg0IMEB-YQ2qlxeuVd8I6xwj0d2e-gdWt6fEyUaCbpPXftbteugbZ8CgF8x0NvF6FcGA89tl8tVD5VQ-ti3Q/s1600/IMG_2461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlg3L00Fy2QlivGLuhWhgOePBDQbAohL5eThs3VAktMfNQ4whd7CP6MdTg0IMEB-YQ2qlxeuVd8I6xwj0d2e-gdWt6fEyUaCbpPXftbteugbZ8CgF8x0NvF6FcGA89tl8tVD5VQ-ti3Q/s400/IMG_2461.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So much food we didn't know where to start. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoocMQbgDLm94N91XeWt2W-_Y_RHyMi9kws52V9yesR7bGNHSYa_LGTbSCBWZNhcvK1qxfdVe2y_o4lL6clzabQy3qno7K59UcV9IybxkYn2DBFluiFJpPz09LHn3XRAwbiUuebUs6mA/s1600/IMG_2463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoocMQbgDLm94N91XeWt2W-_Y_RHyMi9kws52V9yesR7bGNHSYa_LGTbSCBWZNhcvK1qxfdVe2y_o4lL6clzabQy3qno7K59UcV9IybxkYn2DBFluiFJpPz09LHn3XRAwbiUuebUs6mA/s400/IMG_2463.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> It was impossible to try everything so we had to pick and choose.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkczTpcGmN_8AWnhC3Pl-08OQ3WrXoZx8r-mdZxl6sOFuDzvRVKuMxqK56WJVtUhsANfyPFZIVW5mF_lePeQFHfaXA8ObF4614K1nj9bhHadEfOttyH5tKafpEJY2zVMk4rmQQancqRw/s1600/IMG_2467.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkczTpcGmN_8AWnhC3Pl-08OQ3WrXoZx8r-mdZxl6sOFuDzvRVKuMxqK56WJVtUhsANfyPFZIVW5mF_lePeQFHfaXA8ObF4614K1nj9bhHadEfOttyH5tKafpEJY2zVMk4rmQQancqRw/s400/IMG_2467.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> After dinner I was taken to the bedroom and dressed in a Congolese outfit. I know, I know, I look a little strange in the head gear but I wasn't doing the dressing. I just smiled and said thank you. It was a beautiful outfit and it is green - what can I say. John Pierre's mother felt we needed a picture with all the Congolese attired women.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGC0M95H3U4CLz_8pxOKgZ0adtzoe1M0WClotSQKUH12kKYsBsKXcX4iNwgOpIf1y63rGi6scejWmwHFNFPdYPzz8fqBvLqULYTuYz4f6FQ6m_uRcoO89CTLJ_4yUPfez1WOPc2glc5w/s1600/IMG_2476.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGC0M95H3U4CLz_8pxOKgZ0adtzoe1M0WClotSQKUH12kKYsBsKXcX4iNwgOpIf1y63rGi6scejWmwHFNFPdYPzz8fqBvLqULYTuYz4f6FQ6m_uRcoO89CTLJ_4yUPfez1WOPc2glc5w/s400/IMG_2476.JPG" width="363" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every time we turned around John Pierre was on his cell phone, Well, he is a "man about town". What can we say. He is busy as he owns a trucking firm and he is also a customs agent and there are also other deals to be made</span>. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He is quite a successful business man for the Congo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT07accsDJU2rt_VszPsCbSHyV6ApGIO1l9CoSPvbRScQIZ2gDJkD0RI5_IxD1aVtnaaATrMrJuI6Iojslvk-644FtPYez55LIEjjTzrw2FlvXWeww78Azl2Vgfh32DhfvSbwZTcuG_Q/s1600/IMG_2516.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT07accsDJU2rt_VszPsCbSHyV6ApGIO1l9CoSPvbRScQIZ2gDJkD0RI5_IxD1aVtnaaATrMrJuI6Iojslvk-644FtPYez55LIEjjTzrw2FlvXWeww78Azl2Vgfh32DhfvSbwZTcuG_Q/s400/IMG_2516.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> There is certainly a love between these two brothers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlJj_biRHJ7wLNQAbC7PgpL-k2zziBl7LQC-OBFYPUv5kVTKPC02sE-TH6-rB6YhhDQjz5zX-GLcsD3loU6-A8tCm7wwZm4cBg1WTKe45oTK9ensuxpP-G1W4dQygunew84L9KdnGWQ/s1600/IMG_2505.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlJj_biRHJ7wLNQAbC7PgpL-k2zziBl7LQC-OBFYPUv5kVTKPC02sE-TH6-rB6YhhDQjz5zX-GLcsD3loU6-A8tCm7wwZm4cBg1WTKe45oTK9ensuxpP-G1W4dQygunew84L9KdnGWQ/s400/IMG_2505.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kevin was about 10 months old when they visited us in the USA. He has grown so much but as soon as we started singing the songs we sang to him in the US he warmed right up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhz2BpGFOKwfqq7zv5hqwL8dADkCWG-5sK3S2NldgARkAdtvw8EhWW-4sQMe50nN_r4MBksYPbSwTBbVzOwc7f1dhfFYvtpUPE8ryoF4HiKSbfVprkzpYY5pdJFsBV9VSbUTbdVTCW3Q/s1600/IMG_2522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhz2BpGFOKwfqq7zv5hqwL8dADkCWG-5sK3S2NldgARkAdtvw8EhWW-4sQMe50nN_r4MBksYPbSwTBbVzOwc7f1dhfFYvtpUPE8ryoF4HiKSbfVprkzpYY5pdJFsBV9VSbUTbdVTCW3Q/s400/IMG_2522.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Nguwas have a very eclectic family. They have 8 children two of which are in Utah going to school at UVU in Provo. The rest are living at home along with John Pierre's mother, Isabelles father, John Pierres, sister and her baby (there while she is getting treatment for an illness), an assortment of nephews and I even think we could have found a bed there if we needed it. Actually it is a very traditional African family.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDvYLq3m6-N57UURXCU0gbvtKEVRZSehUNqTo3qchOsaS7W-eosyNfcnK9IF3sIoD8fMCEfdHUEtkca2S14La80-R8Bt-aSGmjpjsw1cN-RSWEpWHZTfHihYEyUbzRM-oVNmeVRj-EA/s1600/IMG_2493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDvYLq3m6-N57UURXCU0gbvtKEVRZSehUNqTo3qchOsaS7W-eosyNfcnK9IF3sIoD8fMCEfdHUEtkca2S14La80-R8Bt-aSGmjpjsw1cN-RSWEpWHZTfHihYEyUbzRM-oVNmeVRj-EA/s400/IMG_2493.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a great night we had with the Nguwas. It was a treat to greet them in their home and to get to meet the whole family.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">It was a whirlwind day but such a renewal of memories for us. We even stayed in our old apartment (the Moody's abode) and hosted the Ericksons from South Africa who are Public Relations for the So. East African Area. That brought back a few memories. When </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">When I was fixing us all breakfast I found in the cupboard a ziplock bag of Grape Kool-aid that ore daughter, Christie had sent to her dad when we were in the Congo. Farrell reclaimed the Kool-aid and the Moodys said it would be tough to give up grape kool-aid but they would survive the loss. I don't think they had a thing for grape kool-aid like some, other people we know.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Kinshasa time had passed and the next day we would be off to Luputa and the celebration.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Lincoln Farrell and Marilyn Barlowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02511096954725257149noreply@blogger.com4