7. Finishing up

After a couple of weeks where we unfortunately had less work to do, we had to pick up the pace again. In the last two weeks we still the completion of the solar pump installation, Jimmy’s wedding, Yaro’s and Renosh’s birthdays, and the problem of the...

8. The end of an adventure

As we are preparing for our flight back to Belgium, we would like to end things on a more personal note and take time to reflect on the impressions and experiences we had in the past 2 months.  Our Ugandan family What struck us the most was how Father Tom and Reena...

6. Finding gold

Helping at Mama Sabina As we were still waiting for the battery to arrive and the drillers to come, we continued helping at the mama Sabina health centre. As real engineers, we replaced 4 light bulbs. Afterwards, we unpacked some medical devices that had been donated...

5. Let there be light!

The work continues This week, we mainly worked on the installation of all the sockets, lights and switches. Together with our fearless friend Chris we climbed the structural skeleton of the roof to lay all cables and junctions, while wending of the devil’s...

4. Muzunguuu!

Welcome at the school After the hassle in Kampala, everybody was ready to get their hands dirty. An escort of bodaboda’s[1] led us to the school, with deafening, constant honking to announce our arrival to the entire village. This resulted in even more people staring...

3. Getting to know Kisebere

After spending a couple of days in the urban jungle of Kampala, it was time to head for the bush of Kisebere. Early in the morning, we started our trip to the small village near Bwera, located in Eastern Uganda just besides the Congolese border. The Kasese district,...
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