It's been a long couple days of travel - but so good. After a couple of 8 hours flights to Uganda and even less time sleeping, we were in the car and heading north to Gulu with our host, Paul and driver, Bob. The sights, sounds, noises... are amazing and beautiful. So diverse. From beauty to heartbreaking poverty in seconds. But what struck me on this drive was how everywhere we went - in the city, or out on the highway road to the north is people walking. And walking. And walking. Walking miles to school. Or for water. Or to sell their goods or work in a garden. Walking with babies tied to their backs and heavy loads atop...
While preparing to go to Uganda in June, I was nervous to go to Gulu. You see, Gulu is in the Northern part of Uganda where Kony and the LRA had hit hardest. I read warnings saying not to go. But, I still signed a waiver with Watoto to say I'd go to Gulu... and on day one of my first trip to Africa made the journey there not knowing what to expect. I loved it. A country girl at heart, I loved the rural and smaller size of Gulu in comparison to the noise and bustle of Kampala. But I also loved the people. They were the first to win me over in Uganda. People who had seen the...
I just found this amazing video on twitter and had to share it.
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Now that we've launched Just One - we can tell you our other exciting news. One week today, the two of us are heading to Africa. We leave on November 10, and are having a whirlwind tour with three days in each of three countries... Uganda, Kenya and South Africa. We will be setting up our business relationships with some amazing organizations who we can't wait to tell you more about! We will also be documenting the need in each country... and how it's being met. We have made a decision to partner with some great organizations as they are on the ground in these countries and best know how to meet the needs. We return home on the morning...
