Hi!!!!!
It’s been another long break! I am alive though! We just got back from camping in Northern Uganda, yes I said CAMPING. ME. CAMPING. I will fill you in on that later. For now I will tell you what you’ve missed.
We visited the Ugandan Stock Exchange- they had a whopping 12 stocks to choose from! It was a very tiny building and was only on one floor! I took pictures to show you Dad when I get back! We also visited the NEW VISION newpaper factory. That was pretty interesting and is the biggest newspaper in Uganda.
We also went to a Ugandan Club! The University that we have been partnering with decided to rent out an entire floor and that was a lot of fun! Me and Matt were in the middle of the circle of few times dancing!
We also go to go to a Human Rights Institution and hear a speaker talk about the issues that Uganda has, and that was pretty darn interesting. That same day we attended TASO (The AIDS Support Organization) and that was very touching. AIDS is such a problem here, as you all know, but its different when you are actually viewing the situation for yourself, and speaking with affected individuals…
This weekend we left for Northern Uganda 6 hours away from Kampala. We were told that it would be similar to where we are staying in the city… 4 hours into the trip, we stop at a restaurant where it took THREE HOURS to get our food. Our professors actually had to go back there and direct the cook and guide the waiters. It was A MESS. But the food was good once we received it!
We continued on our journey for 2 more hours on a bumpy, dirt road. Finally- we arrived at Murchisson Falls in Northern Uganda.
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Danielle,
ReplyDeleteA stock exchange how interesting,and a newspaper did you ge one to bring back home? I'm glad you and Matthew had fun dancing. Oh another six hour trip ha ahaha three hours to get food oh nooooo what a journey oh well until next time take care
love mom
peace