Friday 7 May 2010

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53 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'll be following your trip with wonderful memories of 2008....regards to all the wonderful women of the Inner Wheel. Jeff Bamford

Theresa Carravetta said...

Looking forward to following your blogs to see if you can better ours from Togo! Enjoy the life altering experience as I did as a newcomer to the SCAW travelling volunteers. I'm sure that the children in Uganda will be as pleased as the children from Togo!
Theresa - Team Togo 2010

Coral - Age 10 said...

I am looking forward to seeing more wonderful pictures of the people in Ughanda!

Annette Arnold said...

Hello Team Uganda!
Warmest thoughts and prayers are with you all as you begin your incredible journey! I can picture you, the beautiful Canadian Team of Volunteers as you meld together with those incredible Ladies of the Inner Wheel...I can picture those beautiful African children....so timid, so in awe and so overwhelmed! I will be sharing your journey every step of the way! Debbie...I can just taste that incredible Stoney (Ginger Ale) you are probably sipping as you read this! Hope Sieg has had his first meal of goat...and that his teeth are still in tact! Ha! Ha! I can hardly wait to see the magic your camera creates!
Wishing you the most awesome of journeys!
Annette

Anonymous said...

Hi Deb and Sieg -
We're thinking about you and the rest of the team and hope you have a wonderful and smooth distribution. Stay well.
Love,
Judy

Anne said...

It's wonderful to be able to hear and see what you are doing in Uganda! Can't wait until the next update!
Love Anne

Anonymous said...

From~Anaka
Hi mommy
I love you and happy mothers day
your the best mom in the whole world
when I grow up I want to be just like you
i hope you and your team are doing great
Tell dad to allways pack an extra set of clothes in ur carry on!!
I miss you sooooooooooo much
tell nancey I cant wait to have the chocolate fountian in Dubi
mom school is going great!!!
Did you give the hearing aid yet, you need to take pics for me!
hope daddys also doing amazing and i miss him soo much
Take some pictures of the animals if u see any!
Tinys loved ur gift for mothers day!
How is jacques school?
luv ur anaka
Anaka
LUV U LOTS:):):)
luv u mommy
luv u daddy
Theos doing good
every thing is great
luv u ssssooooo much

Anonymous said...

Hi Mom and Dad, This is Theo
hopefully Dad might get his own Mothers Day present and finally get his clothes :) I'm doing great and just to let you know mom, I just got 5 87% in LA, so that will be your Mothers Day present from me.
I hope you guys are having a wonderful time and Tinys LOVED the gifts from us and I was wondering, how is Jacques school? Also, we have been having great weather today, unfourtunately, the weather in the previous days has been more like monsoon season.

I love you guys LOTS!!!!!!! And I hope you will have a great journey!!!
Theo

P.S. Dad, I went to sst yesterday and I will have an upgraded workout schedule for the upcoming sessions and that we are going to church today. Love you lots

Anonymous said...

Greetings Uganda Team 2010

Happy to hear you arrived safely and are "chafing at the bit"to get to work. Wishes for a successful distribution.

Love to all
Laura Harper

sally jo martin said...

Hi Team Uganda - As I pack for tomorrow's flight to the Philippines where 6,000 await a SCAW gift, I send best wishes to the combined Inner Wheel/SCAW volunteers who will brighten the days and nights of so many needy children.
Nancy,have a dance for me and send lots of blogs that we all can enjoy.

Love to all - Sally Jo

Renee Field said...

I am just learning about this wonderful organization and as a Sunday School teacher plan to get our church behind this positive process. As a mom of 4, looking to install volunteerism and global consciousness in my own children what better way than raising money for this. Enjoy your latest trip.

Unknown said...

Happy Mother's Day, Team Uganda!

The work that you're doing and the happiness that you are spreading made us realize how truly blessed our families are.

We just finished looking at our children in their beds (after they escaped out of them twice!) and we hope that you can help to bring the same warmth into the hearts of some of Uganda's mothers and fathers.

Matt & Irene Wilson
(Hi Aunties Di and Jenny! Love, Rian & Tesia)

Gramma Guay said...

Hi Laurie (and the rest of team),
Hope everything is going well. Just saying hi and hope you enjoy the trip.
Gramma Guay (and mom, dad and Becky and Benny :))

Jean-Pierre Hamelin said...

Hi Debbie &Sieg
Wishing you all the best in your distribution. Say hi to the Inner Wheel ladies. Sieg, I hope you can enjoy a few Nile Specials in your 'down time'!!!!

Grandma and Grandpa H said...

Hi Laurie
Mary Anne called tonight and was very happy to know you are safely in Uganda and beginning your special work there. Wishing you and all your team all the best as you continue your work.
Lots of love from Grandma and Grandpa

Doug MacDougald said...

Debbie, Sieg and Team,
Best wishes on the distribution and your photos Debbie capture what SCAW sees and does - perfectly.
Doug

Megan Collings-Moore said...

Wonderful to see the photos and hear the news! We are praying for you, Laurie, and the rest of the team - and all the people you are meeting...

Blessings
Megan & the St. Bede's community

Anonymous said...

We're happy to see your updates in GV Nancy!! :-) Although we miss you terribly, New Nancy is hanging in there and doing well. Can't wait to hear your stories when you're back!!

Take care and good luck!
-Melissa

Anonymous said...

Glad to see everything going well. We pray the rest of the trip goes smoothly!
Don't forget the sunscreen Laurie! :-)
Rob H.

Anonymous said...

love readng the reports

Savanna said...

Hey Laurie, Finally getting a chance to get online. It's amazing to see what you are doing and I can't wait to hear all about the trip. Will attempt to follow the rest of the blogs as they come. :) Good luck with everything and remember we're all thinking of you/praying for you (I actually am btw).
Love Sav

Anonymous said...

Hi, Debbie, Sieg and team,
You seem to be off to a great start. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. We are looking forward to filing your photographs.
Eileen R.

Anonymous said...

Hi guys, sounds like an amazing experience and I am so proud of the good work you are all doing.

Sieg, bring home the goat and we'll throw it on the BBQ at the cottage with a COLD beer when you get back!

Can't wait for everyone to be home safe and sound, and hear all about your incredible adventures!

Congratulations on your success so far and thank you for making difference.

Dave S

Leslie and Grant said...

Leslie and Grant send our best wishes to the Uganda Team.

Please give our love and BIG hugs to the beautiful women of the Inner Wheel. We have such fond memories of our special friendships.

Keep up your great work. You are profoundly changing the lives of these special children in Uganda.

Keep safe.

Leslie and Grant

Anonymous said...

Hi Laurie and team,
We have enjoyed reading the blog and seeing the wonderful pictures of Uganda! Looking forward to seeing you when you get back.
Love, April Steve and Bradley

Anonymous said...

Hey Nancy!! Hope you're having a good time and the weather is cooperating!!

But...come home soon!! Tyson is corrupting your sweet little SV!! He's learning what 10/4 means....who knows what'll be next. :-)

I love seeing all your pictures!! :-)

-Melissa

Anonymous said...

A hero is anyone who can show courage when faced with a problem
A hero is a person who is able to help another in various ways
A person can become a hero by saving someone who is in danger
A person can become a hero when they are there to help others and gives them strength to go on through life’s difficulties
A hero can be someone who gave up his or her life so another could live
A hero does not always have to show courage, they can be afraid but still be a hero through their actions

For the families of the Ugandan team volunteers, each of you are our heroes. You are making a positive difference in the lives of thousands of people. Your acts of selflessness set an example for everyone to follow. You make everyone around you better people and we are all proud of the hard work you are doing.

Stay safe and coming home to us soon!

Anonymous said...

I am enjoying all the posts, but I must say the food post really caught my attention!! The descriptions really paint a picture of the tastes and smells.

Good luck with the rest of the trip and congratulations on a great start!!

Dave Friesema

Katie said...

Hi Mom,
We miss you sooo much! Lizzy is great, and I'm getting pumped for Laser Quest. Dad and I went to the lbrary and got some stuff for Route 66 and I got a French DVD and a French for Dummies book. DON'T LAUGH! Have a super day
LOTS OF LOVE,
KATIE

Katie said...

PS I just checked the birdies are great. I think there's seven which means they all hatched!!!!
Love,
Katie

Becky said...

Hi Laurie, and the rest of the team,
I hope everything is going well. I can't believe you have been gone for almost 2 weeks already. Have a great last week, and I'll see you when you get home. :)
Becky

Judy said...

Hi Jen and Di - I have been thinking of you both everyday and trying to imagine what this experience has been like for you. Thanks to you and the team for having such big hearts to do this work. Lots of love and sending out lots of hugs to all those children!! xo Judy

Theresa Carravetta said...

Team Uganda:
Enjoy your day off and time to refresh for the last leg of your journey. You are all doing great things for the kids!!

Anne and Suzanne said...

Greetings from Lucknow,

Hi Laurie and rest of team Uganda,
Hope that you are savouring every moment on behalf of many generous donors, and having fun doing it. Anne and Suzanne Andrew Belgaum 2010

The Gregory Rd Wilsons said...

Happy Sunday, Team Uganda!

We've been talking about SCAW a lot at home as we follow your Ugandan journey. The pictures of the children are just heart-melting and it's impossible not to smile or even get a bit teary (sorry, Di!) at the sight of those beautiful faces.

Rian and Tesia both know that "Aunt Jenny and Aunt Di are in Africa giving beds (and toys! - Tesia) to boys and girls". Then they ask when all of your new friends are coming over to play! They even offered to share their bubbles - no small offering!

Hopefully they will learn from your selflessness and your fine example and incorporate some "pay it forward" in their lives too.

We were wondering how long it would take for the conversation to turn to food (Wilson trait) and you did not let us down! It all sounds quite yummy, save for the grasshopppers (well did you, Jenny?).

Stay safe, soak it up and share the love!

xo Matt, Irene, Rian, Tesia
p.s.("Are there buddhas in Africa?" Rian)

Julie McDougall said...

Hello Jen, Di, Sieg and Deb,

Am loving reading about your trip, but absloutely love the pictures. It gives us a small sense of what you are seeing and how emotional it must be. Love and safety to you all. You are doing such good. Love Julie McDougall

Anonymous said...

Exercise Your Heart - By Helping Others

There is no better exercise
for your heart
Than reaching down
and helping
to lift someone up.

Bernard Meltzer

Savanna said...

Hey Laurie and the Uganda team,

Hope things are going well. I notice you have had some interesting days in the rain. Hope it hasn't been too annoying. We've had some rain here too. Although I'm enjoying watching the storms. :) One more week! Keep up the amazing work and we'll see you when you get back.

All my best,
Savanna

Anonymous said...

Making a Life - By Giving Back

We make a living by what we get.
We make a life by what we give.

Winston Churchill

Anonymous said...

Hi Jenny and Di from rainy California! I really have a Muzungu cause the sun won't come out here, though I am sure it is nothing compared to the rains you’ve seen lately!

I hope you both are doing well, the pictures and the updates are great to see and I can tell from the smiling faces that the kids really appreciate everything you are doing for them.
Keep up the fantastic work.

I can't believe you've been away for nearly two weeks already, and I’m counting down the days until you are back (honestly I’ve been counting them since the day you left, but that’s another story…..) We received the new shipments from Jessup and Ridge and there are bottles just waiting for you to come back to. Just think of raising a glass of great wine to celebrate your trip and all your work as we look over Penn Lake! I can’t wait.

Hurry home.

Love you both!

Dave

Anonymous said...

Nancy
Miss you in Golden Valley - we are working to make you proud !!!! Hope you are having an awesome time and getting some needed relaxation.
Ronda Butler

ruth sealey said...

Deb, Sieg & the whole Uganda team,
Today I am catching up and enjoying your blog adventures & loving the beautiful pictures that capture so many special moments. The joy & excitement of the children & the team is always there. Please give a hug to Anitah, Arlene and the whole Inner Wheel group.
Kwa heri, Ruth Sealey, Stratford.

Tonya Hamilton said...

Hi Laurie

I bet you are having a trip of a lifetime. Can't wait to hear all about it in a few weeks when we visit Lucknow.

Praying for you all the remainder of the trip and hope you have safe travels home.

Anonymous said...

The Healing Effects of Altruism

Don't spend your precious time asking
"Why isn't the world a better place?"
It will only be time wasted.

The question to ask is:
"How can I make it better?"
To that there is an answer.

Leo Buscaglia

Margo said...

Sally Jo, what an amazing experience you are having. Thank you for making so many families believe in and hope for a better place and living. I hope your knee is holding up well. Margo

Anonymous said...

Using Your Two Hands

As you grow older you will discover
that you have two hands.
One for helping yourself,
the other for helping others.

Abraham Lincoln

Pat Austin said...

Di and Jen

I am just reading some of your stories and looking at the pictures.I am so very proud of what you are doing,you and your whole team are awesome!

Anne said...

Hi Laurie and team
We have certainly enjoyed your postings throughout the Uganda distribution, and are gald that things have gone well. Now can't wait to hear about the trip and see all your pictures when you get home on Monday!
Love Mom and Dad

Annette Arnold - Uganda 2009 said...

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work!...I am certain you all did the work perfectly and are all enjoying the satisfaction that goes with a job well done! Congratulations Team Uganda! Thank you for the wonderful adventure...I can only imagine the joy you have delivered to those 6000 beautiful children! Celebrate together!!! Please give my very best wishes to those beautiful Inner Wheel Ladies!
Safe journey home!

Anonymous said...

Jenny and Di and the rest of the team, congratulations! You have worked tirelessly and should be proud of your accomplisments just as we are of the efforts you have put in over the past weeks and months. Amazing work, and there are now 6,000 children in Uganda that will be grateful every night for you having made the trip.

We can't wait to get you home though! Hurry back to us!!!!!!

Love

Dave, Connor and Katie

Anonymous said...

Giving Back and Spreading Joy

See the joy in someone's face, a smile on a child's or an elderly person's face and experience feelings of warmth, contentment and gratitude in your heart as you bring joy to others. You will be making the world a better place by bringing joy. Only then will you begin to understand why people give back

When you give back, you are spreading joy like a perfume, which cannot be poured on someone without getting some on yourself. When you freely give of yourself there is little room left for feeling depressed, sad or lonely.

Anonymous said...

Did You Bring Joy?

Ancient Egyptians believed that upon death
they would be asked two questions and
their answers would determine whether
they could continue their journey in the afterlife.

The first question was, 'Did you bring joy?'
The second was, 'Did you find joy?'

Leo Buscaglia

~erin~ said...

Mom and Jen,

I cant wait to see you both and hear about your adventures. You are both true role models of amazing women.

Love you both!
Erin
xo