Uganda: Kampala

We woke up to another beautiful morning in Kampala, the team as usual met for breakfast and discussed our upcoming distribution day.  We spent three hours along a bumpy road which became increasingly narrower and bumpier as well as covered with muddy water from a recent downpour.

A pineapple tree from Uganda 2013

The bumpy road from Uganda 2013

After arriving at the site that was chosen by the Inner Wheel of Kampala, we proceeded to set up the bedkit while the area was secured where the pictures were to be taken.  This was another great site as we have been used to for our entire picture taking for the distribution of 6000 bedkits. 

Transportation home  from Uganda 2013

Parents and children had gathered from over 50 different communities and travelled in many instances great distances to receive this gift from Canada made possible by our donors.  The Inner Wheel as our Overseas Volunteer Partner had ensured that these were the neediest children in the district. 

The Ant Hill from Uganda 2013

This year we have experienced many beautiful backdrops where we have taken the photos such as schoolhouses, a mountain view, small patches of maize gardens and matooke fields.  Today we selected a large ant hill as the background to the photo of 500 children.  These hills can be up to 12 feet high and the Ugandans will harvest the ants from them in the rainy season (March, April and November) and fry and eat them as a delicacy and share this treat with their neighbours.  This provides some of the much-needed protein in their diet.  The red colour evident in the ant hill picture reflects the colour of the soil in Uganda.  the ant hill soil provides part of the materials used to make homes, including a rudimentary siding of clay as a beginning cover for the homes and later on are the basis for making bricks which cover many homes in villages throughout the area we travelled in to complete the distributions.

Brick Making from Uganda 2013

House from Uganda 2013

At the end of every distribution the Inner Wheel of Kampala and the Canadian Sleeping Children team we are hosted by members of the community.  A picture of a typical lunch is included.

 

Eating Lunch from Uganda 2013

Eating Lunch from Uganda 2013

Our Hosts form Uganda 2013

Pat from Team Uganda 2013
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