We were all ready for breakfast at 5:15 this morning, and looking forward to another glorious day of making 495 adorable Ugandan children very happy. We were on our way at 6:10 am, picked up the hard-working women of the Inner Wheel of Kampala, then on to Buwama, about 1.5 hours away.
It seemed we were going to win again with another beautiful day, despite the weather prediction of rain. The women were singing, laughing and having a good time on the bus.
About 10 min after we arrived at the distribution site, we saw lightening flash across the darkening sky, followed by a burst of rolling thunder. The clouds seemed to be moving quickly so we thought nothing more of it.
The children and their parents greeted us with loud cheers and shouts. They were so excited to see us.
Soon after welcoming ceremonies, the downpour started. Thankfully the children were already in another building to prepare for the photographs. Parents were squeezing between building posts and under overhangs for shelter.
Unfortunately, the photographs had to be taken indoors.
The children were patiently waiting as we set up the display and proceeded with the distribution at 11:45 am. The rain stopped, the clouds cleared so the children received their bedkits outdoors.
The process continued smoothly so were finished by 1:35 pm. The children were excited to be on their way home with their gifts from Canada! Thank you, donors.
