After all of our crazy adventures we finally landed in Uganda Monday morning at about 8 a.m., in the pouring rain. Two of the locals who work for Empower a Child were there to pick us up and bring us back to the house. Over the next hour, we got to see a good amount of the country. Despite the extreme levels of poverty here, Uganda is a beautiful country. One thing that really struck me about this country is how much the people love America. American music is all over the radio. The first three songs I heard here were by Rihanna, Kanye West, and Chris Brown. Ugandans also have a great love for Barack Obama. There are stores, restaurants, and hotels in Kampala all named after Obama. It's all pretty funny.
After we got to the house and unpacked our stuff, we went straight to one of the "babies' homes" for a visit. While there we held and rocked a few infants and then helped feed a room full of screaming toddlers. And believe it or not, I actually enjoyed it! After getting a good night of sleep we got up this morning and headed across Kampala to work at a home for street kids for the day. We did everything from scrubbing dormitory floors to cleaning out ditches filled with mud and all sorts of trash. Then we spent the whole afternoon playing with the kids, organizing games for them and singing LOTS of songs. I even got to learn a few of them in Luganda, the local language. Some of the kids got a hold of my camera, so there are over 150 pictures from today alone. I'll be sure to put a few up here as soon as I get home.
I'm missing home, but I'm definitely having a great time so far! I can't wait to see what the next week and a half is going to be like!
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