Hi Assiniboine!

We are on holidays (again!) at Nabwigulu. Oh, and it's mango season again! Yum...Anyway...some news from the Nabwigulu kids!

I went to Nabwigulu last week to visit some of the students at home and talk to them about what kinds of things could help them in their learning. They were so happy to hear that their friends from Canada, on the other side of the world care about them and care about their education! Everyone is so excited about receiving the grant--we all say....thank you!

The children were so excited to hear that they might get some sports equipment!

In Nabwigulu, where computers are not available and where even telephones can be quite expensive, 'sending greetings' via one's friends or family when they have a chance to talk is very important--everyone sends their greetings to you all!



Visiting Shamim (Primary 5), Allan (Primary 6) at their house. We talked about what could really help them and their fellow students at school, and they were very sure that they would love to have some sports equipment--right now, when they want to play football (soccer) at break, they have to use plastic bags held together with string--it works, but it's just not the same! As a side note,Shamim made us all very proud, as she made it all the way to district levels in the inter-school sports competition!



Winnie (on the right) and her little sister were just coming back from working in the fields when I came to her house. The main occupation of most families in Nabwigulu is small-scale farmers, meaning that they raise most of their own food, and produce just enough for their own families. During holidays, children go with their mom and dad's to help them out.

Talking with Esther, Fatima, Kasim, Winnie and Maureen about their hopes for their school and education.

This is Steven, or Peter, who you might remember from the letters that we sent, and the short introduction video. The reason that I say Steven, or Peter, is because he originally told me that his name is Steven, but apparently his real name is Peter, and Steven is actually the name of a famous football player who he admires (I am a little bit confused...). The children with us in the picture are his cousins, siblings, and neighbours. Abotu half of the Ugandan population is under the age of 18--meaning that everywhere you go, there are A LOT of children everywhere...



And of course no visit to Nabwigulu is complete unless you have been sent away with mangos galore...