Persevering in the rain
We are half way through October and it has been nothing but wet. It has definitely slowed down our progress, but we are persevering. We were rained out of our latest trip to Kyongera. We have been trying to visit the last 5 homes in this project for some time now. Hopefully we will be able finish it soon.
Our progress on the latest well has been stopped nearly to a complete stand still. The location for this well is in a very remote area with a very rough "road." The trucks that need to deliver the cement, bricks and sand have been trying for three weeks to deliver. The news I received this morning is that the drivers have given up on getting their trucks in. They have dropped the materials about a quarter of a mile back, which will need to be carried in wheelbarrows to the site. That will not be fun for the community, but that's just the way it is during the wet season. Hopefully construction will start soon.
Katie, Moses, Georgia and Martha went last week to provide more HIV/Aids testing. A nearby secondary school asked Bring Hope to the Family if they would host an outreach, which we gladly agreed to. The outreach went very well. The testing was voluntary for the students. Many did not want to be tested, but 90 students decided to be tested. Out of the 90 tested only one was positive. That is the best result we have had so far in our testing.
We have been able to hang some mosquito nets for BHTF's staff locally. At this point we are about half way through with the staff' members homes. Lord willing we will be able to finish with them this week.
We went to Kampala this past weekend to pick up our work permits and buy a motorcycle. We have been approved for a two year work permit. That's as long as they will give them for. So we will reapply in two years.
On Saturday we went to the Yamaha shop to purchase the motorcycle we were hoping to buy, but the Ugandan government has ordered 1800 of this exact bike. So, they told us it would be March before they have any to sell. We did find some at the Toyota dealer, but they wanted way more than we wanted to pay. So, we gave up on this bike and looked for an alternative. We found another bike that was decent for much less than the other bike's actual price. They also had a scooter there. Katie has dreamed of having a scooter for many years. Odd dream I know, but it would be handy for her around the village. The dealership agreed to come off the price of both of them if we bought both. So, for $150 more than we budgeted for the original motorcycle we purchased a motorcycle and a scooter! Our friend Phil will be delivering them tomorrow. We are excited to finally have some transportation. This will save us money in taxi fees and help us get around quicker. I will post photos of them once they arrive.
Katie is currently in the east of Uganda with AJ and Ana. They are visiting a community that is starting a NGO (non profit organization). They are looking to see if this is an organization that we could get involved with. They will return tomorrow night.
One benefit of all the rain we have been having is that our garden is thriving. We ate our first cucumber the other day. I just picked our second batch of green beans last night. Everything else is still coming up nicely.
I believe that catches everyone up with our current progress. I hope you have a blessed week.
Chris
HIV/AIDS Testing
Katie, Georgie and Martha.
A Bringing Hope to the Family employee receiving a mosquito net.
Beans from our garden!
I have added this photo for your viewing pleasure. I call it "Cooking with Katie."
Our progress on the latest well has been stopped nearly to a complete stand still. The location for this well is in a very remote area with a very rough "road." The trucks that need to deliver the cement, bricks and sand have been trying for three weeks to deliver. The news I received this morning is that the drivers have given up on getting their trucks in. They have dropped the materials about a quarter of a mile back, which will need to be carried in wheelbarrows to the site. That will not be fun for the community, but that's just the way it is during the wet season. Hopefully construction will start soon.
Katie, Moses, Georgia and Martha went last week to provide more HIV/Aids testing. A nearby secondary school asked Bring Hope to the Family if they would host an outreach, which we gladly agreed to. The outreach went very well. The testing was voluntary for the students. Many did not want to be tested, but 90 students decided to be tested. Out of the 90 tested only one was positive. That is the best result we have had so far in our testing.
We have been able to hang some mosquito nets for BHTF's staff locally. At this point we are about half way through with the staff' members homes. Lord willing we will be able to finish with them this week.
We went to Kampala this past weekend to pick up our work permits and buy a motorcycle. We have been approved for a two year work permit. That's as long as they will give them for. So we will reapply in two years.
On Saturday we went to the Yamaha shop to purchase the motorcycle we were hoping to buy, but the Ugandan government has ordered 1800 of this exact bike. So, they told us it would be March before they have any to sell. We did find some at the Toyota dealer, but they wanted way more than we wanted to pay. So, we gave up on this bike and looked for an alternative. We found another bike that was decent for much less than the other bike's actual price. They also had a scooter there. Katie has dreamed of having a scooter for many years. Odd dream I know, but it would be handy for her around the village. The dealership agreed to come off the price of both of them if we bought both. So, for $150 more than we budgeted for the original motorcycle we purchased a motorcycle and a scooter! Our friend Phil will be delivering them tomorrow. We are excited to finally have some transportation. This will save us money in taxi fees and help us get around quicker. I will post photos of them once they arrive.
Katie is currently in the east of Uganda with AJ and Ana. They are visiting a community that is starting a NGO (non profit organization). They are looking to see if this is an organization that we could get involved with. They will return tomorrow night.
One benefit of all the rain we have been having is that our garden is thriving. We ate our first cucumber the other day. I just picked our second batch of green beans last night. Everything else is still coming up nicely.
I believe that catches everyone up with our current progress. I hope you have a blessed week.
Chris
HIV/AIDS Testing
Katie, Georgie and Martha.
A Bringing Hope to the Family employee receiving a mosquito net.
Beans from our garden!
I have added this photo for your viewing pleasure. I call it "Cooking with Katie."
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