It’s my 22nd Birthday! I’m so happy. Well, I had the opportunity to tour the Kamwokya Christian Caring Community (KCCC) today. Their efforts are extremely holistic. This center has an HIV/AIDS clinic, youth/children’s programs, mental health support, spiritual support, a bank, a school and other area-specific programs. They are located in the heart of the slums and are serving their community in almost every way possible. The slums are really the only time I felt unsafe while in Uganda. There are just so many people living in such a small area. This center is amazing though. They are doing the serving a community that often goes unnoticed.
Also today we visited to U.S. Embassy! I didn’t really know what to expect but I had a great time. We were offered the opportunity to ask any questions we wanted to our U.S. Ambassador in Uganda. Such a unique experience and we spent about 2 hours with him. We asked about Uganda/U.S. relationships, efforts to improve the healthcare system in Uganda, politics and how aid money from the U.S. is distributed in Uganda. Later that evening we went to Imelda’s house. We were greeted by young children who bowed before us. Not knowing that this was actually a part of their culture, I insisted that they instead hug me! I later learned that in their culture when you are welcoming someone to your home you bow. Imelda even bowed to us! It is also cultural to provide food to guests, even a light snack/beverage when they enter your home. That would be nice in the U.S.
For dinner, we went to an amazing restaurant called Hippoz. The food was delicious! Norah made me a cake and they sang Happy Birthday to me for the 3rd time that day. I appreciated the love. Well, that’s it. I’m a year older and it was fun!
Also today we visited to U.S. Embassy! I didn’t really know what to expect but I had a great time. We were offered the opportunity to ask any questions we wanted to our U.S. Ambassador in Uganda. Such a unique experience and we spent about 2 hours with him. We asked about Uganda/U.S. relationships, efforts to improve the healthcare system in Uganda, politics and how aid money from the U.S. is distributed in Uganda. Later that evening we went to Imelda’s house. We were greeted by young children who bowed before us. Not knowing that this was actually a part of their culture, I insisted that they instead hug me! I later learned that in their culture when you are welcoming someone to your home you bow. Imelda even bowed to us! It is also cultural to provide food to guests, even a light snack/beverage when they enter your home. That would be nice in the U.S.
For dinner, we went to an amazing restaurant called Hippoz. The food was delicious! Norah made me a cake and they sang Happy Birthday to me for the 3rd time that day. I appreciated the love. Well, that’s it. I’m a year older and it was fun!