Map of Uganda
The Uganda Kampala Mission includes Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi and Southern Sudan. Our assignment covers all the areas except Ethiopia.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
A new lease on life...
One of the most rewarding responsibilities we have had in Uganda has been the delivery of wheelchairs. 750 wheelchairs were shipped from the LDS Humanitarian Center in Salt Lake City for the disabled in Uganda. In a handover ceremony in October, 700 were given to a Ugandan National organization for countrywide distribution. We retained 50 to be given to local church members and other needy people we locate. This is not a country where the disabled receive government assistance or public access. You often see disabled people crawling on public streets. Their knees and legs are calloused and dusty and they often wear sandals on their hands. We are able sometimes to just meet someone on the street or in a public place and give them a chair. Getting a wheelchair under these conditions is truly a life changing experience.
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"Everything must have a beginning"
Children at an orphanage in Entebbe, Uganda. There are so many children here it is incredible; there are orphans everywhere. The people take them in and it is not unusual to see families struggling with 8-10 children. We talked to a woman yesterday who has taken in twelve children. She said, "sometimes I feel sad that I cannot do more, but everything must have a beginning". We have decided to use that as our personal reminder to guide our actions here as we try to help.
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Hello, my name is David Williams. I am Scott Williams' son. I am the team leader at Utah State for Engineers without borders. We are coming to Uganda in July and my father mentioned you where there. I will read your blog and look forward to any cooperative efforts we might help with. Email me if you have any tips, guidance, or thoughts on how to make our travels most effective.
Thanks,
davepongw@yahoo.com
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