Hi everyone,
I know its been quite a while since the last post, but I thought it would be good to update the blog with some new information. I just spoke to Romans and it sounds like everything is great in Uganda. He had some very interesting things to say about Obama from an African perspective. First, and I thought this was very funny, he said that Obama stands for "Original Black African Managing Americans." He also said that Obama is getting great news coverage over there, although many people think he is going to show up in a helicopter and start handing out money. There have also been claims from Ugandans that Obama's father, supposedly Kenyan, was actually born on the Ugandan side of the border before the colonial boundaries were set. Regardless, everyone seems to be excited at the possibilities Obama may bring to Africa and the world in general.
The projects:
Double Cure is extremely busy. Until recently there were mattresses lining the halls of the maternity ward because of an overflow of inpatients, but new beds have just been purchased.
It is maize season and thus the maize mill has begun operations again, although the motor of one of the machines exploded when struck by lightening recently.
Both schools, Trinity and Centenary, open for the new term this coming Tuesday. Work at Centenary has begun on new girls' dormitories.
Romans says the ambulance is very busy and is almost overworked. There have been a number of accidents recently, and people have begun to call Double Cure to request its services. Word about the ambulance seems to have spread. There is an effort now to get government support for the ambulance, specifically to help with fuel costs, as it is effectively operating what should be a government service.
Thats all for now. Thanks
Best,
Jeff
