Uganda adventure: Day 9 - Christmas in June

Everyone is slow moving this morning after the flurry of activity on Saturday. I spend the morning chatting with Lou and Pauline. They have such a breadth of knowledge about African culture and politics - it's amazing.

Sylvia meets Alicia & Sue

Victoria announces the arrival of Sylvia Faith, which was a pleasant surprise. This 7 yr old girl is sponsored by our very good friends, Mary Lou & John Lummiss. She is in boarding school some distance away, and we were prepared for a long journey, but her headmaster, Peter, brought her to us, along with Harriet, one of her teachers.

viewing photos of her sponsors

Sylvia is a very shy child, but she did warm up over the course of our visit. We present her with photos of her sponsors and gifts that they had sent. She looks beautiful in her new dresses.

Dan greets Susan

We are treated with welcoming songs and dances. Dan, Nadine, Matt, Laura & Jackie are officially welcomed to the BKU family. A traditional meal is served, including chickens raised at Bright Kids – it is truly delicious.

preparing for a busy afternoon

Sue poses with Sylvia and her new dress gifted by her Canadian sponsors

Sylvia shows off one of her new dresses

Jovan models my hat once again

Sandra and doll

Moses rocking to the beat

Matron with Don

Rebecca

Alicia, Laura & Jackie practicing macrame bracelets before teaching the BKU girls

clothing to be distributed

Laura gets braided

Jackie checks out a soccer jersey

Boyz on the wall

girls just wanna have fun

wonderful vocalists

Moses oh so cool

Janat strutting

Matt & Shira share a moment

Janat & Sarah

We have had donations of plenty of clothes and shoes from our friends and the local community, and we managed to pack most of those into our extra suitcases. Today is the day the new arrivals (Dan & family) will be welcomed and the new clothes are to be distributed.