Saying our good-byes
to dear and dedicated Ugandan friends Solomon, Esther and Judith, we had one last lovely adventure driving in the back of their flat-bed pick-up at sunset, our new favourite way to travel!
We caught a quick, easy cessna flight from Lira to Entebbe, thanks to making a connection with Missionary Aviation.
Wings and a prayer!
And it saves us, and Solomon, many hours on dusty, pot-holed roads.
An over-night at our beloved African Roots Guesthouse, 3 fabulous Thai meals in 2 days, and a chance to hang out with monkeys and puppies during a stroll through a nearby park before catching a 2am flight to Kigali.
And a chance to reflect on so much joy generated by all the little shitters and their precious ‘black gold’.
What a blessing.
We caught a quick, easy cessna flight from Lira to Entebbe, thanks to making a connection with Missionary Aviation.
Wings and a prayer!
And it saves us, and Solomon, many hours on dusty, pot-holed roads.
An over-night at our beloved African Roots Guesthouse, 3 fabulous Thai meals in 2 days, and a chance to hang out with monkeys and puppies during a stroll through a nearby park before catching a 2am flight to Kigali.
And a chance to reflect on so much joy generated by all the little shitters and their precious ‘black gold’.
What a blessing.
Jeff dancing?!?! An offer he couldn't refuse!
Women Rock!
Lovely Rose, from the Kamdini Cooperative, who blew us away reading her cooperative's report in English. WOW!...and our most heartfelt thanks.
These Kamdini group leaders are only a small part of what is one AMAZING, PRODUCTIVE and ENTREPRENEURIAL co-operative!
Under the leadership of Joro-Babay since 1973, this was the hardest hit area under Kony/LRA as it was their home base.
Remember, we are the first people ever to approach them.
340 members; more join regularly.
Paid forward the first 100 goats at INCREDIBLE and humbling turnout!
Under the leadership of Joro-Babay since 1973, this was the hardest hit area under Kony/LRA as it was their home base.
Remember, we are the first people ever to approach them.
340 members; more join regularly.
Paid forward the first 100 goats at INCREDIBLE and humbling turnout!
Lilian & daughter Brenda
sensitized, made hole, applied compost which they smashed to get lumps out.
before spreading on field.
rains came, so planted one wash basin of maize
and got a return of 5 sacks!
extended her garden and working with her young daughter to teach her best practice farming.
yes indeed, women rock!
The generosity of spirit and crop yield gifts from the Kamdini Copperative were completely overwhelming!
Can you imagine the thoughtfulness? 2 bags of composted fertilizer for us to take home...going into Solomon's garden rather than being confiscated at the border.
and babies are magical. This grandmother knows!
best seat in the house!
dust can create something beautiful!
Sunset in the pick-up, with Esther and her (and Solomon's) beautiful children.
southern Uganda from Cessna.
such yumminess. Good mamma!
no words...
Okay yes, it's Togo, but we couldn't resist. It looked like it was literally snowing bats!
Fantastic shot of the bats! Would you add your photo as a citizen-science observation to the AfriBats project on iNaturalist?:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.inaturalist.org/projects/afribats
AfriBats will use your observations to better understand bat distributions and help protect bats in Africa.
Please locate your picture on the map as precisely as possible to maximise the scientific value of your records.
Many thanks!
PS: these are straw-coloured fruit bats or roussettes paillées (Eidolon helvum)