August 28- Kampala and Ddegeya

Hello on our last full day in Uganda! Shavi, Marisa, and Emmanuel are in Ddegeya while Angela and Tess are in Kampala.

In Kampala, we have not managed to get the crates out of customs, but our customs agent continues to be hopeful and estimates they will be released on Tuesday. We have some more fees to pay, but things are still going fairly smoothly on that side. Tess has spent her time baking several batches of chocolate chip cookies, which are a welcome taste of home and a thank you present to Angela's family for being so generous while we've been here. Tess also went to a traditional Ugandan dance show with Alan, which was very fun. She got lots of good video. We wish we could be in Ddegeya to help wrap up, but we're making the best of the situation we have!

Back in Ddegeya, we hit a speed bump with our manual for the panels and electrical system, as it was unable to be printed in Masaka. We are going to email an electronic version of the manual to John, with the hope that he will be able to print it out later in a different format. Emmanuel and Shavi did a final look-over of the wiring system and everything looks good. They also went over the system carefully with both John and Elliot so they understand how it will work in the future. They also worked with John and Elliot to make a model of the solar panel mounts, so that John and Elliot can construct the mounts when they arrive.

The tank is being built quickly, and should be done by the end of Monday. When the tank is done, John is going to send us lots of pictures- very exciting! Marisa was sick yesterday but feels much better today. Hopefully she won't feel sick on the flight- that would be unpleasant. Tonight they are enjoying Ugandan soda and eating sweet bananas to celebrate their last night in Uganda. Everything is wrapping up well, and Shavi, Marisa, and Emmanuel are all coming to Kampala tomorrow to meet Tess and Angela. Then Shavi, Marisa, and Tess will go to the airport, and off to the US we go! See you all soon!