Hello Uganda!

           Hello everyone!  This summer brings a completely new team to continue the project in Ddegeya.  The travel team consists of Becca, Vanya, John, Nalan, Deborah, and Kevin (me).  Yesterday morning, Becca and I disembarked the plane and were greeted by the fresh, crisp air of Entebbe.  The beauty of the land and the pristine waters of Lake Victoria immediately struck us.  After exiting the airport, Deborah picked us up and took us to the mall for the essentials—an internet modem, a cell phone, and of course Ugandan schillings.  While exchanging money proved simple, the former two posed a much more difficult task as the mall was out of SIM cards.  Luckily, however, with Deborah’s help we were able to accomplish what we had set out for.  In the afternoon, Deborah dropped us off at the hostel and we enjoyed a pleasant night there.  We will head out to Ddegeya as a group as soon as we pick up John and Vanya from the airport this morning.

            The goals for this trip will become clearer as more blog entries are added; however, I’ll outline the general goals here.  The primary goal will be to construct six rainwater harvesting tanks for the community and pass on the construction knowledge so the tanks can be repaired and replicated throughout the village.  Additionally, we plan to further educate the community on water safety and heighten water safety awareness.  And with those goals in mind, we will head out to Ddegeya and hopefully have a safe, fun, and rewarding journey.