Gulu Uganda

Plans for summer 2013 are in place and now we are all busy making lists of what we will need to take with us to complete all the teaching that is scheduled. My suitcases will carry robotics kits, laptops and software, flash drives, microscopes, books and snacks.

It’s important to bring some snacks with you because Ugandans tend not to eat between meals or in their cars like we do. They sit down for a meal and enjoy it with friends or family. My snack selection will include tins of nuts, bars of chocolate and different kinds of energy bars. I like to bring something new for the students to try. Last time it was Butter Rum LifeSavers and Craisins, both of which were a big hit. We are bringing some branded water bottles this year in hopes of promoting reusable vessels and that we will also consume fewer plastic bottles. KOR gave us a discount and a friend who works with a printer is preparing the stickers.

We don’t consume tap water, but St Jude’s Orphanage has wonderful fresh water right out of the ground that we can use to fill our bottles.

Sandra