Our Trip to Uganda: Part 4 (The Orphanage)

Before heading to Uganda, our parents had told us about an orphanage they had been in contact with.  They have 16 children there (8 boys and 8 girls).  Pam and Stephanie collected donations from family and friends to help out in any way necessary.  We first went to visit on Sunday afternoon, and decided that the biggest need is beds.  There are two small rooms for the kids to sleep in - one for the girls, and one for the boys.  They sleep on a concrete floor with a bamboo mat laid out, and now they have blankets.

some of the boys, and the volunteer who stays with them at night

the girls - being silly for the picture.

 Dennis, the man who runs the orphanage told us to come back on Tuesday.  When we got there, there were over 60 women and children awaiting our arrival.  The women and a few children then began to do a tribal dance for us.  It was fun to watch them dance, and to watch the boys play the drums.

the kids also did some singing and dancing for us

We later learned that this is a group of women (who are widowed and hiv+) who volunteer their time to help out with the gardens at the orphanage.

One of the ladies in charge found out it was my dad's birthday, so we embarrassed him by singing as a group.

It was sad to say goodbye.

They loved having their pictures taken

Eddimon - the youngest child at the orphanage

This is the welding shop where we ordered the 4 triple bunk beds. We had enough money for the beds and mattresses and mosquito nets.  We can't wait for them to get their new beds!!