Finally – a lie-in!! Today started off as normal with Hannah collecting her toenails in adry shampoo lid. After Tom’s breakfast of toenail toast, we all sat down for the day’s blog comments. The heartfelt messages from our loved ones moved us all, reducing Becci and Katie to tears. But…
Today was the last day of teaching in the Acholi and it was very emotional to say the least. As we arrived, the children seemed to be more excited than usual as they ran up to the team and held our hands when we got off the bus. Both of…
Woke up this morning, a lot of us were very tired, but we had a good breakfast of fresh fruit, toast and cereals before setting off to Acholi Morning lessons: We taught first in the larger / less able group, with the lesson being a travel themed literacy session. Group…
Today was difficult for some of us as the whole group was tired and we hit a ‘middle of the week’ wall. But we still had a brilliant time and felt that we made a difference Weather was cooler, but turned hotter in the afternoon. We’re still adjusting to the…
Today was slightly cooler than yesterday and breakfast was fab. It was lovely to see the children again and start to recognize more of them. They were even more friendly than yesterday, high-fiving and fist-bumping us loads. Knowing the kids a bit also helped the lessons because we could pitch…
We all woke up this morning and received a cooked breakfast, full English style, which made us feel extremely welcomed by John, Sophie and Patience On the bus ride into the Acholi Quarter of Kampala everywhere we looked there were smiling faces and being called ‘mzungu’ made us all feel…
Woke up this morning, a lot of us were very tired, but we had a good breakfast of fresh fruit, toast and cereals before setting off to Acholi Morning lessons: We taught first in the larger / less able group, with the lesson being a travel themed literacy session. Group…
The team from Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (aka DACA) have arrived. After a long overnight journey they are all settled in at John and Sophie’s, have enjoyed their first Ugandan meal, are relishing the warm weather, and are all prepped for their first day in Acholi Quarters tomorrow which is one…
Our lovely friend and CRED Partner Janaki Menni was in the UK for 4 weeks during September / October and spent her time visiting friends old and new, and speaking at a large and varied number of events. She shared the story of Faith In Action Ministries, and the different…
