Today we, Emeli and Kathrine, went with Gavin from the office to visit Rukungiri. We were picked up at 6 am and after a four hour ride arrived in Rukungiri. Gavin was there to hand out several gifts to sponsored children and deliver school supplies. The gifts were chosen by the sponsor from the available options on UCC's homepage. Which can be anything from Coca Cola to flip-flops. They put an emphases on taking pictures of the child when he or she receive their gifts - so the sponsor later can see the gifts and their happy sponsor child. We find it awesome that you can help a needy child in Uganda, even when you sit in Denmark or some other place in the world at very reasonable costs.
The kids love the camera!
We were shown around by the headmaster's daughter, who was really nice and informative. It was great to sense her enthusiasm for her work. We found out that they do not talk Luganda in Rukungiri, so all our new language skills were of little help there!
You can't help but notice the joy the kids show. Unreal that you can get that happy for toothpaste or new shoes. Certainly puts our "problems", like if our iPhone is charged or don't have the energy to make dinner, in perspective. Their joy is so honest, even when they get excited over stuff that we take for granted. Because, if we need toothpaste, we buy it. The thought that it would be out of our reach is so foreign for both of us. Since we live a totally different life. Sometimes it would be good to remember what a pampered life we live!
Children getting the school supplies, that Gavin were there to deliver
While we were there, we made a video and took some pictures to update/make a profile of the school on UCC's homepage. So the readers and the sponsors who have children at the school can get some general information about it.
We hope this was the first of many visits to the schools UCC supports, while we are here as volunteers. It is really exciting to meet new people, and a lot of kids who are happy to be able to go to school, and see what a difference 150 DKK from a sponsor can do in a child's life! (1$ = 5.49DKK)
Three of the children who received gifts from their sponsors in Denmark.
They really put a lot of work into making creative educational drawings on the school walls.
Which we would like to see done in Denmark as well!
Great rules and advice to the teachers!
Emeli and Kathrine
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