Fishermans village

We went with Carsten, Moses and some visitors out to Namirende, where the Fisherman village is located. The village is about a 45 minutes drive from Masaka and is located on the shore of lake Victoria. They live from selling fish, but sadly waste their income. The villagers are known for a high rate of crime and use of illegal drugs and alcohol. A lifestyle which results can be observed when visiting. The village is run down and there are far more people than normal who are smoking and drinking in the middle of the day.

Emeli and Signe ready to go

Sweet girl, happy for the toy Signe and Anne-Mette handed out

Despite all the suffering the kids still had a smile on their face. Signe and Anne-Mette had brought some toys to hand out. Making the day for the kids. They brought toothpaste, toy cars etc.
We were told it was no fun to be around when it gets dark in the village. Making me sad, considering how the kids are doing, and what they witness every day in that environment.

Rikke handing out toys

UCC has build a school in Namirenbe for the sponsored kids in the area. It is located just outside the village on the shore of lake Victoria. It is quiet and beautiful, completely different environment than in the village.We were given a tour of the school and it was so great to see that some of the kids did have access to an education. Very important here in Uganda. When visiting they really
emphasize for the kids, that they thank us for visiting and will generally also sing a song or two for the visitors. So we were 10 danish visitors standing politely while they sang some well known children's songs, "Head, shoulder, knee and toe" and "A little duckling with wings" with Carsten laughing behind the camera.

The kids in one of the classrooms we visited

Huge horns that the cattle has in Fishermans village

Signe enjoying handing out toys :-)

Before we left Fishermans village, we had to taste their best catch, Tilapia. Despite the fear of a fish with eyes and all - it tasted great. Guess cooking it in oil killed the germs :-)

Super tasty Tilapia

It has been a day with various feelings. It hurts when you observe a community that lives in despair. Though the smiles from the kids is an upper, the hard part is the fact that we can not save all of them...