Monthly Archives: December 2010

For crying out loud!

A number of weeks ago, I had the memorable occasion of a tear gas grenade in my front garden. Not that the police were after me at all but because of where we lived we got caught up in the … Continue reading

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Vumi Update

At the beginning of this month Vumi returned from the hospital in town,  and since then her condition has deteriorated. Where she  has had operations and radiotherapy,  the ulcers on her face have become infected and she has lost half of … Continue reading

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A hectic day

Today was hectic at Bukumbi alternating between sewing, teaching new handicrafts, keeping the nursery children occupied and assessing Vumi’s deteriorating medical condition.  By the end of the morning Fay and I were both ‘fried’ from darting between situations.  Jane came … Continue reading

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Building maintenance

Last week was lots of planning for renovations and looking after the buildings that have already been renovated. Charles, Rachel and I went around Kigongo Primary school looking at what work needs to be done ready for next year. In … Continue reading

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Charity Begins At Home

On a recent trip to the UK Ian and I were chatting with somebody and, as is not unusual when you run an International organisation, a comment was made that they believed charity begins at home.  This is a commonly … Continue reading

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