A Gift of Life

            After such a long hiatus, it’s difficult to know where to begin recounting our adventures and experiences.
            Let me begin by telling you about the future instead of the past. I received the Princeton Project 55 fellowship, a public interest fellowship for recent Princeton graduates, and will be working as the Assistant to the [...]

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What else can I say….

Picture of the week

Friday, 7th March, 2008

 
 
 
 
 

 

SCHOOL children walk towards a Secondary School named after the U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful, Senator Barack Obama in western Kenya Village of Kogelo on March 5.
Villagers in Barack Obama’s ancestral Kenyan home expressed disappointment on Wednesday as his rival, Hillary Clinton won key votes to revive her campaign for [...]

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Impressions of Uganda by Aba (my dad)

We just arrived home from visiting Maital and Adam in Uganda. I have to say that this trip to Sub-Saharan Africa, to Uganda, was an amazing trip. I would recommend for everyone to visit Uganda. The people we met were warm, generous, and appreciative of our visit. It was very [...]

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US elections reach Uganda

I think this one speaks for itself… Ugandan democracy may have its flaws, but who is Obama to decide what “true” democracy is? He is right that the eyes of the world are on him and this election (especially in this region, because his father was Kenyan). But let’s just remember that Uganda’s democracy is [...]

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Library floor plans

Take a look at the floor plans and architectural drawings for the ideal library resource center.
Thanks to everyone who has contributed thus far. We are getting closer to our goal!!

Library floor plan
Library floor plan2
I want to thank the Engineering Ministries International team that designed and drew these floor plans and architectural drawings. A [...]

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The first three days (almost)

            It’s hard to find the words to describe the ten days that Adam and I spent with my grandparents, parents, brother, and sister, but here is my best attempt. Very early last Monday morning, Adam and I met Samson, a member of the Abayudaya community who is trained and works as a tour guide. [...]

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