QEH pays for 10 weeks of porridge!

James and James with Susannah and Tim We had a photo session outside the imposing building of Queen Elizabeth Hospital yesterday. The Evening Post couldn’t make it, but will hopefully publish a little later.  Mr Andrew Lewis-Barned was particularly helpful and enthusiastic about what we do, and is as delighted as Tim and myself at all Read more…

I was in class!!

Sam So exciting, I called Sam to see if he had found somewhere to live yet, and answer came there none. Later, I learnt, “I was in class!” which was music to my ears, meaning Sam had started his 3 month trial course at the YMCA in Jinja, studying Hotel & Catering.  Mr Lambert, who is Read more…

“We have land because of the beadies”

Jacqui Beadies Previously, as in Six Hours Travelling post, you will recall that we had met with Jacqui, through thorough investigations by her good friend Huggy Betty. Being told, “We have land because of the beadies” and understanding it was across The River (Nile) we set forth.  It turned out to be 73 Kms over the Read more…

 

Night’s Mama

Night’s Mama It was a pleasure to walk down the road, around one corner and there under a mango tree, meet Night’s mother.  She used to live in a pig sty near Ripon but allowed us to move her to be closer to Emmanuel House. Night is able to see her in the day!! and she Read more…

Look away vegetarians!!

Madam Margaret Last trip, September 2011, the cook at Kyabirwa Primary, Madam Margaret promised a chicken by way of an extremely generous thank you.  So she did not forget!!       The most magnificent cockrel appeared under her arm. For our part,  I produced silver foil and chicken stock powder.  Moses found a slaughtering (very Read more…

WONDERFUL NEWS – QEH

Thank you so much to all the gentlemen of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bristol who contributed so brilliantly to The Porridge Pot Project.  James Wearmouth (such a star) and our James, Harry and Melissa gave a presentation about the need for pupils here in our link school, Kyabirwa, to EAT! The pupils  walk to school, Read more…

 

STANDING TOGETHER

Before our trip to Buckley with Paul Kiiza yesterday, we shot up to Kyabirwa Primary for a quickly convened Assembly under the flag poles.  It struck me the night before that we should all stand together to pray, thanking God for our daily food and for all those who have provided for The Porridge Pot Read more…

Thank you and farewell

We drove with Paul Kiiza to Buckley High Special School yesterday. Dressed in his Sunday best, he wandered around the school explaining to his teachers and friends that he is leaving for Vocational College in Kampala to train as a carpenter. Everyone was sad not to have his continued genial company, but very pleased that Read more…

Paul Kiiza

Paul, seen here taking a little lunch break yesterday, told us wonderful stories of his time at Entebbe, where he represented his school in Athletics.  Whilst there he taught himself to ride a bicycle, falling off only once, which hurt so much he determined not to have it happen again.  Taking a ride outside the Read more…