Our host sent me this e-mail, thought it was very interesting. For those of you who gave me money to take and buy things when I get there, this should make you feel pretty excited.
ANOTHER THING. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOUR DAUGHTER WILL BE TAKEN AROUND AND HELPING WITH MISSIONARY WORK IN SCHOOLS AND ORPHANGES IN KAMPALA. THIS IS FINE. BUT REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE BEING GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO PLACES THAT NO OTHER TOURISTS GET TO GO. I WILL BE TAKING YOU TO THE IDP CAMPS (REFUGEE CAMPS) IN GULU DISTRICT. THERE YOU WILL SEE AFRICAN LIFE AS AFFECTED BY CONFLICT (DONT WORRY ITS NOW POST CONFLICT!!) AS COMPARED TO THE POVERTY IN KAMPALA AREA WHICH IS URBAN POVERTY CAUSED BY TOO MANY PEOPLE CROWDING INTO A CITY WITH TOO FEW JOBS. THERE IS A FAR MORE PRESSING NEED FOR HELP IN THE NORTH THAN IN KAMPALA WHICH ONLY ENCOURAGES URBAN DRIFT. SO CAN I SUGGEST YOU PLEASE SAVE MOST OF YOUR DONATIONS FOR THE NORTH.
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Hey Suzy! Love the blogs. When do you leave for Africa? You're such a superb example to all of us.
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