We got to visit a school that our friend Willy started. We went around and spoke to each class. I'd like to speak on behalf of the children and say Esther and I were the favorite visitors because we gave out jolly ranchers to our classes. Haha! The children ranged from ages 6-13 I believe. They were learning subjects such as Mathematics, English, Swahili, and Spelling.
We walked around a very impoverished village in Busia. It was intense shaking the hands and looking into the eyes of the people living in these conditions.
We stopped at a water hole where some of the local children had walked a few miles to fill their Jerry cans with water. The water was muddy and probably had parasites. This water is used for washing clothes, bathing, cooking, and drinking. During the dry season this particular water hole dries up and leaves very difficult circumstances for the locals.
In Uganda it was very common to see babies taking care of babies. I often watched 7 or 8 year old girls carry their baby brother or sister.
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