My 2010 Trip
to a Secondary School in Northern Uganda (Page 7 of 8: "The People of
Northern Uganda")
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Introduction to the images on this page: My experiences were not limited to the school. I interacted with many of the people in and around Nebbi. I saw sufferings that I can only describe as horrific. I stood alongside of a woman who so starved that her skin was just a thin layer over her skeleton. I visited a tribal village where the only available water was from a dirty river that people bathed and pissed in; many of the villagers were sick from it. I encountered a man who was extremely sick from malaria. He had no money to buy the medicine, and no one else had the money either. You should have seen the smile on this man's face when I gave him the money for the medicine! He literally glowed! The next day, I learned that he was recovering.
In spite of all the suffering, there is a life and vibrancy among the people of Uganda that I have never seen in America! They are extremely hospitable. The people embraced me as part of their families! They are an amazing people who give what little they have to each other even though it means that they will go without. They laugh, they sing, they dance, and they celebrate life! I have never laughed so hard and so much as I did when I was with the people of Uganda! (I often laughed and cried simultaneously.) The faith among those who call themselves Christians is stronger than anything I have ever seen in America, including in my own life. God is with the people of Uganda, and their love for Him is amazing and powerful!
A tribal village sings, dances, and waves palm leaves.
I was greeted repeatedly by many children who wanted to shake the hand of a muzungu!
They treated me like I was a rock star!
People in the city of Arua are gathering water from a local watering hole.
This water, unlike the water in much of Uganda, is clean and healthy.
Betty told me that Arua is a more prosperous city because it places a stronger focus on education.
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