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Day 4: Children of War and Psychosocial Group Counseling

By .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on August 12, 2010 in Travel Experiences    (0) Comments

Today was a wonderful day. I spent the first part of the morning at the Children of War center and then I headed out to the field with Christine. On the way we stopped to get food for lunch and what did I discover right next door? A coffee shop, one that opened this year. I ordered a cafe latte and I bought a cappuccino for my driver, Joseph, and they were good! Given the condition of Gulu 2 1/2 years ago, it is nothing short of miraculous. It is the only coffee shop in town—probably in all of northern Uganda—and Stacey says the food there is excellent as well. Who would of guessed? I am already planning a trip their tomorrow morning and on Saturday before I head for Kampala. 

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Day 3: St. Thomas More Senior Secondary School

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Today I visited the St. Thomas More School. It was a little dicey because yesterday the government declared today a national holiday in honor of a former president who died (he predated Idi Amin) and who had apparently died a week ago. My driver arrived at the guest house with that news.

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Day 2: Gulu

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After a good night’s sleep, I left for the WV offices at 7:45 a.m. and led devotions beginning at 8 a.m. I shared about the Psalms and taught them how to sing verses 7-12 of Psalm 19. I wan’t sure if it would work or be a complete flop, but they picked up the tune quickly.

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