Thursday, July 14, 2011
Bunabuyoka Village School
Super exciting news!! We are building a school. This is going to be a great asset for the people here. Follow news and see pictures on the blog - http://bunabuyokavillageschool.blogspot.com/
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Mzungu Pancakes!
Let's be honest...Everybody loves a good American pancake reguardless where you live right? So why not try selling it on the streets of Uganda? Richard, Mckay, Paul and I have been preparing for a two day Business workshop for the past few weeks, and thought it would be applicable to try out our own case study to show the youth it's ok to think of new ideas and be creative. So we did. We opened A "mzungu pancake" stand and the people LOVED it! We settled in right next to the fish vendors, and the Chapati man on Naboa Street and lighted our little charcoal stoves, listening to the faint giggles from nearby women and children. As the night moved on, the giggles turned to laughter as these two mzungu's sat on the ground and began selling pancakes. Everybody stopped what they were doing with looks of confusion. Then came the flood of people and we sold pancakes for the next 2 1/2 hours with a small profit of 1,700 ugx ( about 70 cents). As a result, we are now known as the "pancake men" and I often here the soft cries from the children repeating "HEY! assist me one pancake" as a crowd of children follow me. It doesn't take much to make the people of Uganda happy.
Other big news, the business seminar went SO well. We had a total of 140 participants come, all eager to learn how to move their families toward prosperity, and away from poverty. We had some awesome guest speakers, that really motivated the youth to make something more of their lifes. We had a great time teaching principles of saving and using the example of "mzungu pancakes" as a case study. With that said, were excited for the weekly meetings and further classes.
Last big update- I believe now, more then ever, that education is the key to unlocking the third-world. I came with the idea of building a school but soon realized that there are so many other needs to be meet. To make a short story, that changed about 2 weeks ago. On a recent trip with Christian Faith in Action (CFAI) back to Bunabuyaka Village, deep in Mt. Elgon, things simply changed. The village is unique, due to the location and a long taxi ride and hike to the very top of the peak where these amazing people have lived for generations. But this time was different. I realized that in the lack of just about everything, there was a village dream aimed to one day have a school and give the children a chance to make a difference. Currently, there are 100 children searching for an education all packed with the walls of a small church and a mud thatched office space where 3 volunteer teachers spend their days giving the best training they know how to this rising generation. Education is what gives an individual a voice in this country. What is so amazing, are the elders of the community trying so hard, simply because they know how differently educated people are treated in Uganda. More details will come as we continue the plans for this big project. Thank you for everything. Uganda is still as beautiful as ever and I love it. We can't thank you enough!
Other big news, the business seminar went SO well. We had a total of 140 participants come, all eager to learn how to move their families toward prosperity, and away from poverty. We had some awesome guest speakers, that really motivated the youth to make something more of their lifes. We had a great time teaching principles of saving and using the example of "mzungu pancakes" as a case study. With that said, were excited for the weekly meetings and further classes.
Last big update- I believe now, more then ever, that education is the key to unlocking the third-world. I came with the idea of building a school but soon realized that there are so many other needs to be meet. To make a short story, that changed about 2 weeks ago. On a recent trip with Christian Faith in Action (CFAI) back to Bunabuyaka Village, deep in Mt. Elgon, things simply changed. The village is unique, due to the location and a long taxi ride and hike to the very top of the peak where these amazing people have lived for generations. But this time was different. I realized that in the lack of just about everything, there was a village dream aimed to one day have a school and give the children a chance to make a difference. Currently, there are 100 children searching for an education all packed with the walls of a small church and a mud thatched office space where 3 volunteer teachers spend their days giving the best training they know how to this rising generation. Education is what gives an individual a voice in this country. What is so amazing, are the elders of the community trying so hard, simply because they know how differently educated people are treated in Uganda. More details will come as we continue the plans for this big project. Thank you for everything. Uganda is still as beautiful as ever and I love it. We can't thank you enough!
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