I just got word that Mom is confirmed for Uganda! I called her immediately and she is excited. She still has no access to the internet and is using satelite phone systems.
The timing is great. In Malawi the last campaign starts on June 11 and is expected to last about 2 weeks. She will then get a week or so break and start in Uganda around the second week of July. The city she is going to is Arua. A quick Google search showed me it is in the northwest part of Uganda and the district shares its borders with the Congo and Sudan. Her assignment is a log/admin and she will be working on an AIDS campaign that has been there for approximately 10 years. She is told by another person who just came from there that it will be a more structured schedule.
The phone call was quick, but here is what I learned...She still has not had a day off and does not expect one until the campaign is done (late June). She has not had a chance to keep a journal going which makes me glad I have captured some of the key items from her and my discussions. It will help at least trigger some memories when she has time to catch up on the journaling. The two local topics of the day involved washing clothes and transportation. When the locals wash clothes they then lay them out on the grass to dry. After they dry they iron all of them. The reason for the ironing is not to make them look crisp, but to kill any paracites that may be on them as they lay in the grass to dry. It is a health issue. Who would have thought it? The second item was some of the team will be going to another campaign where they go by boat and then have to get on an Ox driven cart to ride the rest of the way. They will be transporting medicines (kept cold) by this method of transportation. Mom is bummed though that she will not be on that trip...she is still holding down the fort with transportation and home base activities.
When Mom gets to Uganda she will have a PO Box and we will be able to send care packages. So keep that in mind if you want to send her something.
Well that is it for now. Mom had very little time today and was paying drivers, arranging for the next day, negotiating wages, etc. while I was talking to her. She is keep everything running like a well oiled machine. I will let you know more when I know more. Add comments for Mom to read if you would like...
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