First impressions:
- GREEN - Uganda is so green and lush, not at all how you'd imagine stereotypical Africa.
- RED - Clay roads...we are constantly covered in a hue of red dust!
- BLUE - Lake Victoria - vast, so vast like an ocean!!
A very bumpy, pot holed, 5 hour ride from Kampala to the place we'll call home for the next 6 months! We've been welcomed with open arms not only by Sally, Nik and Joe (our team from manchester) but also by the NGO (charity) community - very social!!
We've been trying to find our way around the maze of dusty streets in town. There's a huge local market selling everything from live chickens to second hand trainers!
Gulu Regional Referral Hospital:
We visited the hospital today and met the Medical Superintendent and Head of Nursing who were very welcoming. Conditions are far removed from those in the UK! We're feeling positive that working with Dr Nik and Dr Sally, we are going to have a valuable experience.
Sounds fantastic girlies! I'm very jealous. When do you start working? Very exciting. Take care of yourselves and watch out for the potholes!
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Dawn
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Hey girlies! We hope you are having fun! Keep taking the doxycycline xxx
ReplyDeletehey gulu girls, it sounds amazing, makes you realise what we take for granted!
ReplyDeletewe're all really proud of you and we miss you already.
keep up the good work, have fun x paul sal n jordan xxxx