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9/10 Flight Entebbe to Orlando

How do you squeeze more hours into one day? Leave Entebbe, Uganda at 1:30 AM and fly to the States at 550 mph. We should get to Orlando about 9:30 PM tonight. That will be about 34 to 35 hours for us today.

9/2 Solar Pump

UPDATE: January 2026 The below image is the quote to purchase and install a Solar water pump for the Emmaus Primary School. The funds are in Ugandan shillings, the conversion into US Dollars in $6129.33 If you would like to help with funding this project, please send your check, made out to Emmaus Gospel OutreachContinue reading “9/2 Solar Pump”

9/3 Sports

Thanks to a very dear friend of Emmaus GO who purchased sports equipment for the children. As you can see in the photos and videos, they were very excited. Only a limited amount of the equipment was given out, the remaining items will be stored at the school office and given out at a laterContinue reading “9/3 Sports”

Solar lights for Refugees

Thanks to Gene and Tara for the purchase of solar lights. I will post photos of the shelters these refugees from Congo are living in. No person should have to live like this. There are many y, many shelters of this type and others that may be a little better or a little worse. TheseContinue reading “Solar lights for Refugees”

Poor WiFi

We are having major problems with the WiFi, which is making it nearly impossible to upload photos or videos. We will be in Mbarara on Saturday, so maybe we will have better luck then. On Sunday, we will be driving to Entebbe and will be flying out Tuesday late night.

9/3 Teaching teachers

Bev is spending the day teaching the teachers a better way of teaching English to their students. The better their English, the better prospects for a job when they graduate.

U.N. -“United Nothing”

The Nakivale Refugee Settlement was set up as a joint venture between the Ugandan government and the United Nations. The U.N. used to have a visible presence on the Settlement, but now there is almost no presence, with the exception of the initial intake center. The intake center is an area where all persons firstContinue reading “U.N. -“United Nothing””

9/1 Salvation Braclets

Bev spent a very hot 3 hours in 3 separate classrooms with over 80 children per class and very little ventilation. She was nearly sick by the end and very dehydrated. But, of course, the childern loved her, and she did a great job. The students were very attentive, listened eagerly, and interacted well. BeforeContinue reading “9/1 Salvation Braclets”

8/31 Church

Blessed Lord’s Day, dear friends. It was a glorious day! We arrived at Emmaus Global Church around 10 AM. One of the choirs was practicing. People were coming in steadily and finding a seat in their areas. The Young Unmarried Adults in one area, the Married Women in their area, the Men sit in theirContinue reading “8/31 Church”

8/30 Lunch in Mbarara

We had to come into Mbarara to purchase more Bibles for the school. Also, exercise books for the students, these are what they do all their school work in, and then the teachers review their work. The Cafe Havana sits above the main street. The traffic can get very busy at times.