Our Growing Shopping List
This is the school requirements list we have currently for 17 kids attending Nursery and Primary School. It is a work in progress and as we solidify which schools our kids are attending, it will be edited. 1. 17 School Bags 2. 17 Pairs of Shoes 3. 30 Pairs of Socks 4. 17 dozen notebooks 5. 17 dozen pencils 6. 2 boxes of pens
Back to School Shopping… Gulu Style
Planning for school requirements has its funny moments. First of all, unable to take 17 kids with me to the market (can you say absolute mayhem), but needing to purchase all of them a new pair of shoes for school; alternative arrangements have been made. Before starting school we visit each child two times, once to get the list of their requirements and register
A Humbling and Beautiful Moment
Every so often out here you get to partake in a very special day and all you can feel is grateful. While the peace negotiations were going on, a young girl was handed over by Kony to be brought back to Uganda. This girl, Lynn, was suffering from Cerebral Palsy and after spending time with GUSCO she was sent to live in a orphanage
A New Year Update
So first of all I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year! This post is a quick summary of our activities in December and January. 1. Erin went to Kampala and successfully had her CT scan. She had a fantastic time there and wasn’t even scared when she had to go in the big scary machine. The doctor told her she had the
Adventures in Family Tracing
When James and I do family tracing we compile all the information we have about the child and then take off on our motorbike. Normally this information includes: the village the child was reunited to, the guardian’s name, the owner of the household and the names of the child’s parents. We go to the area’s trading centre and ask people we meet whether or
Excitement for Erin
Tuesday, I spent the day visiting different hospitals and doctors in hopes of discovering the cause of the growth on Erin’s forehead. When myself and Kilara did her initial intake interview, we noticed a growth on her forehead that has been there for over a year. Her family was unable to pay for the medical tests required to diagnose its cause. When we visited the doctor, we
Welcome to the Empowering Kids Blog
Empowering Kids in Uganda Society is an up and coming registered Society in British Columbia, Canada that can empower and support a number of extremely vulnerable children in Northern Uganda with your help. The blog is written by Ali, the Managing Director, and is meant to give you insight into our operations in Northern Uganda and Canada. The blog starts with posts from Ali’s last trip to Northern Uganda. During this trip the