Welcome to our blog! For us, the Uganda team, the project started at the training weekend in Birmingham. We all met on the 29th January for two days of warm-ups, games, HIV/AIDS messages and endless cups of tea and coffee. It was sunny but so freezing, that when the trustees suggested a warm-up outside, we didn’t react, assuming that they were joking.
Saying that we worked hard at the weekend, is an understatement. The practical sessions, including the suggested HIV/AIDS drills and demos, were energetic and some of us certainly felt the novelty of movement in our muscles later. The classroom sessions were used for the preparation of the teams and itineraries. As we had only five weeks between the training and the actual trip, we felt incredibly excited. Some of the team are seasoned coaches but others are either newly qualified or just cricket enthusiasts. Everybody had a chance to coach the rest of the team as well as deliver the all important HIV/AIDS messages.
Amongs other things we made sure that the vital positions in the team were covered. Here they are:
Mike Reeves – team leader and generally responsible for everything that might go wrong
Chris Guest and Richard Davies – tutors, making sure that all the coaching is delivered in the right way
Jack Bennett – the youngest member of the team, responsible for everybody’s water consumption
Jeremy Knott – in charge of the kitty
Veronika Reeves – photography and blog admin
Mike Stratford and Hellen Whitehill – these two have only just joined us, so we will have to give them a job soon
We hope that you will enjoy our blog that all volunteers will contribute to and are looking forward to your comments!
Veronika
Uganda is looking forward to receiving you and making this project a memorable one.
pleased to hear that your coming back to uganda, we are looking to recieve you at enfuzi community campsite i hope you will be staying at our place
when you are in Fort portal area
thanks
pastor Bosco
Best of luck to jobless and the (deposed?) water goddess – you know who you are – on your Uganda 2011 adventure. Be sure to keep Stratford in check won’t you…
Go safe team, and have a great time.
All the best
Mikey Gee (Botswana rebel)
Hey were all present at LHR and ready to roll! JK
Glad that you have all arrived safely, and with ALL the kit! Enjoy the hot weather! And good luck for tomorrow! 🙂
hi, we glad that u have arrived safely and with your all kit stay with you 🙂 .Well, here is still damp, and wet.but tomorrow it’s forcast much sunny.good luck to all . v-h
Glad that it is still going well? ……… Stay in Africa its ‘King Cold’ in UK!!!!
Mike are you sleeping with another man?
Veronica are you sleeping with Helen? ……… if so put something on at night!!!
Guys thanks for the partnership. The reports received from Jinja and Mbale schools after the CWB visit have been very positive. Hope the Team enjoys its last leg.