Our oven door has some difficulties so this is our contraption to enable us to use it still:) This is the bread my roommates make. All the bread you can get here pretty much is all sweet bread so it's not our favorite.
The coal iron---especially with no electricity this is all that can be used. I attempted to use it and couldn't believe how heavy they are. 
The attempt at rat elimination from our attic. It was quite the combined effort to get the tomatoes up there as you can see.
The attempt at rat elimination from our attic. It was quite the combined effort to get the tomatoes up there as you can see.
A lady who comes out every year from the UK had wanted to get a cow for this woman and her child with CP. I was sent along to be the photographer so I could send pics back to her in the UK of the successful delivery. I was sitting in the seat in front of the cows head on the bumpy journey and was anticipating any moment I could butt heads with the cow as it thrashed about in the back of the pick-up!
We took a trip up to the Karamajong area to return a patient with leprosy who has been at the hospital for 30 years and her son and two grandchildren. It was quite the cultural experience as the Karamoja people are still mainly into cattle raising and live a very different lifestyle than most of the Ugandans. Their attire is very unique as well and apparently it has only been a couple years since they have started to wear clothing. The boys I noticed don't usually wear more than a shirt. Many of the men just wear a cloth over their shoulder and most carry a shepherds stick and a small stool (you can see them in the pictures) that they use to sit on and also to rest their heads on when lying on the ground. Unfortunately, there is also a significant amount of cattle raiding in this area that at times can be quite violent. The patient was having her feet mapped by the community worker for special shoes to protect her feet as she is susceptible to ulcers. We had quite the greeting as we entered the compound with water splashed on our faces and front as we ducked under the entry. The second time I at least knew enough to close my eyes! The kids especially the grand daughter refused to stay so we returned back with them. The lady's son has also come back.
Helen our social worker and the community rehab worker.
The community rehab worker was making a pattern so they could have special protective shoes made for her to protect her feet from ulcers.
The girls wear these cute little skirts but most of the boys only wear shirts.
The boy in the green shirt is the lady's grandson.
We were "talking" about the necklaces...
If you zoom in the picture you'll notice he has impressive earrings.
People crossing the field to meet us. I almost felt I was in some movie scene!
On our way we stopped at this little health centre to meet up with the community worker who knew where to find this patient's family.
We took a trip up to the Karamajong area to return a patient with leprosy who has been at the hospital for 30 years and her son and two grandchildren. It was quite the cultural experience as the Karamoja people are still mainly into cattle raising and live a very different lifestyle than most of the Ugandans. Their attire is very unique as well and apparently it has only been a couple years since they have started to wear clothing. The boys I noticed don't usually wear more than a shirt. Many of the men just wear a cloth over their shoulder and most carry a shepherds stick and a small stool (you can see them in the pictures) that they use to sit on and also to rest their heads on when lying on the ground. Unfortunately, there is also a significant amount of cattle raiding in this area that at times can be quite violent. The patient was having her feet mapped by the community worker for special shoes to protect her feet as she is susceptible to ulcers. We had quite the greeting as we entered the compound with water splashed on our faces and front as we ducked under the entry. The second time I at least knew enough to close my eyes! The kids especially the grand daughter refused to stay so we returned back with them. The lady's son has also come back.
Helen our social worker and the community rehab worker.
The community rehab worker was making a pattern so they could have special protective shoes made for her to protect her feet from ulcers.
The girls wear these cute little skirts but most of the boys only wear shirts.
The boy in the green shirt is the lady's grandson.
We were "talking" about the necklaces...
If you zoom in the picture you'll notice he has impressive earrings.
People crossing the field to meet us. I almost felt I was in some movie scene!
On our way we stopped at this little health centre to meet up with the community worker who knew where to find this patient's family.I think I accidentally deleted some of the pics. But... I just wanted to share a bit of a different cultural experience. Many Ugandans have not had the opportunity to experience this unique part of their country. It was interesting showing some of my co-workers the pictures from this trip.
It has taken me awhile to post these pictures and since starting to do this blog the leprosy patient has since returned to the hospital. I guess life there is too difficult as there is little food and as you can tell the land is not the most fertile place to plant crops! This is a major issue with trying to re-settle many leprosy patients as they don't have the means to support themselves and often become a burden to the family who often are already stretched and struggling to feed those already there.
Will try to post some more pics at some point... and provide more life updates.
Hey Angela!
ReplyDeleteThe pictures of Karamajong are fantastic! Enjoyed them this time around even more than last. So impressive. Hope you are well :)
Jo-Anna