Road Trip!
Today eight of the girls from the Total Impact House embarked on a grand adventure. The destination: Kampala. The objective: to stay with their Purse of Hope sisters and visit various sites in the city. So, while many of us were preparing for bed last night (11:00 pm), they rolled up their mattresses, put on their nicest clothes and boarded the bus just before 5:00 am.
The girls will stay in the city until Monday. When they return, they’ll bring eight of the Bwaise girls back with them. The Bwaise girls will stay throughout the week. The next batch of Gulu girls will return with them to Bwaise and bring back the last group of eight to Gulu. Sixteen girls from Gulu and sixteen girls from Bwaise will share and swap experiences for nearly two weeks. That, I imagine, will produce thousands of hours worth of memories and stories—ones that will be remembered for many, many years.
I asked Blake to tell us which girls are going first, their previous travel, and what they are most looking forward to. Here is what he sent:
1. Stella – Has been to Kampala. She went to Kampala last year. She is excited to meet her POH sisters in Bwaise and see Lake Victoria for the first time.
2. Stella 2– She last went to Kampala at the age of five and cannot recall anything about Kampala. It is like going to Kampala for the very first time. She is excited to meet her sisters in the Bwaise home.
3. Hope – Hope visted Kampala twice in her lifetime. She first went to Kampala at the age of 5 and last time she was in Kampala is when she was 10 years old. She can hardly remember anything in Kampala and wants to see Lake Victoria, National Theatre and the zoo.
4. Gloria – Gloria has gone to Kampala many times. She is excited to visit Kampala again and is looking forward to meeting her sisters at Bwaise and touring Kampala.
5. Scovia – Visited Kampala for the first time in 2006. She is excited to visit her sisters in Bwaise and is excited to visit the zoo and the Uganda museum.
6. Concy – Concy visited her aunt in Kampala at the age of 5 years. She can hardly remember what Kampala looks like. It seems to her like visiting Kampala for the first time. She is excited to travel with her sisters and being taken by Purse of Hope and meeting her sisters in Bwaise for the first time where they will get to know each other and share life experiences. Concy is looking forward to visiting Lake Victoria, touring Kampala city, and seeing tall buildings.
7. Joyce – Joyce has never been to Kampala in her life. She is excited to go to Kampala and see many new places. She is also excited to meet her sisters in Bwaise.
8. Anet – Anet was last in Kampala in 2002. She never expected to go back to Kampala. She is excited to go again and cannot wait to see how developed Kampala is. She is also excited to visit her sisters at Bwaise house for the first time where they will share experiences and get to know each other. Generally, Anet is very excited to tour Kampala.
Blake, Robinah and Jennifer will be reporting and sending pictures along the way. This will be a great road trip for all of us. Please feel free to participate by asking questions or just saying hi. They’ll be accessing the internet whenever possible. In addition to what I post here, you can follow them on Twitter and Facebook as well.
http://twitter.com/PurseofHope
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Purse-of-Hope-NFP/151054414448?ref=ts
This trip was the mastermind of and organized by our dedicated staff and funded entirely by a generous donor in New Jersey. On behalf of all of us, a very sincere thank you!
