News from Kampala and Elsewhere

Becky did get to Kampala on Saturday, but only for half a day. No time to update her blog. Here’s what I learned on the phone later that day. They all had a good time in Kampala. Learned about the transportation system, which is good since she leaves on Monday to visit a current volunteer. A combination of taxis, for local travel (they sound more like vans which hold 12-16 people) and big buses for longer trips. Traffic is chaotic, with no stop lights, and lots of motorcycles. The highlight seems to have been the pizza and ice cream for lunch, and the opportunity to buy peanut butter and chocolate.

Some more information about Becky’s host family: They live on a small farm, and grow a lot of their own food, and extra to sell in the market. They have cows for milk and chickens for eggs. The milk is boiled, as is the water, and stored in ceramic jugs to keep it cool. Her host Dad is a teacher and commutes to Kampala. Becky has made banana bread several times – her host family loves it and she’s teaching her host Mom how to make it. Tricky with no oven, but Becky is perfecting her Dutch oven camping technique.

Monday Becky is off to western Uganda to stay for several days with a current Peace Corps volunteer who’s working on health issues. She’s looking forward to seeing another part of the country, learning how a volunteer lives, and learning about the health issues (e.g. nutrition, sanitation, malaria) which will be helpful in her assignment.

Barbara (Becky's Mom)