Mar 24, 2011
This week I gave 40 pennywhistles to the Primary School students living in the Pabo IDP Camp. They are age 8-17. The kids were so excited to receive the pennywhistle and to know that it is their own personal instrument.[...]
Mar 17, 2011
This last week was kind of slow. Monday and Tuesday, March 7 and 8, were both public holidays.[...]
Mar 10, 2011
Today I am writing about the Pabo Camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP Camp).[...]
Mar 10, 2011
March 1: Today I am writing about the Pabo Camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP Camp). [note from Liz--this is delayed one week because Burim's been having internet problems in Uganda][...]
Feb 24, 2011
Life has been good here in Gulu, Uganda. The electricity is getting better. Where I am staying does not have water right now, but there have been promises that it will soon be fixed.[...]
Feb 16, 2011
The last time I was in Uganda was July 2009. I was supposed to return to Uganda this last fall, but had some health problems so we postponed the trip until now.[...]
Dec 28, 2010
Thank you so much for all of your help this year. I know it’s been a really hard year, and I can’t even express how much I appreciate the sacrifices you have made to keep supporting us.[...]
Dec 16, 2010
Dear friends:
If you feel overwhelmed by this busy time of year, take a moment and listen to these voices:
[...]Nov 24, 2010
Hope.
Every night, children in Kosovo wake up screaming from horrific nightmares about men with guns.
[...]Nov 07, 2010
Every fall, I spend quite a bit of time doing public speaking—to schools, church groups, community clubs, universities, and pretty much anyplace people will sit down and listen to me.[...]