International Heavy Metal Divas Record Benefit Album for SMF!
Jun 01, 2011
You know you’re doing something right when a fierce team of international heavy metal divas offers to record a benefit album for you.[...]
Blog #9 from Burim in Uganda-Music, Riots and Teargas
May 03, 2011
April 18: Last week was the last week of the first term for Schools in Uganda, and the Secondary School (High School) students were “in for their final paper”, which means that they were taking their final exams. [...]
Blog #8 from Burim in Uganda–A Rough Week
Apr 17, 2011
Last week it was hard living in Gulu. The electricity was off for most of the week. It stayed off 5 days straight, came back for 10 hours, and then went off again for almost 24 hours.[...]
Burim Blog #7 from Uganda-Volunteers Teaching!
Apr 12, 2011
Last week I took a 4-day break—my first since coming to Uganda in February. [...]
Burim Blog #6 From Uganda–Training!
Apr 02, 2011
This last week the schools in Gulu were all preparing for Parents’ Day on Saturday so I didn’t get to teach all my usual students at their regular times because most of them were involved in preparing different activities for the Parents’ Day. [...]
Burim Blog #5 from Uganda–Pennywhistles to Pabo!!
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.[...]
Burim Blog #4 From Uganda–Youth Volunteers!
Mar 17, 2011
This last week was kind of slow. Monday and Tuesday, March 7 and 8, were both public holidays.[...]
Burim Blog #3 from Uganda
Mar 10, 2011
Today I am writing about the Pabo Camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP Camp).[...]
Burim Blog #3 From Uganda!
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][...]
Burim Blog #2 From 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.[...]