It was an early morning start for team Uganda for our first day of distribution.  The incredible ladies of the Inner Wheel met us at our bus for a two hour drive through Kampala traffic to the site of a primary school very near to Lake Victoria.  On the way we saw the homes of the children that we would soon meet and many parents were able to accompany their children as it was a Sunday.  Many other families were there watching who were not receiving a bed kit and were hopeful that we might return another year for their children as well.  


We were greeted with smiles and cheers as we introduced ourselves and showed the contents of the bedkits.  We were pleasantly surprised that the biggest cheer was for the school supplies: twelve exercise books, a math set and a school bag made by a small local cottage industry.  


Other items that particularly excited them were the mosquito net and the mattress.  All of our team members were very moved by the children's enthusiasm particularly since several of our team members are first time SCAW travelers.  

The time spent by the Inner Wheel of Kampala in the months before we arrived was evident in the excellent organization of the bedkits and the choice of the children who obviously could benefit greatly from the bedkits. 


Team Uganda 2013
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