Update from Uganda – Kathleen Berrigan 2011

Here are some thoughts regarding my time spent at the school this past June… The memory of children running to greet us with large smiles and laughter as we traveled to the school is one that visits me often. As does the memory of getting to know the students. I recall their initial shyness which soon turned to laughter and shared stories, including discussions about what the students hoped to …be when they had completed their education… nurses, teachers, pilots, doctors, etc. In hearing their stories, I was taken by the resiliency that these young men and women have already shown in their lives. One would assume that there is great sadness; but in their eyes you can see determination, and in their song and dance they demonstrate pride and happiness. Enormous gratitude was shown as we distributed over 1000 dresses donated by the Little Dresses for Africa Organization. This appreciation was demonstrated often for all that has been done and yet, there is so much more to do…