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2010 School Visit
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Update from Uganda – Paul and Nancy 2010
This was my second visit to John Paul School and I must admit it was just as exciting for me this time as it was the first time I visited in 2007. My husband, Paul, was able to visit the school in 2008 but unfortunately I wasn’t able to accompany him that time. And while it looked friendly, warm and familiar, in the three years since I was there so much has changed. Now besides having a beautiful school, we also have a girl’s dormitory that can house 80 girls. A new “indoor” kitchen is under construction and nearly completed. But the biggest surprise for me was the three solar…
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Objectives 2010
The year 2010 will present a number of challenges and hopefully a major milestone in the development of John Paul Secondary School. The main objective for the year will be to complete the steps necessary for the school to become officially recognized and registered by the Ugandan Department of Education. Currently students can receive their education at John Paul School but when it comes time for them to sit for their final exams they must do so at a different school, one which is registered. To be registered we must meet a whole laundry list of requirements to ensure the school meets national standards. Many are organizational such as the…
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2009 School Visit
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November 2008 Trip
In November, 2008, I was fortunate to be able to return to Uganda for a short visit to Chelekura to check on the progress at John Paul School. A visit to an African school by a patron from the United States, even a short one, cannot be a small affair. And all visits begin with a Mass of celebration. As the first time I was here for the dedication of the school, the church was full to overflowing waiting for the special Mass of Thanksgiving that would be said in my honor. Ugandans are by nature a warm-hearted and fun loving people. The Mass was a lively affair and at…
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School Dedication
The day we dedicated John Paul Secondary School started early. By 8AM we had showered, primped, eaten and were on the road headed to Chelekura. Bishop Odongo, his driver, Nancy and I led the way in the bishop’s SUV while our friends Jim and Linda with Sister Salome and their driver followed in another. There was a high level of anticipation as we spent the next hour driving into the deepest, darkest, heart of Africa. Then suddenly we were there. As the vehicles came to a stop there was a rush of people towards us and a building crescendo as the women started waving their arms and “u-ul-lu-ing”. Bishop Odongo…
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2008 School Visit
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2007 School Visit
