This is George. He is 5 years old. When I imagine a child I love sitting like this boy, with only a raw potato to eat provided by his teenage brother, my heart breaks. In September, I spent time with George and his three brothers. And I had...
‘Twas the night before the Christmas party and all through Serere (pronounced Sararay) Not a creature was stirring which made me quite wary The laundry was hung on the thatched roof with care In hopes that Mama Laurie soon would be there (January) The children were nestled, snug, under...
Today we are CELEBRATING a Young Woman Named Atim Bridget! Bridget had lost both of her parents to AIDS (they had been Primary Teachers) and was living with her HIV+ grandfather when she was accepted into Village2Village Project in Serere, Uganda. Bridget stands on her mother’s grave on her family land. Bridget...
Yoga noi. Greetings from Village2Village Project. This past month brought with it a scary experience for one of our children and a great example of why the comprehensive care we provide is so critical. Akol Carol, one of our secondary students, was having stomach pain while at...
While Village2Village Project is raising and supporting each child in our program UNIQUELY, we are ALSO creatively engaging each child’s extended family members through our Family Empowerment ministry. Each child’s guardian comes to monthly Guardian Meetings at the site where we keep them informed about the...
Visiting the homes of new children in our program can be shocking. Families who have had little if any intervention. Over time, after a child has been in our program, and the family visited on a regular basis, you see the SPARK of HOPE increasing,...
Yesterday was World AIDS Day. December 1st. Which this year, was also #GivingTuesday and it overshadowed a very important issue — AIDS. So, I’m giving it its OWN DAY, today. The vast majority of the children in Village2Village Project have lost one or both parents. When...
Yoga Noi! Greetings from Village2Village Project! Typically I have been using this blog around the times when I am traveling to Uganda, however, I am going to begin publishing more consistent Village2Village Project “goings on” here. I hope this will provide another way to keep you...
I thought you would enjoy seeing the peer elected leaders at the Village2Village Project. This picture was taken after a team meeting with the head of the Children’s Department. (Sam, Esther, Jesca, Nelson, Alex, Isaac, Ivan, Bridget) Watching these children stepping up into leadership positions in...
I’ve tried to express the feeling of community and belonging here at the Village2Village Project site … but perhaps in this case, pictures will indeed be worth more than 1000 words. The vast majority of the children in the Village2Village Project program have lost one or...