Unlike other initiatives focusing only on specific regions, the SDGs are meant to improve conditions for people everywhere.
Read MoreAs many of us send our children back to school this month, it’s a great time to reflect on the power of education and how it shapes futures
Read MoreWe signed it and brought it to the Hospital, telling Dr. Emmanuel that the generous donations we received totaled 7,008 USD. They were so thankful that this money would be used to help people with malaria at Lacor.
Read MoreWe watched the show the students put on for us. It included a traditional dance called otole, among other performances. Once school was let out, we went to St. Jude Children’s Home to play with the kids. We also gave out the backpacks that we had packed before the trip.
Read MoreMichael is a microbiologist who works for Uganda’s Ministry of Health. Sharon met him back in 2000 when they worked together in the lab at Lacor Hospital during the ebola crisis.
Read MoreWe started the day by visiting Comboni Samaritans. Comboni Samaritans was originally a religious group of people who sold art to help HIV-positive women. It has since grown and is now run by the Comboni sisters. They have also set up a medical center and an education center.
Read MoreWe started today by visiting Gulu market. This massive market has people selling all kinds of items.
Read MoreThe Acholi are a group that people in other countries may not know about. We can help teach the world who they are by learning about them and their traditions.
Read MoreToday, we visited St. Jude’s Children’s Home, just a few steps from Lacor Hospital. St. Jude’s provides a safe and welcoming place to vulnerable children in Gulu and beyond!
Read MoreToday we visited Lacor Hospital
Read MoreHappy 15th Birthday to Ava and Lily Quintanilla! We were so excited to spend their birthday with them in Uganda!
Read MoreThe night of Sunday, June 15th, after arriving, we slept comfortably under sheer mosquito nets. We awoke from the Precious Guest House in Entebbe
Read MoreWe spent our day traveling to Entebbe, Uganda. We started at New York’s JFK airport, where we caught a six-hour flight to Amsterdam.
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