Today has been, to say the least quite an experience. We were up at 5:30 to visit several parishes within the Kampala district of Kawempe. I have never seen poverty like this and it was a very moving start to the day. The drainage of sewage was very basic through open channels and houses are completely flooded as a matter of course. But even within this area there were lighter moments. The photo shows me with some kids next to a latrine, which had collapsed in a very recent flood. They were having great fun squatting down and laughing at me. The people's ability to be so humane in such conditions is amazing. We visited several areas of the slum which is 5km in length, the great news is that where WaterAid have intervened, including toilet blocks which have been built for under £2500, which really have materially changed people's lives.
We have had an exciting teatime as we have been on Ugandan national television news (WBS), it would be immodest to describe how good I look with a bright red bald patch an an overly earnest expression but getting that extent of coverage is phenomenal.
Tomorrow we are going to another urban area, but this time to witness the really successful work WaterAid have carried out. I'll catch up again tomorrow, connections allowing.
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hi dad. i just wanted to let you know how proud i am of you and the work that you are doing. i hope you are managing both physically and mentally and that you are cooing with it all. we all miss you and i hope the rest of the trip goes well. love you. ellie xxx
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