SOME OF THE SIGHTS THAT MAKE AFRICA SUCH A FASCINATING PLACE

Charcoal is used to cook food, boil drinking water, and heat the iron used to press their clothes.

A roadside batch plant preparing asphalt for repairing the road - which doesn't happen very often.

The most common sight in Uanda - a women carrying a large container of bananas on her  head.

The children have no money for toys, so they create their own.

Need a broom, a mop, a floor mat . . . . .?

You never see an animal carrying anything.  But, the people carry just about everything.

Even the chickens take the taxi here.

For the chickens that can't afford a taxi, they ride on a bike.

Ploughing the ground to make ready to plant sugar came.

Women are still the principle "beast" of burden.

You are seeing it right.  That's an office chair sitting upside down on the passengers head.  You can imagine the furniture store which advertises "We Deliver".

Look carefully . . . .  That's right, the man is transporting a refrigerator on his bicycle.  Again . . . "We Deliver".

The name of this outside meat market might have more to do with the quality of the meat than any spiritual implications.

The bicycle takes the place of the horse or donkey since it can carry a larger payload and doesn't have to be fed.

Transporting chickens on a boda boda.

The baby sleeps while the mother goes about her work with both hands free - a common sight.

Don't put your finger in there, you night get shocked.

Here it is easy to street preach and shop at the same time.

A hardware store on wheels.

A typical street lined with vendors selling anything from grilled chicken to women's dresses.

Furniture frames being taken to where they will pad and cover it and set it outside on the street to be sold.

You think a sheep riding on a boda boda is something . . . .

. . . how about this little piggy that went to market?



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Either he is heading to work or making off with someone's wheel barrow.

Almost makes you feel like you're back in America.  Unfortunately, the only thing that resembles the American fast food restaurant is the letters KFC.

Can you find the small child sandwiched in between what is hopefully the parents?

A truck with a 500-600 gallon tank in the back stops at a designated place where these delivery men fill up the 10 gallon milk can on the back of their bikes.  The hose used to fill these cans looks much like the hose at a gasoline pump.  The delivery men then ride along the streets where people come out of their homes with containers to be filled using the ladle he carries with him.

The small children basically grow up riding in these back packs.  We have never seen a child crying while riding on its mother's back.

You can transport just about anything on a boda boda, . . . like 25 patio chairs.

The shoe department of this outdoor market across the street from the mission office.

They are setting up the moulds to make the  popular squat pot toilet.  Those leaning against the wall will now be coated with a white porcelain finish.

I'm sure she is getting her daily scripture reading in while she rides to work on a boda boda.

Chickens like plenty of fresh air while taking a taxi.

"You go out and move those cats away from the plane so we can begin loading our passengers."
"Not on your life; you go do it yourself."
"Maybe we can get one of the passengers to go out and do it."
"Good idea."

Is this the "Horn of Plenty"?  Or is it plenty of horns?"

"NOW IF I COULD ONLY SEE WHERE I WAS GOING."  "CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF WE ARE ON THE ROAD?"
                                                                     WHERE BUT IN AFRICA?

EACH OF THE ORPHAN CHILDREN NOW HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND SCHOOL

Without sufficient money to put all the children in the orphanage in school, more than half have grown up without schooling.  Thanks to our children and a few others, funds were made available to pay the required school fees so that all the children could attend school.  This means that some who were 15 or 16 years of age had to attend with first or second grade children since they had never been to school.  However, they were excited and willing to do whatever was required in order for them to attend.

We hope these orphan children will have the determination to become great people.

An chalk board is placed outside the head masters office showing the attendance in the various  classes each day.

The head master of the school watches over the children like they were his own.

Although it was a holiday when we visited this school, some children were at the school because they board there.  All the others were home with their families.

This is the outdoor kitchen where food is prepared three times each day for 1000 children.  Each child washes his own cup and dish and places them on a platform to dry.

This is where Huntington attends school.  He walks about 45 minutes to get to the school.  This gate is closed at 8:00 sharp.  Anyone arriving later is rejected from entering and walks back home to try it the next day.  Needless to say, they do not have a problem with students not coming on time.

Notice the simple desks.  They sit very close and pay close attention to the teacher or they are punished.  Class sizes ranged from 80 to 120 students.

One of the orphan boys who now enjoys the opportunity to go to school.

They are taught to pay respect to their elders.  Some have an interesting way of showing it.

This older boy attends with the younger students, but is grateful to be there.

Boys from the orphanage with their hands held up.

A word of encouragement from the master teacher herself, Sister Thayn.

The orphan boys are  the more sombre ones.  This is a new and humbling experience for them

Huntington with his tie on is a choice young man, eager to gain an education.

Huntington and Moses.

Signing in to visit another school where others of the orphan children attend.

She, like the other teachers, has a sincere interest in the well being of each student.  As a result, they honor her with their respect.

Orphan children standing so we can identify them.

 Huntington stands proudly in his school uniform.