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Hello, I just wanted to write to you to keep you posted on our work in Uganda. For although I may be the primary person on the ground in Uganda, it is only through your support that I am able to make a difference. So I very definitely see the work as a partnership between each of us. As I will be flat out over the next 2 weeks I wanted to write to you now while I have a free moment to spare. As usual in Uganda, the time has been a mixture of major problems and frustrations with wondrous opportunities, results, joy and love. South African Airways gave me over $700 worth of excess baggage allowance (to transport training materials, microphones and other items). However my 3 bags took 5 days to arrive. I'd been happy to wash my one set of underwear and socks every night - and to use a fan to dry them overnight - but I was getting nervous as I had an appointment with the 2nd most powerful man in Uganda on Friday. So I was very relieved when the luggage containing my suit (and fresh underwear) arrived at 1am on Thursday morning. I also feel so blessed by your support. We are currently buying a huge custom-made tent for A$3,000 and a van for $6,700 (over 10 years old but in immaculate condition). And although this is a lot of money to outlay, it enables us over the next 12 days to house, train and transport 10 volunteer trainers who will be working on our behalf in the North-West of Uganda. The tent will also be the venue for some of our courses and our tri-weekly discussion groups/mini trainings that are held at the Institute. And the van has become essential in transporting our training equipment, resources, seats, tables, manuals etc., as well as transporting our own 10 full-time volunteers, and others as needed. We are still operating on mega-frugal mode - eg.- instead of buying a Tea Urn (which costs A$650) we bought 2 esky dispensers (for $35 each) and will fill these with 20 kettles worth of water. And fortunately the 10 volunteer trainers from the country aren't too demanding: e.g. 100kg of maize (costing $100) will provide most of the 100+ dinners needed, and they've said they're quite happy with mats (with no pillows) for bedding. We've also sourced a caterer who can provide the 550 lunches needed (for our 4 programs) for just $1 - $1.50 each. So already your support has given us the opportunity to reach into the country areas who most need this training, and to utilise the goodwill, the love and the time of 10 people who are prepared to work and to travel through their districts as volunteer trainers. So thank you once again. Love, 
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