I’m Welcome in Kampala

by Lori | Jan 8, 2011 | Blog

Greetings from cool, foggy Kampala, Uganda, East Africa. My trip started in a freezing cold plane in Amarillo, Texas.   The heater that they usually warm the planes with in the mornings after they have sat all night was not working and neither was the on board quick...

Soldier Child

by Lori | Oct 2, 2010 | Blog

This is a full length documentary about child soldiers in Northern Uganda. It is hard to watch for the normal person, and for me, someone who  now knows and loves these children and young adults that were abducted, hugged them, listened to their stories in person, it...

Life After Africa

by Lori | Jul 10, 2010 | Blog

I can’t even tell you how difficult the re-entry has been for me coming back to Texas from Uganda.  I’ve always struggled a bit with jet lag, and when I come home from Romania a bit of depression over the children, but this is significantly worse.   I...

Airport Waiting…

by Lori | Jun 18, 2010 | Blog

My favorite thing…waiting at the airport, I’m still in Uganda at the Entebbe Airport. After marathon shopping, which was really calculated for how much money I would need, I shopped in the rain today outside at the National Theater until I dropped. It is a...

Saying Goodbye to Farouk

by Lori | Jun 17, 2010 | Blog

My friends, I really cannot believe that the time has gone so quickly!   Since I’m at the end of my internet time, I’ll work tonight to get photos uploaded so at least you can have a glimpse of what life here is all about.   I promise to work on the photos...