Diggin' out Jiggers

Last week I noticed something very strange on my toe.  Asking Aggie "Have you ever seen anything like this?" she replied "That's a jigger!" to which I replied "Oh no!"

After watching this video (IF you do, that is, *chuckle*), I'd encourage you to look around at other videos on the web showing how these creatures wreak havoc in the lives of so many people. What I experienced was just a tiny insight into this.

The Kisoro Kids ministry that we are part of is coming alongside families and schools in Kisoro, Uganda, to help improve their quality of education. This includes cementing dirt classroom floors where jiggers are living. All profits from our Aggie’s Arts project/ministry go to Kisoro Kids.

*WARNING* - this video contains graphic content

Aggie's Arts - Meet Gift Samanya

Each Aggie's Arts lady is a unique person with a unique story and unique life struggles. Meet one of the seventeen ladies in this video.

For more about the Aggie's Arts project/ministry, go to www.ugandajourney.org and click on "Aggie's Arts."

What we do in Uganda - Overview

Merry Christmas! At last, another blog post! Just in time before the year ends. This one is an overview of the work that we are part of here in Uganda: volunteering with International Missionaries for Christ (IMFC), and the Aggie's Arts and Kisoro Kids ministries. See www.ugandajourney.org for more info.

(Only) When you Gotta do it! Boda-Boda transport.

Well I've heard it said that the most dangerous thing you'll do when you visit Uganda is travel on the roads. I heartily concur! Mainly when highway driving though - unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) you're usually not moving fast enough in Kampala to have a serious accident...UNLESS...unless you're on a boda-boda motorcycle taxi! This is one of the methods of around-town transport here if you don't have a vehicle of your own...or if your vehicle is unavailable...or if you wish to redestine your predestined appointment with your Maker.

P.S. Note that I purposely chose to travel when there wasn't much traffic!

Joy, Hope, Suffering, Death & Life in the Slums of Kampala

This is a beautiful video made late last year. It captures the amazing co-existence of suffering, sickness and death with joy, hope and life Kampala's slums. Unfortunately IMFC's Manna Ministry was not able to save Harriet physically, she died about six months after this video was made. God did use the love and care given to her through Manna to save her spiritually though, as well as a number of others through her before she passed away. Harriet's life was like a seed; it didn't end with her death, and it even multiplied to create the same life in others.

Ivy Cheryle, Master of the Art

Roadside Shopping & Lunchtime Cure

Capturing some of our day-to-day life here in Uganda.

Serious Drummers!

Aggie & Sharon drumming during a baptism at Lake Victoria this past Sunday. Sharon is really slamming that drum and Aggie looks very serious about it! Ivy Cheryle has a more subdued cameo appearance.

Kisoro Kids!

Introducing "Kisoro Kids," a new ministry that Uganda Journey has started which is helping kids & schools down in far SW Uganda under the leadership & guidance of Pastor George Mbonyebyombi. In this video: meet George, learn how (and how not) to say his name, find out more about this work & how you can help the kids of Kisoro!

Ivy's first eight weeks

Ivy Cheryle's life from arrival home to eight weeks.