Destination Uganda – Day 9/2 Schools In

Tuesday 24th October (Part 2)

In betwen our visit to the above two schools we also visited two other sites.  One was a community garden.  This was the second Community Garden that VCCS was running.  Basically this was set up by giving some widows who were in great need some seed, a few tools, a bit of land to use and showing them how to grow crops.  Once they harvest the crop they use some for themselves and sell the rest to buy things they need for themselves, with a small percentage going back to VCCS to help expand the project.  The plot was not a huge plot and was rather slopped and I thought it was amazing that this plot was being used to help so many ladies – about 15 or so, ‘each with their own story to tell’ (that was Edwards way of saying that they had bad things happen to them – he said that a lot about many people during our time in Kabale). 

All services provided by VCCS are provided by the volunteers that work there (the entire organisation if voluntary) and the ladies spoke highly of Edward and the opportunity they had.  They spoke to use and said about how they were working to get money to buy mattresses and other supplies (that we take for granted) for their families.  I felt extremely bad that i could not just buy them all things and look out for them myself.  I felt strongly about this project and every time I think about it I can not help but get emotional about people being so happy to get the smallest amount of help.  How great must their need!! I am in no way saying that VCCS is not doing much – I also think that what they are doing is amazing for what little they have, and there is definitely not help to be gotten from government or business with things like this.