Hello, friends!

How's everyone doing? I thought I would jump on here and give a quick update on everything. I want to start by saying THANK YOU to everyone who donated to rebuild the collapsed dining area. As a reminder, this was the result of a 10-year attack from local termites...

Construction started during my last trip in June, but I have just received a photo of the finished enclosure and I couldn't wait to share it with you all!

The base is now a concrete slab, with high brick walls making the dining area usable during the rowdy rainy season, and electricity for evening meals. They are so grateful! 

My next trip to Uganda is on, and I will be flying out on October 14th, returning on the 27th.  A much shorter trip than usual, but the travel time will be longer, almost 30 hours of travel each way. 😫 I will fly into Entebbe as usual, then travel to Lira, where I will teach 15 midwives for 1 week. Rachel and I are hoping to figure out a way for me to see everyone at the birth center, but it will be short and sweet. I will bring towels for the new trainees and more yarn to leave at the birth center and try to find some time to fill the space in my suitcase with more fabric, coffee and chocolate, before 30 more hours of travel to come home. 

This weekend I will design a shortened version of my curriculum; in the meantime, I am trying to apply for a multi-entry tourist visa to cover my next 2 years of travel. Rachel and I had a very short (and fake) argument, where she insisted on reimbursing me for my flight. I told her she "wasn't the boss of me" and she told me "Your time and expertise are a huge value that we don't pay you enough for" 😭😍. So, my flight will be covered. 

Alrighty, dear people, I've got to get back to work doing all kinds of stuff! 😁 I'll keep you posted, as usual, and check in again before I take off and I will leave you with this beautiful shot I took from downtown last night.

Much love, Jo/MB