Anticipating Uganda!
I received a phone call a few weeks ago from the United Nations Foundation – Shot@Life Campaign that both shocked and humbled me. I was invited to attend the FIRST EVER observation trip to Uganda,...
View Article1 Meal a Day and Still Smiling About Education
If you only had 1 meal a day, would you still keep smiling? That is the reality for the beautiful children I had the pleasure of meeting at Railway Primary School today in Kampala, Uganda. The meal...
View ArticleLittle Mariam – St. Zoe Boarding School
A lawyer, a chief justice, a nurse, the President, an athlete and a UNICEF worker. These are the careers the children of St. Zoe Boarding School of the Mubende Village aspire to be. Not the...
View ArticleThe Pride of Mubende Village – Family Health Day
Mubende Village is very rich in culture, style and religion. Churches and mosques are on nearly every corner, but health centers are not. So UNICEF uses the opportunity to capture village citizens...
View ArticleMotherhood: A Universal Word
She wore a little green dress with bright eyes, and tiny little hands and feet. Five month old Baby Harriett didn’t realize that today was a special day. One that would save her life! A small group...
View ArticleVIDEO: The Voices of Angels – Railway Primary School
From the moment they began to sing, I just knew that music came from their souls, their heritage, OUR ancestry. When one person led a song the others followed with enthusiasm and jubilee. When...
View ArticleProgress and Hope: Dr. Ahuna Ezaikonwa-Onochie, United Nations Resident...
Photo Credit: Stuart Ramson/UN Foundation The final stop on the Shot@Life trip to Uganda, Africa was a visit to the United Nations Headquarters in Kampala. We were given the opportunity to have a...
View ArticleWhere Are You From? My Journey Home to Africa
“Where are you from?” Whether spoken or implied, this was the continuous question I received during my 7 day journey in Africa. I received the life-changing opportunity to attend an observation trip...
View ArticleShot@Life INTERVIEW: Day 2 Uganda, Africa
On Day 2 of our Shot@Life observation trip, we visited a child health day in Mubende, a rural community in Western Uganda. Check out the video of this day’s impact. Video Courtesy of Shot@Life:
View ArticleA NEW Reason To Give Thanks
As I cooked last night, and awoke this morning preparing for my family, my heart is so heavy with the faces of Ugandan children etched in my memory. While many of us will enjoy our warm homes with...
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