by Megan_B | Sep 13, 2016 | Teams | Travel
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR UWP TEAM #22! TENTATIVE DATES: February 5-18, 2017 COST: $3,500 – includes airfare, visa, housing, meals, in-country transportation, travel insurance, and project programs. APPLICATION DEADLINE:October 3, 2016 WHY GO? Life-change...
by Megan_B | Aug 28, 2013 | Events, Tanks | Locations, Teams | Travel, Thoughts | Reflections
Why go? Sixteen pairs of feet connected with Ugandan dirt on July 30th, 2013, anticipating experiences as part of Ugandan Water Project’s Team #16, unaware of just how deep that dirt would sink. No hammers, no shovels; just 5 senses and eager hearts. One of the...
by James Harrington | May 30, 2013 | Teams | Travel, Thoughts | Reflections
It happens every time we take teams to Uganda. Two days are spent in an unusual neighborhood of heaven called Kivulu (pronounced chee-voo-loo). Here in this ramshackle community a group of young men- Uncles, who once lived on these streets now sacrifice all they have...
by James Harrington | May 14, 2012 | Tanks | Locations, Teams | Travel
The steady putter of the old diesel motor purred in the background as Ugandan Water Project Team #11 rode in silence through the fresh morning air of Uganda. We had been in country about a week so the sights blurring past our windows were not shockingly new like they...
by James Harrington | Apr 27, 2012 | Thoughts | Reflections
Today’s breakfast for the brain was another serving of Toxic Charity and a hot cup of Good African Coffee. Lipton shares 3 essential elements for successful microloans: 1. An ingrained work ethic 2. A demonstrated entrepreneurial instinct 3. A stable support...
