Apwoyo! (Sounds like Afoy-yo... and means hey is Acholi)

I realized I didn't well describe my living conditions when I posted. And now the internet is good! So I am adding some more...

To start off, above is a picture of the Kampala flooding. I talked about it earlier. This was maybe Monday last week and it rained and hailed soooo hard. Anyway... here is a picture of what it was like after only 2 hours of rain. It was so bad that it was all over the news that night


Ok back to living in Koro. First off... if you know what a latrene is then I'm sure you know what it is like to use one. Basically there is not water or electricity. So my toilet is a hole in a concrete slab, and my shower is a basin. It was a little difficult taking a bath yesterday but after being at Fred and Nicolette's I got the hang of it really fast. We use candles and flashlights after 7 (which is when it gets dark every night) and I have to charge my phone during the day when we go into town and visit the hotel.

The Kitchen is like a small (very small) shed made out of random wood and a corrugated metal roof. They cook with coal in pots that have holes in them. It's amazing how much they can cook with such a small space. For water, they collect it on the roof and it goes into a concrete tank in the ground. To retrieve it they "draw" the water in a bucket with a string. Clothes are washed by hand in basins, as well as dishes.

It's kinda remote, but actually it's not bad at all. I think anyone could live this way it just takes a lot more time. The women who live here do all the cooking and cleaning so for me it is easy.

Here is a picture of the church:

 All those are chairs to be distributed. There are about 60-100 people who are from Gulu that currently attend. Much Much more could fit in it though


I also haven't mentioned my new friend: Joshua! This is Esther's new baby, he is about 1 year old. When I first met him, like many mzungus, he really didn't like me. But after a 4 hour car ride up here I think I am now one of his favorites. He is a handful. He never stops moving but he is a wonderful baby... and of course super adorrrrrible.