So I might have been seriously quiet in terms of blogs for the past few weeks and that could have various reasons. Mostly that would surround the fact that we had a weekend off, then barely any sessions so what was I going to tell you about, what could I actually write about...
Well I figured something out - inspiration.
For my last week the sessions were running dry but inspiration was not.
During the weekend off I pulled Rhi and Radha to visit a charity called X-SUBA Uganda. It is run by two guys, one of whom I had become quite close to. It's helps children in a Walukuba East, a village just out of Jinja. The charity started with basketball but has now expanded to use soccer and cricket to promote personal life development and gender equality for children. It also teaches life skills and computer skills. All in all, it is one of the most inspiring and incredible charities I have come across and I hope you can check it out.
A day later I came across another charity. This one is a children's hospital which helps orphans from Northern Uganda. While I didn't get much information surrounding it I did maybe manage to organise a job opportunity so that's pretty cool.
Later on in the week I went to visit Emmanuel's missionary school just outside of Ignanga. It was pretty amazing. The children, ranging from 3 to 13, were all so happy, educated and well cared for, I spent a few hours playing with them and didn't see one child without a smile on their faces. The difference one guy can make to this many children's lives is amazing.
So pretty much this week has taught me that you can be inspired by everyone. The people above (and Cianne) are people, people who due to hard work and determination are changing the lives of others. This is so inspiring.
On Wednesday, I may have turned up to teach S6 and not had anyone to teach, but then I did suddenly get accosted by two of the girls who had come to find me and say thank you. Why? Their class normally involved banter and inappropriate jokes with the boys, but as the two girls I felt like I had failed them. They said - "you stand in front of our class and you make the boys listen. You show them when they are wrong and help to make them better fathers and husbands in the future. Most of all you have never let us not talk, never let us not be heard. For that we are grateful and will miss you". I was in shock when they said this. Complete shock. But it also gave me hope.
I have always said that my dream is to change the world for the better, even if that is just one person's world. Seeing the amazing work done by the charities above gave me inspiration that one person can make a difference. These girls gave me hope that maybe, just maybe, through hope and determination I could join them. If everyone tried to change the world to be a fairer, better and healthier society which cares for every person born into it, then maybe a difference could really be made. Maybe the world could make one step nearer to a humane place. Somewhere people don't need to suffer due to someone else's gain. I will stop this rant now but I am inspired to try and get my dream, to make a difference, I hope that maybe some of you are too.
Over and out and webele for all the support. Xx
