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Taking Dan to his family, Bethel also spends time with his family, Lynn and I visit Murchison Falls

Dan and Bethel visit their families, while Lynn and Jane enjoy a game drive and spectacular safari at Murchison Falls.
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Lynn arrives, James arrives, last minute preparations, the older boys arrive, and everyone is back from boarding school

As Lynn and James arrive in Uganda, the older boys return to George's Place, final preparations are made for the Anniversary ...
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Tresor back from Rwanda, beds delivered to Victor and Saviour, new boys arrive

Tresor and Soleil got stuck at the Rwanda border for 6 hours and didn’t arrive back in Kampala until mid-morning on Monday, so we had a quiet day at the office and sorted out the week’s expenses on ...
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Visiting days, mid term reports, me visiting churches!

Last weekend Tresor visited Musumba for Visiting Day at Trinity, he is doing well, Kodet went with him. This weekend he met up with Brian in Senior 2, whom I had an opportunity to talk with, at ...
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Ian is back, plans for the older boys camp underway, auditors finish their work, decorating finished.

The rainy season is definitely here – there has been rain most days, followed by hot sunshine – the plants on my balcony are growing rapidly and might soon need larger pots! Sadly Raymond’s mum didn’t ...
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Jane returns safely to Uganda and there's a visiting day at school

It’s Saturday morning and I’m sitting on a sun bed in the gardens below my apartment writing this newsletter. I arrived back safely, Thursday afternoon, after 22 hrs. travelling, and was met by Jessie ...
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Denis goes missing, the boys all back at school, staff meeting, Jade and her friend go travelling.

Last Sunday Trésor took Brian back to school following his medical examination (some schools insist on this each term before they begin!), he also took Joseph with him to buy him some work boots.
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Meeting new Joseph’s grandfather, visiting Joshua, icing biscuits, Esther finishes internship.

All is well at Homes of Promise. Reginah, Christine’s driver, drove for us on Wednesday as Jessie is working away. She was very good. We only travelled around Kampala as we had an appointment with new ...
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Back from school and college, Griffin, Victor and Saviour taking on the cooking.

My ‘lost’ luggage arrived on Monday afternoon, for which I was thankful. All the boys are now back from senior school and vocational training college so George’s Place is pretty busy and noisy. I’ve ...
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Ram back at dentists, boys back at school and Afternoon Tea today

Afternoon Tea and update on the work of Homes of Promise TODAY 2.30-4.30pm at The Charis Centre, Jesus Church, Forty Hill, EN2 9EU. I’m looking forward to seeing many of you this afternoon. There has ...
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Young Brian ready for Senior 1, Staff day out at the Botanical Gardens, preparing for the auditors.

Young Brian, will be starting school on Tuesday at Bethany High School where Dennis attends. The Senior 1’s always start school a few weeks after the others. Tresor will take him on Monday to meet the ...