Thursday 19^th March

We have been spending a lot of time and effort on getting the café ready for Saturday so on Tuesday and Wednesday we spent time at Ekiwulumo watching the teachers teaching and generally getting updated about what needs to be done there. The sixth house which was recently opened is full to overflowing so much needs to be done to make sure all the children have a bed, mosquito nets ect. We were able to get a sand water filter for the sixth house and also replace one that had become blocked yesterday so at least safe drinking water should be available but water is in short supply as apart from a couple of brief periods of rain it still remains very dry.

Tuck shop for mornig break run by Henry and Farida

Break time

The sixth house "Teya House" with some of the resident children and the new water filter in the background

Today we have been back at the Café. It has now been possible to get the kitchen properly sorted out as the storage cupboards are now up. Ann was very well organised by Nora as the cupboards were filled up!

 

Ann being organised by Nora

 I seem to have spent much time going backwards and forwards to town by Boda Boda for essential supplies. We have had a couple of groups of local resident Mzungus come to the Café today including one young man who spent a gap year in Mityana 4 years ago and has returned after completing University to teach for a year. He is from Hastings so it’s a small world!

Reception waiting for any visitors

All the craft is priced ready and waiting for customers

All our attention is now focused on the official opening on Saturday. Simonpeter has managed to get a group of 15 tour operator representatives to come and also representatives for the main tour operator’s organisation here in Uganda. It should be a good day and hopefully will result in the operators using us as their main stop on the way to and from Western Uganda.

The Café interior. Now well and truly ready

The front of the café looking very splendid!