Jinja Day 2
What a great day it was. Everyday has been an experience but it seems everytime we meet with the Board of these SACCO”s we have that extra special day. The day when you sit around a table with 7 or 8 or 9 people who are so passionate about thier SACCO and the vilages they operate in. Today one of the Board members hosted the meeting on the grounds of her motel/inn, She and her husband have built this very simple and modest inn with 6 rooms. She emphasized that they provide hot meals and TV service. This was our first meeting held outdoors. Joining us for the meeting was the local field representative from the UCA. After there customary prayer, introductions and opening remarks we presented our report. One thing I’ve noticed at these meeting is that every single director is a voracious note taker. It seems they writing down almost every word we say. At the end of the meeting the questions and discussions covered every aspect of the report finding and recommendations. Were we then served lunch consisting of steamed bananas (matoki), geenut sauce, rice, kasava (some kind of vetagable), potatoes and boiled chicken. As a token of thier appreciation for our visit (and believe me they do appreciate our being there) we were presented with 3 large bags of geenuts which were donated by a local member/farmer especially for us. British Airways is sure to have a problem with us trying to bring them home so I have suggested we stop somewhere along the road 2moro and give them to one of the local families. Apparently when you raost them they taste great. I have posted a few pictures for you to see of the meeting.
The days have gone by so fast here. Its hard to believe we’re coming down to the last few already of which started out as a 20 day mission when you include the 3 days of training in Toronto prior to our leaving. Dont know what I would have done without the internet though.
Oh yes also I must tell you if I havent already Jinja is know as the “Source of the Nile”. Our driver took us to the lookout point where Lake Victoria flows into what then becomes the Nile River which snakes is way through several countries and up into Egypt.
Nothing exotic for dinner last night - played it safe with a tomato soup and a hamburger (although it might have been goat) thats happened to me before in Uganda. But it was very good none the less. Have a great day everyone. We are now heading out for the first day visit to our last SACCO on the schedule in Bunya (boon ya). Also as always interpersed in the pictures are photos captured while we’re on the road. Always something unique to see each day.
The days have gone by so fast here. Its hard to believe we’re coming down to the last few already of which started out as a 20 day mission when you include the 3 days of training in Toronto prior to our leaving. Dont know what I would have done without the internet though.
Oh yes also I must tell you if I havent already Jinja is know as the “Source of the Nile”. Our driver took us to the lookout point where Lake Victoria flows into what then becomes the Nile River which snakes is way through several countries and up into Egypt.
Nothing exotic for dinner last night - played it safe with a tomato soup and a hamburger (although it might have been goat) thats happened to me before in Uganda. But it was very good none the less. Have a great day everyone. We are now heading out for the first day visit to our last SACCO on the schedule in Bunya (boon ya). Also as always interpersed in the pictures are photos captured while we’re on the road. Always something unique to see each day.
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