The Menzieshill High School team from Dundee, who returned to Scotland recently from Uganda, have been commended for their hard work and dedication. The team spent a few days of their trip painting the ARMS primary school in Gabba giving it a fresh look, one which staff and pupils alike appreciated.
"Bethany is wonderful". Bethany Village near Kyaggwe, a 40 minute boat ride over Lake Victoria, was the second work venue for the team of 7 girls and 1 boy supported by three members of staff. Here the team painted an orphan home which houses 15 orphaned children and their houseparent. The team visited each house in turn in the evenings and were involved with the children in their devotions and were able to spend time hearing their stories.
Sports field preparation:
The time spent at Bethany was not all used for painting. Before leaving Scotland the team, assisted by friends, family and school staff had raised enough money to build a sports field for the orphan children in Bethany village. The first step was to clear and level the land, this was done by hiring a bulldozer, after which manual labour will be used to make the final preparations.
Idyllic setting:
The boundary of Lake Victoria is incredibly beautiful, no more so than the shoreline around Bethany Village. The beauty of the surroundings is emphasised by the peaceful atmosphere and the flora and fauna all around.
Murchison Falls:
To go to Africa and not to see some of its wildlife would have been a travesty. The team spend two days at Murchison falls Game park where they saw a wide range of large and small game animals and water animals and birds.
The Murchison Falls are particularly beautiful. We were able to see the after a 2 hour trip up river.
Carol our local guide enjoys the falls from above, this was her first time to visit the falls.
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