The Blog

I’ve been in Uganda for a week and I’ve seen my first dog. It’s nothing diabolical it’s just that they don’t have pets. A pet is another mouth to feed … Read More

Good Morning world! Today we are off the the protected forest to dig up native seedlings to transplant to the areas inside Bwindi that have been deforested and also to … Read More

The seedling project in the forest was THE HARDEST THING IVE EVER DONE! So you literally go as a group with a man with a rifle to protect you from … Read More

I haven’t had internet access for 6 days. It’s kind of liberating. Thanks Jason Franzen for setting up this email account that posts to my blog! Without it I’d not … Read More

Mazungu means white person in the local language. In this valley that we lift in where the Village of Rubugeri is located there are no Mazungu, there are no Latinos, … Read More

Ok. I realize I’m not changing the world on this trip. I didn’t set out to change the world but I did set out to make a difference. I hope … Read More

Things are good here in Nombe / Rubugeri Uganda. I’ve started a project that I will do for the next two weeks based on a seed bank idea and also … Read More

It’s been a good day. After my walk around the mountain path in to town I spent the day with a local family doing what they do and eating what … Read More

Rubugeri is the closest village to where I am. We walk there every day and home at night. Thanks, B Respect, professionalism and perseverance. Life is a gift. Living is … Read More

Another day in paradise,.. I will write more about my first community seed bank meeting later tonight before bed. I had to lead the meeting. What an experience. But back … Read More