http://www.projecthavehope.org/blog PHH Blog Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:48:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Generosity. The less you have, the more you give. Or so it is in Acholi land. Yet again, I've been completely overwhelmed by the generosity and good will I'm extended in the Acholi Quarter. Late Wednesday afternoon as I'm saying my farewells, needing to hurry so ... http://www.projecthavehope.org/blog/archives/21 "Slowly by slowly," the Acholi phrase that I so often murmur now. A far cry from my initial impatience. Don't get me wrong, I'm still terribly impatient and want to accomplish three times more in half the time, but I'm learning that that's not possible in the Acholi ... http://www.projecthavehope.org/blog/archives/20 Many people comment to me, "You must feel so proud," referring to the work I do in the Acholi Quarter. THat's not how I ever feel. So long as people I know, friends, go to bed hungry, while I'm well fed, I cannot feel "proud." However, today, I ... http://www.projecthavehope.org/blog/archives/19 Many months have gone by since I've posted new entries to the blog. And in those months, much has happened. Since the dreary days of January when I questioned the point of the work I'm doing in Uganda, spring came, and new seeds of hope were planted. ... http://www.projecthavehope.org/blog/archives/18 Two years into this now and it's hard for me to assess whether what I've done, what I've tried to do, counterbalances the problems caused by the work I'm doing. A group of women that originally numbered 55, but swelled to 100 in my initial absence. Each with extraordinary needs ... http://www.projecthavehope.org/blog/archives/17 The last 2 weeks of this trip have been altogether brutal. Leadership issues. Infighting within the group. One angered voice, in particular, berating me for not selectng another one of her children for whom to pay school fees. Nevermind that I'm already sending one of the ... http://www.projecthavehope.org/blog/archives/16 This morning as my boda boda started the ascent into the Quarter, I noticed the door to Creamland School was open. I had not yet had a chance this trip to greet Alex, the amazing man who started the school, so I popped off the boda boda and headed ... http://www.projecthavehope.org/blog/archives/15 Today I just needed a breather. A little time away from the constant needs of the Quarter - needs that I can't possibly meet. A little time for myself without people jockeying for my time and yanking me in every direction. As they say in the Quarter, ... http://www.projecthavehope.org/blog/archives/14 Not much to write today. Thoroughly enjoyed spending New Years' Eve not shooting a wedding. Kicked back with Ayoo Jennifer and Akello Jennifer and drained a few delightful cold beers. As midnight approached, the Quarter came alive. People ran around screaming, banging anything they could find ... http://www.projecthavehope.org/blog/archives/13 This evening just as I was saying goodbye to Esther to leave the Quarter for the day, Winnie, Esther's youngest child, appeared in the doorway wailing with a face drowning in tears. Her left hand was outstretched and was red with blood. Esther hesitated and looked at me. ... http://www.projecthavehope.org/blog/archives/12