[Uganda] Day 6: Home of Hope

The day started in happy spirits, with the return of the Juliet’s famous Rolexes for breakfast! We caught the bus for our first visit to the Home of Hope, an organisation created by a woman called Edith, following the loss of her child Derrick at the age of 14 to Cerebal Palsy. Her significant loss demonstrated her passion for those with disabilities and how driven she was to support those in similar conditions to her son.

The Home of Hope houses over 70 children with disabilities, separated into 2 different homes for the children and young adults. Edith introduced us to the children and gave us a tour of the home. We were confronted, overwhelmed and upset upon entering. Yet, we were grateful that Edith and her team of volunteers hold such a passion to love and care for the children. We played with them, danced with them, learnt sign language and wheeled them around in their wheelchairs! It was uplifting and eye opening to see the smiles on their faces and how much they appreciated our company.

​Before catching the bus to town for the afternoon, we sat and reflected upon our morning. We questioned how easily we take our own abilities for granted. We concluded that we can’t solve everything, but can only do what we can. For us being there and caring for them matters greatly. Rain started to pour when heading into the town of Jinja, although our exploring wasn’t dampened by the rain. Many happy pants and milkshakes were bought and gifts for our families supporting us along the way. It was an emotionally draining day, but we are thankful we could pray and support one another along this journey.

Janette sightings: 1 Cluedo death toll: 2

Yours truly,

Jaslyn