Weekend Update: August 13, 2011

Highs:

Meeting with the new country director at ROCO training center, Jinja with Jenny, the double blackjack at Nile River Casino, receiving a care package from "Queen Mum" Mama Haig and a trip to Kayunga to try and put the finishing touches on the basketball court project Rebecca and I have been working on.

Also really enjoyed the blog posts I was able to do this week. Some people saw the year in review post as a real downer, but I think it is important to present all sides of this experience. Finishing that post on a strong note and putting together my 100 great memories post really put into perspective how amazing an experience this is.

Lows:

Had a grumpy spell earlier in the week that make me bad company, once I got past that the week has been good.

What I Did:

Basketball Court project in Kayunga, biogas design, worked in my orgs office and reviewed a request for proposal and started brainstorming for a project we might be able to run, and met with the new country director to address stale policy issues arising from the change in administration that has been going on for the last 6 months.

What Is On The Agenda:

Meeting with my org to brainstorm and put together a proposal for a program. I don't like the idea of helping my org win financial awards, but would like to see if I can help them develop a program worth of funding.

Continuing design of my biogas digester.

Launching a Wat San promotion program in my community by marketing chlorine tablets at local storefronts.

Preparing for the vocational school to resume a new term.

What Am I Reading:

Finished The Shining by Stephen King, now on to The Gunslinger, the first installment of his masterpiece 30 year anthology, Dark Tower.

Ugandan Frustration of the Week:

When trying to brainstorm with Grace about how to structure our proposed program I asked her what she thinks we should do. She responded, "go to the people." I then asked, and then what will we do with the people. She responded, "we will help them." I asked how specifically we would help them, to which she responded, "we will mobilize them." I then informed Grace that if she said one more buzz word I was walking out of the office and starting my weekend.