It has now been about a month since my parents were here to visit. It is crazy to think that their visit seemed so far away when I left home in January and now it has already come and gone! Having them here was a bit surreal; I never thought I would see my parents in Africa! It was so special to be able to show them around the place that I have fallen in love with, and even more special to see that they now love it as much as I do!

About a month before my parents left for Uganda, my mom started a fundraising campaign on Facebook, hoping to raise enough money to buy a few water tanks for families in need in Kibaale. I immediately went to speak with Mugabi, who works for Kibaale Community Centre as a sponsorship coordinator and social worker, to ask that he identify FOUR families to receive water tanks. I am slightly embarrassed to say that I assumed that this would probably be the extent of what the campaign would raise. Boy, was I wrong! And I’m so glad I was. Over $25,000 was raised in a matter of a few weeks! Insane.

With this much money, we were able to identify TWELVE families to receive water tanks, as well as THREE families to receive new brick homes! With some leftover money, the families receiving new homes were also able to receive some smaller items such as mattresses, bed sets, mosquito nets, and solar lanterns. We were also able to plaster an existing home to ensure that it is sturdier and will last much longer. This is seriously life changing for these families.

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