Dear people,
How are you guys doing? By the looks of it, still nice weather! That's actually what I miss most about Belgium. The seasons.
A beautiful autumn. A cold winter, spring blossom and summer terrace weather. Here we have summer and rainy season. We are now in full rainy season. Plodding up to our ankles.
Through red earth mud roads. Anyway, that too is part of Africa.
Our kids have started their last semester. They have summer holidays here in December and January.
In recent months, many wonderful projects have been realised in Foodstep.
For instance, we received washable sanitary pads from a Belgian organisation. Now all the girls can always nr school!
Some days all the beds were outside for a big clean and all the kids' rooms were painted inside. Afterwards, the whole outside area was given a fresh coat of paint.
There was harvesting in the fields to fill the plates with fresh fruit and vegetables.
Many solid construction works were done.
A renovation with a well near the girls' toilets. Repair of storm damage to some roofs, our rubbish got its own house with big bins to sort better.
(Although that is a big drawback in Uganda, here everything is still burned in a heap).
We were also sent beautiful solar panels by Eco Technix from Belgium. We are waiting until the storm season is over to install these on our Foodstep roofs.
Another leap forward!
And then the true metamorphosis of our Foodstep playground!!!
New swings, slide, seesaw, a netted ping-pong table.A proper washing area by the water barrel.
For the older ones a beautiful seating area under a beautiful straw roof, made Dr John Longok, one of our older children in Foodstep. The sports poles for netball, basketball and volleyball, were also renewed.In short, a real job was done.Thanks to all the volunteers and sponsors for bringing these projects to a nice conclusion.
Our own Foodstep kids helped too!Thank you!
Both boys and girls took a jewellery making course!The results are gems! And now for sale, just like our sewing projects, in our little shop.I'm going to ask our eldest kids to put these on line too.
I heard from many that the annual Foodstep BBQ , again as always, was a great and tasty success! To everyone behind and in front of the scenes, suuuper thanks!
The restaurant here is quietly starting to get going. Children are helping out eagerly and well.Can already prepare many recipes themselves. Am super proud.This week the furniture for the first bungalow will also be delivered. I am very curious to know what you think of it.
My dear parents, along with yet other friends had a lovely time in Uganda. Always good to treat the home front to the beauties of Uganda. We visited the children's prison together.How impressed they were how this place is no longer hell on earth. Thanks to my entire Foodstep team.
I just get a call that a neglected 7-month-old girl has been found.So going to close right now.Another little toddler waiting for a hopeful future, I Foodstep Uganda.
Thanks to family, friends, sponsors, and prayers, we can make this happen.
God's Blessing
Nathalie and all Foodstep Uganda kids
