Just a little teaser

Before coming to Uganda I decided that I would write at least two human interest pieces. Mission complete... well, almost. I have both of my subjects (who I can now call my friends) and have finished intense interviews with both of them.

The first one is a boy named Patrick. He works on the construction site at our compound and has suffered great loss in his life. We're trying to help him out as much as possible but inevitably, we're showing extreme favouritism.

The thing is, everyone here has a story. Everyone has lost someone close to them, has encountered near-death experiences or lives in extreme poverty.

The woman that I interviewed works for the president and has an absolutely insane story. She's been through a couple marriages, has dealt with the most extreme circumstances and has somehow come out with a strong faith in God and a smile on her face.

We all want to help every single person that we hear the stories from but I know we can't save the world and help everyone. Despite all of the complaining I did when I was sick (a couple blog posts back) it's nothing compared to the stories that we hear in Uganda. Yet, the people here are happy and friendly - at least, when we're around.

All that to say, look out for some solid human interest pieces. I've never been so inspired in my life so I'm excited to write them.