Last weekend I was able to join Dennis and Rob on a visit to the projects set up in memory of Mark Wynter, close to Kasese in the Rwenzori foothills, West Uganda. (An African Dream)
I first met Mark about 10 years ago at church in Hazlemere and sometimes we talked about his plans for a life’s work in Uganda. Sadly Mark died in 2005 before he could fully realise this dream. His wife Sophie and his friends continue the work today in his memory.
They have built and continue to support a Primary School, providing the fees so that many of the local orphans can attend.
In the villages around the school they work with community leaders to provide support for widows; in one such initiative they help to meet the initial costs of farming pigs as an income generator.
This is a very poor community, the local people have almost nothing and quite literally are still living in mud huts up in the hills. They raise the pigs and a few hens and grow coffee to sell in the local market.
Even though these people are very poor, they have dignity. Whilst visiting this community I didn’t have the overwhelming since of hopelessness that was so very evident in the fishing village we visited the following day.
In time we will explore opportunities to help improve healthcare for this community.
More pictures at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/suubitrust/sets/72157622858359680/
Read about An African Dream at:
http://aaduganda.blogspot.com/
