Bukedea 2011---a very special trip
2011 was a very special year with a very special mission led by my dear friend Elder Okurut Robert. At the time, Robert was the Chief of Security, Inflight Services at the Entebbe Airport. He has since retired and is a business man in Entebbe. This mission was brought about because of a tearful plea from Robert. It seems he was guided to see the terrible living conditions of a woman of Robert's tribe in the District of Bukedea, Eastern Uganda. This woman had twin boys of teen years who were both mentally and physically handicapped. She also watched over orphan grandchildren and lived in a squalored mud hut that was barely able to stand and the roof of grass leaked terribly during the rainy season. She slept on the dirt floor with only a square of polyethylene plastic between her and the dirt floor. When Robert discovered her he wept and vowed, "I will not finish building my own village home until I have seen to it that this poor woman has a house for herself and family". He e-mailed me photos of this dear woman and her children and her pitiful dilapidated hut. Together we began a search for building funds to construct a new home for her. Brick by brick the house became a reality. At first the woman was doubtful that Robert's promise would become a reality. As the walls began to go up, she began to labor with the men who were building her new house. This is the pictorial story of that mission of 2011. I hope you enjoy this account.
