Second day in Kampala

Today we had a very busy and exciting day. The morning started off with a great breakfast consisting of fresh fruit, eggs, and jam. We then traveled to the Watoto children's village. The place was very well kept and there were lots of volunteers already their. After a short time at the children’s home we traveled to the outskirts of Kampala to the Watoto village for children who are old enough to walk. We all had a great time playing with the children who were clearly very lucky to have the chance to live in their.
The afternoon consisted of a great authentic Ugandan meal in Kampala, a tour of several local churches, and an evening visit at Mother Susan's orphan home. Mother Susan was an extremely special person who radiated love and warmth. During the evening she took us into her home, cooked us a great meal, and introduced us to the children. We all played various games including football (soccer), ring around the rosy, tag, and drums with dancing. During the evening we came to understand how much our efforts mean to some of the people here. They appreciate the voice and the caring we can give to them. However I feel like we received more then we gave. The children's energy, love for life and mama Susan's compassion invigorated us as we get ready to leave for Gulu tomorrow morning.