Things we've learned

The things they have taught me:

● Respecting our elders is one of the most important things we can do.
● You don’t need luxuries to survive (ie. A car, refrigerator, cheese, constant electricity, TV, shopping malls.)
● Grown men can be seriously afraid of dogs.
● Corruption can keep a country from developing.
● Its important to talk to people everyday about their lives and yours, it reminds us that we are all alive.
● Sign Language.
● Saying hello to people, even if you don’t know them, makes everyone feel a little bit happier.
● I am lucky.
● Mashed bananas, dried fish and melted peanut butter make a delicious lunch.
● People can survive by only buying things that they can pay for right that very moment. What an idea.... no such thing as credit here.


The things I have taught them:

● Avocados and onions do go together... especially in things like guacamole.
● Girls can do a lot of things:
o Run
o Wear pants
o Climb trees
o Work on the computer
o Have a temper. Ha
o Ride a bike
● Frisbee.
● Hitting dogs (especially mine) is not a good idea.
● Reading can be a fun and enjoyable pastime.
● There is more than one way to wash clothes, cook food, dig in the garden, and theirs isn’t necessarily the “right way”.
● You don’t have to beat a child to get them to do what you want.
● It is possible to get to places on time here in Uganda, but it takes a hell of a lot of planning.