Rotary in Gulu

 

A few weeks ago, Aid Africa's Executive Director and Rotarian Peter Keller asked the Rotary Club of Gulu to identify one broken borehole well that Aid Africa could pay for and rehabilitate.  The Gulu Rotarians chose the broken borehole at the bus park.  The Gulu Bus Park is like Grande Central Station of Gulu.  It is where all the buses from Sudan and Kampala arrive and leave.  It is a happening place, and all those people coming and going need clean water to drink!  So it was a very good and necessary borehole to fix!  In this picture, we have the staff of Aid Africa and Gulu Rotarians coming together to the aid of the town's people. 

 

This is the staff of Aid Africa.  From left, Water Project Manager and Rotarian George Ovola, Water Engineer Opiyo, and Water Engineer Bam. 

 

The Manager of the Bus park was SO happy we were fixing his borehole.  He had been trying to get it fixed for a long time, but the funds were not there.  It is a project that costs about $100 US dollars.  Imagine, $100, can bring so much joy to an area!  That is what having clean water is all about. 

 

 

It is almost fixed and the water is running clear.

 

Another group picture with the fully functional borehole well.  Thanks to Aid Africa and Gulu Rotarians, the Gulu Bus Park has clean water for all the travelers coming and going.

 

President of the Gulu Rotary Club, Dr Gerald Obai, is talking to the children of Gulu Primary School.  The Rotarians across the world are having a three day program called "Rotarians at Work".  We are at work making the world a better place through service.  They visited 3 Primary schools (Layibi, Gulu Prison, Gulu Primary) and did compound cleaning, rubbish collection, latrine cleaning and wash tank construction.  We also gave individual class lessons on brushing teeth, clipping nails, and menstruation hygiene.

 

Rotarians George, Thomas and Joyce and Aid Africa volunteer,Kyla, are marking lengths of rope as a measure of how far apart to dig the holes we are going to plant the trees in. We are at the University of Gulu.

 

Rotarian Dan Derrick is explaining how to plant the trees, although we never really planted any trees.  We just dug the holes; lots and lots of holes.  To clarify, they dug the holes; not me.  I wore slippers, so was not in proper attire to dig, and it was too hot. I cheered them on though, and supported them with water when they needed it. Kind of :)

 

We are wrapping things up, laughing and just having a good time in fellowship like we always do with the Rotary Club of Gulu.