Author Archives: Calvin Knight

I will begin my entry admitting that although my given name is Claudia, several of these wonderful Ugandan students found this name so different that I was often referred to as either Flavia, Gloria or Claudia. The alterations in my … Continue reading →

We have been here in Lira for just a few days now, and I am already exhausted. Construction of the new kitchen commenced yesterday and while we waited for mortar to arrive, some of us slugged water while some tried … Continue reading →

Today Dee, Lana, Bry and I decided to attend a church service at the Almond school.  We arrived at the school around eight am and headed towards the classroom that had the loudest singing voices.  It turned out to be … Continue reading →

My experience in Lira is difficult to describe; I’m not exactly sure even how to encapsulate it in a few paragraphs. I guess I can start from the beginning… I was struck by what was lacking when I first arrived … Continue reading →

I feel like I am losing track of the days. I think I may have forgotten to take my anti-malaria medication last night. We have been here in Uganda for nearly two weeks, I think. I woke up this morning … Continue reading →

I heard this as I walked past a group of students one morning at Almond College. Munu means ‘white person’ in Luo, the local dialect of Lira district (Luo is a language composed of three other local dialects). I hear … Continue reading →

 My experience volunteering at Almond will be one that will be remembered as one where I worked alongside my new volunteer friends and my new Ugandan friends in roles that were outside of my comfort zones. As I shovelled sand … Continue reading →

My experience at Almond College was impactful on many levels.  When we first arrived at the school it was a bit overwhelming to see all these faces that were so happy to see us when we hadn’t even done anything … Continue reading →

The other day while the boys were playing soccer, I ran some laps around the field to get some exercise in with one of the students. Every time I completed one lap, more and more village children joined in the … Continue reading →

Well it is now the fourth year for Kirabo to volunteer at the Almond Secondary and without sounding too confident we are doing better work each year.This year we have assisted in the purchase of a school van. This van … Continue reading →