Old world Jinja

The first first aid class taught by local instructors was held on Friday afternoon underneath a tree on the east end of Lingira island. I was very proud of how my students performed with their tailored curriculum, i think that in the course of a few months this important knowledge will disseminate throughout the community. It never ceases to amaze me how enthusiastic Ugandans are when learning a new skill; when you give knowledge, people run with it.

I had a nice lazy Sunday today, ran some errands in town and had lunch at a local restaurant (1500 shillings or 75 cents US). On my way home this afternoon I took a detour through a section of Jinja that I had never been in. I noticed that there were quite a few abandoned buildings that were from the pre-independence era (50s-60s). These dirty shells of buildings must have been magnificent when they were new, when you walk past you can't help but wonder what it must have been like to like in Africa over half a century ago. One building was clearly a hotel at one point, the roof looks like a wonderful place to have a party.