News Updates

August 2007

McKenzie family moves to Uganda!

View the new powerpoint about the work that we are doing in Uganda. It shows the map of our location, the building plans, the farm, what we are doing about food, clean water, education, medical care, and a little bit about what the future holds.

March 2007
A team of volunteers from all over the USA will come and finish the water project started in Kampala and visit the land in Nakasongola. The water project will supply clean drinking water to 10,000+ people in a ghetto, 500+ students in a school and 400 orphans in a children’s home. The team will visit another ghetto in Kampala as well as a baby’s home and meet the 1st Lady of Uganda, Janet Museveni.

February 2007
A team was sent to Uganda to organize a water project in Kampala, and inspect the land for the orphan home/school and finalize necessary  paperwork for the NGO

January 2007
The orphan home/school land started being cleared

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Ugandan Adventures

Face to face encounters with some of the last mountain gorillas on earth. Tracking chimpanzees through lush tropical rainforests. Observing lions, elephant, leopard, hippo, wart hogs, a diverse collection of antelope and an incredible array of bird life. Cruising the Nile River to the base of the most powerful waterfall on earth or rafting down the class 5 rapids on the most thrilling white knuckle adventure ever. Bungee jump over the Nile River. Where in Africa are all of these incredible experiences available? Only in Uganda, the “Pearl of Africa”, an unspoiled paradise in East Africa. No other country in Africa offers such an incredible range of ecosystems and habitats, from semi-desert to tropical rain forest and the absolute perfect weather anywhere.

Uganda is a bird watcher`s paradise. With over 1000 species recorded, half the species on the continent, and is one of the few places where the elusive Shoebill stork can be found. Other highlights not to be missed include the spectacular Murchison Falls where the Nile squeezes through a 6-meter wide crack in the earth, creating the world`s most powerful waterfall. For those looking for an active experience, whitewater rafting and kayaking on the Nile River and challenging trekking in the “Mountains of the Moon”, the Rwenzoris.

Uganda is one of the friendliest, safest and least expensive African countries to visit. With the memories of its civil unrest long behind it, Uganda's economy is growing in leaps and bounds and this is evident in the positive attitude of the people. Uganda`s infrastructure has largely been rebuilt and many lovely new lodges and hotels are available for a wide range of tastes and budgets.  Uganda provides excellent value with prices 20-30 percent less than those in neighboring Kenya and Tanzania.

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