Our Summer in Kibaale

We've loved spending this summer in Uganda, especially hosting families in Kibaale! Since June there has been 50 visitors here, 21 of those were kids, which has been a lot of fun.

Since the Kibaale Community Centre has 4 schools with over 1,000 students on campus, a busy medical clinic, and many community programs there is an area for everyone to help out. We are so thankful for the generosity of our visitors; choosing to spend their time here, teaching in many different areas, and also giving gifts to their sponsor children and the community.  

Home visits are always a favourite part of coming to Kibaale! It definitely changes the experience of sponsorship when you get to meet the student you sponsor and get to know them and their family. 

The best sports days include a dance party. 

The water station was another favourite on this very hot day! 

The kids worked really well together planning and organizing this event for the Nursery students. 

Mud hut! We are so thankful for the fundraising efforts so that one of our students could get a much needed new home this summer! 

Avin spent last summer in Arizona with her friend Sophia, it was great having her and the entire Currie family on our side this summer! 

They apparently feel very strongly about this statement. 

This is moments before a mud fight! 

Nurses in training. 

Sweet little babies. 

Every week our nursing staff go into a different village nearby to provide immunizations, weight checks and deworming pills to that community. 

We are very thankful that 2 of the families planned and brought over all of the Christmas crafts that our students will make for their sponsors. It's a lot of work so we have to start in the summer, but having all these extra hands here made it go a lot smoother this year! 

Tea time! 

Sunset views! 

That's a lot of kids! 

Us minus Joel, he had to leave Uganda for 2 weeks to write an English final. 

Straforelli Family

Roberts Family

The girls

The boys

All 6 of us reunited!! 

Currie Family

Boulton Family

Thanks again friends for serving alongside us in Kibaale, it was an amazing summer! 

Spring Break Part 2: Village Church Families

Our family first came to Uganda 11 years ago, that experience changed our lives which has made us passionate about hosting families in Kibaale! We all loved our time with this amazing group from one of our partners, Village Church. 

On this trip there were four moms with their kids and one family of four that jumped right in during their time in Kibaale to serve alongside our teachers and social workers. We are also incredibly thankful for all of the generous donations they raised to purchase mosquito nets, school sweaters, and gift baskets. Three families who were in a very bad housing situation will even get new brick homes, amazing!!! 

Home visits! Jeff and I love sharing this incredible experience of seeing your sponsor child in their home and meeting the families. 

There are only a few Nursery students left in need of sponsorship, click here to start supporting a student at the Kibaale Community School today! 

The best way to travel around Kibaale. 

Mosquito nets given out in the community. 

Nets for every nursery and primary students at our school! 

School sweaters 

Sports day

All of the Awana students came to school on Saturday for a special Easter themed VBS program, they had so much fun playing games, singing new songs, but especially learning the Easter story in a brand new way! 

Reunited, we love repeat visitors!! 

Easter crafts

Chapati making lessons at the Vocational school

Mudding a house! Thanks Village Church for the donation to build a new home for one of our students and their family! 

A Saturday afternoon hike for most of the group, a few of the little kids caught a ride, but either way getting to the top is always worth it for the incredible views! 

We spent some time on top of the hill to pray over Kibaale and the families in our community. 

Thank you to the Clark, Heine, Lafleur, Pettie & Wong families for spending your spring break serving alongside us in Kibaale, we loved having you!!