Thatch roofing

Dry season arrives in January and sticks around until March or April.  This is the time to make and burn bricks and dry grass for thatch roofs.  These huts are awaiting a new thatch roof.  If your roof leaks before dry season you just have to wait until the grass is ready in dry season!

This is the inside of a hut roof - beautiful isn't it? 

(This design is actually available as a notecard for sale with proceeds benefitting ACTION Gulu)

Uphill both ways

Want this job? Young men are hired to bring charcoal from the villages to trading centers to sell - it's a hard job! Sometimes, to save a trip, they'll strap two of these sacks of charcoal on a bike and walk the bike to town.

A mzungu baby

Our son, Micah Otim, was born in our home in Gulu in September.  He is quite the celebrity as a newborn "munu" or "mzungu" baby is a rare sight indeed!

Jerry cans

Jerry cans are an essential part of life for hauling water from the local borehole to the home.  A jerry can will be carried on the head, by hand, or on a bicycle.

Village stroll

Missionary kids taking a stroll with friends through a local village in Northern Uganda.