Collecting the Information

Well, I am now at the mercy of others for collecting the information that will pertain to the video project.  I will have to do some research through previously written information and my previous visit to Uganda.  I have a catalog of photos to go through and information from my daily log that I kept while there.  I am starting to write the paper that will carry over to scripting.  I will have to meet with the director of GVUS and Dan from Media 401 to go over my concepts, but I am sure the both of them will "bless" this research and fact finding I am doing before we land back in Uganda!  I am excited to think I can contribute to this oral history by documenting all the things we saw and did while there last August ('10), I realized I have a good amount of information from then that can translate into documentable information.  I would like to build more huts while there AND see the gorillas . . . along with a list of things that need done.

























This photo is from the village of Nteko where we built a new hut for this Mutwa (singular for Batwa) woman.  Her name is Effuress and she has 7 adult children - 6 died before the age of 5.  This hut was an absolute labor of love for this woman.

   I hope to return to Nteko to see her again along with the cutest little guy I have EVER met!  I do not know this little guy's name, but he stole my heart with his joy.  He was one of many children who captured my heart, but his eyes say much more than words could ever.   My hope is that he got to the hospital before he got too sick, you see his belly is distended because he has a case of worms, which is common in places without adequate sanitation.  He lives 5 hours from the hospital in Bwindi, his family and other villagers must walk to get him there.  I am very afraid for him, this is why I would like to go back to Nteko to see him.