I am supposed to be on my way to work, it’s Thursday morning but the rain and thunder are so bad at present, visibility is poor so I am staying put! I’ve just had a WhatsApp call from Kodet, who is unwell and looks sorry for himself, I’ve told him to go to class and ask the teacher for permission to go to a clinic to find out what is wrong! (He’s had treatment and feeling better now.)
Tuesday Peace and I, Jessie driving, took Trevor (13) for home tracing to Kyenjojo near Fort Portal, it’s a long drive and the road to Mubende and onwards was awful, it’s been bad for a couple of years now and very little is being done to it. Peace suggested we went 150km out of our way to avoid the roadworks, but that is just too far – we managed. Trevor is very quiet and directed us to where he had been staying with his grandmother who was very happy to see him – he has been missing a couple of years. All the neighbours came to see what was happening and after sitting and talking with her she directed us to the LC1 and to find Trevor’s father. Issac his brother who had also been on the streets of Kampala had come back home as the authorities were picking up the boys – he is 15 (I had thought he was younger), he is staying with the granny at present.
The father is building himself a house, it took us 20 mins. to walk across fields, when we left the car, and looked like a building site in the middle of a swampy area, he is growing potatoes, yams, sugarcane, etc. and gave some to us for our boys. He seemed very young to me and had music blaring forth as we arrived! Trevor’s mother is now married to someone else. We had a good meeting, explained who we were, I did tell him Trevor could not be placed back in his care as the house only had a couple of walls and there was a roof in part. The grandmother has a small home and Isaac stays with her. She prayed extensively for me, which was lovely. That night we stayed in the middle of Kyenjojo at a hotel that looked amazing on the outside but ran out of water before Peace could get a shower – a difficult evening which ended up in her moving down a floor about 11pm., I had a shower in her bathroom the next morning. We did try and contact Asaph as we know he is in Mubende, we spoke to his friend but couldn’t find him.
“The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.”
Psalms 145:17-18
When we returned Charles was anxious to know when we would be taking him for home tracing but he still seems reluctant to tell us exactly where he comes from!
Tresor and Benard have called and all is well at George’s Place, Patrick our security guard has gone for 10 days leave. Hopefully he’ll be able to see new Brian when he passes through Arua. Stephen our deputy warden is staying at GP. Denis arrived home as his college has broken up for the holidays. Kasita also arrived back on Thursday as they had released him from school having finished his exams – he is back for the weekend to prepare himself for his prom on the 3rd May.
The authorities have contacted Peace advising that we need to take in more boys – prayers please as we don’t have the funding at present, school fees have risen and also food prices. I have suggested we ask them for help with funding!
It’s still very damp here, we have had so much rain and flooding in areas that causes major delays with traffic. Today Friday I am meeting my friend Judith as it’s her birthday I am just waiting for her to return from hospital where she is being tested for Covid. The tests were negative so we have agreed to meet at MCC as it’s not far from the hospital, for lunch and cake!
Whilst we were away Petra had a visit from Anton, who she said looks well, is driving a boda and seems settled. He still has his land in Ibanda on which he grows matoke and visits there regularly. He went out and treated her to a bottle of water and cooked pork – she was very happy. He is planning to come on the 9th May.
Thank you for all your love, support and kindness, I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since we opened the boy’s home. So many of our older boys are coming back to join in the celebrations. The funding for the celebrations has been donated so no monies from sponsors will be used.
Love Jane x