Today we got a tour of the Watoto Villages; Bbria and Suubi. It was...so great. We learned even more about Watoto and everything they work towards. It truly is an incredible organization with a vision and know-how to change many things that are wrong with Africa (I say Africa and not Uganda because they are working towards spreading all over the continent.) They not only work to raise leaders out of orphaned children/babies, but they help train/support HIV-positive mothers who are still able to take care of their children, they work in many different ministries, they employ people with practical skills to build all the furniture and stuff for the villages, they support their children through out college, they teach the generation of now how to care for themselves/future generations, they encourage community involvement and they do this all by employing as many nationals as possible to keep the village self-sustainable.
It was great to learn so much more about Watoto. I was already a huge fan of Watoto and their vision to raise future leaders, but after today I am that much more excited to be volunteering with such an great organization.
The picture above is of the homes in Suubi.
How did you first hear about Watoto anyway? Can you post a map pic too?
ReplyDeleteI saw the Watoto Children's Choir in Grand Rapids...it all started from there!
ReplyDeleteI can try and post a map. Do you want one of the Watoto Villages? Or the baby home?
I was just curious where in Uganda you are really. Like, is Watoto a city?
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