The Uganda Project 2011 - Good Luck Jenny and Mrs. Martin !!!

The final 4 days (before take-off) have arrived for Jenny and her dearest Mom.


They are en route to Uganda, filled with hopes and anticipation for the 30 children living at the Home Sweet Home Orphanage. Each of their bags is packed with their most essentials and one large bag filled with essentials for the children.

The journey awaiting Jenn and her Mom will be a challenging one. The hard work, support from friends and family, presentations to the donors and 30 little sweaters will be truly put to the test when the ladies arrive to the orphanage.

Finding the support for a cause and then carrying out a cause present with equally difficult yet very different challenges and satisfactions. Finding support takes hours and hours of preparation, organization, presenting to donor agencies, gathering supplies and essential things for the children but all within the comfort of Jenn's own home, community and society with what she is familiar with. Carrying out Jenny's cause, will be in a foreign country in a rural community, with little support and resources in a culture much different from Jenn's home. In addition, Jenny is very much concerned for her mother's enjoyment and safety, but in this case, I think this might be just the right amount of challenge for a mother and daughter.

Once Jenny and her Mom arrive to Uganda they will be relying on each other (and some of the local people working at the orphanage) for motivation and strength to wake up and face what might seem impossible, each day.

It’s a steep hill to climb when I think about meeting the needs of these children and I am extremely proud of both Jenny and her Mom for attempting to do so. Since my next journey will take me to South Africa, I too hope to visit Home Sweet Home and meet the lovely children who have stolen Jenny’s heart.

Keep in tuned to both of our journeys. We are gypsy girls on the road following our calling. I am very excited to see where Jenny and I will end up after these experiences, and I hope some of you will stick around to see us bloom and grow.

R :-)

XO