Happy Birthday to Josh Wheeler

Thought you might like to hear about the life of a boda driver

A member of the church drives a motor cycle for a living.  He rents the cycle for  10,000 shillings a day.  He averages 15,000 as income on any given day.  It costs 3,000 for fuel so his take home pay is 2,000.  A Pineapple costs 2,000.  Rent for a month in the slums ( meaning no electricity or running water) is 20,000.  Your home is about 8X10 cement cubical where the side walls are the side walls of your neighbor.  The door is a piece of fabric and the windows do not have glass.  These folks always seem to be happy.

Another member of the church decided he needed to make 1000 shillings a day.  He found a need and is making his money.  The need?  He makes paper bags by hand for stores.  He has all the business he can handle and this will pay his way for school with a PEF loan.  He is so happy to be getting a degree in computers.

Some men aren't as fortunate.  This man is a refugee from the DR Congo.  He is wheeling a wooden bike with all his earthly positions tied to it.  He is hoping to make a better life for himself in Uganda.  Rand found this article in the news paper and we took a pictures.

We have some beautiful sunrises.  If it weren't for the sun rising and setting we'd have no idea about directions.  the bird on our apartment is a crane.  They are in the mating season right now so they are seen flying more.  Not sure what the reason is for that.