I decided to start up this blog in order to keep in touch with people while volunteering at the Soft Power Health Clinic in Uganda from October 2007-April 2008. This blog was designed for family, friends, and anyone who so generously contributed to my trip so that you can all keep tabs on me, and so that i can let you know what i'm doing.
A lot has changed in the year since I started this blog. I am no longer working for Soft Power Health, nor am I in Uganda. However, i still believe in what Soft Power is trying to accomplish, and maintain close ties with my Uganda family. I have decided to keep this blog going to keep family and friends up to date on my exploits, wherever they may take me, whatever they may be. I chose to keep the name the same for simplicity's sake- its not perfect, but then again what is?
Please feel free to pass the address of this blog along to anyone else you think might be interested what I am doing, or about Soft Power Health.
Thanks! Anna
Some Links on Malaria, Soft Power Health, the works..
Boda Boda- motorcycle taxi Matatu- minivan like vehicle that serves as public transportation all through uganda Mzungu- White Person/Foreigner NRE- nile river explorers campsite, where i live Bujagali Falls- Village where i live Sipi Falls- Area abut 3.5 hours east of Bujagali where Will, Fraggle, and Ian have opened their own lodge, Sipi River Lodge. Jinja- Closest main town to Bujagali Kampala- Capital City of Uganda Lusoga/Luganda- local languages here in Bujagali Posho- corn meal food staple Matoke- Plantains Chapati- egg/omelette wrapped in a tortilla, the ugangdan version of fast food. Blunt- Aerial freestyle kayak maneuver that involves a vertical transfer of edges while in a front surf, to move to a back surf Hairy Lemon- Island 45 k downstream of NRE, right below the nile special wave, where people go to stay and kayak KTN- Kayak the Nile, the kayak school i work for Ovale, Vivax, Falciprum, Malariae- strains of malaria prevalent here in Uganda
I graduated from Colby College, in Waterville Maine, in may 2007 with a degree in French and International Studies.
I got into whitewater kayaking a few years ago, and it has had a major impact thus far on my life, taking me first to Uganda, and now to Nepal, in all manner of activities. I can't wait to see where i takes me next!
All photos copyright Anna Bruno, unless otherwise stated. Please feel free to contact me if you want to use them, or would like a full resolution copy of the image. Cheers!
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