The Poultry Project

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August 15, 2006

Update

New House:

James takes a look at the progress inside.

James is so happy. He loves the construction going on at his house. When we arrived, he was drinking tea and standing by the doorway, watching the construction crew pour the cement floor. He loves being photographed, too; he kept posing for me.

James playing near the water barrel.

The crew has been sleeping and eating at the house to maximize time, and to protect the supplies from theives. They care for James while the others go to school. Charles and his brothers all rushed home at lunchtime to help with the restoration.

James places his foot on the cement bag, just like his brother's friend.

Charles went with Juma to purchase bricks for the veranda, and everyone helped unload the bricks. The interior and exterior are plastered, floors poured, and the veranda in progress. They're also building a latrine. The house should be finished tomorrow. Then we paint the windows and doors bright aqua blue!

Many thanks to all the compassionate, wonderful, generous people who supported this project, especially Meghan McEwen and Emily Flamos, who mobilized the funds! Your support has meant more to Charles and James than you'll ever know...they are forever grateful! Thank you!

James is lovin' the camera, and his new house.

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Wickliff:

Wickliff smiles.

The doctors want to release Wickliff soon. He has graduated from the all-yogurt diet that he hated to millet porridge, milk, eggs, and other solid foods. He looks great. I saw him smile for the first time in a week. He looked so different. I like the smiling Wickliff best. We have people in the village to monitor Wickliff's progress after he returns. Boaz, one of the founders of PRID, lives next to Wickliff. He will keep close watch of Wickliff, and ensure that Grandma is using the money we'll give her to follow the doctor's nutrition plan for Wickliff.

I was waiting for that smile...

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Poultry Project:

Robert (TASO Mbale) and James (TEDDO) carry the birds to the truck.

Today, we retrieved twenty-one vaccinated, exotic, improved breed cocks from the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO). They're beautiful. We tied their legs with remnants of a sisal bag and piled them into the back of the TASO Mbale truck. At first, they flew around the truck and acted crazy, but they settled once the vehicle began moving (and maybe they knew they were getting 4 hens each). They never stopped stinking, though.

James and Enos (TASO Mbale) tie the birds' legs.

NARO is located outside of Soroti, about 2hours drive north of Mbale. It was a long ride. All twenty-one birds arrived safe at TASO where they'll spend the night. Tomorrow morning, we'll pick up 84 local breed hens from Kumi. That is, if we have a vehicle. The bikes were purchased. All we need are the hens and a ride, then we can deliver. Ideally, we pick up the hens by 9am and start delivering to the families afterwards, but considering the time it took to gather the cocks today (7 hours), I don't know if we'll get all the birds and bikes delivered before I leave.

Birds enjoying the ride to TASO Mbale.

Posted by kmf23 at August 15, 2006 08:07 PM

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