Inspire…Advise…Mentor
Sometimes it’s
the small things that can surprise you the most. I never expected to be able to study the
Ugandan culture up close and love it so much, but here at Namutumba District, everything
is like new, fresh and unexploited. Being together with the community members is
like reading a great book, we are still and yet moving and exploring in our
minds. Reading a good book, watching a
great movie is like exploring other worlds, being transported from right where
you sit. I’ve had it the other way too,
travelling thousands of miles, moving from one part of the world to the other,
knowing pretty well that this is something I can do and aware that I am
privileged to do it…amongst many!
All of this exploration
and journeying in the larger District that is Namutumba, for me, is like
sitting in a circle of people who represent the world. We’ve got a big ball of gold yarn and we’re
throwing it back and forth between us.
In the end, there’s a spider web between us, crisscrossing the center of
the space. You can’t see the spider web
I’m part of, but if you could, you’d see it as a living web of connection. I think it will be the power of those living
webs that will hold me and this community together for years and years to come.
It is key
importance to note that the People for Change Program for AAIU partner
Organizations is a great way of identifying opportunities, showcasing capacity
and empowerment efforts for LRP Partners, as well as involving them in the
development of qualitative and quantitative outcomes.
I have really enjoyed a host of things during my short stay in
Namutumba District. First and foremost is the food – the delicacies here are
perfectly made and in diverse ways. Secondly, I like to listen to the communities
talk – they portray so much passion in their conversation something that has
made me strive to understand the local language (Lusoga). To date, I understand
most of the words and can contribute in a conversation. Lastly, the communities
are very respectful and accommodative this has made me feel so at home! This is
something that would make me want to extend my stay with Busiki!
My role and tasks is to replicate my skills and expertise to
enhance and/or build upon interventions by my host Organization and its
partners to the local communities towards realizing efficacy in project
implementation towards achieving desired outcomes for the LRP, Its Partners and
subsequently, to the communities as the primary beneficiaries. To effectively
achieve this, my entry and operational point has been to ensure that the LRP
Staff, Partner and Community stakeholders are all aligned to the benefit of the
community.
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