Stacie Overton's African
Experience
Stacie Overton's African
Experience
http://www.therealuganda.com/index.htm
April 30, 2007 - Letter from Real Uganda - prepare you for day to day living in Uganda
February 21, 2007 - Stacie Background - When I was 15, I went to Russia on a mission trip
Stacie's Journal: June 13, 2007 11-ish PDX - sandwiched between 2 big men
June 16, 2007 Dubai U.A.E. 8:30ish - curled up against the Emirates information desk on the cement floor
June 15, 2007 - I am not sure what "time" I am on anymore
Kampala time and weather.Satellite location of Stacie's village.
June 17th Entebbe 8:30ish - Muzungo (which means white person)
June 18th 2007 Ntenjeru 7:00pm - no electricity kinda limits the extent of activities
June 19th 2007 7am Ntejeru - I am writing this by flashlight
June 20, 2007 Ntenjeru - Then I was named Nantongo (Nan-toe-n-go)
June 21 ~ 7am Ntenjeru - Wasuzeotya! Good morning!
June 22, 2007 - End o' week 1 report! :) - enjoying the electricity (and fridge!)
June 25, 2007 ~ Mokono Town - I'd choose a clean latrine and no cockroaches over the internet and fridge
June 26, 2007 - if I wasn’t so tired-this situation would be hilarious
June 27, 2007 - It took me a good 4 hours but I
did it!
June 28 2007 - traditional clothing
June 29, 2007 - I am hot stuff in a Gomez
June 30, 2007 - Planned events aren’t always as rewarding as spontaneous ones
July 2, 2007 Ntenjeru Parents High School 10:37 - if you are a girl you have to ride side saddle
July 3, 2007 - I am the English teacher
July 4, 2007 Ntenjeru Parents High School - Let’s all laugh at the silly Muzungu covered in mud!
July 5, 2007 Some church, in some village, somewhere in Uganda - I felt wet. Lots of wet
July 6, 2007 Busoke Village - Your pants are covered in filth!
July 8, 2007 - Julie’s 19th birthday
July 8, 2007 - Loowje
Island - something very very large crawling on my head and through my
hair
July 11, 2007 - I freaked out so badly I nearly fell off the 3-story bed
July 12, 2007 - I am stinky
July 13, 2007 Mokono - time has been flying or crawling
July 13, 2007 afternoon - I nearly had become Ugandan road kill
July 14, 2007 - drowning in the streets of Kampala
July 15, 2007 - I was stuck at the house
Monday, July 16, 2007 - I’m going to get my hair braided
July 17, 2007 - farewell party
July 18, 2007 - now I’m in
Kenya!
July 19 2007 - I’ve never
seen anything quite like it.
July 20, 2007 - Buy all heavy things at the end of the trip-not at the beginning
July 21, 2007 - Then I threw up. A lot.
July 22 2007 - an entire
herd of Baboons walked across the parking lot
July 23, 2007 - I have 35 days left and one pair of underwear
July 25 2007 - Dinner of champions (that don’t know how to cook and are on a budget)
July 26 2007 - “beach boys” (no, not like the band)
July 27, 2007 - Kenya - 30 HOUR ride from Mombasa. Man, my butt is sore.
July 27, 2007 - there is no way I'd pay to use your crappy toilet
July 29 2007 - they said it was free because I was a friend
July 30 2007 - taxi-turned-prisoner-transport
The rest of Stacie's journal had technical difficulties and didn't make it back from Africa. She had a bittersweet departure; sad to leave her new friends but happy to go home, got on the plane, then arrived home safely.
When Stacie got back everyone wanted to know about her experience so we had a presentation for her at our local community hall. This was the invitation that we sent out:
You’re invited to a
Presentation of
Stacie Overton’s African Experience
December 17, 2007
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Columbia City Community Hall
1840 Second Street, Columbia City, OR 97018
(on the corner of 2nd and "I" Street)
Stacie will share her experiences of volunteering in Africa with a video and
slide presentation. Thanks to the many people and organizations that helped make
this trip possible.
Snacks and beverages will be provided.
For more information contact:
Teresa Knight
PO Box 451, Columbia City, Oregon 97018
knight@artnphotos.com 503-397-1807