This morning upon waking up I was reminded about the start of the Propel Team day in Uganda. A friend of mine posted on Facebook the other day about much the same thing and I know those thoughts have greatly influenced me today.
The day starts early in Uganda. Birds chirping, roosters crowing, bodas (motorcycles carrying passengers and supplies) rolling on their way to a job, smells of the stoves of wood or charcoal burning getting ready to prepare food for the day, the sound of a village waking up. You see, Uganda is unlike/like many other places in the world. You can just feel it in the air. Purpose. Routine. No Routine. Expected things. Unexpected things. People. Time moves at a different pace than anywhere I have ever been.
That is what I am so so missing right now. Our February/March trip was canceled and our June one as well. Our Ugandan Propel Foundation staff of three are doing an incredible job right now with the things that are or are not going on. You see, they too as in many parts of the world have been stopped by COVID-19. No businesses in the market except essential services, schools closed, limited movement and travel, curfews, restrictions, and health care requirements. Sound familiar?
As I talk almost daily in some form or another with the staff and people in the villages, so many stories are pouring out about daily life in that area right now. Stories that need to be told.What needs to be done? What is the plan? Food? Sound familiar?
So, in this blog, those stories will be told. Stories that will make you smile, think, cry, change you. That’s one of the many responsibilities of our foundation. Telling the stories of a land halfway around the world. Working together. Establishing a closer community to live in. Helping others. Here or in Uganda. We all need to help each other. Because all of us need to……..
Wake-up It’s Your Turn Now
Talk soon and Take Care,
Mickey Woolard
Founder
Propel Foundation
mawoolard@propelteaching.org