Quick Update from Uganda!
- Olivia Foster
- Aug 17
- 3 min read
It’s been a busy week here, and I’m finally catching my breath long enough to give you an update!
Nyirankoko is doing so much better!
It’s been a week since she returned from the hospital, and we are incredibly thankful to see her making progress. We were instructed to make sure she gets plenty of gentle exercise and a diet rich in iron, protein, and Vitamin B. She also has medication for pain, and her Vitamin B was given in a spray form to make absorption easier.
Our team went shopping for the meat, fruits, and vegetables she needs and then spent time with her cooking a meal and helping her with her exercises. Because the roads around her home are so steep and unstable, they created a small walking path so she can safely walk back and forth several times a day to build strength and improve circulation in her legs.
We’ll be taking her back to the hospital for a follow-up appointment, and we are continuing to do everything we can to help her get stronger. Please keep Nyirankoko in your prayers. And if you are able, donations help us provide the food, transportation, medical care, and other things she needs as she continues on this road to better health.
Meanwhile… the kiln saga continues!
Our kiln is almost finished! We’ve run into our share of material and construction issues, and the weather has definitely not been on our side. So. Much. Rain.
Getting the kiln dry enough to properly harden has been a challenge, but the last couple of days have finally given us some better weather. Unfortunately, the kiln has developed some pretty impressive cracks—which, apparently, is just another part of the learning process!
This week we’re using a sand compound to patch the cracks, and if everything goes according to plan, we should be ready to start curing the kiln in the morning. Fingers crossed!
And then there’s our greenhouse…
Some things are flourishing, while others have apparently decided they want no part of this project.
The spinach is doing AMAZING, which makes me especially happy because it gives our elderly project fresh vegetables to add to their diets.
The cherry tomatoes are also covered in little buds, and I’m convinced we’re going to have a bumper crop!
Sadly, my beloved cucumbers did not survive. And my prize peppers? A very determined bug apparently decided they were the best meal in Uganda and went to town on them.
So… I planted more. And this time, I insulated them from the cold and am doing my best to protect them from the local bug buffet.
That’s the update for now!
I’m trying my best to keep everyone updated in a timely manner, but being hands-on with all of these projects has left me with very little time to sit down and organize my thoughts into anything remotely resembling coherent sentences.
But we are working, learning, adapting, laughing, occasionally pulling our hair out, and most importantly, making progress.
Thank you for continuing to follow along with us and for caring about the people and projects here. Your prayers mean so much to us.
If you would like to help support the work here in Uganda, please consider making a donation:
Every prayer, every donation, and every bit of encouragement helps us keep going.
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