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African Ingenuity

May 24, 2019May 27, 2019 / michellegunnin / Leave a comment

I am amazed at African ingenuity.  It is never truer than in a refugee camp.  Things I throw away at home become useful items here.  A Walmart bag is turned into a kite. A water bottle becomes a car, and a soda can a truck.  These are only some of the things kids do with … Continue reading African Ingenuity

You Might Live in a Refugee Camp if you…

May 22, 2019May 27, 2019 / michellegunnin / Leave a comment

Have to walk miles to get water for your family’s daily needs. Get food from the UN to feed your family for a month. Live under a tarp while you gather materials to build a home. Wake in the night with nightmares of things you saw on your escape from war. Wonder where members of … Continue reading You Might Live in a Refugee Camp if you…

Are You On Mission?

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 / michellegunnin / 2 Comments

The man at the desk asked me, “Why are you here?  Are you on mission?” “Yes,” I answered, “I am.” He wrote, ‘On Mission’ at the bottom of my Ebola Screening form, and sent me on my way.  It is a standard form they fill out at each airport here because there are neighboring countries … Continue reading Are You On Mission?

Preparation

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 / michellegunnin / 3 Comments

The rain is coming down in sheets.  A steady downpour which begs me to stay snuggled down into the covers, except my mind is awake.  Wide awake. It is running two weeks ahead to my next trip to Uganda.  It seems like I just got back…two times a year comes around quickly. May isn’t too far … Continue reading Preparation

Dear Teachers

April 13, 2019April 13, 2019 / michellegunnin / 2 Comments

Dear South Sudanese Teachers, I regret to inform you that we may have to cancel the May teacher conference.  We had planned to come, as you requested, to continue the literacy training we started in January.  I know it is difficult to teach your children to read when you hardly read well yourselves. Keep practicing your … Continue reading Dear Teachers

A Collaborative

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 / michellegunnin / 4 Comments

Collaborative- involving two or more people working together for a special purpose. The dictionary says the word collaborative is an adjective, but the Greater Hope Project uses it as a noun.  It is people, a place, and a thing.  Numbers of organizations coming together for a common purpose, to help the South Sudanese refugees.  It … Continue reading A Collaborative

Cleansing Tears

February 14, 2019 / michellegunnin / 3 Comments

I was in Africa when Bill’s Alive Day came around this year.  It seemed a bit odd to be so far away of marking such a significant event in our lives.  We celebrate the day each year on Feb. 2nd, when 31 years ago the accident that should have killed my husband, didn’t.  It was … Continue reading Cleansing Tears

Shake, Rattle, and Roll

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 / michellegunnin / 1 Comment

As far as I can tell there are not many traffic laws in Uganda.  It seems to me, the walkers have the outer edges of the roadway, then the bikes are right beside them.  Just inside the bikes are the bota botas (motorbikes), and next to them the cars.  The closest to the middle of … Continue reading Shake, Rattle, and Roll

The Children Are Watching

February 10, 2019 / michellegunnin / 1 Comment

How do you lead a literacy conference without books?  That was our question going into our second teacher workshop at Hope Primary School.  Last year’s conference brought with it evidence that the teachers themselves were not very strong readers. In fact, the illiteracy rate in South Sudan is over 80%.  Remember, most of these conference … Continue reading The Children Are Watching

Humble Prayers

February 9, 2019 / michellegunnin / 4 Comments

There is something about hearing a refugee pray which humbles my heart.  Their prayers are so genuine, so heartfelt, that sometimes my eyes tear up.  I doubt that if I was in their place I could be as grateful as they are.  They thank God for their safety, and I wonder if they are safe … Continue reading Humble Prayers

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