PROGRAM FOR THE US YOUTH MISSION 1999

 

Uganda Mission Trip Itinerary: July 27 – August 11, 1999

 

The group will travel together.  Independent power supply throughout the Mission’s travel in Uganda will be supplied by Solar Energy Uganda.  Remember that only 4% of the country’s population has access to electricity.

 

 

DATE

ACTIVITY

Tue  July 27

The US Youth Mission flies to Brussels from Newark

Wed  July 28

The group flies from Brussels to Entebbe-Uganda.  Arrives at 8.00pm, Picked up by SEU and Organizing Committee, and taken to Namirembe Guest House for supper, then sleep at Namirembe.

 

Thu  July 29

 

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The group meets its Ugandan counter part, gets breakfast together, attend a prayer service, receive Bible Teaching from Bishop Hathaway; learn history of the Gospel and Uganda from Bishop William Rukirande; learn about Solar electric light changing  lives from Alden Hathaway; learn about and how to install systems from John Ssemanda, and get final briefing on the entire program from Richard Kanyike,

 

Group meets the First Lady, Government officials and Church leaders.  Drive to the Cardinal’s church (Entebbe area) to put up a solar installation. (Lunch there).

Visit and assess night market lit up by kerosene lamps.  Back to Kampala, supper, group activities, sleep.

 

Fri  July 30

 

(Noon)

 

 

 

Evening

Early breakfast.  Then travel to Mityana 60 miles from Kampala.  Finish up installing solar system in a school.   Participate in the Opening Ceremony of Phase II Church Solar Project in Mityana (COU).  The First Lady to be present. All the church leaders of the COU, Catholics, Seventh Day Adventists, Moslems, and US Ambassador, Government officials, to be present.  The US Ambassador will turn on the switch.

 

Visit Central Buganda Dioceses.  Visit two solar installations.  Get interview with Charles and Rebecca’s/ how solar energy has transformed the life of the community.  Drive to Bishop John Kaggwa -  Masaka Diocese.  Food and lodging at Kitovu Guest House. 

 

Sat July 31

Drive to Bigada.  Finish up a solar installation in a school.  Visit one installation in one church in Tanzania, drive back to Masaka.  Food and lodging at Kitovu Guest House.

Sun  Aug 1

Service at Katigondo Seminary.  Breakfast.  Address. Then drive to Kabale in SW Uganda.   Complete and finish one installation in Kigezi, and visit one installation in Rwanda.  Food and lodging in Kabale.

Mon  Aug 2

Drive to Kinkizi Diocese.  Install, and visit several installations including that of the mission to the Pygmies.  Plan on how the solar program can transform their lives.  Stay at Kinkizi Guest House.

 

Tus Aug 3

Drive to West Ankole.  Complete the solar installation in one school.  Meet the students and faculty who will get the INTERNET, visit several installations.  Food and lodging to be arranged by SEU and West Ankole Diocese.

 

Wed Aug 4

Visit East Ankole. Lunch at East Ankole.  Install  or finish installing one school.  Visit some schools already installed.  Drive to South Rwenzori/Bishop Masereka. Food & Accommodation in Kasese. 

 

 

Thu  Aug 5

Visit one school, then drive to Hoima – Bunyoro Kitara.  Arrive in Evening. Meet Bishops: Wilson and Deogratias.  Food and lodging

 

Fri  Aug 6

Install two schools: one in Bishop Wilson Diocese and another one in Bishop Deogratias’ diocese.

 

Sat Aug 7

Trip to Murchison Falls.  Come back in evening.  Visit the Orphanage, Vocational school, etc.. as arranged by Diocese.

 

Sun  Aug 8

Service at Cathedral  in the morning.  Then drive back to Kampala.  Arrive at Namirembe in the evening.  Supper and sleep.

Mon  Aug 9

Visit two schools  - King’s College S.S.S. in the morning

                              Namagunga S.S.S. in the afternoon

 

Tue    Aug 10

Visit with Uganda First Lady and Parliament.  Bishop & Dr. Blieden to address Uganda Parliament

Visit Jinja – The Source of the Nile.

 

Wed  Aug 11

Final shopping.  Snacks with SEU staff,  drive to Airport at 6.00pm, then catch Sabena at 9.00 to Brussels.

 

Thu  Aug 12

The Youth Mission gets back to the US.