How hard! It was so difficult eating lunch as the children would look longingly through the windows at our food. The local pastor said we couldn't give them food otherwise they wouldn't learn to fend for themselves and it would teach them to have a begging culture.

One little girl would come in when we were out working and take the tins from the bin and lick them clean.

(Photo 1) Two of the completed houses. (Photo 2) View of inside one of the houses. The two doors enter into the children's bedrooms. One bedroom has two double beds. The beautiful wooden dining table comes off from the kitchen. The photo is taken from the lounge room in which you can see the two lounge chairs. All furniture locally made. They also have a toilet and shower. Solar power electricity and water tank. (Photo 3) The house we built near completion.

Gabrielle, one of the local workers who helped us build the orphanage. He is 15 and in Grade 5 at school (should be grade 10 in Australia). His parents cant afford to send him to school. So he works for two days and goes to school for three.

He was very excited when we came to visit him at school. We bought him books and pencils which he didn't even have.

Meet Rema and Charles, two of the local children who would come everyday to watch us build.

My Trip To Uganda

In September 2008, I headed over to Kumi, Uganda to help build a house for an orphanage. Not only did I fall in love with the place and the people, but they impacted my life in an amazing way.

COHAD (Children Of Hope And Dignity) is the organisation that I worked with. It's only at grass roots but the vision for the orphanage is amazing. Each house built will house 8 beautiful children and 1 house mother. So far there are four houses built! We helped build the fourth house.

Did you Know?

Every 3 seconds a child dies from aids or poverty related diseases!