2014 Uganda visit is GO!
Posted: January 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
2014 SMB Mityana Group preparation day
The 2014 Uganda team met for a final preparation visit this weekend. This involved a detailed talk through the trip as well as the packing of many spare suitcases with gifts for distribution to the various people and organisations we will be visiting when we are there.
The final itinerary is as follows:
We will be leaving from Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 on Saturday 15th February. We will arrive back at Heathrow Terminal 5 on Friday 28th February.
|
From |
To |
Flight No. |
Date |
Dep.Time |
Arr.Time |
|
Heathrow |
Entebbe |
BA 063 |
15/02/13 |
11.15 |
22.40 |
|
Entebbe |
Heathrow |
BA 062 |
28/02/13 |
00.45 |
06.50 |
| Saturday 15th | SMB Group
Stay the night in Entebbe – Banana Village |
| Sunday 16th | Into Kampala
Change money at hotel and brunch for the craft fair Out to Mityana by 4pm |
| Monday 17th | Makonzi
Weather comparison, Growing fruit , Precious Water, Studying a developing country, through the window Telling the story, Sharing a traditional story, Art and craft ideas Painting black boards |
| Tuesday 18th | 10.30 am start + tour
Afinnet Work 11.30 am
Orphanage – maybe a quick visit |
| Wednesday 19th
|
Ssekonyonyi Secondary School
|
| Thursday 20th | Bulera Primary school |
| Friday 21st | Ziira – the school we are building |
| Saturday 22nd | Namutamba Disabled Children’s hospital |
| Sunday 23rd | To Murchison ………7 am .
From Mityana, head North through the districts of Hoima and Masindi . After a re-fuelling stop in Masindi town, proceed to Sambiya River Lodge in Murchison Falls N.P. A forest walk in search of chimpanzees in Pabidi Forest. Birds, butterflies and other primates are plentiful or tour the top of the Falls, where the Nile crashes through a 7 – metre gorge to fall 45 metres. Numerous scenic viewpoints are the photographer’s delight! If hot, one can cool off in the Lodge pool. Dinner and overnight at picturesque Sambiya River Lodge. |
| Monday 24th | Cross the Nile by ferry and set off on an early morning game drive. Your guide helps spot elephant, giraffe, Cape buffalo, Uganda kob and lion. Butterflies are abundant. After a packed lunch you take a boat cruise to the base of the majestic Murchison Falls. Crocodiles bask in the sun and hippos yawn on the way. Spectacular bird life is found including the rare shoebill stork, and you are likely to see numerous animals. Return to the excellent service and comfort of Sambiya River Lodge. |
| Tuesday 25th | Take another game drive this morning, return to the lodge in time for lunch. In the afternoon take a walk in the surrounding lush forest. Dinner and overnight at Sambiya River Lodge. |
| Wednesday 26th | Rhino Santcuary
Return to Entebbe Night at Hotel in Entebbe |
| Thursday 27th | Trip to Ngamba Island, back to hotel for swim and shower and food…. –
10 pm departure to the airport for a 1 am departure to the UK |
| Friday 28th | Arrive Heathrow 7am |
About the author
New kitchen at MakonziAugust 7, 2024
September 2023 visit update – Lay ReadersSeptember 28, 2023
Visit update from Canon Dodie, September 2023September 18, 2023
Kindergarten waterworksJuly 15, 2023
- New kitchen at MakonziAugust 7, 2024
The roof is now on at Ziira!October 2, 2013
2014 Uganda visit is GO!January 26, 2014
SMB 2014 visit report – days one to threeFebruary 20, 2014
From the Blog
-
Makonzi 2021 Teachers Accommodation refurbishmentA few pictures of the work being undertaken at Makonzi upgrading the teachers...
-
The roof is now on at Ziira!
Congratulations to Dodie without whom this could not have happened. John report...
-
Visit from Mityana Primary School teachersFollowing a visit in February 2015 of a number of Whitchurch Deanery teachers t...
-
Seb Owen runs for MPTThis is the great news to confirm that, having won a place in the ballot for the...
-
Work starts on water project at MugunguluWork has now started on the dam and reservoir at Mugungulu. This was the project...
