Title: The Cowans in Kampala (
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Final Farewells - 21/Nov/2010 08:06 - 5116 days ago
Having postponed it so many times, we would not blame you for thinking we may never leave Uganda. But we are now ...
Party on...! - 21/Nov/2010 08:05 - 5116 days ago
As promised, here is a link to a short film of the children's party we held for the Namuwongo community a fe...
'I now declare this building open...' - 15/Nov/2010 18:02 - 5122 days ago
It's not every day you get to open a new building complete with a plaque with your name on it, so we felt very privileged and pr...
Adding an Appendix to our Stay in Uganda! - 07/Nov/2010 18:08 - 5130 days ago
With just a matter of days remaining of our stay in Uganda, we thought it remiss that our medical exposure here be li...
All Things Bright and Beautiful! - 23/Oct/2010 18:45 - 5145 days ago
We rounded up the VSO Kampala group and took them to Royal Pride school in Mutungo slum for a day of painting. Despite havi...
A party to remember....!!! - 23/Oct/2010 17:58 - 5145 days ago
Thanks to so many of you who donated party goodies, time and money, we managed to give 400+ of the local Namuwongo kids a d...
Rwandan Birthday! - 21/Oct/2010 21:05 - 5147 days ago
Alan's 38th year was heralded by a beautiful birthday breakfast on the banks of Lake Kivu in Rwanda, marred only slightly by the...
Rarer than the mountain gorilla.... - 20/Oct/2010 15:42 - 5148 days ago
...is the Coventry City supporter! However we managed to track one down in the wild bush of South Western Uganda. Here he is spo...
Off into the wild... - 20/Oct/2010 09:28 - 5148 days ago
Together with Alison's brother and his girlfriend, we headed out to the West of Uganda towards Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, one o...
Dragon's Den- African Style! - 20/Oct/2010 09:27 - 5148 days ago
As part of the income generation project with the Touch Namuwongo Community volunteers, Alan organised a Dragon's Den style foru...
...last patient of the day - 28/Sep/2010 17:38 - 5170 days ago
We figured it was time to update you on the progress of the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) programme which Alison has been...
Mucking Out...! - 27/Sep/2010 06:44 - 5171 days ago
Kampala is filthy! Almost everywhere you look there are piles of rubbish. The drains are clogged with plastic bags. You often ge...
Who needs Barbie... - 21/Sep/2010 19:24 - 5177 days ago
...when you can make one of these!!?Bella gets into the local crafts and seems quite pleased with her handiwork....
Seventies Revival! - 21/Sep/2010 17:56 - 5177 days ago
Two of our good friends, Natalie and Sean, recently turned 30 and 40 respectively so they joined forces to make 70 and the obvio...
Reaching out to the community... - 16/Sep/2010 18:38 - 5182 days ago
We recently attended one of the Outreach days run by the Touch Namuwongo project, which is part of the charitable community arm ...
7th Heaven! - 14/Sep/2010 18:29 - 5184 days ago
Zoe had some of her friends around to celebrate her 7th birthday. There was a treasure hunt in the garden, face painting and piz...
Painting Kampala Red... - 14/Sep/2010 17:31 - 5184 days ago
Our friend and fellow VSO volunteer Jan launched her career as artist in residence at our regular Friday eveing haunt, Fuego's. ...
...and then we got cleaned up in the bath... - 14/Sep/2010 17:00 - 5184 days ago
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Back to Skool... - 03/Sep/2010 10:50 - 5195 days ago
All 3 girls are now back at school with Bella returning this week after Zoe and Amy returned last week. Bella was really excited...
Then Alison's Turn... - 18/Aug/2010 07:39 - 5211 days ago
2 days after Bella's birthday, it was Alison's turn to wear the birthday cake hat of shame! We travelled back from Jinja on the ...
Bella's Bouncing Birthday - 18/Aug/2010 06:43 - 5211 days ago
Proving that you can get hold of just about anything here for a price, we hired a bouncy castle for Bella's birthday and erected...
Well I'll be jiggered!! - 18/Aug/2010 06:13 - 5211 days ago
Alison recently turned her hand to some minor surgery on our balcony when our friend Sabrina, who was visiting Kampala, discover...
Working with the Parents at Royal Pride - 10/Aug/2010 07:12 - 5219 days ago
On Sunday we organised a health education day with the parents of the Royal Pride Academy. Alison came armed with various homema...
The Humble Tippy Tap - 10/Aug/2010 07:10 - 5219 days ago
One of the things we took along to the Royal Pride School was a Heath Robinson device called a Tippy Tap. This is a basic handwa...
More Birthday Frolics by the Lake - 10/Aug/2010 06:48 - 5219 days ago
Last weekend we returned to the scene of Amy's birthday celebrations, Lake Nabugabo. This time it was to mark our friend Jan's b...
When Did You Last Get Serviced? - 02/Aug/2010 18:27 - 5227 days ago
Alan's artwork was put to use again (below). This time to invite staff to a health screening day that Alison had helped to organ...
Customer Service Training at Safari Lodges... - 22/Jul/2010 18:00 - 5238 days ago
...it's a tough job, but someone has to do it! Alan landed himself a Gordon Ramsey style role of troubleshooter for a chain of 3...
Feeling Blue - 22/Jul/2010 17:55 - 5238 days ago
the girls weren't too happy with their new roomate at one of the lodges!...
Respect! - 22/Jul/2010 17:50 - 5238 days ago
Never again will we take Jasper for granted......
Jasper and the girls... - 22/Jul/2010 17:49 - 5238 days ago
whilst Alan was putting the staff at the lodges through their paces, Alison was doing the same with Jasper on the roads through ...
Cake..? Me..? Never! - 22/Jul/2010 17:44 - 5238 days ago
Bella caught in the act at a friend's 30th!...
Bomb Avoidance - 13/Jul/2010 08:14 - 5247 days ago
You may well have heard by now about the bomb blasts in Kampala on Sunday night during the World Cup Final. Fortunately for us, ...
Play time... - 21/Jun/2010 14:23 - 5269 days ago
Thanks to a donation from our friends Rob and Charlotte, we were able to purchase a chest for reading books and some play equipm...
Walk on the Wild Side... - 21/Jun/2010 14:02 - 5269 days ago
We spent Heroes' Day (bank holiday) at Entebbe and visited the Botanical Gardens. Unfortunately an enormous swarm of lake flies ...
Back to the Drawing Board 2! - 10/Jun/2010 17:35 - 5280 days ago
....and the fight against gut worms!!!!! Below is more of Alan's art work to help encourage (primarily school kids) to take thei...
Top of the Class! - 02/Jun/2010 10:48 - 5288 days ago
International Hospital Kampala hosted a 'Scientific Day' at which medical staff presented on various topics, which were judged b...
Back to the Drawing Board... - 02/Jun/2010 10:27 - 5288 days ago
Alan has joined Alison in the battle against STIs in Uganda by drawing up some visual educational tools to be used in the commun...
A message from the Headmaster... - 31/May/2010 03:49 - 5290 days ago
Please see pictured the letter from Royal Pride's Headteacher and staff to those who kindly donated funds for the school. It mea...
Half Term at Sipi Falls - 27/May/2010 09:23 - 5294 days ago
Once again combining a work trip with some sightseeing, we hit the road over the girls' half term break. We visited 2 of the IMC...
Happy Birthday Stacey! - 27/May/2010 09:19 - 5294 days ago
We recently hosted a surprise birthday party for our friend, neighbour and fellow volunteer Stacey. Amazingly, it was the first ...
New Pride at the Academy... - 12/May/2010 11:13 - 5309 days ago
The new floor at the Royal Pride Academy has been completed whilst the children are off on holiday. It was a bigger job than exp...
with big thanks from Naomi... - 03/May/2010 18:44 - 5318 days ago
Thank you to all those who are helping to support Naomi and her family. If you want to follow her amazing story then do so on he...
May Day Madness! - 03/May/2010 17:08 - 5318 days ago
One thing Kampala is not blessed with is lots of children's 'activities' so we could not resist the offer of a 'Children's Fun F...
I wish it were that easy!! - 29/Apr/2010 19:30 - 5322 days ago
...front page headline of a national paper yesterday!! Then another bit of classic primary prevention advice follows below - ano...
Rain Stopped Play... - 29/Apr/2010 19:08 - 5322 days ago
...but only briefly. This just shows how much Royal Pride School will benefit from the new flooring. Previously the school would...
Hardcore! - 25/Apr/2010 11:35 - 5326 days ago
Work started on the classrooms at the Royal Pride Academy (with the funds you donated). 8 trips to the local quarry to collect s...
Easter Island! - 25/Apr/2010 10:40 - 5326 days ago
We spent Easter chilling on an island called Bushara on Lake Bunyonyi in the lush and montainous South West of Uganda. We had to...
It's not all work - 20/Apr/2010 08:14 - 5331 days ago
Since discovering our wonderful babysitter, Rose, we have been able to indulge in some evening social activities together withou...
Cowan Girls on Stage! - 20/Apr/2010 07:55 - 5331 days ago
Amy and Bella recently starred in their respective class performances- Amy at Kampala's National Theatre in 'Year 3's Got Talent...
Try avoiding this one... - 20/Apr/2010 07:45 - 5331 days ago
Pot holes take on a whole new dimension here and never again will we complain about the state of roads in St Albans...We fell vi...
Big Thanks... - 20/Apr/2010 07:15 - 5331 days ago
..to everyone who very generously donated money to the aforementioned causes with which we are working. You are very kind and it...
Show me the money... - 15/Mar/2010 09:51 - 5367 days ago
Several of you back home set us the onerous task of finding the most worthwhile projects here to which you could donate and be c...
What Alan gets up to... - 15/Mar/2010 09:20 - 5367 days ago
Situated in a low-lying slum area of Kampala in Uganda on a small plot of muddy ground is a Primary School called the Royal Prid...
and what Alison gets up to... - 15/Mar/2010 09:19 - 5367 days ago
Alison is continuing to really enjoy her work and finds it very fulfilling. All the clinics have actively engaged in the trainin...
Meet the Grandparents II - 07/Mar/2010 17:17 - 5375 days ago
Not quite with the 11 suitcases they came out with, Alison’s parents, Alan and Maureen, have returned to chilly Blighty after ...
THANK YOU EVERYONE! - 07/Mar/2010 06:21 - 5375 days ago
Sorry for the recent blog silence, but we have been without a working internet connection for the past few weeks. First and fore...
Mary's Reunion... - 28/Jan/2010 18:57 - 5413 days ago
We’ve really enjoyed the company of Phil and Swanny (friends from St Mary's Medical School) over the past 3 weeks and 3 months...
Off to Lake Nabugabo... - 28/Jan/2010 18:42 - 5413 days ago
Amy’s birthday continued with an overnight camping trip to Lake Nabugabo, an idyllic setting about 2.5 hours West of Kampala. ...
High School Musical 8! - 28/Jan/2010 18:09 - 5413 days ago
Amys 8th birthday party was themed along High School Musical lines, especially poignant as our friend Naltalie, who is currently...
We call it 'Playdoh'... - 15/Jan/2010 11:30 - 5426 days ago
Alan went with Bella to introduce the Ugandan children at Naomi's nursery to the wonders of Playdoh, made from flour, water, sal...
Village Life - 15/Jan/2010 08:27 - 5426 days ago
Last weekend we visited a village 2 hours outside Kampala with new VSO arrivals Diane and Sarah. Diane's sister was adopted from...
Ahoy me hearties...! - 15/Jan/2010 08:22 - 5426 days ago
Amy and Zoe went to a pirate party with their friend Sarah. Would you mess with these guys?...
hello 2010! - 06/Jan/2010 11:08 - 5435 days ago
2009 drew to a close with horse-riding, a boat trip on Lake Victoria and even a round of golf amongst the sugar plantations. And...
Untitled - 05/Jan/2010 19:12 - 5436 days ago
On Christmas moring, we were lucky enough to share a little Christmas spirit with our less fortunate neighbours and those stuck ...
White Christmas (bunnies) - 05/Jan/2010 18:55 - 5436 days ago
We also managed to commission a fetching pink rabbit hutch to house the 2 Christmas bunnies that we had bought for the girls, al...
Santa makes it to Kampala - 05/Jan/2010 18:50 - 5436 days ago
Much to the girls delight, Santa managed to find his way to our house in Kampala, although Grandpa Cowan and Alan were only too ...
Christmas Capers - 05/Jan/2010 18:30 - 5436 days ago
We were back in Kampala in good time to enjoy the run-up to Christmas with friends and family. Amongst other things, this includ...
Service without a smile...! - 05/Jan/2010 18:25 - 5436 days ago
Staff were thin on the ground at the Red Chilli Rest Camp in Murchison Falls…...
Northern Exposure - 05/Jan/2010 18:07 - 5436 days ago
As well as the arrival of Christmas, we had the visit of Granny and Grandpa Cowan to look forward to. We managed to arrange a 66...
The GrandCowans in Kampala! - 05/Jan/2010 17:46 - 5436 days ago
...obviously we don't mean these fine specimens (but we couldn't resist including them!)...
Jude's First Birthday - 05/Jan/2010 17:28 - 5436 days ago
Sorry for the recent radio silence due to lack of reliable internet access and now the flurry of backdated news, but here we go....
Snowmen in Africa! - 14/Dec/2009 13:45 - 5458 days ago
Christmas is approaching fast and it doesn't have the same commercial profile here as in the UK. However, we've managed to get a...
The Gruffalo Gets Big in Kampala - 25/Nov/2009 10:35 - 5477 days ago
Following a very generous donation from the publisher Macmillan via the fantastic efforts of Ed in St Albans, Alan was able to v...
they taste just like prawns... - 23/Nov/2009 20:04 - 5479 days ago
For one month only it's grasshopper season and you can buy them nicely sauteed on nearly every street corner in Uganda. Our Ugan...
'Fun' Run in the Sun - 17/Nov/2009 18:45 - 5485 days ago
Putting memories of his Great North Run collapse behind him, Alan joined Alison in Sunday's 10km run through Kampala. Both survi...
In-ger-land!!! - 17/Nov/2009 18:21 - 5485 days ago
It was 'International Rainbow Day' at Zoe and Amy's school last week and pupils were asked to come in their national dress. Not ...
Nat and Jack arrive... - 17/Nov/2009 17:48 - 5485 days ago
Our friend Natalie recently arrived in Kampala laden with fruit, which was dissected in an alien-style autopsy. She is staying i...
Move over Williams Sisters... - 05/Nov/2009 18:40 - 5497 days ago
...here come the Cowan girls!Coach Godfrey at the ARA is teeing them up for Wimbledon 2018- we may have to work a bit harder on ...
a taste of Uganda... - 05/Nov/2009 18:05 - 5497 days ago
We bid farewell to Uncle Jonathan and Cousin Lucy at the weekend after they spent 10 days experiencing the delights of Uganda. H...
The Gruffalo's Child(ren)... - 23/Oct/2009 18:12 - 5510 days ago
The girls were on half-term this week so after a trip to the cinema and a couple of trips to the ARA to go swimming, Alan took t...
Birthday Beer and Curry - 23/Oct/2009 14:01 - 5510 days ago
Alan got to choose the destination for his birthday, so beer and curry it was. But he did have to wear a silly hat too....
Beaten at our own game...! - 20/Oct/2009 16:36 - 5513 days ago
Alan turned out for VSO Uganda FC against the American volunteer version, Peace Corps, and to our shame we lost 5-1 having taken...
Charlie Dimmock eat your heart out... - 19/Oct/2009 18:54 - 5514 days ago
The minature garden is coming along quite well with some help from little green fingers, although our gatekeeper was kind enough...
The Gruffalo hits Kampala... - 07/Oct/2009 17:59 - 5526 days ago
Alan went for his second morning of teaching at the Railway Primary School today. The school largely serves the local slums and ...
Back to Business - 01/Oct/2009 19:04 - 5532 days ago
My feet barely touched the ground on our return from the clinic visits before the 2 day workshop for the doctors and clinical of...
Too close for comfort! - 27/Sep/2009 07:55 - 5536 days ago
Hippos are the main killers here, but luckily we took precautions......
Into the Wild... - 27/Sep/2009 07:15 - 5536 days ago
We headed out of Kampala into the country on a road trip that combined work and pleasure. Along with Alison’s sister, Nicola, ...
On the Road... - 10/Sep/2009 19:02 - 5553 days ago
I am still really enjoying the work here, and I have managed to visit most of the clinics now, which was my objective before the...
Like London Buses, It's another Birthday! - 10/Sep/2009 18:55 - 5553 days ago
Hot on the heels of Alison and Bella, it was Zoe’s birthday last Friday. We celebrated with some of the other VSO volunteers a...
Treasure Hunt - 10/Sep/2009 18:50 - 5553 days ago
Alison joined forces with 3 other brave lasses to form the Nile Special Team entering the Irish Society’s Kampala treasure hun...
Students + After Eights = Trouble... - 26/Aug/2009 18:38 - 5568 days ago
We invited over 4 Leeds medical students for dinner this week who are doing some of their elective at International Hospital Kam...
First Day at School - 26/Aug/2009 18:33 - 5568 days ago
Here are the girls boarding the 'school bus' for their first day at Rainbow School complete with tie-dye uniform. The day seemed...
Can I blame the altitude? - 23/Aug/2009 18:55 - 5571 days ago
I dusted down my running gear and braved the Kampala hills this morning….and almost ground to a halt!!! I kept going, although...
The training team is launched! - 23/Aug/2009 18:51 - 5571 days ago
The final‘training the trainers’ workshop went off without a hitch on Friday. Members of the training team had volunteered t...
The rainy season has arrived with a vengeance! - 23/Aug/2009 18:46 - 5571 days ago
It started on the 15th August, as every Ugandan seemed to predictmuch to our amazement, and involves daily downpours like that p...
Bella's Birthday Bash! - 16/Aug/2009 18:23 - 5578 days ago
The girls have just collapsed into bed after a day of balloons, face painting, dancing queen, party games and far too much cake ...
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