A young man in my congregation, David Fricke, hopes to teach young Ugandan children the skill of photography. David hopes that the photos that they take can be used as both a source of income and a way to communicate to the world the plight of their region. Through this mission, David and I feel that he can create a lasting impact for this small village and the orphanage on which he is focusing. Teaching them a trade will allow the children to pursue their own careers while connecting their village to the broader world.
David’s passions for teaching, cultural immersion, and photography combine in this effort to the point that he will be taking a semester off in his collegiate studies to make this dream a reality. David has mapped out his effort, including a budget for his own room and board.
Here’s the latest information from David’s mission trip from David’s mom, Judy.
David has had an interesting week, some great things, some not so great. He contracted Malaria and was sick the first part of the week, but if they know how to treat anything in Uganda, it’s Malaria. It was a mild case and they caught it early and with various meds. he was right as rain a few days later. And yes, he was taking his Malaria pills and has had all his shots etc. The disease just always tries to outsmart the latest drugs.
He spent the last part of the week building a darkroom at the school and has been in Kampala getting what supplies he can find this weekend. He is most excited about having been able to extract from his budget enough money to purchase a red 125 cc motorbike for the school!
They had rented a bike to use to go from the village to the town to pick up supplies as well as David for these next few months and the rental was costing as much as buying a new one would. So he is very pleased that he could purchase it, use it while he is there and then leave it for the school when he goes.
He has met some phenomenal people and loves the country! He’s happy and working hard! All in all, life seems good for him there! Thanks to all who have helped support this adventure.
Love, Judy
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