gulu + lira = w.o.w.

so, i am exhausted. just got back from what felt like the longest week ever.

i went with a 'go-team' from the states to gulu and lira in northern uganda to help with two mobile clinics. basically the medical team from CURE travels to different locations that are really far from our hospital in mbale so mothers and the babies can get check-ups without the travel. this clinic was different though because CURE provided a place to stay for all the patients and families as well as all the food. the go-team is two guys and five girls and their leader and they worked soooo hard all week helping with food prep and cleanup for 50 mommas and babies. and 10 staff. i just photographed them and i'm tired, i can't imagine how they feel.

it took 10 hours to get from mbale to gulu on monday in a huge bus that managed to hit every pothole on the way, :). but we got there safely and then waited until midnight to eat and went to meet the mommas and babies around 1 a.m. crazy. ugandans are crazy. every night we ate super late and everyone was fine with it. i was impressed to say the least.

there is so much i could say about both towns and the amount of work that goes into these clinics, but i'm just too tired. will edit and post pics sometime within the next week. i miss you all!