ganda is truly something else.
Something wonderful, something
incredible, something utterly
magical. There is so much culture
ingrained in the city – you see it
in the streets, the food, and the people. Even just
wandering down the dusty dirt roads can become
a sensory sport all of its own. The most ordinary,
mundane activity can be a memory-making
moment; something to snap a mental screenshot
of and save deep in your mind forever.
At home in Australia, I am a yoga instructor.
As stereotypes would suggest, I am a bit of a
hug-giving hippie who feels things very deeply
and often takes them to heart. I went to Uganda
for ten days with eight other women who shared
the same interest: prenatal yoga and its effect on
childbirth.
There is something indescribable about a place
like Uganda. A place where development is
hindered, hygiene is poor, lifestyles are based
on survival and where simply getting enough
money to feed each member of your family can
be a daily struggle. Most people live in very basic
housing, working non-stop just to afford the bare
necessities. However, it is also a place rich in joy,
love and intense happiness.
EMPOWERING
WOMEN
SJANA EARP’S LIFE-CHANGING
EXPERIENCE WITH INTERNATIONAL
CHARITY SHANTI UGANDA
EDITOR’S NOTE: BASED IN LUWEERO, UGANDA, SHANTI UGANDA PROVIDES FULL-SERVICE
MATERNAL HEALTH CARE, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AIMED AT
TEENAGE GIRLS. FOLLOWING PINDARA’S GENEROUS DONATION OF MUCH-NEEDED SUPPLIES
TO THE CHARITY EARLIER THIS, YEAR, SJANA TRAVELLED TO UGANDA TO SEE THE AMAZING
WORK THIS CHARITY IS DOING FOR HERSELF.
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