Binford's Arrival

After launching his pedicab project (http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2010/nov/08/yalies-start-pedicab-business-to-support/), Binford made the great journey east to Entebbe via Istanbul. I picked him up from the airport last Monday, and the way there negotiated with the driver, Akra, to be our driver for next month in Gulu. Akra had been my go-to taxi driver in Kampala, and coincidentally the driver Mr. and Mrs. M use for their children when they can't pick them up in school. Knowing how reliable he was, I was certain he would make a great addition to our team, even if he's a little unfamiliar with The North (or as he put it, "Being here is like when you travel from the US to Uganda). Akra has only visited a few other cities outside of Kampala, a for a few hours each.

Since John arrived, we have been acting as primary care doctors for Mr. M's brother, working hard to get an expedited review of our film and research proposal from the Makerere School of Public Health, and making arrangements for our projects in Gulu. Lots of success stories, will tell in the coming posts...