When I went to Uganda I stayed in the orphanage with the children. It was demanding and the conditions were poor. There was a cold shower and a pit latrine and we took our own food. I was told what to expect but it only hit me when I got there. There was so much poverty.
When I first went to the children's site they sang and danced, welcoming us to their country and home. I don't think I've ever felt so special.
Almost immediately I felt as if I belonged.
It wasn't long before I grew attached to the children. I taught English to a class of three children and in the afternoon I took them swimming.
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