Author Archives: Erica Gritter

It’s been an awesome but extremely tiring last few days! On Thursday the 6 of us returned to the hospital once again! This time we were a little more accustomed to the procedure and were able to see even more action! While some of the group watched a twin c-section, I was able to watchContinue reading “Hospitals and safaris… more crazy days!”

Sorry everyone for not updating this blog as regularly as I should! Our days here, while rewarding are hot and tiring so by the time I get back I’m ready to crash! Monday morning the number of sick people on our trip had risen to three ( don’t worry they are all better now)! WhileContinue reading “More days…”

The last few days have been a whirlwind of new experiences! On Friday morning our team visited the GEM foundation. This is a local children’s home that takes in children with disabilities that have been abandoned. There are about 45 children in the home and most have severe disabilities. This means that a majority areContinue reading “More new experiences and places”

Hello again everyone! As I’m writing this we just completed our second full day here in Uganda. Yesterday, after not much sleep, we began our morning with a delicious breakfast and a devotion time with a local pastor, Philip. He will be leading us in devotions each morning before we head out! We then hadContinue reading “Learning and new experiences!”

Good morning everyone, we made it to Uganda! Although the journey was long, we are grateful for safety and the comfortable beds we arrived to! When we arrived airport last night we were greeted by Ben from Hope Speaks along with some of his staff, and they drove us in vans to the guest house.Continue reading “We made it!!!”

Hi everyone! Today marks the start of an incredible learning and serving experience. I, along with 15 classmates and 3 professors are on our way to Kampala, Uganda! While in Uganda we will have the awesome opportunity to work with a non-profit organization called Hope Speaks. This organization was started by Calvin graduates, and strivesContinue reading “The Journey Begins!”