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05.31.08
Hello!
I can't believe how fast Kampala 2008 has gone! Some of the students left last night, others leave tomorrow, but all have had an amazing and life-altering experience while here in Uganda. On Thursday night we had our end-of-session party with our friends from the Kika group and with friends we made while working at our sites. It was a wonderful evening, filled with good food, dancing, and fun. While at times we have encountered difficult challenges working in Uganda, I believe that everyone has left with a new perspective on the world - and a new drive to help make some of the changes that are necessary to help people who are less fortunate. I hope you can all help make these changes a reality.
I thank you for reading our blogs and keeping up with our travels while in Kampala!
Carolyn
Keep in touch with the Kampala Project 2008! - 2008 Photo Gallery
Throughout the month of May stay tuned to the site for updates about the students in Kampala! Blogs and images from out time in Kampala will be posted on the site every few days.
Mission Statement
The Kampala Project seeks to  establish a model service-learning program promoting Global Citizenship through a three-part approach
- direct service internships for students
- academic engagement of a relevant theme
- cultural immersion
The Vanderbilt student participants will take a preparatory class, spend 4 weeks in Kampala, Uganda, and return to Vanderbilt to further enhance the university culture.
Quote from a Student Participant"There is no justification for us to abandon an entire subcontinent when we have the power to aid in remedying their situation. We are simply fortunate that we were not born in Uganda to two HIV+ parents or live in a situation in which we have to resort to sexual promiscuity to feed our younger brothers and sisters. We did nothing to deserve to be spared from that plight, as much as others did nothing to deserve to be born into such situations. If resources are available to us, which they are, and we have the power to train others to implement a dialysis machine or chemotherapy drugs, which we do, then it is our responsibility to make every effort to that end"
--Frank Stegall, Vanderbilt 06
Kampala Project | Office of Active Citizenship & Service
Vanderbilt University | Box 6308, Station B | Nashville, TN 37235
615-343-7878 | www.vanderbilt.edu/oacs
Last Updated: May 15th 2007
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