Prior to meeting me in Kampala, Brittany had completed a semester overseas through Food for the Hungry. She spent most of her time in Uganda, with a special trip to Rawanda to study peace and reconciliation processes while studying the history and current issues related to the Rwandan Genocide. For her field assignment, Brittany spent one month in Soroti working/researching in the Obuku IDP camp. It is here that Brittanys heart was captured. Even though we worked very hard and diligently on our research project in Gulu, the Obuku people of Soroti were not far from a topic of conversation, nor were they ever out of her mind. For this reason it was imperative that as a friend and supporter her passions, I accompany her to Soroti and assist her in delivering medical supplies to the IDP medical clinic which sits just outside the village. Brittany was able to raise over one thousand American dollars to buy medical supplies for the clinic. Although Brittany was unable to remain in Soroti for the actual day of treatment with the medicines, she was able to arrange the appropriate logistics by speaking with persons such as the Disaster Relief Coordinator, Department of Public Health and a few others in order to solidify the necessary logistics. Unfortunately due to time, Brittany had to leave the following day on a bus to Kampala where she met up with the medical team that was previously in Gulu and flew back to America with them. I remained in Gulu where I stayed with Mary, one of the translators that Brittany used during her previous month long stay. Mary was a huge assistance, and fantastic friend. We had a very good time together, I was blessed tremendously by she and her sister who hosted me in their home for two nights.

The medical clinic was a success! Over 235 people recieved medical assessments and appropriate treatment. As there were some medical supplies and medicines left over, I stayed a second day in order to ensure that these items were distributed as intended to the IDP's - free of charge. One problem that has been a common occurance in the past is that of medical professionals claiming medical supplies given to them from the government or other NGO's free of charge - but mis-using them as they require a fee from their patients to have access to the treatment. I had been advised multiple times of the importance of overseeing the medicines to ensure that the IDP's recieved them for free and that the drugs not be stolen by the medical practicioners for their personal use or to sell.

I returned home via another extremely bumpy long bus ride home to Gulu. It was such a wonderful feeling to come 'home'!