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Tug of war with the boys  We began our second session - this time talking about "strength" in the harsh heat of the afternoon on Friday. We started with a brilliant demonstration of strength. We bought 3 yards of rope and  set up a tug-of-war. We started with two strong boys against each other, and then added  more and more people but only on one side. The game made everyone laugh and led to lots  of different teams: kids vs adults, girls vs boys etc. Andy began the session by stating "on our own we may not be strong, but together as a  team, we can be strong." this was a clear way to communicate a strong message of the  importance of unity. Then we explained that being strong is not only about having big muscles. Strength can  be on the inside as well as on the outside, and being strong means making good decisions. Andy used the example of two coke bottles. He took one and shook it very hard, then put another unshaken bottle next to it. He ask Bri

      Here begins our updates from our August 2012 trip. We have 20 aussies here, as well  as 6 Americans who have joined our group. We are here to live as Ugandans, to learn and to soak it all up! Caitlin: Today we had our first session of our specially developed program for our sponsor kids. Our kids here in Uganda are better off than millions of kids here in the North.  They live in a beautiful home with their brothers and sisters, their school fees are  paid, they have adequate medical care and they are given lots to eat. We are grateful  to our sponsors for helping us to provide these material needs, however during this  trip we wanted to address the emotional and spiritual needs of these kids. In the middle of 2011, we watched a video that featured the story of a Ugandan sponsor  child, who grew up to become a politician in her area. Coincidentally, she looked  exactly like one of our very own sponsor kids, Monica, and we thought "well if she  can do it,

We need your help to win $25,000! We have been selected in the shortlist for Project Inspire 's -5 mins to change the world competition. This is such an honor for us and we are so excited to have the change to present our project to the panel of judges in Singapore. To vote, please do the following: Head to www.facebook.com/ProjInspire "Like" their page Follow the link to "View entries" Our video is called " Cents for Seeds " Then click vote, and login with Facebook. You can then share the page with your friends to encourage them to vote too. Thanks so much!