Well we did the SKWIDS course at Harborne Hall last week - 5 days of intensive work, although not quite as intensive as the prepare to volunteer course. The trainers were all very good and kept things moving along and the rest of the participants were all great fun. The trainers remarked that it was a group with a lot of overseas experience - more than they ever remember training. There was lots of role play and some very long sessions on facilitating participative workshops - slipping into the jargon too easily.
No-one else was going to Uganda, although there was one going to Kenya - near Mombasa - and three to Zambia. Cambodia was also very popular. After 5 days of 9 to 9 work and some sessions down the Bell - the local pub - you build up some very good relationships and we all vowed to keep in touch as much as we can given the nature of the places we are going. Kevin was the only one who was on the P2V course and he was off to Ethiopia yesterday with Tyrone.
We both feel that we have moved on a lot in terms of our impact in Uganda and are both eager to get out there. But first the motorbike training in 2 weeks time - ordered some gloves today and the helmet is getting easier to put on each time.
Spoke about what we are doing at church this morning and got lots of positive feedback for everyone. All good so far :-)