This was the day we left camp. The Leaders had a meeting in the morning and there were no Morning Drills. I was really pleased when I saw that the children were each being given a backpack, remembering that some of them arrived with nothing more than a plastic carrier bag with a single change of clothes in it. They had been given 2 t-shirts each during the week, a mosquito net and a wash bag with toothbrush, toothpaste and soap inside which they were allowed to take home, and there were some other small gifts inside the backpack also. This was of great comfort to me as I started to think again about the lives that these children lead away from the luxury of camp.
We traveled to Kampala on the large bus with many of the children and were pleased to have a quick tour of the CRANE offices once there. Then we were taken to Cassia Lodge, which is a hotel on a hill above Lake Victoria boasting beautiful views and good food. I swam in their pool while the others lounged on chairs and we watched the most beautiful sunset.
We went to our Kampala hotel in the evening and had Hot Chocolate with fresh mango and Jack Fruit before going to bed (and we had a proper toilet for the first time since last Saturday!)
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