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A Day Trip to Jinja: The Source of the Nile Part 2

After our visit to Ssezibwa Falls yesterday, we headed on to Jinja. There we took a cute wooden boat (the picture is from our boat of another group) with a roof out on the Nile River to the Source of … Continue reading

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A Day Trip to Jinja: The Source of the Nile Part 1

This is going to be a really short post as I can hardly keep my eyes open after our wonderful excursion to Jinja, the source of the Nile River. We had a very friendly and knowledgeable guide, Arthur Akampurira from … Continue reading

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A Night of Music and Dancing: Ndere Troupe Show

We are on our way to a night out at the Ndere Troupe Show- a lively African Culture, Music, and Dance Show in Kampala. We invited some Makerere University pharmacy students to join us. Pictured in the front row are … Continue reading

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Volunteering at Mulago National Hospital

We’ve now finished 2 full days of work at Mulago National Hospital and what a rewarding experience it has been. Stacy spent the last two days at the Uganda Cancer Center helping to dispense medications. Today she said the clinic … Continue reading

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First Introductions to the Uganda Cancer Center and Mulago National Referral Hospital

Nikko, Jeff, Benjamin, and Stacy outside of the Uganda Cancer Center Today, Wednesday, was our first day to work in the hospital and Uganda Cancer Center (UCC) wards and we all had a great experience. Stacy worked in the UCC … Continue reading

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1st Stop London- On our way to Uganda

London by Nikko It took me 23 years, but I finally had the opportunity to leave the United States. I have to say, London was a really great start to our travels. We left the Dulles Airport at 10:30PM and … Continue reading

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We Have Arrived in Kampala, Uganda

Hello all- we have arrived. Boy I forgot just how long and tiring this journey to Uganda is. About 32 hours after we left Washington DC we arrived at Entebbe Airport. Our flight out of Heathrow was delayed for almost … Continue reading

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Destination Uganda: On Our Way

It is 9pm at Washington-Dulles Airport and after checking in 10 bags with additional carry-ons, the 4 of us eagerly await departure on this exciting adventure. Jeff is looking forward to being back in Kampala, a city that is bustling … Continue reading

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Pharmacy Student Introductions: Jeff

My name is Jeff Geraci and I am a fourth year pharmacy student from D’Youville College School of Pharmacy in Buffalo, New York. After graduation, I intend to apply for residencies in the United States with a focus on becoming … Continue reading

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Pharmacy Student Introductions: Stacy

Hello, My name is Stacy Prelewicz and I am currently in my last year of pharmacy school at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania. Throughout school I have been involved in our student government, pharmacy student senate, Phi Lambda Sigma leadership society, … Continue reading

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