Hope on the Horizon

Goodmorning everybody!!

And another step is taken!! Yesterday Hilary and me (resp. Project Volunteer and Patron) traveled to Madam Lucia the Chairperson of the Landcommittee who are to inspect the piggery land on saturday in order to get the 'invitation letters' signed and stamped - see photo.

On saturday we have the challenge to bring a big group of people together at the same time at the same place: Me as Patron, Amanda as second signatory for 'Silent Voices', the previous owner of the land, both neighbours of the land, representatives of Lions Bushenyi, Witnesses, the Local Chairperson... etc etc... All these people have to agree that land will be owned by 'Silent Voices' and they will all have to sign our application form to the (currently none excising) landboard. A big happening so to say (not to forget that patron's small baby will be present as well... their patron carries her foodsupply arround...).

The prediction on how far Lions Bushenyi can still influence this process are unpredictable. When Hilary and I met the secretary of the land committee it was clear that the committee has been informed that others are trying to steal the land... but yesterday in our meeting with the Chairperson of that same committee she reasoned that instructions of donors outweight the stand of the local Lions Club... but if that local Lions Club will be persuaed to sign??? who can tell by now??

So... I am left with what we call 'hunting down'... hunting down all these neighbours, and owners, and witnesses in order to have them physically present on saturday.

I am sorry to all of you but this saturday NO LAYING IN!! you get up at 8am and pray!! that is our time 10am when this whole event should be taking place!!

Nathalie