A report by Stephanie Langer. Bugaba Island – Ssese Island in Lake Victoria When our cooperation partner Andrew Smith moved his camp from Banda Island to the neighboring island Bugaba Island in 2019, the existing infrastructure was very poor. At the end of the year, severe storms and floods had...
A report from Stephanie Langer. Her name is Emily N. and her story is turbulent and inspiring. She is one of our project partners on the Ssese Islands on Lake Victoria and founded the organization ‘Island Kids in Uganda’. Orphaned, abandoned and poverty-stricken children find shelter, food and...
When Nora Hinrichs and Andrew Smith of Firefly set up their base on Banda Island, an island of the Ssese Islands, a few years ago they had the vision to initiate positive change processes to improve health, education, environmental protection and sustainability. What has happened since then?...
Firefly Camp has teamed up with Emily’s orphanage and farm and moved to Bugaba lsland! Why did Andrew leave Banda Island? The owner of the island died unexpectedly and his seven children inherited the island. As a result, for Firefly Camp, higher rental costs were expected. In addition,...
Project-Update The off-road vehicle that Stream of Life has funded him with through a microcredit needs to be further adapted to be listed by local safari agencies. For example these agencies require a railing for luggage mounted on the roof and body of the jeep be done in camouflage. John is...
Project-Update The structure oft he Newday Academy is progressing: There is already a Newday kindergarten, now an elementary school with a boarding house is in the works to be built. Later a secondary school will follow. A key principle of the Newday project is that at least one in every ten...
Project-Update The situation in the home has improved greatly since our last visit. Through donations, sales and fundraisers we have raised enough money to provide the children with enough food for the year and with more beds and mattresses. Thanks to the commitment of Sigrid Reymaier, sponsors...