ACT Uganda Blog

My name is Diane Busch and I've been involved with ACT on many levels since 2012.  I've only had the pleasure of traveling to Uganda one time, and it was filled with new adventures and lovely people. In addition to meeting and working with many individuals that I had, up to that time, only corresponded with by email, a couple of things come to mind when I think of our trip. 2014 Travel Team (left to right): Karen Viele, Diane Busch, Roger Moll, Ginny Donald, Toni Stanfield, Michelle Busch, John Waechter, Sue Waechter, Bill Busch, Dave Viele and in front our two wonderful drivers: Christopher and Benson First, while eating breakfast our first morning at the Adonai House in Kampala (Uganda's Capital), we met a young woman who had been raise din Uganda, but who had gone to college in the U.S. During our discussion we learned she had gone to school in Michigan, and when we talked further we realized she had gone to school with the daughters of one of my co-workers back in Michi

In gratitude to the wonderful friendships we have between the US and Uganda, we want to share with you more about the people themselves who live in SW Uganda. The Bakiga  tribe  (pronounced bah chee ga), also know as "people of the mountains," inhabit Kabale and part of Rukungiri Districts. Traditionally, they are a physically strong people. They speak Rukiga (pronounced roo chee ga), a Bantu language. They are very friendly, always willing and ready to lend a helping hand. And, when they love and care, they do it immensely! Hard work and strength is one of the traits that the Bakiga people are known for. In the past, the male children would divide their father's estate amongst themselves. It was normal for fathers to give some land to their daughters upon marriage as part of the assets to accompany the daughter to her new married life. This used to act as an asset start up for the new family particularly when the boy's parents asset base was lacking. At other times