Off to Uganda

So, almost two years have past since I wrote my last post. Needless to say, my master's program at UNC has kept me quite busy!

I'll be graduating May 8th with an MPH in Public Health Leadership and a certificate in Global Health. Also, last year in May 2009 I finished a certificate at Duke Center for Documentary Studies.

I have had a great experience at UNC, with my internship at Wéyo (www.weyo.org) last summer, working with Recover Restore Rebuild Southeast Mississippi (www.r3sm.org), and while working at Family Health International. I've also enjoyed taking several journalism courses this year - which has helped me to improve my multimedia story telling skills.

After graduation I will travel for a bit to visit family and friends, then I'm headed off to Uganda (June to November) to work with a Christian NGO on some public health projects, including HIV/AIDS testing and counseling, working with orphans & vulnerable children, as well as other public health projects. I'll know more once I'm in the field. As far as I know I'll be working in Kampala and in the Lira District, which is in the north.

Give me a shout if you plan to travel in that area!!