Mrs. Fatland's class

Thanks for all your great questions! Keep asking them, and let me know if there is a special photo you would like to see! I will try my best.

Lucy: "Are there a lot of trees there?"

There are lots and lots of trees here, Uganda is a very lush green place. It is rainy season right now, so there is enough rain to make everything grow.

Charlie: "Are there a lot of schools?"

There are lots and lots of schools, in the Mukono District there are about 3,000 schools. Some of the schools are private some are public. Often students will live in dorms at the school, some students will walk to school. Most students have to pay a small fee in order to attend.

 Hugo: How do they clean their water?"

That is a tough question, if they are on a water system they get filtered water like we do at home, if they do not have running water which is the case in most schools, they get water from a well or stream.  They do not filter or clean it on their own. I have not been drinking the water here, we have been buying bottled water so we don’t get sick.

Max: "Are there any people who don't have hair at all and have bald heads?

There must be some older people who have lost their hair, but most people choose to shave it or trim it very short.

Sophie: "I hope you come back soon."

I will be here in Uganda until next Friday and then I visit South Africa. I do miss home.

Annabelle: "What kind of paper do they have there?"

They use the same kinds of supplies we use, because sister schools has done a good job providing school materials, it is exactly the same.

Aleta: "How much grass do they have?"

Lots and lots of grass and flowers and green….

Jena: "What kinds of pens and markers did they get from the boxes?"

All the supplies were donated by students in Seattle. They are the same ones we have.

Eden: "Is there lots of farming there?"

There is a lot of rural area here. People grow a lot of their food. Most homes do not own a refrigerator so they stop and buy vegetables on the side of the road. I see things like pineapple, avocado, passion fruit, bananas

Evie: "How many animals are there?"

In the jungle parts of Uganda there are many different types, here in the city people keep cows, chickens, maybe rabbits…. People don’t keep pets, most can’t afford to eat much less feed a pet.

Luke: "Was there an earthquake there once?"

I bet there was, most of the earthquakes occur further south along the Rift Valley which is in Kenya.

Drew: "Why don't they have school buses like us?"

They can’t afford school buses like us. One of the cool things about travelling the world is that people do things differently, and it is always interesting to see how some one lives.