kids to the zoo

Dennis and Frances Anderson are great friends of ours. Frances has been volunteering at Florence's school for this past year and a half. She goes on Friday mornings to play with the kids, sing songs, show dvd movies, whatever is needed.

Recently she and Dennis sponsored a trip to the "zoo" in Entebbe for the entire school and all the teachers. Frances of course went along for the fun. The bus picked up about 40 of the kids and the 7 teachers about 9:30 in the morning. An hour or so later they were entering the Wildlife training center with many animals and birds to see.

This center rehabilitates animals taken from poachers. When possible the animals are released back into their habitat. When that isn't possible, the animal becomes part of the educational program offered to encourage conservation and appreciation for the wild creatures.

Kids were fascinated to see kobs, crocodiles, monkeys, chimpanzees, snakes, giraffe, and birds. Now some of the stories they read in class will make more sense. (No, we don't have such creatures wandering around our neighborhoods....well birds of course, the occasional snake and monkeys are usually heard not seen.)

After the tour there, the bus carried them to a resort on Lake Victoria with a wonderful kids playground where they all had lunch, and wore themselves out with playing. By 6 pm all were safely back at their homes with great stories to tell their families of the big adventure.

For some of these kids, they may be the only one in their family who has been to Entebbe, never mind the zoo and a fancy place to play.

Many thanks to Dennis and Frances for making it all possible.