Term 2 is filled with magic here in Jinja! We had special visitors Kevin Spenser, founder of Hocus Focus and the Healing of Magic and Susan O’Rourke, a professor at Carlow University and the founders of Vcaya. Susan and Kevin have been traveling Uganda to the special schools to visit with some truly special children. Kevin is a Teaching Artist, Researcher, Speaker, Consultant, and Film Producer. He is also a world-renowned Illusionist with dozens of accolades to his credit. W

Little Bird is the first person I have met in my life who suffered from sever malnutrition. When I first met her we didn't know if she would get through the week. She didn't look sick, not like I imagined at least. Her stomach bulged, her hair was fine, smooth and light brown. Had I not known I wouldn't have thought her situation was so dire. But then I saw her arms, mere bones, her collar bone protruding. She had no speech, but rather chirped like a little bird calling for i

Meet Barbara. Barbara has a secret ability. She has the most infectious smile. When she flashes those pearly whites in her ear to ear grin I dare you not to smile back. You won’t be able to. On top of that she has a great passion for exploring, finding new things, and her autism keeps that urge ever present. When the school term started she was constantly getting out of her seat, roaming around, disturbing students, or just leaving the classroom, on to her next adventure. The

Meet Tom. It’s hard not to love him. Just look at that toothy smile and try not to melt. When I met him he tried to convince me he was a trouble maker, and he was almost successful, but I was fortunate to see though his act. See Tom is non-verbal, which unfortunately was interpreted at non-learner. For several years Tom has not graduated a single grade level. While his writing skills can be good they were sporadic. Class activities focused on reading and repeating aloud words