Last week we had five groups on the ropes course, two that were large and included over 140 people–which means a lot of responsibility for the TRP team. One of the most powerful sessions was with a group of 25 blind kids from Gulu High School and another group of children who were born in [...]

Hello world…I’ve been TRP’s Marketing and Development Intern for over two months now and it’s about time I introduce myself. I’m Sarah. It’s great to be here. When I first learned about The Recreation Project, I was immediately intrigued. You see, I traveled to Uganda in December 2009–it was a trip that would forever alter [...]

On our recent overnight wilderness excursion, the wind and rain forced us under tarps, trees, and small caves.  As I moved around to see how our club was holding up, I encountered groups chatting, laughing, and dancing in the rain.  Underneath one tarp I found just one of our guys providing rain protection to a [...]

Our recent overnight Wilderness Excursion was a great experience for our group. Despite running into wind and rain, breakthroughs were made, goals set, and goodbyes were said to past behavior. It was a time to reflect, bond, and grow all the while enjoying rock climbing and adventure in the hills of northern Uganda. Here are [...]

When the children from the Remand Home went to do charitable work at Aywee Health Centre III yesterday, the people at the Centre and the surrounding community asked a lot of questions: 1. What made these children do this work? 2. What changed their attitude toward work? 3. Why are they doing this work and [...]