Today I have created my first blog. This is so I can keep you all up-to-date with happenings in the slum school in Namuwongo where I am going to work for 8 weeks in October and November 2008. The school has about 200 children and very few resources, so I will be taking as many reading books as I can carry in 'excess' luggage to work with the children to develop their reading skills.

I will also be doing 'the tourist' bit at weekends and visiting some old favourites, such as the source of the Nile at Jinja and exploring some new haunts, such as Mabira Forest and Murchison Falls.

I leave UK on September 28th, so log in after that date to see how I'm getting on!