A Visit with Irene and Dickson!
At the Georg Kraus Foundation networking meeting in March, Ralf and Ines met Annette and Ralf Bender from Nepal-Hilfe Inzlingen. In addition to their commitment to Nepal, the two are currently supporting a health center in Uganda as Senior Experts.
Since they were close to Mbale, it was a wonderful opportunity to visit Irene and Dickson and to exchange insights about their respective projects. It was an inspiring...
Holiday time is the best time! That’s when all the children and teenagers return from their boarding schools, and Irene and Dickson’s house fills with laughter, games, and a sense of togetherness. This photo was taken during the May holidays in 2025. We are family!
Something that impresses us every time we are in Uganda: after the holidays, the children are genuinely excited to go back to school—to see their friends and to start learning again.
Dickson asked Anisha (5th grade) and Allan (1st grade) what they enjoy most about the holidays versus school. Anisha loves playing netball, singing in the choir, and swimming during the break—but at school, she loves the sense of community and the learning...
