The MoonCatcher Project

“Comfortable, Confident, Control” ~ Uganda Day 10

The MoonCatcher Team breaks into a taboo subject once again

No power or internet for days now. We gather this is routine in the rainy season, as no one seems to be ruffled by it at all. Read More

Jinja, Uganda - The MoonCatcher Project

Searching for Solutions ~ Uganda Day 9

Once again we are sitting under the sprawling mango tree at The Nile Hotel catching up on the day’s events.

Phoebe leaves us tomorrow so we are trying hard to tie up loose ends. Read More

Be Proud of Who You Are ~ Kagoma Gate, Uganda Day 8

Today we went to Kagoma Gate by way of our friend, Tabitha’s sewing studio.

We met Tabitha in 2014 and feel like we’ve always been sisters. Read More

Pallisa, Uganda - The MoonCatcher Project

MoonCatchers Returns to Heartfelt Gratitude in Pallisa ~ Uganda Day 7

195 Girls Travel to Hear MoonCatchers

We spent the day in Pallisa, a community two and a half hours North of Jinja. Read More

Bugumbe Sewing Guild - The MoonCatcher Project

Just Keep Sewing ~ Jinja, Uganda Days 5 & 6

As our MoonCatchers travel far and wide throughout Uganda

Sewing is the name of the game for this next journey. Read More

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Our visit with refugees from Northern Uganda ~ Day 4

A difficult and humbling day was ahead with Father Francis.

Another sunny warm day here. We started a little later than the past few days and had time for a half hour of yoga before we headed to Kampala to see where Father Francis does his parish work. Read More

Uganda Girls Focus Group - The Mooncatcher Project

Focus Groups and the Future ~ Uganda Day 3

Our work today was all about focus groups.

The weather was African steamy hot, and we found ourselves moving slowly through the day. Read More

St. Mary's School girls with Ellie - The Mooncatcher Project

Mooncatchers in Uganda Day 2

Ellie, Maureen & Phoebe visit St. Mary’s and St. Kizito Schools

What an amzaing day!  We woke up to rain and found we were even a little chilly, but as the day wore on the sun came out and our sweaters came off. Read More

International Women’s Day with Phoebe and Friends

Phoebe’s Sewing Cooperative was bustling today

No time for jet lag here, as we kicked off our first day back in Uganda on International Women’s Day. Read More

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