Sarah in Uganda

Hi Everyone! I am part of the 3^rd group of Minerva Fellows and am about to spend the next 9 months working at Engeye Health Clinic in Ddegeya, Uganda. I just graduated from Union College with a BA in Sociology and Economics. During my time at Union I swam and worked as an academic mentor and I am hopeful that the skills I learned through these activities will help me over the next year. Elliot and I will be working a lot more directly within the health clinic than in past years and I am so excited to be in that environment. We are also planning to continue the awesome work done by Steve, Becky, Tom, and Monica in the Morning Program and the crafts project Gyebelayko. I’ll be keeping this blog to chronicle my experience and to keep in touch with family, friends, and the Union Community. 

Tomorrow I will meet up with Elliot at JFK Airport to begin our journey. I am excited and nervous and a whole mix of other emotions I’m not sure I can even name but I am ready for the adventure that awaits me.