Running water!

In Norway we expect fresh water running out of the faucet every time we turn on the tap. This is not the case in Nyenga. In Uganda running water is found mostly...

Julehilsen 2013

Kjære støttespillere og venner av Nyenga I skrivende stund tar verden avskjed med en av Afrikas store sønner – Nelson Mandela. Han har vært et ideal og en inspirator for mange. Håpet...

End of the school year

The pupils at New Horizon Primary School are now in their Christmas holidays. The Christmas holiday in Uganda is equivalent to the summer holiday in Norway and lasts for two months. The...

Nyenga in November

November has also reached Nyenga. In Norway the fall may be turning into winter, but here it is now rainy season. During the hottest days the weather can suddenly change and a...

(Norwegian) Reisebrev fra Uganda

Sorry, this entry is only available in Norwegian. Av Signe M K Birks, Alva M Sjursen og Margrethe Heimdal. Mot slutten av 2012 inviterte Nyenga-stiftelsen to elever og en lærer fra hver...

Immunization against polio

There was a round of mass immunization against polio in 19 of Uganda’s districts last weekend. Cases of polio have been registered in some of the countries bordering to Uganda. The districts...

Sampling of the fish

[lang_no]Et av tiltakene for at Nyenga Children’s Home skal bli et selvforsynt barnehjem er å drive med fiskeoppdrett.[/lang_no][/lang_en]One of the ways in making Nyenga Children’s Home self-sufficient is through fish farming. [/lang_en]

Newsletter September 2013

The air has a smell of autumn in it here in Bergen. A new school year has just begun with all the excitement and anticipation that it brings with it. On Nyenga,...