I have great memories from my trip to Uganda six years ago. A Ugandan friend took a small group on a 10-day tour of his country. Before we went sightseeing, we visited a school in a poor part of Kampala, the capital city. He and his group have charity events in Nagoya every year to collect money for the school, and the school uses the money for desks, chairs, and buildings. The last event was a week ago. My friend gave us updates on the school first, and then we had traditional Ugandan food for lunch. The Ugandan woman who made the food is a very good cook, and her chicken stew was wonderful! Even though she worked hard all morning, she had a beautiful smile for everyone and looked great in her brightly colored Ugandan clothes.    (137 words)

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