Well, here I am, 6 months into my 27 month service in Uganda. We had a two week training a few weeks ago and when I was traveling to the first week, which was language training, I thought to myself wow, this seems normal. And that normalcy hopefully will make the next 21 months flyby. [...]

Hello all, I apologize for lack of updating my blog, but a recent Christmas party phone call from some of the most important people in my life has prompted me to work on an update. I have just come home from a week long trip across Uganda to Jinja. En-route to Jinja I stopped in [...]

Hello all, I have now been at site for a full week and the reality of my next two years is starting to set in. I live in a three room, very spacious compound within the grounds of my organization. My stove is set-up and meals have already been successfully cooked and coffee fantastically brewed. [...]

Swearing-In Speech: October 15 Introduction: On behalf of all Peace Corps Uganda Trainees, I would like to thank you for coming to the swearing in ceremony today. Mr. Ambassador, Ted, Gary, Jolie, Shifra, Shirley, training staff, Peace Corps staff, honored guests from the US Embassy, Ugandan Government, and local communities, without the support you have all given [...]

During training we have been developing our QP and here is the text to my project which I delivered on Tuesday. Qualifying Project: Uganda Hotel and Restaurant Association Introduction: Uganda is full of thousands of towns with millions of residents who work hard to provide for themselves and their families. A portion of those hard working residents own [...]

(Written on September 11) I apologize for the time gap between my entries, but I now have some time to type out some of the recent events that have taken place during training and here in Uganda. The reason I am currently sitting out on the terrace of the country house where our training takes place [...]

Here I am, in Uganda at my home-stay family’s farm. The rain has started to fall and the dry, thirsty ground gladly accepts one of the first downpours of the “rainy season”. I’m writing this lantern-side on my laptop to be uploaded at a time to be named later. We have just completed our first [...]

This is combination of advice, wisdom, verses, and quotes I have compiled over the last 6 months. They will greet me every morning in Uganda as they will be at my bedside guiding me and helping me develop an understanding of where I am and where my focus should be. We find fulfillment in doing Africans find [...]

Hospitality student gives Peace Corps a chance By DINA BERTA (July 27, 2009) David Harrison of La Verne, Calif., starts his new job next month after graduating in June from the Collins School of Hospitality at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Harrison, however, won’t be heading to a resort or running a restaurant. He’s [...]

7 days…7 days, In 7 Days I will be in Philadelphia meeting 44 other volunteers who are investing their future and talents into the people of Uganda. There are names we will learn, injections to endure, and countless hours of travel. But through it all, the foundation of our relationships will be laid, relationships that [...]

Well here we are, two weeks out from our staging event in Philadelphia, where we will spend two days receiving injections and orientation to our programs in Uganda. I fly out for staging on August third and we leave for Kampala on the fifth. Packing has started, anxiety has intensified, and I’m still working on [...]

This is for my Country Director to help him determine where to place me…see if you cant pick up on my subtle hint… Aspiration Statement David Harrison Uganda August 4, 2009 A. The professional attributes that you plan to use, and what aspirations you hope to fulfill, during your Peace Corps service. The professional attributes I plan to use during my [...]

This morning the Uganda Team received our staging and departure info from Washington. I’ll be leaving August 3rd from LAX to Philadelphia, spending two days in the City of Brotherly Love training and getting shots, then on August 5th we will be leaving for JFK and start our journey to Entebbe. Our training program consists [...]

I’m a man who attempts everyday to reflect my Creator in my thoughts and actions. I exist to help people, either through tangible or intangible means, through that, I find my meaning and purpose. I’m passionate about empowering other to do their best, life-long education, and learning from the past. A goal in my life [...]

A recent article that came out in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin that I was interviewed for.

I hope this can be a good format to keep you informed about my adventure in Uganda with the Peace Corps.