This just in to share from my good friends at http://ReachOutMbuya.org

Reach Out is a Life in Africa partner project. We're collaborating to find ways both projects' members can access/create mutually beneficial opportunities for change by working together.

Reach Out's founder Margrethe Juncker and I have a LOT in common. She is also an Ashoka Fellow AND a "trailing spouse" in an cross-cultural marriage like me :) My husband works for the EU; hers works for the World Food Program. I've been in Uganda for 7 years; she's been here 5 years. Both of us will (sadly) be leaving Uganda next year :(

Margrethe was in Cambodia prior to Uganda, and also worked with the AIDS affected communities there. She's a medical doctor who believes in treating the person, not the disease. The community her approach has provided the spark to ignite is really very inspirational.

If anyone here would like to order a copy of the video about the project, I will be happy to facilitate delivery on my upcoming trip to Chicago.

Dear Friends,

Reach Out has made a 23 min documentary called HOPE FOR THE FUTURE on our work in Mbuya Parish. In this movie we are focusing on three of our clients, who through their experiences tell about the care and support provided at Reach Out.

We would like to be able to give each of you a copy of the documentary as many of your through various kind of contributions have helped us to make Reach Out what it is. Unfortunately, we can't afford such generosity, so if you are interested kindly take a look at the advertisement attached and see how you can get a copy.

We believe this documentary will be useful to inspire other groups involved with HIV/AIDS care on the ground as well as giving people outside a 'key-hole view" of HIV/AIDS in Africa. First of all we hope this documentary will show, that there is indeed reason to have HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.

Yours, Margrethe Juncker Reach Out