So here is the rest of our time in Tororo...
We met with 2 women's groups from the same area; the one in the picture is the Katonda Mbere group. They are focused on organic farming and small business loans. The loans have been quite successful and one group started their own group bank account to save some of the profits (I later learned that it is just a secret box in a secret location). In general, income-generating ventures are used to help the women pay for food, medical treatment when necessary, and their children's school fees. Though both Kenya and Uganda technically offer free primary education, there are still fees for uniforms and school supplies which can pose a problem to poor families. 
Rose and another group member. Rose has kidney cancer and is receiving chemotherapy treatment in Kampala.
The two of us with the other group, Diochuny.
Jacinta the jeweler teaching Will how to make paper beads. We've now become quite the experts and I've even sold one of my necklaces (for $2 USD)! It's definitely become our favorite boredom-buster (surprisingly, we do get bored from time to time).
Our Thanksgiving dinner-- Indian food! There are enough people of Indian descent in Uganda (despite Idi Amin's legacy) that a few local restaurants offer a curry dish or two. We met with the cook beforehand to agree on the "menu" of chipati, rice, vegetable curry, and chicken curry, and it turned out great.
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