SURVIVOR CORPS

In Uganda, Survivor Corps Fellow Bryan Lupton profiled Okech Richard and took this beautiful, staggering photo.

Bryan writes:

Okech remains hopeful. As for how he sees the future of Uganda, Okech told me that he focuses on “the small changes for the better. Things are improving. In Odek, there used to be no changes, but now there is a little bit. We are trying…”

That’s what it all boils down to. In a country and a region that have seen so much destruction, rehabilitation comes in very small, almost inperceptible amounts. The relief is incremental, but with focus, one can see it. And when you can see it, you can add to it and help others notice it as well. Okech Richard can see it, and he’s showing others where to look.

Read more about Okech and see more of Survivor Corps’ work in Uganda on Bryan’s blog, The Polar Bear’s Toenails.  (We know it’s confusing.  Uganda?  Polar Bears?  As Bryan explains: “Nothing’s cooler than the polar bear’s toenails.”)