Dear Arthur,

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Laurence

I FEEL PRIVILEDGED TO BE A MEMBER OF COMMUNITY LIFE COMPETENCE. I HOPE TO LEARN ALOT THROUGH EXPERIENCE SHARING. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE THIS WOLD A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN.

Most welcome on board, Arthur. Have you visited the website of the Constellation: http://www.communitylifecompetence.org? You will find a lot of information about our approach there. Take care

Dear Namara,

Thanks for your warm welcome into the network. I hope that I will have the possibility to meet you in Uganda in April. The project that I am a part of is connected to IDI in Kampala and Keith McAdam former Manager at the clinic is one of the developer together with three other doctors with a lot of engagement into HIV prevention and strenghtbased development. I became involved last summer and hope that I will be able to be a part of spreading hope an encourage people to use their abilities towards their preferred future. I am looking forward to hear more about your experiences and knowledge. I agree with you that together we can make the world a better place to live in.

Warm regards from Kicki and Sweden

Dear Namara,

Excellent response to Madiang. Thanks for this meaningful interaction.

Best,

Rituu

The world is small:) Alex is also involved in the project I am involved in as part from the IDA. I just sent him the guide for the research program.The program is developed out from a program called steps in stone (Alice Welbourn). Elspeth McAdam and Charles Steinberg that has been working a lot in Uganda have developed it further with more appreciative and strenghtbased approach.

I have just recently become a part of the team and have done some writing and thinking also according to strenghtbased and appreciative focus. Have you heard anything about that they are looking for facilitators for the program and people responsible for the research project? It is really exiting to hear some of your experiences and I hope that I will have the opportunity to take part of your experience and knowledge. For me HIV prevention is new, I became involved because of my experineces of strenghtbased community work.

Lovely to hear from you and I am looking forward to stay connected. Warm regards and sunshine from a cold Sweden

Namaara...I will be in Uganda from 28th feb to 12th March. Kampala, Hoima and Lira. Maybe we can arrange a meeting.

Cheers and good luck.

-Madiang'.

Yeah. I stay in Entebbe so please when you come let me know. My telephone number is +256 782 199 612. It will be my pleasure to meet you.

Hi Arthur,

I could not access the internet all of last week, had technical problems with the server. Its finally fixed.

Hullo Fiona, thank God that you managed to fix the problem with the server. How is your work. What are you involved in. Will be happy to hear more from you.

Dear Arthur, I am looking forward to e mail your friend at Gotland and I hope that you will be able to visit both of us in Sweden in the future. I also hope the fundings will be ready so that I can come to Uganda in April. Its fantastic to already have a friend there:)

I gave you the wrong name of the start of the project, the name of the original programme was stepping stone, with Alice Welbourn. The last years the program has been developed with more strenghbased and appreciative approach and I was included on a corner last summer.

Sweden is for the moment covered with a lot of snow. We are not used to have so much snow in Stockholm and it gives us the experiences of not counting on that everything work all the time, like buses and roads. Warm regards from Kicki and Stockholm

Thank Kick,
I really look forward to meeting you either in Uganda or in Sweden.; whichever comes first they are all our homes. I already experienced how cold it can be when I first visited your Country in Winter of 2001. It was really cold though I managed to go skiing.
I have heard about stepping stones only that I have never paid much attention to it. This is the time.
Yesterday there was another progress in Uganda towards protecting the rights of the minorities when almost half a million of people petitioned Ugandan Parliament to drop the Anti Homosexuality Bill.
Some religious leaders and prominent HIV/AIDS activists handed a copy of the petition to the Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament. They described the bill as discriminatory and draconian which violets the Constitution of Uganda.
Kick Its always nice hearing from you. Keep in touch
Arthur

Dear Arthur,
Yes, Francien has told me a lot about you as well! I am happy to know you! It is not likely that I will be in Uganda in October, but I will think of you and I wish you beautiful wedding preparations! Stay connected, Marlou

Dear Namara,

Happy to hear about your plans for Community Action Day. Good luck!

Regards,

Rituu

Dear Namara,

How are you?

Thanks for sharing your Community Action day plan. You can access the toolkit in the Community action day group page.

Looking forward to self assessment, action plans and photos. All the best.

Regards,

Rituu

A warm welcome to youth competence group! Look forward to hearing about your work with youth.

A warm welcome to Peace competence group, Namara! Hope you are in touch with Shiprah and Tony.

Happy birthday Namara! May God bless you. Enjoy your day.

Thank you for your valuable contribution to this platform. We have worked together virutally in many initiatives and it has been fabulous working with you.