After the Journey Part IV: A multitude of thanks

Dear friends and family, Rose's journey would not have been possible if it were not for so many people who worked around the clock and took care of so many details where I could not. Narrow Road For setting up links to make donations possible and for allowing Rose’s Journey to take front page on the Narrow road web site for the past few months. Thank you for your friendship and support. For facilitating and handling all donations and making sure the money gets to where it is supposed to go. Thankful to all board members for their support every step of the way For a generous donation to the work of Hope Ward Discover The Journey Thankful to my friend Brad Corrigan for support, prayers, for telling others the story of Hope in my life, and ensuring that Discover the Journey had funding needed to capture Rose's Journey on Film and through a ton of still amazing photographs. To the DTJ team for their patience and for being on the road and in the journey with me especially when the going got rough. Citizen Camera--UK--what can I say, a beautiful thing indeed to have them in the journey. Hanna and Karin were and continue to be great companions and captured amazing stories as they walked. They also followed me to several visits to Sabina home in Rakai and I watched as they spent time with the children--teaching them the basics of video and photography, allowing the children to capture and tell their own stories...I believe this is the beginning of a beautiful work Breckenridge Crew DJ Schappert, Mike Glerup, Christina Black, Jen Morgan and Kristen Petitt—Dreams: Rose’s Journey was borne out of conversations we had at the French Street House in March this year. Thank you for helping me dream and for walking beside me in the journey. Thank you for setting up all the face book pages and donation sites. KP is the queen of logistics and PR and guards the interests and integrity of what we are about with passion and rigor. They all flew to Uganda to be present in the Journey. Their contribution cannot easily be summed up in a number! Kate and Mike Glerup--thank you for everything, but above all the SHOES!!! Kate and Emma our only satellite walkers in Breckenridge--they represented Rose's Journey well, so proud of you guys Drivers · Sean—Truck and refreshments · My brother Mike for Driving the “ End Child Sacrifice Car” safely! · All the hired drivers—I was told driving at 1 kilometer per hour was as painful as walking · Jackie Nabukeera for carrying the film Crew and Peddling her way into and to the end of the journey · Hannah Magoola and Judy Mugoya for carrying whoever needed carrying · Charles who came limping but drove anyway Parents/Family · All the support from every one present here and or out of country--Sean, Linzi, Lauren, Matt and Anna--thank you much for the cheers and encouragement · Logistics—Dad spear-headed this and got it rolling in no time · Mum for setting the ball rolling on Rose’s Journey—she is the ultimate cheer leader. What an incredible finish! . My brother Tom and Steven and Juda for all the support Uganda: Logistics Crew This would not have happened without Hannah Magoola, one of my

best friends—she looked after every detail...and I really mean EVERY DETAIL · Tom Kyobe—Transport · Patricia Tino—Details (T-shirts and Banners, The untold story crew for live TV show) · Beatrice Kiyuba—for getting the nursing students organized · The Nursing students (IHSU)—bravo guys, what an honor to have them in the journey · Flavia Matovu—for picking everyone up from the airport at the drop of a hat · Kevin Duffy—All the Suubi Trust updates and setting up of just giving · Helen Lay—for putting all of us up and for amazing meals that I did not cook!

. Allan Kasujja of Capital FM for hosting me on the show to highlight Rose's Journey on Desert Island Dics. It was great fun

. Thank you to Betty Tibaleka of Untold Stories for hosting me and my mum on the show--conversation with my Irish mother were greatly inspiring--I hear her say "we did so little, we just took Rose in!" And I think, you did so much, so much more than words can describe.

· Grace—for caring for us at the house

Kiwoko Reception · Ken and Judith Finch—what a grand reception at Kiwoko!

· The students from the Kiwoko School of Nursing—Superb entertainment after a long walk

Donors There are numerous to count. All I can say is that at the writing of this blog, we have raised close to 18,000.00 USD…just 7,000.00 USD short of the 25,000.00 USD target. 15,000.00USD will go towards sponsoring a bed on Hope Ward for a year, and 3,000.00 USD will go towards the Nursing Scholarship Fund. We will continue to work towards meeting the goal for the scholarship fund (10,000.00USD to sponsor one student at University for whole program: Bachelors degree in Nursing, covers tuition and fees) before the end of the year.

Everyone in the Walk--Present or distant I am so grateful to so many for your generosity, for your faith and trust, for your prayers and cheers. Thank you for spreading the word on Rose's Journey...it spread like a fire and became something beautiful. So honered and humbled by so many acts of kindness, of Grace and Hope.

To every friend--Thank you

With Gratitude

Rose

More later...