in coming to uganda, i thought i would be appalled and shocked to see the situation here. we see images of starvation and drought and war in america and we are touched by the needs. but here, it's just everyday life for people. it is a wretched situation and the folks in the camps deal with a lot, but it's life for them. they learn how to cope and get by just like you or i would in different circumstances. and for some of them, living like this isn't such a huge stretch. say, coming from america, it would be catastrophic. but they're not used to steak and shake, best buy, and the downtown connector. it may sound harsh, but they know how to deal with the situation they're in. and there are lots of organizations offering help as well. one concern i have is how the kids live with what they've seen. there must be an incredible amount of psychological and emotional damage from seeing people killed or dying from starvation. but in africa, i think they handle death a lot better than we do in the west. so many people have told me here - "people die..." it's just a part of the cycle here.