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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

 

Opening of the Clinic in Uganda designed by Esc Arc


It took the death of Luke, a beautiful orphan baby boy in Uganda to set in motion the design and construction of a clinic for the orphanage of Aim of the Restoration of Hope, an NGO in East Africa under the leadership of Ronald Mugabi, the director and a man of God who gave up his life of luxury in Kampala to live among the poor, the disenfranchized and the victims of the AIDS epidemic in the African continent.
As the Lord called his disciples to leave their lives behind, Ronald answered the call to serve the poor. I am so blessed to call him my "Commander in Arms" by following his footsteps and use our skills as architects to design and fundraise for the construction of dignified buildings so in that small part part of the world, children will not suffer for the lack of medical care, parental love and education. Our office has in a humble way helped to bring his dreams to fruition. Thanks to all of you who poured their hearts into each and everyone of the projects needed to create a self-sustaining community. My special thanks to Justin Williams, Dicle Bath, Peter Blackburn, Chuck Whittaker, Tim Paulson, Marco Garcia and Dany (sorry Iforgot your last name) who dilligently worked hard to make this and other projects for the charity the best they could be.
We will not be present at the opening of the clinic, due to forces out of our control, but we will be there present in spirit and soul. Nobody can deny that in every mortar joint, concrete slab and spatial arrangement, the imprint of our sweat and tears is embeded for the better good. No need to receive accolades or be part of the fanfare. My father always said, "the best charity is the one that remains anonymous", and living by that mantra we have chosen to stay behind. Nevertheless, we are sharing on the joy of all Ugandans on this special day in which if God permits children will not suffer the pain of hunger, poverty, abandonment and disease. So, from a far, in this small world of ours, I will celebrate with joy and the knowledge of a job well done on behalf of our little brothers and sisters, our Lord Jesus in disguise, the glory that we serve the poor, the forgotten and the helpless and in doing so we have discover our humanity which has nothing to do with doing fancy buildings and accolades. My only hope is that the people of the charity, the children, teachers and caregivers know within them that we have done our best for them without expecting anything in return, just hoping that God restores eheir faith and gives them the strenght to go on and achieve their potential for generations to come. That is what immortality is all about!!!!
Cheers AROH and hope that Jesus continues to work in his mysterious ways to keep the momentum alive. We are bowing out with humility and grace. Out job is completed and thus, as we say our good byes, just know we did our best against all odds and at the end of the road it is all that matters.

Good Luck and God Bless you all,

Ana & our team mates at Esc Arc

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