{"id":9958,"date":"2026-06-14T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/?p=9958"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:18:45","slug":"stronger-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/stronger-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Stronger Together"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dear friends<em><br><br>The Latin saying \u2018A healthy mind in a healthy body\u2019 speaks to the importance of a good balance between body and mind. The two go hand in hand. This is important to us. It is an educational principle. Whilst Uganda\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/ebola-in-uganda-schools-and-families-in-dire-need\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/ebola-in-uganda-schulen-und-familien-in-akuter-not\/\">Ebola emergency<\/a> continues, our children and Esbern Budolfsen made the most of their time at home by organising a sports day. See for yourself how they run, jump, play and throw! Pictures speak louder than a thousand words. Their healthy upbringing would not be possible without your support. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your valuable support.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sports Day bei Kids of Africa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regan, our photography-loving prot\u00e9g\u00e9, produced the following video and photos of our sports day. Aren\u2019t they lovely shots? That really impresses me too. The young man has now become a remarkable young photographer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sports Day bei Kids of Africa | Freude, Bewegung und Gemeinschaft in Uganda\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MDv9FvsSo2A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bild_sport_01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bild_sport_01.png 549w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bild_sport_01-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bild_sport_02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bild_sport_02.png 549w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bild_sport_02-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bild_sport_03.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bild_sport_03.png 549w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bild_sport_03-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Forest Farm \u2013 an update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a second update in pictures from our forestry farm. The physical work, the idyllic setting and the fruits of our labour are doing us good. Esbern Budolfsen regularly spends time here with our older residents \u2013 whether it\u2019s beekeeping, drying fruit or tending to and planting new, native trees. Here are a few snapshots.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/forstfarm_01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/forstfarm_01.png 549w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/forstfarm_01-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/forstfarm_02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/forstfarm_02.png 549w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/forstfarm_02-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/forstfarm_03.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/forstfarm_03.png 549w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/forstfarm_03-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Update on Ebola<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/africa\/40-dead-ebola-outbreak-dr-congo-uganda-rcna347745\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/africa\/40-dead-ebola-outbreak-dr-congo-uganda-rcna347745\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">media reports<\/a>, more than 40 people have now died of Ebola in Uganda and the DRC. Around 1,100 people are currently being examined for suspected symptoms. The World Health Organisation has declared an international public <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/17-05-2026-epidemic-of-ebola-disease-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-uganda-determined-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/17-05-2026-epidemic-of-ebola-disease-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-uganda-determined-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">health emergency<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crisis is hitting Uganda hard. Tourism, schools and the poorest of the poor are particularly affected. But Africa is resilient, and the WHO has praised Uganda\u2019s professional crisis management. We can only hope and do our best to ensure that life returns to normal soon.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ebola-update_rz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ebola-update_rz.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ebola-update_rz-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ebola-update_rz-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button custom-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/donate.raisenow.io\/shdhd?lng=de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Support Kids of Africa now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joy, exercise and optimism: Whilst Uganda continues to be affected by the Ebola outbreak, the children at Kids of Africa enjoyed an unforgettable sports day. We also report on our forestry farm and provide an update on the current situation on the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9940,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allgemein-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9958"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9964,"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9958\/revisions\/9964"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kids-of-africa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}