Uganda Weekly Updates

Our meetings times are on Saturdays at 5pm in Project Room in The Edge, feel free to join us!

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Check out our meeting minutes below:

Meeting April 3rd, 4pm, Wannamaker Common room 1, Led by Eunice (last scheduled weekly meeting)

1. Meeting Minutes (1 min)
   1. Taken by Eric
2. Update DEID Website (1 min)
3. Fundraising
   1. Requirement (3 min)
      1. Not necessary because part of DukeEngage
   2. Progress (3 min)
      1. $14,600
   3. Moving Forward (2 min)
      1. Need $400 to meet our goal
      2. Donate to code 3991256 for DEID Uganda
4. DEID Pre-departure info (1 min)
   1. 2 hour meeting
5. Whiteboards for donor pictures (2 min)
   1. Nikki will bring whiteboards
   2. Take pictures before Eunice leaves
   3. Take additional pictures of building before everyone leaves
6. Bringing Food to Uganda
   1. Wait until pre-departure meeting to discuss
   2. Don’t save stipend, extra cash
7. Rutooro and Culture (5 min)
   1. More food!
8. Design (rest of time)

Meeting March 29th, 4pm, Project Room 7, Led by Matthew

1. Meeting Minutes (1 min)
   1. Taken by Becky
2. Update DEID Website (1 min)
   1. Still need update for the past few meetings
3. Fundraising
   1. Total funds raised: $14,600
   2. We’re close to our initial target of $15,000 but we aim to keep raising more
   3. Still need each person going to raise $500
   4. Decided we’re not going to apply for LEAP funding
4. DEID Predeparture info
   1. Pre-departure meeting for DEID will be either on April 18^th or 19^th
   2. Meeting will be led by Eunice and all of DEID will be there
   3. Discusses expectations, safety, preparations, etc.
   4. We will meet twice with Dr. Schaad before the end of the semester and with all of the Uganda teams
5. Rutooro and Culture (5 min)
   1. Discussion of foods:MatokePoshoChapattiG-Nut sauceGreat fruits and vegetables (avocados)
6. Discuss Design Progress
   1. Next step: design two different trusses

Meeting February 14th, 5pm, Project Room 8, Led by Eunice

1. Meeting Minutes (2 mins)
   1. Rotate
   2. Post on website
2. DEID shirts (1 min)
   1. 15 dollars
   2. Look awesome!
3. Defy Gravity (1 min)
   1. Go to it if you can!
   2. Fill out form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1y6faTnM41Cvy1R-dItLwwmK5kWMdnxl8riysgyclL54/viewform
4. Update DEID Website (1 min)
   1. Need to upsite every week
5. GroupMe (2 mins)
   1. Yay!
6. Meeting Twist/Format of Meetings (5 mins)
   1. Rotate who leads meeting so everyone will have a chance
   2. Leader creates agenda and Eunice “approves”, leader sends out agendas
      1. Delegate speaking time (“Hey friend, can you talk about this?”)
   3. On-site implications
   4. Next week – Project Room 8 led by Grace
7. Clarification – Uganda is part of DEID
   1. Honduras dodgeball tournament
8. Fundraising
   1. Requirement (unofficial) (3 mins)
      1. Everyone traveling with DEID has to sign a travel contract
         1. Contribute at least $500 to the project
         2. Post-implementation report
   2. Progress
      1. Donation from Eunice’s contact
      2. Chinese New Year’s pocket money
      3. Emailing people from previous DukeEngage Uganda trips
   3. Questions
9. Rutooro (5 mins)
   1. “Olyota” – How are you? / Hello
   2. 5 words/week
   3. 1 cultural fact per week
10. Design and Pictures (rest of time)

Our first meeting was held in Project Room 7 in The Edge (Bostock), on Saturday Feb 7, at 5:30pm.

Contact Eunice Leung at eunice.leung@duke.edu for more information.