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炎熱の日本からアフリカに。こちらも当然暑～いだろうと思ってましたが、朝夕は暑がりの私でさえも「これが本とにアフリカ？」と思うほどの涼しさです。日本でも秋深し…になってきたようですね。こちらUGには無い秋という美しい季節をお楽しみ下さい、クマにはお気をつけて!!
皆様からお預かりしてきた写真や絵手紙、私どもが帰国中、年末年始などにこちらに届いていたカード類など、手に手にポーズを決める子供たちです。
学年が上がるにつれ、ますます忙しくなり、皆で一堂に会し、ハイ、Odee～（オディ～！チ～ズという代わりにこちらでは皆の好きな現地食Ode～といいます！）という時間が持ちづらくなっていますので、１人～２，３人ずつのOde～です。
I have returned to Africa from the blazing heat of Japan. I figured it would be hot here as well, but the mornings and evenings are so cool that it makes me, who can’t take the heat, wonder if
this is really Africa. It seems autumn has finally come to Japan as well. There is no beautiful fall in Uganda. Please enjoy it, and watch out for bears!
I asked children to pose for pictures with the photographs and illustrated letters that you gave me while I was in Japan as well as the New Year’s cards and other items that arrived while I was
gone.
As the children move up to higher grades, they get busier and it’s harder to get them all together for photos. So, we took photos of them alone or in twos or threes. Odi! (Here we say “odi”
(ground nut paste, a popular food) instead of “cheese.”) (Their grade in school is in parentheses.)
タマ～のお楽しみ、おやつタイム! 個包装されたお菓子(タ、タ、高～!!)を食べることなど、まず無いので、包装紙を取るのに、大きい子たちでも一苦労でした！
An occasional pleasure – snack time! The children never have a chance to eat individually wrapped sweets (too expensive!), so even the bigger kids had trouble
getting the wrappers off.
Latabu Jackline (ラタブ) S.1 上々のPLEの成績で今年からSecondary生。初めての制服姿です！
Latabu Jackline (8th) entered secondary school this year after getting good scores on the Primary Leaving Examination. She appeared in her new uniform for the first time.
Lamunu Hope (ラムヌ P.3) とAketowanga Michelle (アケトワンガ P.3) Lamunu Hope (3rd) and Aketowanga Michelle (3rd)
Mweshinge Godfrey (ムゥエシンゲ P.2)とAtimango Given (アティマンゴ P.3) Mweshinge Godfrey (2nd) and Atimango Given (3rd)
Rwotomiya Gerald（ルウォットオミヤP.4）、
Rwotomiya Gerald (4th)
Wokorach（ウォコラチ）Dick S.３ 本当なら今年はS.4、Oレベル最終学年のハズが、S.3を修了した学校が突然廃校になり、さらにここUGの教育制度変更のとばっちり（救済措置ナシ！）を受け、もう一年Ｓ.３を履修するハメに。でも腐ることなく着実に力をつけています。時間のある時は、図書館の力強い”スタッフ”になってくれています！
Wokorach Dick should have been in his fourth year of secondary school, the final year of O Levels, but the school at which he finished his third year of secondary school suddenly closed. On top
of that, he was affected by changes in Uganda’s educational system (no remedial measure) and had to repeat his third year. But he is making good use of this opportunity to improve his ability.
When he has time, he works as a library staff member and is a big help.
New スタッフ Cindy。 昨年O レベル修了。A（上級）レベルに進むため準備中、学費もタメなくちゃ、と。 生徒への対応、小さい子への接し方、ともに◎。 日本から持ってきたスイカビーチボール、2つとも3日で嚙み切られてペシャンコ！
こちらの子どもは幼児といえども、腕力も歯も強い！！ 声もメチャ大きい！！！
Our new staff member Cindy passed her O Levels last year and is preparing to tackle the A Levels. She is also saving up for her tuition. She is great at working with the students and interacting
with the little kids. The two watermelon-design beach balls I brought back from Japan were bitten and deflated within three days. The toddlers here have strong arms and strong teeth! Their voices
are loud too!.
Aketowanga Sarah（アケトワンガ Ｐ．６）、Canwat Brian（チャンワット Ｐ．６）、Ogenrwot Daniel Comboni (オゲンルウォット Ｐ．７）今年ＰＬＥ受験！
Aketowanga Sarah (6th), Canwat Brian (6th), and Ogenrwot Daniel Combon (7th) will take the Primary Leaving Examination this year.
Acen Jennifer (アチェン P.7)と Adong Lucy (アドング P.6) 小さい子たちの面倒もよく見る仲良し姉妹、学年途中、村から出てきて、今年は図書館寺子屋で勉強しています。
Sisters Acen Jennifer (7th) and Adong Lucy (6th) get along well with each other and often look after small children. They moved here from a village in the middle of the school year and are
studying at the library this year.
Bagma Jorram (バグマ P.4) とOnencan Frank (オネンチャン P.3) 二人ともほとんど”皆勤賞”‼
Bagma Jorram (4th) and Onencan Frank (3rd) have almost perfect attendance.
Komagum Marvine (コマグム P.3) とOcaya Raphael (オチャヤ P.3) Raphaelは、姉Aber Mirriam (アベーP.4)をSickle Cell Disease
(鎌状赤血球症)で亡くしたばかりです。2019年以降この病気で亡くなった図書館の関係者(スタッフや支援子供、その保護者など)では４人目、今現在も3人が定期的通院し対症療法を受け続けています。根本的治療法はありません!
Komagum Marvine (3rd) and Ocaya Raphael (3rd). Raphael recently lost his elder sister, Aber Miriam (4th), to sickle cell disease. Since 2019, four people connected with the library (staff,
students supported by the library, guardians) have died of this disease. Three more people are getting regular treatment. There is no cure.
Gumperon Emmanuel (グムぺロム P.1)、Megolonyo Gifty (メゴロニョ P.1）, Rubangakene Emmanuel(ルバンガケネ P.2) Gumperom Emmanuel (1st), Megolonyo Gifty (1st), and Rubangakene Emmanuel (2nd)
Omara Jonathan (オマラP.1) Agenowot Angel (アゲノルウォット P.1) Omara Jonathan (1st) and Agenowot Angel (1st)
Akena Francis（アケナP.3）、Komagumu Emmanuel（コマグム P.1） アケナにとっては父で、コマグムにとっては祖父が亡くなるなどゴタゴタし、長らく図書館から遠ざかっていましたが、ようやく復帰しました。
The lives of Akena Francis (3rd) and Komagumu Emmanuel (1st) have been in turmoil since Akena’s father, who was also Komagumu’s grandfather, passed away. For a long time, they were not able to
come to the library, but they have finally returned.
Agenorwot Mercy（アゲノルウォット P.3）、Agenorwot Priska（アゲノルウォット P.3）、Aber Lydia（アベ― P.2）3人とも両親が無く、親類や祖母が保護者ですが、頑張って、成績も上昇中！
Agenorwot Mercy (3rd), Agenorwot Priska (3rd), and Aber Lydia (2nd) have all lost their parents and are cared for by their grandmothers or other relatives. They are good students, and their
grades are improving.
Adong Rose（アドング） コロナで遠方の山村に行っていましたが戻って来て2年目。堅実な生活、学習ぶりです。
Adong Rose moved to a village in the mountains during the pandemic but has been back for more than a year. She maintains a steady routine at home and in school.
Oola Peter （オーラ P.4）、Okema Denish（オケマ P.3）、Omara Oscar （Ｐ．６）三人とも両親のいないイトコどうし。祖母をMamaと呼んでいます。
Oola Peter (4th), Okema Denish (3rd), and Omara Oscar (6th) are cousins who have all lost their parents. They call their grandmother “Mama.”
Ms Mollyと、偶然再開！！ この図書館建設のためGGP（日本政府の草の根無償）申請時、UGの日本大使館に勤務していて大変にお世話になった方！ その後国会議員に転身し、次回（来年1月～2月頃）の選挙にも引き続き立候補するので、その事前活動のため、地元（Kitgumの隣Lamwo県）に戻ってきたところ、とのこと。「Mollyさんは、どうしてるかな～?」とよく口にするBaba Ogen
Soが同席していなかったのが、残念！！
I ran into Ms. Molly! She was working at the Japanese embassy when we applied for a grant through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects to construct the new library building and was a big
help to us then. After that she became a member of Parliament and plans to run for re-election in January. In order to prepare for that, she had returned to her home district of Lamwo, north of
Kitgum. Baba Ogen So often says, “I wonder how Molly is doing.” So, it’s too bad he wasn’t here.