25 and Counting
Earlier this week, I returned from a packed two weeks of Global Justice work in Uganda, beginning with a day in Virginia as I met up with two leading Ugandan justice officials to discuss further involvement in the work in Uganda with our friends at Regent Law School.
Three weeks ago today, a delegation of ten Ugandans, including the Minister of Justice, Director of Public Prosecutions, Solicitor General, three Court of Appeals justices, a High Court Justice, and several others, landed and then spent a week of training at Pepperdine on mediation. President Benton was kind enough to host an evening dinner.
The following weekend, I had a chance to attend International Justice Mission’s 20th year celebration (Liberate) and connected up with former students and friends from around the world.
After a 24-hour turn around, I headed to Uganda for my 25th trip. Joining me on this trip was Pepperdine Economics Professor Dr. Julia Norgaard, who has joined our Sudreau Global Justice Program team to assist with statistical analysis of our justice sector interventions in Uganda. We arrived late Tuesday evening and hit the ground running on Wednesday morning with meetings with leaders in the court, prisons, and at the US Embassy. We spend Thursday morning at an annual review of the Justice, Law, and Order Sector, which was attended by funding partners from around the world, as well as Uganda’s justice leaders. That afternoon, my good friend and colleague Andrew and I made the four-hour trek to Mbale for the fourth annual graduation ceremony at LivingStone International University (LIU). LIU, a rapidly growing Christian university offering degrees in education, business, information technology, media relations, and Christian ministry, asked me to become their Chancellor earlier this year (a largely ceremonial role). My official “installment” took place on Friday immediately before the graduation ceremony for the 70+ graduates.
While I was “up country” as they say, Julia and our Nootbaar Fellow (Katy Mitchell) set about assessing data sources and gathering data. Andrew and I returned to Kampala on Saturday where I had a chance to spend some time with his family and that of Justice K – the Ugandan Court of Appeals Justice who kickstarted the Pepperdine relationship more than decade ago – as well as with a Ugandan lawyer who just graduated from Pepperdine’s LL.M program (Louis Lwanga).
After church on Sunday, we spent the rest of the day with Henry, Lillian, and Joseph. I met Henry and Joseph nearly nine years ago when they were in prison. Henry (aka Hillary) is in his fifth year of medical school and Joseph is in his third year of law school. Lillian graduated from nursing school last year, and she and Hillary officially became a recognized couple in Uganda in February of this year. Their traditional introduction (sort of a wedding reception) will likely be in March.
Julia and headed boarded a flight home on Monday. Trip 26 will likely be in March.
25! Wow Jim. What an amazing journey you continue on. Thank you for sharing.
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