For the last several weeks, we have experienced power outages more often than ‘onages’… and I know that’s not a word, but here in Uganda, everything goes.
Being without electricity is good for some things…it challenges you to think of new and creative ways to do things like; dry your hair (those cute, next to worthless battery operated camping fans) cook, cool off, entertain yourself (no TV, radio, computer or lights...) and keep your food from spoiling. I haven’t figured out ways to do any of the other things, but in my ‘down time’ I did think of…
The Top 10 Reasons You Don’t Have Power in Uganda…
1. A lightning bolt wiped out the transformer
2. A driver hit the pole with the transformer
3. A storm took out the three electric poles
4. Someone stole the electric poles
5. Someone stole all the electrical cables from Kampala to Karamajong
6. The power company neglected to record your payments and is punishing you.
7. They are selling all the power to Kenya
8. There isn't enough water left in Lake Victoria to keep two dams running
9. The man at the main switch is gone, or sleeping, or talking to someone...
10. We had power yesterday. We have water today. What do you expect?
And by the way, the rates for electricity have gone up 40% this month.
