Blog | Come One, Kampala

A Student Perspective

Phillip Allevato, Pepperdine Law School JD Candidate '24, joined us for our spring Prison Project. This past week, we hosted a delegation...

Sally Leist

Mar 14, 20232 min read

Corporate Escalation

A little over a week ago, our US cell phone numbers stopped working here in Uganda. The lines were still on, we were able to access data...

Sally Leist

Feb 26, 20234 min read

Shuffling Papers

In three weeks, we are hosting another Pepperdine Prison Project in Uganda. We will host US law students and lawyers who will work with...

Sally Leist

Feb 16, 20232 min read

100 Traffic Stops

One of the things Sally and I have learned to deal with here are the police. There are police posts at every major intersection in...

Scott Leist

Feb 9, 20235 min read

Spoiled

The insurance representative typing up the sticker for my car window so I don't get a ticket. Years ago, our friend, Kim Ambrose, drove a...

Sally Leist

Feb 1, 20233 min read

A Special Occasion

Confessions – Scott and I aren’t very good at celebrating family milestones. It’s a bit pathetic sometimes but gladly, neither of us...

Sally Leist

Jan 24, 20232 min read

Home For Christmas

Click on the video link - It will make your day. John is one of the first individuals incarcerated in a Rwandan prison who signed a plea...

Sally Leist

Dec 18, 20221 min read

By The Numbers

Scott "holding court" with the Ugandan Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, while they were visiting the L.A....

Sally Leist

Dec 8, 20222 min read

I Spy .....

I spy with my little eye….. Mounds of fruit and veggie pyramids lining the roadside, an open back truck filled with long horned cattle...

Sally Leist

Nov 7, 20223 min read

Uganda Nextdoor

Sally Leist

Nov 1, 20220 min read

A Taste of Home

The notable Northwest travel writer, Rick Steves, tells wanderers to pack lightly because you can enhance your joy of travel if you buy...

Scott Leist

Oct 26, 20223 min read

Ebola

1. Doctors at an Ebola treatment facility in western Uganda. 2. Ebola prevention and awareness signs were all over Uganda long before...

Sally Leist

Oct 20, 20223 min read

A First in Rwanda

1. Scott in the first plea bargain session. 2. A thank you tweet from the Chief Jusitce of the Rwandan Supreme Court . 3. My attempts...

Sally Leist

Oct 16, 20222 min read

A Whirlwind

Five cities in just a few weeks. After a very busy summer in Uganda, Scott and I were able to visit the U.S. for quick stops to see our...

Sally Leist

Oct 10, 20223 min read

Isaac is Released!

Isaac is out of Prison. Thanks to Pepperdine’s work, he is now working in Kampala as a welder. In March, the Pepperdine legal team met...

Sally Leist

Sep 5, 20222 min read

"UN Distracted"

Bob Goff and Scott at a Sudreau Global Justice Institute event - May 2022 A tremendous way to start your fall – read an encouraging book!...

Sally Leist

Aug 17, 20221 min read

Big News From Rwanda

Yesterday, Scott sat next to members of the Rwandan Supreme Court and high-level Rwandan judicial officials to codify years of...

Sally Leist

Aug 11, 20221 min read

Safety First - Or A Distant Last

Relief is just around the corner. Or so they say. The Ugandan version of the Department of Transportation just published a report on...

Sally Leist

Aug 2, 20221 min read

Coffee at Betty's

I’m a Starbucks fan but not really a coffee aficionado – until now. While visiting eastern Uganda, a couple of us went to Betty’s house...

Sally Leist

Jul 24, 20222 min read

Sipi Falls (Literally)

Called the Pearl of Africa, Uganda is a place of undeniable natural beauty. For the past 18 months, with Scott’s busy work schedule and...

Sally Leist

Jul 18, 20222 min read