Michael Holland goes to Wajinja Uganda, to oversee the building of a new agricultural project on behalf of Ernie. In addition, Michael and the villagers officially open their new center of commerce and a Boch funded restaurant. A statue is erected in Wajinja of Ernie Boch Jr.

The Queen of Buganda is welcomed back to Ernie’s for a warm reception.

Boch Medical Center was officially opened by Her Highness Nagginda Sylvia Nnabagereka of Buganda.

Ernie signs off on a 4th water well with Drop4Drop to be built in Uganda.

The first 20,000-liter water tank delivering piped clean water direct to people’s homes is turned on in Wajinja, courtesy of Ernie Boch Jr. Via Drop4Drop.

Ernie returns to Wajinja to see the progress of the water wells being built and the new buildings at the school, etc. A town meeting is held, and the entire town is present to greet Ernie. Together, Ernie and the villagers turn on the clean water taps for the first time. Ernie also tours the new buildings, etc.

Celebrations ensue!

NAT GEO People/RFK Productions UK film Ernie backdrop story in Boston.

Ernie (and his security team) depart for Wajinja Uganda via Hanscom Field. Ernie lands in Entebbe Airport and departs for Wajinja. After two weeks of living in Wajinja, Ernie departs for home.

While here: Ernie plays the storyline assigned to him for Undercover Angel.

Very quickly, Ernie determines the villager’s needs as his first sentence on waking up on day one is, “Where am I going to get water?”

Ernie teams up with www.drop4drop.com. Simon Konecki is the Founder and CEO of Drop4Drop, a non-profit organization that provides clean drinking water to countries that need it most. Over the course of the last 9 years, Ernie has installed (my count) 4 water wells, in 2016 and in 2018.

Along the journey, Ernie meets Matovu Derrick, a community leader and quickly learns of their other pertinent issues, including the lack of infrastructure. Derrick shares more of urgent needs: new buildings for the only school including new classrooms, a new roof, solar, a library with books, musical instruments and separate bathrooms for the girls and boys. They also discuss the lack of a medical facility in Wajinja, no commerce, and no agriculture.