Sharyn

As founder of UBU I found my inspiration from my brother Tony who was a foster child, then adopted by my parents when he was five. After listening to his stories about the treatment he received while in the homes I began to think of what it was like for him as well as the thousands of other kids. I decided to start the school after Tony passed on in 2008. It is my tribute to him and all that he did for me. Of all the things I've done in my life, this is the one thing that truly makes me feel like I'm finally on the right path.

Setting up the Week

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I stayed in the whole day Sunday. It rained on and off and like most tropical storms it brought power outages several times. But the surprise was they lasted less than 5 minutes at a time. Today the sky is crystal clear and even though the temperature is lower than normal, I’m sure it’s a … Read more

The Belize Community

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As usual, I worked until 1 a.m. on converting the UBU site to a Blog. I watched HBO which was all Disney-type movies, much to my pleasure. Today I’m feeling the repercussions of pushing too hard four days in a row then walking five hours in the tropical heat yesterday. I had planned to go … Read more