Carol Bellamy (UNICEF) visited Northern Uganda in May 2004 and said, “Uganda is home to one of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today.” Atrocities committed by a rebel force the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) have seen c.1.4 million people displaced from their village homes. 1000’s of children have witnessed violence & killings, been abducted to serve as porters, become sex slaves or fight with the rebels. Indeed many have been left as orphans.
LightForce International has been working in Lira district for four years. Initially the work was in camps housing displaced people but now the focus is on resettlement as people move back to their villages.
Our projects include:
- Distributing non-food Items
- Working with children with special needs
- Providing school clothing & distribution of educational resources to school children
- Supplying mosquito nets and teaching people how to use them
- Sponsoring children to attend school, School monitoring and development
- Renovating health centers and providing equipment
- Renovating schools and providing desks, tables & chairs
- Construction of teachers’ housing
- Partnering with UNICEF, Memisa Belgium
A great opportunity to work with and help children
in need.
