Legacy Scholarship Program
School Debating
April 29, 2013 by Germina Nanfuka
The Legacy Scholarship Program’s (LSP) debating competition attracted 22 schools from the districts of Gulu, Nwoya, and Amuru. Each school was represented by its best debating team, persuading judges and the audience to accept their argument either opposing or supporting the motion of the day: “The youth are to blame for the low levels of [...] Read More
Let the games begin
April 9, 2013 by Germina Nanfuka
Ten schools participated in the fifth annual inter-school volleyball tournament under the theme “Games and Sports Discipline the Mind,” a tournament organized by the Legacy Scholarship Program to provide an outlet for the competitive spirit among the students, preparing them for a competitive world. With teamwork and perseverance, the players gave it their all, encouraged [...] Read More
Legacy Scholarship Students Give Back
April 1, 2013 by Germina Nanfuka
“I see no way of thanking Invisible Children for supporting me through school, other than through giving back to the community,” says Peter, a student at Gulu University. Last week, university students in the Legacy Scholarship Program (LSP) took a break from studies to clean up at a health center that serves the local community. According [...] Read More
Legacy Scholarship Program provides a better ending
March 27, 2013 by Bethany Williams
Earlier this month, a story ran in a Ugandan national newspaper about a promising student unable to continue his studies because his family couldn’t afford to pay for his tuition. He ranked at number one in his district, but knowing he could not pay for the much more expensive secondary education, he determined to repeat [...] Read More
Legacy Scholarship Graduation: Hard Work Pays Off
March 19, 2013 by Germina Nanfuka
A ceremony was held to honor 91 Legacy Scholarship Program university graduates who successfully completed their studies in the fields of science, arts and business studies from different universities and technical institutions around Uganda. During the ceremony, students shared their innermost joy blended with life’s true testimonies of their struggles in achieving a good education. [...] Read More
From The Observer: thoughts on Grace
March 8, 2013 by Krista Morgan
A Ugandan newspaper, The Observer, recently published an article on Legacy Scholarship recipient and former Invisible Children Roadie, Grace Obalim. She discussed her past achievements, current responsibilities, and future ambitions. Nkumba’s iron lady lives for the afflicted “Grace is an achiever. She is so principled and if you are working on a policy and a [...] Read More
Legacy Scholarship: sparking conversation
February 12, 2013 by Germina Nanfuka
“Reproductive health is a topic not many parents and youth in Uganda openly talk about; this has posed a major challenge in the lives of many youth in northern Uganda,” says Patience Ayecan, a specialist working with Reproductive Health Uganda. Patience, a guest speaker at the Legacy Scholarship Program (LSP) students and parent/guardian gathering was [...] Read More
Legacy Scholarship: what I did over winter break
February 5, 2013 by Bethany Williams
With this week marking the beginning of the 2013 school year in Uganda, the secondary students in Invisible Children Uganda’s Legacy Scholarship Program (LSP) shared what they have been up to for the past two months while on holiday. “Over the weekends I have been weeding potatoes at Kirombe, while weekdays are strictly reserved for [...] Read More
What keeps David laughing
January 29, 2013 by Bethany Williams
“I hate it when someone says ‘I cannot do something.’ Anyone in this world can do something to make a difference.” David Ocitti sits in his friend Patrick’s home, looking through photos from his graduation last Saturday. David has relentlessly pursued his education, despite all setbacks. Held captive by the LRA for 6 months, David [...] Read More
Welcome to Invisible Children Uganda
January 21, 2013 by Bethany Williams
Just this morning, we welcomed a group of students and staff from Franklin College in Indiana who were traveling through Uganda and decided to swing by the Invisible Children Uganda (ICU) office while in Gulu. Obviously everyone can’t just hop on a plane to Uganda, but we thought you might like a peek inside the [...] Read More
