IC in Uganda
Sunshine and Rain
May 8, 2013 by Bethany Williams
People from Ohio always want to talk about the weather. Correct me if I’m wrong, but judging by my relatives this is the truth. I call my dad from Uganda, and after talking about our dog and his latest idea for a book, he seems almost compelled to ask, “So what’s the weather like there [...] Read More
Mend: Yoga Day
May 7, 2013 by Bethany Williams
It was not a typical afternoon at Mend. Out in the yard, the women were somersaulting and dancing around on colorful mats, full of nervous energy. It was their very first yoga lesson. Lolly Berger, of Pachamama’s Daughters Yoga, led them through the poses while Lapat Evelyn, the Mend social worker, translated her directions into [...] Read More
Uganda: Photo Friday
May 3, 2013 by Bethany Williams
We love supporting a good cause, and getting some exercise in the process. Last Sunday staff and beneficiaries of Invisible Children Uganda took to the streets of Gulu for the Northern Uganda Marathon fundraiser for maternal health. Eight staff and 19 of the Mend seamstresses came to run the 10k, our own Laker Pamela taking [...] Read More
Teacher Exchange: What Harriet Brought Back
May 1, 2013 by Bethany Williams
I’m sitting near the front of the 140 student classroom at Keyo Secondary School on top of a hill in northern Uganda. Acan Harriet jumps right into the lesson. She has a dry, matter-of-fact tone as she delves into English grammar with her high school class. A cell phone rings with a hit club song. [...] Read More
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
Catching up to the kids
April 24, 2013 by Bethany Williams
Patrick Ocan is a member of the Village Savings and Loan Associations group Pur Kwiri Alok, which has the optimistic meaning “there is no loss in farming.” Everyone in the group is a farmer. For many members of the group, life has been about survival. Completing an education had to be put on the back [...] Read More
Uganda: Photo Friday
April 19, 2013 by Bethany Williams
Awilo Kristie plants beans for her family. Later this month, she and other members of an Invisible Children Uganda Village Savings and Loan Association will work together to plant a field and share the profits.
Dreaming in the right direction
April 15, 2013 by Germina Nanfuka
“I have always dreamt of becoming either a journalist or an accountant and after the career guidance talk at my school, am looking forward to achieving my career goals,” says Bernard of Pabbo Secondary School. For students such as Bernard, choosing a particular career path from the many options available stands to be a challenge [...] Read More
Uganda: Photo Friday
April 12, 2013 by Bethany Williams
A group of traditional dancers perform at the KONY 2012: Peace Here, Peace Everywhere event in Gulu, Uganda one year ago. The event brought together the local government, religious leaders and the wider community to share their hopes for peace in the region. Guests from Democratic Republic of Congo also attended, to talk about current [...] Read More
Florence // to know her is to love her
April 10, 2013 by Krista Morgan
A couple of months ago I wrote a series of blogs about Invisible Children’s Teacher Exchange program. Ugandan educators were spending six weeks in the U.S. team-teaching in American classrooms and we were publishing their insights on experiences inside and outside the classroom. In sifting through their journal entries and photos, I felt a kindred connection [...] Read More
