Blog Archives
Nurse Alphonse at Centre Elikya in Dungu
November 12, 2012 by Invisible Children
Since January of 2011, Invisible Children has been working diligently with its partners to establish the very first rehabilitation center in DR Congo focused on LRA-affected youth. Centre Elikya is currently in its final phase of construction, and serving 53 youth with psychosocial treatment. Meet Alphonse, a Central African nurse who traveled to Dungu to shadow [...] Read More
Supporting students in community affected by LRA
September 18, 2012 by Invisible Children
Invisible Children supported a new school in Dungu this month with tools and equipment, giving students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a variety of trades. Dungu has been hit hard by the affects of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and has a large population of displaced people, placing an intense strain on already [...] Read More
International Day of African Children celebrated in Dungu
June 18, 2012 by Krista Morgan
On June 16th, 1976, students of the Soweto township protested for better education; the South African police responded with extreme violence. This student uprising rapidly spread across South Africa and played a pivotal role in the struggle against the apartheid regime. This day is now celebrated as the International Day of African Children. This year’s theme emphasized the rights [...] Read More
LRA, past and present
April 2, 2012 by Bethany Williams
Last month, leaders from the Acholi Sub-Region in Uganda held a screening of Kony 2012. In addition to over 300 government officials, religious leaders and cultural leaders from Northern Uganda, three representatives of civil society from Dungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, attended to open the dialogue between those formerly affected by the Lord’s Resistance [...] Read More
The expansion of Early Warning Network using HF radios
February 13, 2012 by Krista Morgan…and the communication trail keeps growing.
The Rehabilitation Center in DR Congo
January 5, 2012 by Krista Morgan
The money contributed to TRI in 2011 built and staffed the region’s first rehabilitation center for victims of the LRA. Here are some photos from the ground.
